Middletown transcript., 1895-11-02
THE TIDE MADE A DIFFERENCE.
vhy the Real Estate Agent Timed Hi
Customers Visits.

THE TIDE MADE A DIFFERENCE.
tvhy the Real Estate Agent Timed His
| Customers Visits.
''The place is really a bargain, "
said the real estate man, "an hours
ride from the city right on the shore
of the river and half a mile from
the sound. Good boating, bathing
and everything. Come up and see 1t
anyway"
The man who wanted to buy a
country place said all right. He
wouldn't mind going up to look at
this particular one.
"What day can you go?" the agent
asked.
"Let me see. How about next
Wednesday,"
"That will suit me. Wait q min.
ute, and I'll see what train to take. !"
He disappeared in an inner Office,
where he remained several minutes.
Then he came out with a time table
and said:
"How about the 9:43 train? Can
you take that?'
Yes, the man could. So they went
up together. The place was all that
it was pictured to be. It was right
on the bank of the river, and the
water seemed excellent for rowing
and sailing. So the prospective pur-
chaser returned home with glowing
account of the estate. Of course he
had to take his wife up to see for
herself. They could not go at once,
however, and in the meantime the
husband called on the agent again.
This worthy insisted on accompany
ing them. He was told that this was
unnecessary, but he insisted that he
must drive them over from the sta
tion.
"We are going on Friday" said
the visitor.
"Wait a minute, said the agent,
disappearing into his inner room.
He came out shortly and said: "All
right. find I can go. We will take
the 2:04 train"
ST should prefer the 9:43. Can't
we take that again?"
"I am very sorry, but I have an
engagement for the morning." So
they went in the early afternoon.
The wife was as we'll pleased as her
husband had been. The river still
looked deep right to the edge of the
grounds. But before making the
purchase the wife wanted to have
her sister look at the place, and the
husband thought he would like to
have the advice Of his partner. So
another visit was arranged for, and
the date was fixed. This time the
agent insisted that they take either
the sos a. m. train or the 5:57 p. m.
His customer demurred and said the
four could go alone now. There real
ly was no need for the agents ac-
companying them the third time.
But the real estate man was press
ing. He thought it would be impo-
lite to have the party go without a
guide. He would be busy all that
day. Couldn't they take the 5:57
train and dine with him at the ho-
tel? They would never really appre-
ciate the place until they saw it in
the early evening.
The agent had been so obliging
that his invitation was accepted.
The journey was made, and all were
charmed with the house and its sur
roundings. The river was an espe-
cial attraction. 1t was so convenient
for rowing and sailing. In short, the
deed was soon signed and the first
payment on the property made. In
few weeks the family took posses
sion of the house, arriving in the
evening. The next morning they
went down to the river. But there
was no river there. A black, Shiny
tract stretched out half milo to the
narrow stream which was all that
was left of the noble waterway.
"Why, tho tides out, some one
suggested.
Eyes, if the tide had been out at
any time when we came up hero be-
fore, shouldn't have bought tho
place" said the head of the family
mournfully. And now he doesn't
know whether to sue the agent, to
give him a good thrashing or to ad-
fnire him as shrewd business man.
New York Tribune.
Odd Mention.
Professor Wing at Cornell has pre-
pared an excellent course of agricultural
reading for oranges. At the Pennsyl-
vania state college regularly organized
reading course has been prepared, with
circulars, lists of books, etc.
"You may accept it as fact Of gen.
eral application that unpruned tomato
plants will outyield the pruned ones. !"
SAYS American Gardening. For early
fruit it may be wise to prune in somo
cases.
Massachusetts bulletin reports the
hay some less than an average, apples
considerably less than half crop, corn
universally excellent, one Of the best
crops for years, and early potatoes good
South New Jersey expects big cram
berry crop.
Don't cut the tobacco too green.
In New York, one Of the greatest APP
pie growing states, less than one-haf
crop is reported.