Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-15

ASaSWDcleu your llLlle Olil, Uul udu
an object in not rushing check to
pay 1t. My heart was soft and tender
toward you. You had reposed conf
| dence in me, and wanted to reward
you"
"The bill must be paid today. major.
or will sue for it,
and the man who shows his conf
dence in the financial integrity of Ma
/ jor Crofoot makes no mistake. l could
have put you into any of the half doz-
en- syndicates have promoted in the
last six months and helped you to
make a good thing of it. but those good
things were not good enough for the
man who had put faith in my honor
waited to give him something better,
and today was going to send for
YOU"
81 don't believe It," was the blunt
reply. However. I'm here. and want
my money"
~ was going to send for you" calmly
continued the major. land tell you to
sell out your business at once and at
a sacrifice and to be readyein two days
to take the vice presidency of the Uni
versal Fishball company The salary
will be $4,000 per year to begin on,
and have secured you $4,000 worth
of stock at ground floor prices You
know what fishball is. of course?
You know
i ''I.ook here. major" said the tailor,
with disgust on his face. you can't put
me off with no fishball business. Put
me $11 right down. or I'll sue!"
-"you know that a fshball beats
| any other sort of food for breakfast.
The rich won't do without 'em, and the
poor will go without ice or milk to get
'em. Why. sir, would as soon think
of being without bank account as
without my fshballs, and know, you
would sell your shirt if necessary to
get them. 1T is so with all others in
America. The fshball is indigenous to
the United States. and it's true home Is
here. but with proper encouragement
we can work up taste for it in Eu-
rope. l have already arranged to send
the Prince of Wales dozen in a box
and If we can once get him to recon-
mend 'em English orders will come
pouring In till we can't fill 'em. I'll
send box to France and another to
Germany. and | look for the most
favorable results. My dear sir let me
congratulate you. Let us shake hands,"
Then you won't pay my bill?" asked
| the tailor.
I'VE call EN- fshballs." continued
the major as he fingered checkbook,
.'but they needn't necessarily be al,
fist Make 'em of beef. mutton, pork,
fowl, what you will, but flavor 'em
with extract Of fish and put 'em up In
fancy boxes, six to box. All the
cook has to do Is to set 'em in the oven
for three minutes before eating. Five
cents ball, or six for quarter, and
the profit is IS per cent. / figure that
we will have ten factories going in
side of three months. Do you want
anything better than this? Isn't this
bread on the waters for the trust re.
posed in me?'
i "But I came here for Sill" almost
shouted the creditor as he saw himself
being wound up.
"When this stock was issued, l
|
put up at 40 cents on the dollar. I
| wasn't satisfied to give you the vice
presidency. ! wanted you to make at
least $4,000 a year out of your divi-
dends. did what ought to have
done for the best friend have in the
world. took that $11s owed you and
used it to secure your stock. 1t wasn't
half enough. but you can pay me the
balance at your leisure. Some time
after we get things started you can
hand me your check for it,"
"And you mean to say I'm owing
your"
"But don't worry about it, my dear
man; don't worry. It's mere flea
bite. When you draw your first $5,OOO
We'll square up so as to keep the books
\ straight. Major Crofoot is man who
returns confidence for confidence. Can
you be ready to take your position In
two days"
by thunder. but this is game to dc
me up!" shouted the tailor as he
stamped around in great excitement.
I'D like you to take an active inter
est as soon as possible, as may pro
mote three cornered pie company
next month. but you can have week
in which to sell your tailor shop and
get your hair cut. By the way, you'd
better look out for horse and a car
riage. AS vice president of the Uni
versal Fishball company you'll be ex
pected to sling on more or less style
l might go out with you this Afternoon
to look at some diamonds for your
wife If you have time. AS said be
fore. as to that little balance between
us, don't let it bother you"
Then you won't pay me?'
THAT is about all today" blandly re
piled the major as he opened the dool
and beamed upon his creditor. "Three
days hence we turn out our first box Of
fishballs, and they go to the president
Inside of week he will telegraph us
Nothing like em on the face Of thu
earth Send ME carload My deal
man. Golconda is within our grasp
| I've let Won into the hippeSt thing O