Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-03-09
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n letiuW ItldI knocked ABOUT IKE
i have, grille. and seen as many of
them as have In every country on
the globe don't make mistake about
1t when he does finally get hit. That
first day ! seen you on deck, grille.
with your hair blowing loose like that.
l knew was hit"
She looked down the mountanside
and into the riot of treetops.
''You--you're the greatest fellow.
joe"
aAnd you're the greatest girl"
All the nerves of her were singing.
"0h, Joe-oh--let go my hand. Joe,
you--you mustn't. OH, Joe!''
Queen of this here mountain that's
what you are"
This was the chrism OF love anoint-
Ing her. She bowed her head.
Il just wish mama could have heard
you say that, Joe. 1t was beautiful"
Your mama, Esther, I'm afraid Is
down on me-"
"oh. you mustn't mind her, Joe, or
papa either He"
..Why the old gentleman is Just the
finest sport ever met. And don't
think, little girl, that don't under
stand lady like your mama. Sure
do, She is great old lady. she Is.
Give me the plain speaking ones every
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''She doesn't mean a mean word she
says, Zoe, gou pustn't feel hard to.
ward her; that's just her way"
she's q hne lady, all right, but she's
got ME dead wrong. Why, honest to
God, Esther, as sit here it 1t wasn't
that I'd like to see your old gentleman
win back them few hundred bones, I
wouldn't have touched another card
after the first game"
Il knew that. Joe, That's just what
| keep telling mama"
"You sweet little thing you--taking
up for me like that"
II just keep telling her that"
"She's got me down wrong for
sport. Why, true as I sit here, grille,
if my business didn't carry me like
this all over the world. could settle
down in good commercial town with
boy like that brother of yours that
your father is trying to find partner
for. make go of the business and
live quiet the rest of my life. That's
the kind Of hairpin I am"
"Oh, Joe, you-you will Just love
Niche, when YOU see him. One great
boy If there ever was one, and bust
ness like papa to his finger-tips. You
and him In n little business together.
say, wouldn't that be great! Just look
at papa-how- little he started
way down on the East side and and
look at his store now--so big and ALL"
"I'm not much Of fellow TO boost
myself Esther, hut with a young fel-
low like that to help me push bust
ness, could make a go Of almost any
thing. Tn the kind Of fellow that has
made easy all my life and spends just
as easy. A dollar don't look as big to
me as dime to lots of fellows. Get
me-"
eyes"
"Just like can wifi, at cards easy.
| can make easy money on any bust
ness proposition / put my mind to.
Say, right now I'm making three times
what any fellow In my line is making
But I'm getting sick of this country
to-country business, Esther There's
money in it, but Pm just about ready
to get me good partner, settle down
and get me little-get me a home
Get me, Esther? A home is what
want"
"Yes, joe"
Get me a partner and settle down."
"a fellow like you would just be
the making Of a boy like my brother
Michle. He's such a kid yet, and two
years Older than me. too. But he's
been under papa's thumb in the bust
ness too long. A boy like him, that
never would 20 to school, gets into
business early. What he needs now Is
to get out and hustle for himself I'm a
business that isn't already made.
That's what l always say--papa ought
to set Niche up for himself"
"Sure thing! Say, / guess man
like your papa could set his son up
In business with twenty or thirty thou
sand and not feel IT. eh?"
THAT'S what Niche says, but pas
slow about It,"
"Your brothers. got the right idea
all right why, bet II your papa had
three sons he could set them up In
business and not feel ii, eh? I know
thing or two about the money that's
been made in the mems clothing bust
ness the last fifteen years"
papa IS right rich. guess"
"And a grand old man II there ever
was one"
''He sure IS and sefmade. too. Hon
est, It's just like story the way he
Notwithstanding and making his
way peddllng, and then when he mar
ried mama, right from off the East
side too. the two Of them starting the
little store together. the two Of them
pushing through all the dirt Of the
East side and coming ont Of 1t so fine
and all shows how pOOdupSs can