Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-30
HIS BEGINNING.
How Hiram Huckstep Invested His Capital
 In Great Scheme.
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In a Great scheme.
 CHATTER l.
 Father. want quarter of dollar"
 These words were spoken by tall slim youth of some 16 summers, who had been sitting in a brown study for half an hour
 "What for, my son?' asked Mr Huck- step, proprietor of a small book store and a large family and respected by all the citi- Zens of Spiketown for bis many excellent qualities of mind and heart his readiness to sell books and stationery to any body on credit and his steadfast refusal to run for office.
 live got a scheme" replied the tall, slim youth, ''and if it works all right I'll make good many quarters out of it.'
 II haven't any money to throw away, Hiram"
 You'll not be throwing it away The things l want to buy won't be wasted. We use some of lem here at home every day, but can't find just what I want in the house this morning."
 Here's the money. Don't fool it away for nothing, my boy"
 CHAPTER II.
 Half an hour later Hiram Huck step, car rying brown paper parcel, a small coal oil stove, a tin stewpan and an old candle mold that had belonged to his randmother, made his way stealthily to the barn, fas-
  and began operations
 Opening the brown paper parcel, he took out bundle of candle wick. t'',o cakes of white soap of kind that floats in water and put the soap in the stewpan. Then he lit the coal oil stove, set the stewpan over it, and while the soap was melting he in sinuated two lengths of candlewicK into the old tin mold, pulled them through at the bottom, tied knots in the ends and stretched them tight.
 By this time the soap was in Q condition to pour, and with a hand that trembled from excitement he lifted the stewpan from the stove.
 CHAPTER III.
 Ut works!'' exclaimed Hiram Huckstep exultingly.
 Before him lay two white, glistening can. dies.
 At least they looked like candles Fol all practical purposes let us consider them candles.
 He struck match and lit one of them. It burned with pale, shbdued flame.
 Tt works!' he exclaimed again. "Now for the other part of the schemer'
 Taking from his pocket a small glass bot tie he had filled previously with rainwater, he placed it by the side of the candles, fold ed his arms and gloated over the combina- tion as Edison may have done when he had evolved from the depths of his inner being the soul destroying phonograph.
 Father, the scheme Is bound to be success. I want S2''
 What for, my sonS'
 ''To buy :;ta>s bottles. I'll pay it back In two days"
 CHAPTER ".
 In little hamlet known as Hunkerville six SniE Eatn ro5 early in the afternoon of the next day tall, slim youth with large vaise in his hand.
 Mounting dry goods box at public corner, he opened his valise, took out white, glistening candle, struck a match, lit the candle, let it burn few moments and blew il out.
 Struck by the singular solemnity of his manner, and wondering what he was about to do, crowd quickly gathered about him and he began an oration he had sat up hall the night before to write and commit tc memory
 "Fellow citizens," he said, lit has been well observed that he who causes two blades of grass to STOW where only one grew before is public benefactor. So is he benefactor who causes nuisance to dis appear where nuisance has previously eX isted. 1 assert without fear of successful contradiction that among the little things that trouble us in this world there is noth ing more annoying than grease spot. My mission is to remove grease spots and tC furnish you with the means of removing them yourselves. Do you see this candle! Keep your eye on this candle"
 He held it out q moment for their inspec tion, elevated his voice and went on:
 'Now there is nothing earth more greasy than a candle. l take this candle in my right hand, rub it on my left sleeve in this manner, as you see me doing, and il leaves a large grease spot. This is the best coat I've got in the world, gentlemen, and would be very foolish to put large spot of grease on it if did not possess the means of removing it instantly and effectually Now observe"
 He took from his valise small glass bot tie filled with colorless liquid and uncork, ed it..
 "Watch me closely, gentlemen. l apply a small quantity of this fluid to the grease spot. I rub it with my finger in this man ner. You see it instantly raises father. 1 take clean rag, as you see, l rub the father off, and the grease spot immediately disappears. There is not a vestige of it left. This fluid, gentlemen, 1 call the Lightning Renovator and Grease Spot An. nihilator. l warrant it perfectly harmless, and all 1 ask for it is 25 cents bottle. Who wants one? Here it is. Thank you Here's another. Thank you. Remember, gentlemen, l guarantee the fluid to be ab solutely harmless. Thank you. Here it is. One at q time, gentlemen, one at 9 time."
 CHAPTERv V. If this should meet the eye of the four score or more cilizens of Hunkerville whc | invested 25 cents apiece in the Lightning Renovator and Grease Spot Annihilator | manufactured by the young Professor Huckstep of Spiketown, they will under stand that any difficulty they may have eX. perienced in removing grease spots with it | grows out of the fact that the spots were | not caused by the right kind of grease.- Chicago Tribune
 Commotion. What was that awful noise in your house last night?'
 ''Oh, my wife merely asked where I'd | hno Toll