The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-03

hard-hearted man. TN hsre for his bt1l,
and you can't bambooxle mel"
Papers Of Incorporation arc Just being
made out. and will be ready in . week.
though we won't get down to work before
May. You know all about honeybees, Of
course?''
I've sat down on . few on the park
benches"
Tho honeybee is supposed to be Q hustler,
but. as matter OF fact. he isn't. He ant
see before sunrise or after sunset, and that
makes short days. Suppose he could be
made to see all night long7"
Double the honey. Of COURSE" replied
h collector.
Exactly. exactly. You've hit It. Double
his working hours. and you double his
product-plain as the nose on your face. To
do 1t you've got to turn night into day.
He's got to think it's high noon all the
time. and only stop for luncheon now and
then. Do you catch mr.
Hardly ever"
Electric lights. my boy-aro lights shin
Ing on the hives and the clover fields IT'S
my ewn original idea; got 1t while I was
out In the country last summer, and it's
going to work to beat the band; have capi-
talized the Electric Association at S. ooo. 600.
and the shares will soon be on the market
at par. I 4 Am president. Of course. and YOU
shall be secretary. Nov will you tell mo
that Major crofoot doesn't reward his
friends7"
The Ma5oe smiled hlandly ana smacked
his lips ~unotuously poked the collectors
ribs facetdouIly, but the man was not n
be denied.
Il want q Major." hs said, without q
smile.
Your salasv viii b Sksoo Dor year and
begin tomorrow"
This bin must be paid"
And as soon as the shares an iss,,ed
III pick you up $4,000 n carry them for
you. and they can be paid for out of your
dividend. Can you come in tomorrow at
about this hour n sign the papers?"
I shall be hero tomorrow unless I rat
my money. because I intend to Sit right
here"
One Hight for every dx hives Of bees
and a light per acre in the clover fields"
said the Major. as we walked about. I'VE
double the work n double the product.
and I've an idea that the honey made at
night will be of a superior color and taste.
we shall send samples to all prominent
people; and Wen get hundreds Of certif-
4hy uedE HAn, let me con-
graduate you. The waters have brought
back your bread"
This coal bill. Major" said the collector.
~. I'm mere Tor the cash. you know. and soft
%" ~ ssoy;s haye : bill against NOR
it?"
Same old S."
Il suppose you couldn't call an hour
later. when the boy brings down the key
to the safe? I can't get at my check book
Just now"
Il shall continue to sit right here"
But I won't put you to all that |
trouble: Let me run in on the lawyer and
see If he's ready to return the $40 I lent |
him yesterday. Back in a minute"
The Major went out smiling and whist
ling. and the minutes passed.
When they had become thirty the collec-
tor got up and swore. When an hour had |
passed he looked around with desperation |
in his eyes. No one came in. and the fire
burned low, and he shivered.
At the end of two hours he realized that |
he had been bilked, and in his rage and
disgust he seized the office safe and tipped |
1t on its back. It did not fall with q dull |
thud. but with the noise Of a dishpan
from its nail. It was wood timed
over and painted black. It was like the
grand promoters various enterprises and
promises to pay.-Philadelphia Press.