Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-18

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cloth, sand everybody spes Saancing to
the tunc Of Maggie Matphys Home
Drug stores can have it at slight
cost for their patrons, and public
schools needn't pay cent. Rub-a-dub.
dub! Music by the box! Thompson,
don't miss II. Don't throw good
thing over your shoulder. / want to
take you in. I have taken you In. You
are to be secretary of the M. w. g. at
$4,000 year" d.
"Thats all wind" bluntly exclaimed
the lawyer, land II won't work. Will
you draw me check for $200?'
isn't 1t wonder that somebody else
didn't strike on the ideay whispered
the major as he patted Thompson on
the shoulder. "Tbe washboard has
been known for 200 years. What was
easier than to make friction run mu-
sic box to soothe the sorrowful, lull
the ailing or enthuse the discouraged !
ait would have saved thousands oflfves
annually, prevented thousands Of sui-
cides, and yet no one thought Of IL.
Thompson, shake hands! It's the sec
retaryship at $4,000 a year for you.
and I'll get you $4,000 worth CT stock
mt ground floor figures. Months ago.
when I was hard up and couldn't pay
a bill of 81, you put your hand on my
shoulder in brctherly way and said
you had every confidence in my finan.
clal integrity. DO you Imagine I've for.
gotten that, Thompson? Not by the
grave of my grandfather! never think
of IT without the tears coming to my
eyes"
"Do you want 70 be sued foc these
accounts?" demanded the lawyer when
he could get in word
"AId your reward for trusting me Ia
this" continued the major-"the salary
of $40, coo is only starter. III double
1t after the wasbboafcs get into the
market The $4,000 ptstock will pay
you $4,000 year IN dividends at the
very least. and perhaps double that.
and there you are. You can safely puf
your first years income down at $65,.
900. Is that enough, Thompson? II
! not. Just say the word, and I'll add
| $4,000 to 1t. MEANWHILE
Meanwhile want no more of your
windw
Meanwhile, my dear secretary Of
the M. w. g., 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. If 1t 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 IL 1 do! want tc
know
Throw your lawbooks out Of the
window, dissolve the partnership, and
then take your position as secretary
No hurry for day or two, but DOM
wait too long. / want to get the arti
cles of incorporation through as soor
as possible and patent the idea. Good
by, Thompson, goodby."
But I want that checkw protested
the lawyer as he was pushed out.
"And the washerwoman rubs ant
the box plays on" replied the smiling
major. wen have $4,000 washboards
| playing Yankee Doodle and Home Of
My Soul before the month is out, ant
ifyou want $4,000 In advance on you
salary and profits send your boy
around and I'll fill out check. Good
by, Thompson, goodby, and remember
4 to keep mum till our patent is secur
4 ed"
The, door was shut and locked, ant
there was grim silence for five min
utes. Then the major heard threats
and vows and mutterings. and som,
one went slowly down stairs.
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