Caricature; wit and humor of a nation in picture, song and story . assured me that you retired early. Neiu tenant— So I do, so I do—early in the morning. you cant feel very kindly to me, but I want you to seehow it was. Id like to talk the matter over. I waved my arm toward a chair; he seated himselfon its edge. I told you I needed the money, he repeated, in afirmer voice. I was not in debt, but I was not estab-lished in any way of life. I took that eight thousand and invested it in thestock of a small drug-store. I have gotten onnicely in a small way—I hope to own my build-ing before long—but
Caricature; wit and humor of a nation in picture, song and story . assured me that you retired early. Neiu tenant— So I do, so I do—early in the morning. you cant feel very kindly to me, but I want you to seehow it was. Id like to talk the matter over. I waved my arm toward a chair; he seated himselfon its edge. I told you I needed the money, he repeated, in afirmer voice. I was not in debt, but I was not estab-lished in any way of life. I took that eight thousand and invested it in thestock of a small drug-store. I have gotten onnicely in a small way—I hope to own my build-ing before long—but, allthe same, it has worriedme that my start wasnot entirely honest. Youknow how those thingscan trouble a man. Ivefairly brooded over when I saw this offer—and I knew it wouldbe a long time before Icould take that much outof the business—I de-cided to get the matteroff my mind. He laid a part of theroll of bills on the ! he said,rising; theres youreight thousand. Its go-ing to be a great reliefto me to know that >^tN&l^.|^... ?—?=— —-j^^^iruKu enthusiast (while drowning man calls for help)— Confound that fellow ! How does he expect me todo two things at once ?
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