The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-10

WY s"e "ees Essete agent Timed HI
Customers Visits.
Tho place Is really a bargain,
said the real estate man, ian hour,
ride from the city right on the shor,
of tho river and half mile from
the sound. Good boating, bathing
and everything. Come up and SEQ /,
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 min.
ute, and I'll see what train to take. i"
He disap cared in an inner office,
where he remained several minutes.
Then he came out with time tn bile
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. 1t was right
on tho 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 SEQ foi
herself. They could not go at once,
however, and in tho meantime the
husband called on the agent again.
This WORTHY insisted on accompany
ing them. He was told that this was
but no insisted that he
must drive them over from tho sta
ton.
I'VE are going en- Friday" said
he visitor.
wait a minute" said the agent,
disappearing into his inner room.
he came out shortly and said: "All
light. fiLd can go. We will take
ne Z:O4 trcln.
Il should prefer tho DAB. Can't
We take that again?"
Il am very sorry, but l have an
for the morning" So
hey went in the early afternoon.
he wife was rs well pleased as her
usband had been. The river still
'oked deep right to tho edge of the
rounds. But before making the
urchase tine wife wanted 10 have
or sister look at the place, and the
nsband thought he would like to I
ave the advice Of his partner. So
iother visit was arranged for, and
'e date was fixed. This time the
,ent insisted that they take either In
70 sos a. m. train or the 5 :57 D. IN.
Is customer demurred and said the
ur could goalone now. There real
was no need for the agents &C
them the third time.
1T the real estate man was press
g. He thought it would be impo- =
o to have the party go without a
ide. He would DO busy all that
Y. Couldn't they take the 5:57
lin and dine with him at the no.
!? They would never really appre
tie the place until they SAW it in :
Q early evening.
The agent had been so obliging
ut his invitation was accepted.
70 journey was made, and all were :
armed with the house and its sur
lndings. The river was an espe-
i attraction. 1t was so convenient
rowing and sailing. Iii short, tho
I'd was soon signed and the first
yment on tho property made. In
ew weeks the family took possess
N OF the house, arriving in tho
ening. The next morning they
mt down to the river. But there
q no river there A black, Shiny Al
ct stretched out half mile to the
ROW stream which was all that p
$ left Of the noble waterway. c
Why, the tides out, some one
.gested.
Yes, if the tide had been out a.
time when we camo up here be- IT
0, shouldn't have bought the
CO, said the head of the family
urnfully. And now he doesn't
wv whether to sue the agent, to
0 him a good thrashing or to ad-
o him rs q shrewd busine % man
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