Show inexpensive benevolence the method ft liae man ased with esca gators of subscription papers I 1 was in the office of a chicago real estate and loan agent the other day says a writer in the new york sun and had scarcely got seated when a woman was admitted and asked him for a subscription to some charity with the greatest of pleasure maam he replied and producing a checkbook check book he filled out a check for 10 she thanked him very sweetly as she withdrew and it was only five minutes after when a man entered and asked for a contribution to some poor childrens fund certainly only too glad rep liedthe agent and he wrote out another check for 10 after we had been interrupted four times and he had cheerfully written four checks I 1 said to him you certainly deserve the title of a philanthropist well perhaps but I 1 notice that you ask no questions andrake and take every thing for granted have you no fear of being swindled none whatever well the people of chicago must be an honest crowd oh it that my dear sir let me here a lady entered and asked for a contribution to assist in giving a free excursion to a sunday school and he wrote out a check for 15 and waved her out and continued let me explain all those checks are worthless as they are drawn on a bank where I 1 have no funds I 1 do it to save time all these callers come prepared to argue and explain and contend and each one of them would sit for half an hour by giving these checks Q secure a great reputation around the block as a philanthropist anda well heeled man and it costs me nothing when here he paused to fill out a check for 30 for the establishment of a sailors bethel and then finished when the checks are presented they are found to be worthless and those holding them either get mad or see hs joke in either case they never return nor do they giva me away try it my boy saves time money wd gab and it wont be a month before satisfied that you are doing charity a letter service than if you were handing out the cold cash HOT water applied to a bruise will ai prevent discoloration it ha superseded medical eye waters in the treatment of unnamed and achane 3 rr a bandage of hot isalt outside mouth with hot salt in case of toothache put a little hot salt it in theeart orpe condor two ibm earache la troublesome |