Evening journal., 1900-11-15

ing TO prove my gratitude in something
beyond words, / have reserved $4,000 |
worth NJ stock for you at ground floor .
figures. A dividend of 90 per cent on |
this stock, which Is a low estimate,
brings you in $1,000 per year. All you
need do is to sit with folded hands"
But l don't want stock I'm any of
your companies" she protested. Eve
got 10 have money TO run my house"
"rhe object Of the company" he ex-
planned lis 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 A man with fiddle
will sit for hours and never know
whether "A room is hot or cold. wom-
an who is giving Mozart a twist on the
piano wants neither dinner nor supper.
Give a boy a mouth organ, ana he will
not ask for bread and butter as long as
he has wind enough left to blow. 1t Is
the scheme of my life. and millions OF
profit viii soon be rolling ill.,"
but about this checkf' she insisted.
"A great scheme and in many ways
noble enterprise. Let MS take a city
block. for Instance. We will say there
are POO families on the block. The
Universal supplies those families with
pianos or organs, zithers, fiddles, harps,
hand organs, mouth organs, brass
bands. bugles, hfes and drums. From
| z o'clock i'm 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 evoies 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 J. Jordan and de-
posit II as security for your stock and
you Will order two pianos, three nd
dies four harps two drums and a set
Of bagplpes for this house. The effect
on your boarders will be-
but ] 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"
"In 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 Il TO the vice presi-
dent. he will indorse it TO the secre-
fn1
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 a mere question of time.
Meanwhile things 20 over Ask your
self If il is not your duty TO help us ele-
vnte the moral tone of society? Ask
yourself II II Is not better TO have So
600 a year dividends than TO be shaving
your life away in boarding house,
Ask yourself
Cant you give me $40 on accomtT
asked the landlady in desperation as
she put the check on the table.
What Discount my own paper aft
or your sublime confidence i'm meT he
exclaimed Never. my dear woman
neverl You must be paid In full. In
deed, you have been paid in full any
how, and now it only remains for yoI
TO leave me to balance up my cash
book and write 10 or 20 business let
ters of pressing nature. You trusted
me. and YOU have your reward. Don't
fail 10 be identified at the bank. II
there should bee any trouble, just cal
on me. And now good night and pleas
ant dreams to YOU
Major want this room tomorrow
called the landlady when she fomt
herself outside the door.
No answer.
"And you'll have TO gov
But she talked TO the silence OF th'
grave. NJ. QUAD.