Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-11-17
LET Us SHAKE HANDS. 3"
Copyright. 1900. 10y c. n. Lcwis.l

would not give 1t TO me. You OF all
men were different. You made me
coat. You demanded no pay in adj
vance. You sent it TO me when done.
Don't you believe appreciate this no.
bility of soul on your part|
THE blll-my Sill replied the tailor
without any signs Of melting.
After months and months Of strug-
Cling against adversely the tide turn
ed" continued the major. Il was
pauper one day and q millionaire the
next. 1 could pay $4,000 for 81.
remembered your little bill. but | had
an object in not rushing a check to
pay it, My heart was soft and tender
toward you. You had reposed conf
dence in me, and l wanted to reward
you"
1.-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
ior CrofOot makes no mistake. | 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"
Il don't believe It," was the blunt
reply. However. I'm here. and l want
my money.
Il 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 ready in two days
to take the vice presidency of the Uni
versal Fishball company. The salary
will be $4,000 per year to begin or.
and have secured you $4,000 worth
Of stock at ground floor prices. You
know what a fishball is. Of course!
You know
Look here. major" said the tailor.
with disgust on his face. "yOu can't put
Inc off with no fishball business. Put
me S11 right down. or I'll sue!''
you know that a fishball beats
any other sort Of food for breakfast.
The rich won't do without 'em. and the
poor will 20 without ice or milk to get
en- Why. sir, would as soon thinb
of being without a bank account as
without my fiShballs. and know you
would sell your shirt if necessary to
get them. It is so with all others In
America The lishball is Indigenous to
the United States. and its true home is
here. but with proper encouragement
I've can work up a taste for it in Eu-
rope. have already arranged to send
the Prince Of Wales a 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. III
send a 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
Ne call EN- fishballs." continued
the major as he fingered q checkbOok,
-"''"', necessarily be all
nsn. Make en- OF beef. mutton, pork,
fowl. what you will, but flavor 'em
with extract Of fish and put 'em up In
fancy boxes, six to a box. All the
cook has to do is to set 'em in the oven
FOX three minutes before eating. Five
cents a ball. or six for a quarter, and
the profit is Go 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"
"But | came here for $11w' almost
shouted the creditor as he saw himself
being wound up.
"When this stock was issued,
thought of you. The first 100000 was
put up ut 10 cents on the dollar. l
wasn't satisfied 10 give you the vice
presidency. | wanted you to make at
least $10,Cc0 a year out Of your divI-
lends. | did what ought to have
done foT the best friend | have in the
world. took that 81 owed you and
used ii TO secure your stock 1t wasn't
half enough. but you can pay rae the
balance at your leisure. Some time
after we get things started you can
hand me YOU check for II"