The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-14

ing to prove my gratitude in something
beyond words, I have reserved $4,000
worth Of stock for you at ground floor
figures. A dividend Of so per cent on
this stock, which Is low estimate,
brings you in $4,000 per year. All you
need do Is to sit with folded hands,
But I don't want stock in any Of
your companies" she protested. "PVe
got to have money to run my house."
The object Of the company" he ex-
planned, 'is to provide music for the
world at the cheapest possible price,
and in supplying music we supply SEN
timent, raise the social standard and
make the whole world happier and bet
ter. We also make a saving in provi-
sions and fuel. \ man with fiddle
will sit for hours and never know
whether n room Is hot or cold. \ wom-
an who is giving Mozart twist on the
piano wants neither dinner nor supper.
Give boy mouth organ, and he will
not ask for bread and butter as long as
he has wind enough left to blow. It is
the scheme of my life, and millions Of
profit will soon be rolling in"
"But about this check?" she insisted.
ga great scheme and in many ways
noble enterprise. Let US take city
block, for instance. We will say there
are 200 families on the block. The
Universal supplies those families with
pianos or organs, zithers, fddles, harps,
hand organs, mouth organs, brass
bands, bugles, flies and drums. From
Z o'clock IN the morning to 10 o'clock at
night there is music. No one has time
to quarrel or get drunk. No one stops
to eat or wonder whether it's cold or
hot. Music evokes sentiment, love,
pity, charity. Human nature Is ele-
waited and purified, and the rent for the
various instruments comes rolling in as
fast as two men can count the dollars.
My dear woman, you see
"But this check
"You will take it to ]. Jordan and de-
posit it as security for your stock, and
you will order two pianos. three fd-
dies, four harps, two drums and q set
Of bagpipes for this house. The effect
on your boardcrs will be-
'But l thought you were going to
square up" exclaimed the landlady.
"What do know about your company
or stocks? Whenever present my
bill, you always dodge and twist
''Ln case you do not wish to use the
check to secure stock you can ask Mr..
Jordan to indorse it over to me.
will then indorse it to the vice presi-
dent, he will indorse it to the secre-
tary, and the secretary will irdorse it
to you. You will then have to be iden-
titled at the bank. 1t will take some
few days or weeks to obtain the mon
ey, but it IS mere question Of time.
Meanwhile things so over. Ask your
self If it is not your duty to help us cle-
vate the moral tone Of society? Ask
yourself If it is not better to have So
900 year dividends than to be shaving
your life away In boarding house.
Ask yourself
Cant you give me $40 on account:"
asked the landlady in desperation as
she put the check on the table.
What. Discount my own paper aft
er YOUR sublime confidence in me?' he
exclaimed Never, my dear woman,
never. You must De paid in full. In.
deed, you have been paid in full any
how, and now it only remains for you
to leave me to balance UP my cash
book and write lo or 20 business let
ters Of q pressing nature. You trusted
me, and you have your reward Don't
fail to be identified at the bank. If
there should be any trouble, just call
on me. And now good night and pleas
ant dreams to you"
Major, l want this room tomorrow"
called the landlady when she found
herself outside the door.
No answer.
"And you'll have to go!'
But she talked to the silence of the
grave. NJ. QUAD.