Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1885 — He Was Satisfied. [ARTICLE]

He Was Satisfied.

“Hello, Timberlick, old fellow; how d’ye do?” said one wealthy business man to another yesterday, as they met nearthe postoffice. “I’LL declare, old, boy, I haven’t seen you for I don’t know when. How’s times, and what’s the news? How’s the family?" „ “Hunky, Bosler; hunky I" replied the other, putting out his note book to make a memorandum. “Glad to see you; how goes it yourself? Was think* ing of you to-day, tad told the wife to 'be sure and book you for the wedding. You’ll come, of course; no excuses from old friends, you know, You see, my daughter—the oldest one, of course —is to be married next month.” “What! You don’t say! The deuce! Why, that little thing! Come, she’s a mere chit; but then I suppose she’s grown since 1 saw her. These little shavers do climb up wonderful quick. But tell me—who’s the lucky man?” he inquired, as he tore open a telegram with which a boy had just dashed up. “Young Quertly; old Anson’s boy. Guess you knew the old man, didn’t you? Solid as ice;” and out came the Sencil to write a message on the top of is hat, which he handed to the boy. “Can’t say as I did; don’t remember. But the boy; all right, I suppose. Respectable, is he, and all that?” and down goes a memorandum in his notebook. “Respectable! Well, I shouldshudder! Why, man alive, Bosler, that boy’s daddy came to Chicago poor as pizen, and failed three times inside of five years I Talk about respectability; where’d you and I ” “Yes, yes; I know; that’s all right, but it’s best to be on the safe side in these marriage deals, and I didn’t know but—“Of course you didn’t—to be sure not—but* I’ve looked up the whole business, and I tell you the old man was a regular gem. Yes, sir, the pure grit, and no mistake. Why, bless your old heart, man, at the time of the Chicago fire he was just cleaned clear out; lost every dollar—couldn’t raise enough to get shaved. Clear down; floored entirely, and wiped right out—slick and clean—downed, but not discour--5 aged. Oh, I tell you he was a stayer, the old man was. Respectable! What more can a parent ask?” and down went a few hieroglyphics in his book that meant to sell something short or buy something long, nobody but him“To be sure, Timber lick, certainly,” said Bosler, pocketing his own book, which had just been in use. “ That’s all mighty gratifying, of course, but"—'—B ’ : ■- - * “I’m coming to it—why, man, you don’t know half! In the corner of ’BO he lost nearly a million and never winked, and then again, in the last corn squeeze, he ” “ Hold on, Timberlick; hold'on—not another word! I’m satisfied, more than satisfied. Great guns! but he was a regular old topaz, wasn’t he? Let me congratulate you. Your daughter' has indeed made a great strike—a wonderful great strike! The dear girl ! Give her my love, and tell her I’ll be there without fail.”—Chicago Ledger.