Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08

SCHOOLS. 1Wenty-fOur tunes IN the DON
evenly divided between sad and lively
AS the washerwoman rubs away al
one Of your colored shirts the must
box strikes up Comm Thro' the Ryel
She changes of to sheet or pillow
slip, and you have Home, Sweet
Home with variations. Thompsod
shake handsp
II won't do It. came here to notify
you that these bills must be paid a,
once or you will be hailed into court"
"Its a hummer, my boy-it's sue
cess from the start. Costs nothing eU
ira for the music, you know. WhilL
you are hiring woman In the laundry
for a dollar and quarter a day she's
furnishing music for the parlor free
gratis. Put a bedqullt on the wash,
board and you can hear the strains Of
The Old Oaken Bucket from garret to
cellar. Let the woman tackle 2 table
cloth, and everybody goes dancing ID
the tune Of Maggie Murphy's Home!
Drug stores can have 1t at slight
cost for their patrons, and public
schools needn't pay q cent. Rub-a-dub.
NuDs Wy tnt IVA.
don't miss it. Don't throw a good
thing over your shoulder. I want to
take you In. / have taken you In. You
are TO be secretary of the NJ. w. Q. at
$4,000 a year"
"That's all wind" bluntly exclaimed
the lawyer, "and 1t won't work. VIII
you draw me check for S200H
Isn't 1t wonder that somebody else
didn't strike on the idea? whispered
the major as he patted Thompson ON
the shoulder. "rhe washboard has
been known for 200 years. What was
easier than to make friction run a mu-
sic box to soothe the sorrowful, lulI
the ailing or enthuse the discouraged?
1t would have saved thousands of llves
annually, prevented thousands Of sui.
cides, and yet no one thought OF it,
Thompson, shake hands! It's the sec4
retaryship at $4,000 a year for you,
and III get you $4,000 worth Of stock
mt ground floor figures. Months ago,
when was hard UP and couldn't pay
a bill of 81, you put your hand on my
shoulder in a brotherly way and said
you had every confidence in my finan.
cial integrity. Do you imagine I've for
gotten that, Thompson? Not by the
grave of my grandfather! I never think
of it without the tears coming to my
eyes"
accounts| demanded the lawyer when
he could get in a word.
"And your reward for trusting me is
this" continued the major-"the salary
of $4,000 is only a starter. I'll double
1t after the washboards get into the
market. The $4,000 in stock will pay
you $4,000 year in dividends at the
'very least, and perhaps double that
and there you are. You can safely put
your first years income down at $685.
600. Is that enough, Thompson? II
not, just say the word, and I'll add
$4,000 to II. Meanwhile"-
Meanwhile want no more of your
windr'
Meanwhile, my dear secretary Of
the NJ. W. c., 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
d utDOsiI dS eNlutHCe VI SOOu ldiluS
you know. If it was anybody else, I'd
demand a certified check for 10000.
Thompson, go home and throw your
lawbooks out of the window" I;
'I'1l be hanged if I do! I want td
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 don't
wait too long. l want to get the arti1
cles of incorporation through as soon
as possible and patent the idea. Good
by, Thompson, goodby."
But l want that check" protested
the lawyer as he was pushed out.
'And the washerwoman rubs and
the box plays on" replied the smiling
major "We'il have $4,000 washboards
playing Yankee Doodle and Home OF
My Soul before the month is out, and
if you want $4,000 In advance on your
salary and profits send your boy
around and I'll fill out check. Good.
by, Thompson, goodby, and remember
to keep mum till our patent is secur-
ed"
The door was shut and locked, and
there was grim silence for five min.
utes. Then the major heard threats
and vows and mutterings, and soma
one went slowly down stairs.