The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-09-13

WHY the Real ESTATE Agent Timed Hi'
Customers Visits.

Customers Visits.
Tho place il really bargain, "
said the real estate man, IAN hour :
ride from the city right on the shore
Of the river and half milo from
the sound. Good boating. haihin:
and everything. Come up and sec il
anyway
The man who wanted IL buy a
country place said all right He
wouldn't mind going up 10 look AT
this particular one.
What day can you goy" the agent
asked
Let mo see. How about next
Wednesdays"
THAT VII suit me. Wait min
ntc. and I'll see what train 70 take. I"
He di~al cared in an inner Office.
where he remained several minutes
Then he came out with timo table
and said
How about the 9:i3 train? Can
you take that
Yes. the man could. So thcy went
mp together. The place was all that
il was pictured 10 be. 1t was right
on the bank Of the river. and tho
water seemed excellent for rowing
and sailing. So the prospective pur-
chaser returned homo with glowing
account of the estate. OF course he
had 10 take his wife mp to see for
herself. They could not 60 III once,
however. and in the meantime tie
husband called on the agent again.
This worth insisted on accompany
ing them He was told that this was
unnece-sar- but h. insisted that be
must drive them over from the sta
tiCn.
"Nc are going On Friday" sail
the visitor.
Wat n minute" said tho agent. [
disappearing intn his inner room. !
He came ont shortly and said: All
right. J fla can 90. We will take
the 2:0i trim
II should prefer tho 9:i3. Can't
we take that again.
Il am ve.y sorry. bat | have an
engagemcr for tho morning. So
they went in tine early afternoon.
The wife was u well pleased as her
husband had ho.n. The river still
looked deep right to thc edge of the
grounds. But before making the
purchase tine wiIc wanted tn have
her sister look nj the place. and the
husband though. be would like TO
have the advice Of his partner. So
another visit was arranged for. and
the date WIS fixed This time the
agent insisted that they take either
the 500 "a IN. train or the J:Js y. m
His customer dem-rrcd and said the
four could goalonc now. There real
ly WIS no need for the agents ac-
them the third time.
But the real estate man was press
ing. He thought il would be impo-
lite 10 have the party 20 without n
guide He would be busy all that
day. Couldn't they take the 5:5.
train and dine with him at tho ho-
tel. They would never really apprc- .
ciate the place until they saw it in
the early evening.
The agent had been so obliging :
hat his invitation was accepted. :
The journey was made. and all We're
harmed with the house and its sur
The river was an espe-
,ial attraction II was 80 convenient ,
'or rowing and sailing. In short, the ,
Iced was soon signed and tire first
,ayment on the property made. In
! few weeks the family took posses
ion of the house, arriving in the
'vening. The next morning they
vent down to the river. But there
va no river there. a black. Shiny
ract stretched out half a mile to the
narrow stream which was all that
vas left of the noble waterway.
why, the tides out" some one .
uggestcd
Yes. if the tide had been out at
my time when We came up here be-
ore. | shouldn't have bought the
,lace. said the head of tho family
And now he doesn't I
lnow whether TO sue the agent. to
i've him good thrashing or to ad- .
nirc him rs n shrcwd businc - man.
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