Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-04

ian, Major CrOf00t never forgo1S the
face or name OF friend. You more
than any other mau in the world have
been in my thoughts for the last three
days, and, as ! remarked. l was abou,
TO start for your office Thompson,
shake hands again"
Il haven't time" replied Thompson.
"Look here, major bills against You 10
tho amount OF 5000 have been put into
our hands for collection You promised
10 pay that old board hill two months
ago. | want TO know what you are 20
ing 10 dor
DO, my dear ThOmpsonl Why, I'm
going to give you check In about ten
seconds for the whole Indebtedness.
You could have had your money long
ago If you had given me the slightest
hint. Major CrofOOt has good mem
DRY, but how can you expect him TO
keep track of ehillings when he is
dealing in thousands Of dollars"
~ heard you We're promoting 4 lit
tie" said the lawyer o. he waited for
the check.
"Ten companies formed IL the last
three months, my boy, and the
eleventh Just ready to be incorporated.
Grand aggregation of over $3O0000000
capital thus far, and every company
bound to pay AT least 80 per cent diyi-
dend. What do you suppose I've got
on hand now"
Il can't say. and as Pm In hurry
you may fill ont that check"
The biggest scheme Of the ne
plus ultra" whispered the major with
n flourish of his right arm Il expect
ed to stop at ten. but this scheme
came pushing along and he'd to take
it up Its the richest Of them all.
It'll pay 100 per cent profit from the
very start III q week from now the
Standard OIL company won't be on
earth"
but Pm here about those bills"
MY dear Thompson. walk with me-
When I was hard up. you were one Of
the few who did not lose confidence In
my integrity Tho man or woman who
trusts Major Crofoot never regrets H.
might not have picked VI this eley-
cnth scheme but for YOU. ! wanted 10
let you In. wanted to reward YOU
for your faith In me. Thompson. my
boy, sell oct your law business give
1t away-get rid Of it before night"
IL want to know about those bills"
said the lawyer as he came To halt.
The last and best scheme of all"
continued the major as he got hold Of
his arm again. as the Musical Wash
board company, organized on a capital
of $2O,OcO.OOO The idea is strictly orig
inal with me. WasAbo2rd runs music
box while you rub. Music box can be
placed In the laundry, parlor, kitchen
or even the next house May arrange
later on to have 'cIn connected with
drug stores. kindcrgartenS and public
schools. Twenty tunes in the box
evenly divided between sad and lively.
AS the washerwoman rubs away at
enc Of your cOlOrcd shirts the music
box strikes up Comm Vhro' the Rye
Sho changes off - Il sheet or pillow
slip. and you have Home Sweet
IloHlss "a itH VIZ iti ti'iiN NUM- '''iAi
shake hands"
IL won't 30 H. came herc 20 notify
you that these bills must he paid at
once or you VIII be- haiod Into court"
IT'S hummer. ny hoy-its sue
cess from the start Costs nothing eX-
tra for the music. You know While
yea are hiring e. woman IN tie laundry
for dollar and a quarter q day she's
Furnishing music for The parlOr free
gratis pdt bciquilt on the wash
board and you can hear the strains Of
The Old OakCn Bucket from garrett to
cellar. Let the woman tackle a table
cloth. and cveryb, ly goes dancing to
the time o! Maggie Murphys Home
Drug stores can have II at a 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 good
thing over your shoulder want tC
take you In. have taken you in. You
are TO be secretary of the NJ. w c. at
100000 year"
THAT'S all wind" bluntly exclaimed
the lawyer. land it won't work. VIII
you draw me Il check for $200f'
Isn't II n wonder that somebody else
didn't strike on the ideaT' 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 a mu-
sic box to soothe the sorrowful lull
the pDing or enthuse the discouraged?
1t would have saved thousands of lives
annsraltY prevented thousands of sui