Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-21

LEE US SHAkE hANDS.
agement, but the cold, selfish world
would not give it to .me. You Of all
men were different. You made me a
coat. You demanded no pay in ad-
vance. You sent 1t to me when done.
Don't you believe appreciate this no.
bility Of soul on your partf"
"The bill-my s11," replied the tailor
without any signs Of melting.
after months and months Of strug-
Cling against adyersity the tide turn
ed" continued the major. II was
pauper one day and millionaire the
next. 1 could pay $4,000 for 81. I
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
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 good thing of it, but those good
things were not good enough for the
man who had put faith in my honor.
l waited to give him something better,
and today was going to send for
you"
T don't believe It," was the blunt
reply. However. I'm here, and want
my money"
81 was going to send for ycu," calmly
continued the major, "and 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 on,
and | have secured You $4,000 worth
of stock at ground floor prices. You
know what tishball is, Of course
You know
"Look here, major" said the tailor,
with disgust on his face, you can't put
me of with no fishball business. Put
me $11 right down, or I'll sue!
-"you know that fishball beats
any other sort of food for breakfast.
The rich won't do without 'em, and the
poor will so without Ice or milk to get
'em. Why, sir, would as soon think
of being without bank account as
without MY fishballs. and know you
would sell your shirt If necessary 10
get them. 1t is Sc with all others In
America. The fishball is indigenous 10
the United States, and its true home is
here, but with proper encouragement
we can work up a taste for II In Eu'
rope. I have already arranged to send
the Prince of Wales a dozen in 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 n box to France and another tc
Germany. and look for the most
favorable results. My dear sir, let me
congratulate you. Let us shake hands,
''rhen you won't pay my bill?' asked
the tailor.
1--WE call 'em fishballs." continued
the major as he fingered checkbook
but they needn't necessarily be al
fish. Make 'em of beef. mutton, pork
fowl, what you will, but flavor 'en
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 oveu
for three minutes before eating Five
cents ball. or six for a quarter, and
the profit is 65 per cent figure that
we will have ten factories going In
side Of three months. Do you wan
anything better than this? Isn't this
bread on the Npters for the trust re
posed In meT