Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-01-19

have been asleep. What remarka-
bly, vivid dream that -was.n
As he yawned and stretched his arms
above his head, the impatient rattle at
the door told him at least that was not
part Of the dream.
He arose and unlocked the door.
"Hello. Mr.. Bullion" he said, as that
SOlid man came in. You're late,
aren't youP"
"Why, for that matter, so are yoA
You must have been absorbed in your
accounts that you didn't hear me- /
thought | would have to shake the
place down"
"Well, you know the policeman
sometimes tries the door and thought
at first it was he, Won't you sit downp'
'Thanksi Don't care if l do. Busy
tonight"
"Just got through"
"Well, how are things going?"
"Oh, slowly as usual. Slowly be-
cause we have not facilities enough,
but we've got all the work we can do.n
docs it pay you for what work you
doP"
why, certainly. I'm not in this
thing for philanthropy, you know?"
mo. l didn't suppose you we're.
Now, see here, Crandall, l think you
have good thing OF it here and one OF
the enterprises that if extended would
develop into big business.
81 know it. But what am to dop
I've practically no capital to enlarge
the business and don't care to mort
gage what have and pay high rate
of interest when just at the critical mo-
ment we might have u commercial
crisis and would then lose every
thing"
"Quite right; quite right, and safe
business principle. Well, that's what
l came to see you about. l have had
my eye on you and this factory for
some time. Now, if you want capital
will furnish it on the condition that an
accountant of mine examines the books
and finds every thing promising fair
return for enlarging the business. Or
course l take your word for the state OF
affairs all right enough, but business is
business, you know, and besides | want
to get an expert opinion on how much
enlargement it will stand. ! suppose
you could manage business ten OR
twenty times as large as easily as you
do this one"
"Quite," said Mr.. Crandall.
''Then what do you say to my coming
round in the morning at nine with my
man?"
THAT would suit me all right"
Mr.. John Crandall walked home a
very much elated man that night.
"Well, DOCTOR" said the patient, in
very weak voice, what is the YER
dictP"
ut is just as said before. You will
have to take rest You know l pro-
dicted this break down"
Cant you give me something that
will fix me up temporarily? 1t is al
most imperative that l should stay or
just now"
"Of course it is. Tt has been SO for
the last five years You forget that in
that time you have been fixed up tenn
porarily on several occasions Now, l
will get you round SO that you can
travel in a few days, and then insist on
a sea voyage and a quiet time in Eu-
rope. You will have to throw off business
cares entirely. There are no IFS or butts
about it. !"
Look here, doctor. l don't see how
I'm to leave at this time. have been
as bad as this dozen times before.
You know that. I'm just little tagged
out, and when go back to the office l
can take things easier. You see, we
have big South American contract on
hand that | am very anxious about
New business, you know"
IL suppose you could draw your
check for pretty large amount, Mr..
CrandallP"
Eyes, can. If money can bridge
the thing over, can fix it.n
"Well, money can't. What l wanted
to say was that if, instead of good
bank account, you had overdrawn your
account as much as the bank would
stand, would you be surprised if your
check were not honoredP"
a.NO I wouldn't u
"Well, that is your state physically.
You've overdrawn your vitality ac-
count You've got to make deposit.
You must take a vacation"
ANY other time, doctor, I'll go sure
as soon as this contract is off. Upon
my word l will. You needn't shake
your head. A vacation just now would
only aggravate the difficulty. couldn't
take moments peace knowing this |
South American business might be
bungled. I'd worry myself to death"
The funeral of Mr.. Crandall was GER
tainly one Of the most splendid spec
tacles the city had seen for many day.
The papers all spoke highly of the
qualities of the dead manufacturer,
whose growth had been typical of the
growth of the city. The eloquent min
lister spoke of the inscrutible ways OF
Providence in cutting off man in his
prime and in the very height of his
Lake Sharp, IN Detroit
Free Press.
Alexander Comfy, an inmate of the
poor-house, was sick with
fever and burning with thirst. The at
tendants refused to give him more wa
ter, and he crawled out OF the back
door to a stream near the house. II
was only foot wide and six inches
deem. but the moor fellow after nlnn0.