Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-10-28
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CHAPTER TX


TINE BOOM AT PARADISE pAnK-
The summer waued and the autumn
easnc- The hopes of the settlers had
bccn realized To certain extent aud q
kAir crop had rewarded their efforts
koul had sold out his. and with the
honey IL brought him. gone back cast
take mp his studies lie and Louise
ecrc engaged now with Johns and
Aory's consent, and il was understood
Mat they were tn marry as soon as Paul
tsturned and located
John sold enough Of his produce Co
kkft the debt from his claim. and immc-
ISately he went down to Paradise Park
- sce Scraggs. Harry Pearson had
been ont To Johns two or three times
ON one prctcxt or another. and John
hal told him of the debt and OF his abil-
ity TO pay II or II Scrngrs would nc
cept the money and release the mort
gage.
p am very anxious In get rid of the
slbt," John said. land stop the inter-
&st--
That's natural and right. too" said
Harry, "and Scrag,rs ought Ia be will
ing To accept the money IL he Is at all
disposed To b. fair. But from what l
know of him take him 10 bc n greedy,
HrsIsping wretch, with no feeling of
mercy in his soul. It's great pity YOU
people out hero have such man 10
skral with. aud | sympathizc with you.N
ut Is an unpleasant thingto bc in the
power of such mon as Scraggs." John
replied. land when l get clear OF this
AFFAIR hope never 10 get into such a
place again"
I'm tell you what I'll do" said
Harry. I'm quite well acquainted
with Scraggs. and l may have some In
fiuencc with him. I'll try ,o persuade
him to accept your money. He can
make nm exception IN your favor II he
will"
~ shall be ever SO much Obliged TO
You for your interest in the matter,
said John, '.and hope you may sue
eced."
You come down'in day or two. and
In the meantime Iii talk 10 Scraggs."
So John went down with his mc ncy.
Scraggs was in his Office busy with n
town plat and n couple of men who
were selecting town lots for an invest
mont After awhile tho sales were
effected, and the men going out Scraggs
turned his attention TO Green. With a
bland smile, and warm haudshnlSc, he
said:
We'll, my friend, am very glad TO
SEQ you, and | am sorry that ! had TO
Keep you waiting, hut 1 am so pressed
with business since our boom set In
that i hardly get time 10 shake hands
with my friends. How Is Mrs. Green
and the family?m
Quite well. thank you'll You spoke
of n boom. What do you refer TOP"
why, our boom here. Hadn't yor.
heard of itp"
mo, not a word"
'Wcll well! that's queer. Why, air,
our town Ia having wonderful boom.
Lots are going Off like hot cakes, and
almost every day we are laying out
new additions. Within the last week
we have sold out three entire additions
OF forty acres each. Yes. sir, we have
great boom--thc most wonderful
phing on record--and it's n settled fact
that within two years we will have
here city OF twenty thousand popula-
lion. 1 bave invested every dollar /
can get hold of, and wish had "A mil
lion To invest. This Is the great chance
of lifetime for amaSSing n fortune.
As Shakespeare says, there Is "A time
In the affairs OF men which, IL taken at
the right moment, leads on 60 fortune
ana In our case that time is right now"
How are You selling your lots?"
Selling 'em low, very low, dirt cheap:
nne-third cash and balance on long time
and easy terms Here now is the plat
OF an addition just put on the market.
1T is going so fast that we can hardly
make out the papers fast enough TO
Keep up with the sales. This addition