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

snans nImse1Y sospendIt ne grew posI.
lively stiney, denying himself the neces-
sary food and clothes, always trying 10
do with little less, ia the hope 0f has
tening the day when he should be able
10 send for the Little Chan. he worked
surreptitiously after time In order to
earn some extra pennies, and he rot the
reputation among his fellow workmen
of being D mean, penurions slxinflint.
who hoaraed his wages with d view to
becoming boss some day and iordinR
ftuver them. Hewas accordingly nxcess.
lively unpopular and only succeeded lin
escaping injury By keeping scrupulcusly
ont Of every ones way and ignoring In
suits which made his blood boil.
At the end Of one year Amnnd had
saved $3.50 from his wages, hut having
no confidence In the hanks he carried
the entire amount in gold eagles in q
leather belt about his waist The con-
seriousness Of carrying 20 much money
made him, however, very uneasy and
disturbed his sleep. Four or Ave times
every night be started up in terror, hav.
ing dreamed that his money was stolen.
It then occurred 60 him that the only
safe way to dispose Of it would be TO in
vest IL In . cottage and lot ON the West
Side, where land was yet cheap Land
could not run away, and o house not
even the most daring thief could steal
Distrusting every one in this bewilder-
ingly strange land. he was in no
haste TO- solicit advice Hut one
day an advertisement I'm Scandinavian
paper caught his eyes and set him think
ing. thread as follows:
THE POOR MANS FRIEND.
The Tension Real Estate Investment COM
pany cell choice clfg lots, Improved and unim-
proved. on the installment plan. West side
property specially.
Annnd cut this out, read 1t ct least
30 times . day and carried IL in his
pocket for weeks before he summoned
courage to call ct the address designat-
ed Hut his heard kept increasing weak
by week. and his anxiety grew apaca
Why should be not call upon the Fen.
ston Real Estate Investment company?
II was the poor mans friend, the adver-
tisemens said, and might offer him some
good advice as 20 the best way Of 40
qnirfng home In the shortest possible
time, for he was growing eagerer every
day f0r the sight Of the Little Chap
Finally, one day I'M 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 ascantily furnished back
Office, chewing . toothpick.
Is this-the-the- -ofiice of the Fem
ston Real Estate Investment company?''
queried Amund respectfully.
Yes, I" 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. "
Amnnd remarked apologeticaliy.
'sI regret to say the president is ont Of
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