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dollars a week, he judiciously drops, the more so as he perceites that the greenback is of the yenus tieen- ty. He picks it up. Agent.—Thanks; as for your business affairs, and liabilities, T will— Mr. Wise.—Ob, I will subject all our books to your at all. You'll take one of our books. ‘ise (enthusiastically).—Ill take three, Why, | just as lief be without my right hand as yoar reports, I consider them the merchant's main-stay, the beacon light which guides us through the shoals of knavery and deceit. [The Acest, orerpowered by his emotions, shakes hauls with Mr. Wisk. Ma. Wisk is reciprocally orercome, and presses seceral cigars into AGESTS hands, Tablenn, Scese Secoxn.—Opice of Me, Uswise, [Eater Acrst.) is the =) sAgent.—Mr. N. G. Cawiset Mr. Unrrise,—That is me f the firm of Caw Correct. nitiew of Mr. Unwise ? & Wilifat ? wainted with Gadavenu nil of them, that T represent that tile A TIAPPY THOUGHT FOR ‘John, bring mea fan, throw on nunther htwlt not at home to any owe.” Party in Cream:freeser- OUR POPULAR FARCES, OUR MERCANTILE AGENCIES. IN TWO SCENES AND EPILOGUE, REPORTED BY ED.” CHAKACTERS: Asest oF MERCANTILE AGES: Usw Mr. Wise, Me. Scexe: Fiust.—Ofiice of Mn. Wise (Buter Acrst.) Agent.—This is Me. Wi Mr. Wise. Agent.—Me. A. Wise? Mr, Wise,—The same. Agert.—Firm of Wise & Wisdom? Mr. Wise.—That is me. Whe I am the are yon? ative of Gadavenue & Thave been detailed to wait x. Want circles for represe upon yon i to see how w. se. —Certainly, forth a chair, pla AGENT. AGENT sits Have rt [Presents to view a case full with tinfoil ulsters, Aaext takes one. Agent.—Nice cigar; and how is busine Mr, Wise.—Business. Well, I shouid smile! Busi- ness is simply booming. Never have we been favored with such an influx of business. Perfectly paralyzing. Strains our capacity to the nt Would you like a glass of loowa ake . sir. a (Brings lly dusting it firs mien.) oat ort A WARM DAY remember Tam Igent.—Yo—s [Ata signal from Mn. Wise, sire clerks rush forward with ic AGEST Me Wes mater sips it as if reluctant, notices it. Wise (irinking).—Are you aT. A. I? Of cours: ation of ours, I at between y as head m ve careful with whom [ diva . and I, man to usinesa, I have some of the Soest whisky in the land. Regular ol blue grass; | ho evil effects ina hogsheal. Il ay it is— of course. upon tre di Con stand upon our own Althot 1 five times, never for a minute woul rt, tho pockets, exhilara [Both Mr, Wise et.) By the w Agent.—Bat what TW You've met with a loss. Agent.—Now ? Mr. Wise.—You've dropped something. Agent.—What Mr. Wise.—Money. Agent.—Where? Mr. Wise.—Look at your feet. [AoEst looks. Perceires a greenback is well aware that he enhack st As the \ id not possess a 9) | not be found. reports for the comi duties I woukl like to. know about your bu how you stand, what you owe and what owe; what y jon't amount? My one of y ent. —Why not Mr, Unirise,—Bocanse you, the emissary of a self- constituted re houses and pursuits, have no more right to pry or investigate Into their af- fairs than I have to intrude myself into the secrets and occurrences of your family circle. What does the in formation that yon receive and publish for the benefit your subscribers really amount to? true Snancial you don't nd assets are, who you owe, who yo we, Why you owe it, who owes To not propose answer- tions. of the sticks. Ifa man refu of his affairs, what d a n from the ant of the first party’s affairs. x2).—Then you refuse t ng an ac- count of your business ? Mr. Mo tyent.—Then goodalay, sir. But be assured that T will always extend courtesies where court xtended to us, and we always— Mr. Unieise.—There is the duor. [Ent Unieise areally. EST, uttering many matedictions, Taltean Gest shaking his fist at closed door, EPILOGUE. Wise & Wisdom, No. million, Credit small. Credit very doubtful. 1883, Capital half a jnestic AI int New York Kiter (Financial Items). Wise & Wisdom, of No. — — street, suspended ts nominal. and Mr. Wisdom eonid T ately beer to gain long eredit upon the nt mercantile xd that the creditors will be entirely eport of a prot Willful a while they were in financial straits, hut every cent of t ‘porta, indebtedness has beet when he came in, he is naturally astounded. But being wise in his generation, and working at eight paid. (ernrars.] comicbooks.com