The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-05

for dollar and a quarter day she's
furnishing music for the parlor free
gratis Put bedQuilt on the wash.
board and you can hear the strains OF
The Old Oaken Bucket from garret TO
cellar. Let the woman tackle a table.
cloth. and everybody goes dancing to
the tune Of Maggie Murphy's Home.
Drug stores can have II at n slight
cost for their patrons. and public
schools needn't pay n cent. Rub.a-dub.
dub! Music by the box! Thompson.
don't miss It. Don't throw n good
thing over your shoulder. I want to
take you in. have taken you In. You
are to I've secretary OF the NJ. w. G. at
$4,000 year"
That's all wind" bluntly exclaimed
the lawyer. 'and 1t won't work. VIII
you draw me a check for s200f"
isn't II n wonder that somebody else
didn't strike on the ideaY' whispered
the major as he patted Thompson on
the shoulder. "The washboard has
been known for 200 years. What was
easier than to make friction run mu-
sic box to soothe the sorrowful, lull
the ailng or enthuse the discouraged?
II would have saved thousands of lives
annually. prevented thousands Of sui
cides, and yet no one thought OF II.
Thompson. shake hands! It's the sec
retaryship Mt $4,000 a year for you,
and I'll get you S5O.OOO worth Of stock
at ground floor figures. Months ago.
when I was hard up and couldn't pay
bill Of 81, you put your hand on my
shoulder In a brotherly way and said
you had every confidence In my finan-
cial integrity. DO you imagine I've for.
gotten that. Thompson? Not by the
grave OF my grandfather! never think
of II without the tears coming to my
eyes"
do you want to be sued for these
accounts?' demanded the lawyer when
he could get in word.
"And your reward for trusting me is
this" continued the major-"the salary
OF 500, 900 Is only starter. I'll double
It after the washboards get into the
market The $4,000 in stock will pay
you S25,OO0 a year in dividends at the
very least. and perhaps double that,
and there you are. You can safely put
your first years income down at $685.
900. Is that enough, Thompson? II
not, Just say the word, and I'll add
$2O,OO0 to II. MEANWHILE
Meanwhile l want no more of your
windv'
Meanwhile, my dear secretary OF
the NJ. W. c., I owe 5000. You have
the accounts to collect. Just mark 'em
collected and I'll pay in the 5000 to
hold your stock. Always have to have
deposit as evidence Of good faith,
you know. II II was anybody else, I'd
demand a certified check for $4,000
Thompson. go home and throw your
lawbooks out Of the window
"I'll be hanged II I do! I want to
know
"Throw your lawbooks out Of the
window. dissolve the partnership. and
then take your position as secretary.
No hurry for n day or two, but don't
wait too long. I want to get the arti-
cles of Incorporation through as soon
as possible and patent the idea. Good
by, Thompson, goodby."
"But l want that checkw protested
the lawyer as he was pushed out.
"And the washerwoman rubs and
the box plays on" replied the smiling
major. "We'll have $4,000 washboards
playing Yankee Doodle and Home OF
Ny Soul before the month is out, and
II you want $4,000 in advance on your
salary and profits send your boy
around and I'll fill out check. Good
by, Thompson, goodby. and remember
to keep mum till our patent is secur-
ed"
The door was shut and locked, and
there was grim silence for five min
utes. Then the major heard threats
and vows and mutterings, and some
| one went slowly down stairs.