The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

The place is really a bargain" said the
tsal estate man. An hours ride from
me CITY. right on the shore Of the river
ana half a mile from the sound. Good
boating. bathing and everything. Come
W ana see It anyway" quotes the New
York Tribune.
The man who wanted 20 buy a country
pace SAID an right, he wouldn't mind go
lng up TO look at this particular one.
nat day can you gO?' the agent
Let me see. How about next Wednes-
That will suit me. Wait a minute
az III see what train TO take"
'te disappeared in an inner Office, where
ne remained several minutes. Then he
came out with a timetable and said:
How about the 9;43 train2'
Yes; the man could. So they went up
together. The place was all that II was
pictured 10 be. II was right on the bank
OF the river and the water seemed excel
lent Tor rowing and sailing. So the pros
pectve purchaser returned home with
glowing account Of the estate OF course,
he had TO take his wife UP TO see for her
sell They could not go at once, however,
and in the meantime the husband called
on the agent again. This worthy insisted
on accompanying them. He was told that
this was unnecessary, but he insisted that
he must drive them over from the sta
ton.
I'VE are going on Friday" said the Wis
itor
walt a minute" said the agent disap-
pearing into his inner room He came
out shortly and said: "An right. I md
can go. We will take the 2.0t train"
should prefer the 9:43 Can't we take
that againe"
Il am very sorry. but have an engage
ment for the morning. So they went in
the early afternoon. The wife was as
well pleased as her husband had been.
The river stin looked deep right 10 the
edge Of the grounds. But before making
the purchase the wife wanted her sister
to look at the place and the husband
thought he would like TO have the advice
of his partner So another visit was ar
ranged for and the date was fixed. This
time the agent insisted that they either
take the a. m. train or II e -! =. IL. His
customer demurred ara said the four
could go alone nov. There really was
no need for the agent accompanying them
the third time. But the real estate man
was Pressing. He thought 1t would be
t1IpOiite to have the party 60 without
guide. He would be busy all that day.
Couldn't they take the 5:57 train and dine
with him at the hotel? They never would
really appreciate 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 surroundings. The river
was an especial attraction. 1t was so
convenient for rowing and sailing. In
sort, the deed was soon signed and the
first payment on the property made. In
a few weeks the family took possession Of
the house, arriving in the evening. The
next morning they went down TO the riv-
er But there was no river there. A
black Shiny tract stretched out half n
mile to the narrow stream which was all
that was left of the noble waterway.
Why, the tides out some one sug-
gested.
yes: if the tide had been out at any
time when we came up here before I
shouldn't have bought the place" said the
head Of the family. mournfully And now
he doesn't know whether to sue the agent
to give him good thrashing or 10 adj
mire him as a shrewd business man.