The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-15
THE MORTGAGE.

"
Nearly Lost tho wheel
John Moneypenny asked his father to
buy him bicycle. He had outgrown
his velocipede, but he had not money
enough for . Columbia. His father
Thought this would be good oppor-
tunity to teach John q little business.
What can you get one for?' he said.
John said that Dick Header had avery
good one which he was willing to sell
for twenty-five dollars. 1t was worth q
good deal more.
..How much money have yeu got2"
John said that no had saved up about
fifteen dollars.
II can not buy bicycle for you, !"
saidyhis father, "but will help you buy
one il you want me to. How long will
it takc you to save the other temp
John calculated it would take him
three months
SWELL. said his father. Il will lend
you ton dollars to put with your fifteen
to buy tho bicycle with, on two condi-
lions: the first liz that you give me a
mortgage on the bicycle to secure the
repayment OF the ten dollars, and In
terest at the ratio of one cent q week
until the loan is paid; the other condi-
ton Is that the bicycle shall be in good
order, and kept in good order, for II YOU
don't pay me my ten dollars and have
to take the bicycle ana sen y 70 Roe ny
money back, II wiil not SOIL very "eli Il
II Is out OF oroer
Jonn negotlated sne bargain Win
DICK Header. ana reported 70 ms iatnef,
VINO said: NOW you nuss VIE y "
q SAFE ssz azae4 = s.ka s.ss
ways at'er"Alu ploso saas Wy o'ss = 20 =
e's,ongs y -. n 49, ~. as,'
y
u'e ~ M NJ, 49, 80 ~. A. .,a
:, 1, $3.50 ~ ,,,onrn and
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no ns, p"'A ny ~
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nls WAC ,au "y :
ma 10, sno :, s.ni9 .nY =. $50. ,,...
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inor y aso =, sno 1900 - a..
mo-. me. s ~ oonn VINO 49, - -
"A1i 80 - 90,
ooun onoy ponny' na'e sn.s 10y
assisn ou, any .. IRE ~ ~ ,asao. {,
ny oivycie wnion naso lus' oousu' -
'icA neausl' evv ny Issno sno
pay nens u .eh uoiiats lons no ~ I'M
Wn,on an " iop"y ~ 49, .on. .'.,,
WIN inseles. ~ ono 0ons pr "oeA ~ Va
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.ne pioyoio N soou o.uo, aS ~ s'no.-
Anu IN case ~ any uoiauis IN ny ps.s
my ia'ner 10 .. iiosrsy " 'aAo .no
picycle anu sol, ~ anu 'o'a'n ouso .no
prooeeas Mi's la, !, omo nau'' p@y 1ns sno VIZ
0a aa = sny. nv, = 49,.
nav asenlns nloA uano ~ sno
Iouse VIII w Ivy s,e !. nSes =,
'onn plouuoeu nis ni.oon a haas. w. s - :
nnraa " "a Ito t..har nrod ,ced his tan
ao,lars from, b;s valet DIct sicned
49, h,,, :, s.,a. Jahn sirnad ~ n,ort.
$3.50 49, ~ tathar handaS Iohn tha ton
5o on and tool the mortoara Jobn
M tha tan dollars With his f,ftaen dol-
!, p 80 and handad then, 10 Dicks and took
the hill of sale and the bicvcIe.
~. That.ana,s,n there was graat finn IN
~ s,SayaIr
A tow waaka a,tarwsrd John nissad
h,nnc,a IL was m.L,ng araat
~. - 49, ,.har tic ,nntha, told bir,
49, had saan =, 4, Nc sa,har,a nhrarv
Iohn h,rr;ad = tho ,ibrarv ana vas
.uaa.ad - 80 q thara Min ,i,tla ne.
card On a. baariny tha words .Fop
C.,rn No ;nmnod az q y, carry a. ~
but he found tbat It was securely tied
Inst then his father came n. ssWeli
John said he. ..do YOU know any one
that wants To buv a bicvcle? / want to
sa,l this one.n
..whrn aa,d Johr ...,vho aooa mi.
h,.u.,a b,ar 80 r. = r,sns.
.No. said h,s father. .srou made de-.
"a IL in your IN terest last week.
.wau .h.t wasn,t ~ t.ultn .a,a
~" IT 80 80 go "a Isas.a. -,
sSn.. /, . ~ - ss' -
~ 49,. !. - $50 go. 49,
u,,aa ~ sattar sshn. -, .,a~sir dat
s..,1.. 81 -,hat .ra 80 .ha r,,,h+ =
.a,.a.,sa ga salS q y. 80 4,
800 ~ ~ ;, ~
~ 49, ,o ss.,'a ,,oaa az nornn - hsna !. !,
Ii, sos ,..p 80 ..s,.h pa ~.a. = I.
n sa,ared TITO ! sm ALA a. ba - = Nj
s..ha. nnc,, raca,v;nr Il go ~ tha
s ss Ish ss and unlash the mach,na and
s,,rranaar a. ~ Nm AZ ha vas como
III n ~ door he tnrnod and said;
.Father. who does this :bicycle belong
j mava r doesn't saam y 4 Il was