The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-12

snaus nfmse1x to spend1E Ire Qrew pcsl.
lively stiney, denying himself the neces-
sary food and clothes, always irving TO
do with little less, In the hope ok has
tening the day when lie should be able
to send for the Little Chap. He worked
surreptitiously after time lii order 10
earn some extra pennies. and he got the
reputation among his fellow workmen
Of being d mean, penurious skinflint.
who boarded his wages with d view To
becoming boss some day and lording
itover them. Hewas accordingly excess
lively unpopular and only succeeded Iii
escaping injury by keeping scrupulously
ont Of every ones way and ignoring in
suits which made his blood boil
At the end o9 one year Amund had
saved $3.50 from his wages, but having
no confidence I'm the banks he carried
the entire amount in gold eagles In o
leather belt about his waist The COM
seriousness Of carrying 30 much mon "
made him, however, very uneasy and
disturbed his sleep. Four or Eve times
every might hestart6d mp in terror. hav.
ing dreamed that his money was stolen.
IT then occurred 10 him that the only
safe way to dispose of itwould be to In
vest IL In q cottage and lot ON the West
Side, where land was yet cheap Land
could not rum away, and . house not
even the most daring thief could steal
Distrusting every one In this bewiider-
ingly strange land. he was in no
haste tot solicit advice But one
day an advertisement in scandinavian
paper caught his eyes and set him think
ing. It read as follows:
THE POOR MANS FRIEND.
The Tension Real Estate Investment conn
pany sel choice city lots, improved and unim-
proved. On the instaaiment plan. West Side
property specially.
Amnnd cut this ont, read it at least
30 times . day and carried IL In his
pocket for weeks before he summoned
courage to call at the address designat-
ed Hnt his hoard kept increasing week
by week, and his anxiety grew apaca
Why should he mot call upon the Fen.
ston Real Estate Investment company
~ was the poor mans fricnd, the adver-
tiBement sai6. and might of1er him some
good advice as 70 the best way of ac-
qufriRg 3 home In the shortest possible
time, for he was growing eagerer every
day for the sight Of the Little Chap
Finally, one day In the early spring.
he called upon the Tension Real Estate
Investment company. He had fancied
from the advertisement something very
complicated and magnificent and was
somewhat disappointed at being con-
fronted with sandy haired and very
pimpled young man, who sat In his
shirt sleeves in q scantily furnished back
Office, chewing toothpick.
Is this s--the-- The Office Of the Fem
ston Real Estate Investment company"
queried Amund respectfully.
.'Yes, " the young man replied, tax
ing his feet down from the table
What can do for you?''
''I--I--shOuld like to see the-the--
president Of the company if-if-you
wonld be 50 very kind as TO call him. "
Amund remarked apologetically.
81 regret to say the president is ont of
town at present = said the plausible
youth, but won't you sit down, please?
] think perhaps I can give yon all the
information you require, and I need not
say ] shall be very happy II I can be Of
service to you. =
There Was something 50 insinuating
In the young fellows manner that
Amund, though he had resolved to be
very cautious. soon found himself talk
ing freely.
The next day the young mani Farley
was his name dropped in upon him,
by pure chance, it seemed, while ne was
having his noon rest, and they became
better acquainted. The following Sun
day they met again, and Farley took
Amund about i'm q buggy and showed
him all the property he had for sale ON
the West Side He invited him to lunch
with him in, his little cottage ON West
Indiana street. where he was living, and
the npshot az many interviews, and oola.
veraatiOns wns that he ofEared this coz
taRe, with lot, 20 Amund for &2s 900,
possession 60 DO granted when &ls200
had been paid and d 1nortgage 10 be-
given, for tho remaining amount It
seemed all 90 pexfectly fair and square
that. Amnnd. after having got the price
down 10 &1 500 and the furniture thrown
In, had NO hesitation I'm closing the bar
gain. He paid over 10 Farley the $500
which he had then accumulated and
received an acknowledgment Of the
amount from him, with promise OF deed
ON payment of $4O0 more IL
Then be picked out the room which
was to belong To the Little Chap (the
girls might take what was left, and all
day long during his work he hummed
TO himself or broke into snatches of nm
melodions song at the thought Of the
Little Chaps pleasure I'm that room and
the furniture which he would make
with his own hands for the Little
Chaps comfort He worked with b will
now and wonld scarcely grant himself
time FOR sleep, for every blow with hin
hammer and every whix of his aaw
brought the Little Chap nearer.
Then another year passed. Mouth by
month Amund handed over his savings
90 Farley, who pOcketed them in b cool,