The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1901-09-26

million dollars paid in. There
will be a forty per cent. dividend
the first year, and after that it will
run to 100"
eyes, but | don't understand
business, you know" said Mrs.
Bates as she looked longingly ut
the clock.
"But can make you understand
in about three minutes. This
company proposes to extract the
oils and essences from various
things by new and patented pro-
cess. In strict confidence let me
say that the spirits We shall ex-
tract from horse radish alone will
warrant a dividend of ten per cent.
We shall extract brandy from
peaches, burgundy from tomatoes
and champagne from pineapples
and artichokes. In still stricter
confidence | will tell you that we
shall take the common burdock
and extract from it salad dress
ing equal to the best in market.
Mrs. Bates, your hour has come. "
"Good heavens, how you scare
me J" she exclaimed as she fell
back and famed herself with her
apron.
SIN other words" continued the
Major, with a bland smile, ''you are
to receive $4,000 worth of stock
of the G. A. +. C. as a reward for
your confidence i'll me. Inside of
two years the stock will pay you
dollar for dollar in dividends, and
you can have your brownstone
front and your coachman. Mrs.
Bates, it pays to have confidence
in Major Crofoot."
"How good of you-how good u
she whispered.
eyes, $4,000 worth of stock,
Mrs. Bates, but of course all free
shares are expected to pay pro rata
for making out the articles in cor
poration. This 800 will just pay
for your share. You are a very
lucky woman.
"But don't | get the II weeks
board bill ?" she asked.
Certainly. Here it is"
"But YOU don't hand it over"
Because it's you r pro rata OIL
the stock, you see. One hand wash.
es tho other, you know. l con-
graduate you with all my heart
The stock will be ready in about
four weeks"
But you owe me $780," persist
ed the landlady as she famed more
vigorously.
81 did owe you 500, Mrs. Bates
but your pro rata has absorbed it
In other words, you have increas-
ed your 500 to $4,000. At one
swoop you have ascendod from
poverty to affiuence, but l do not
want any thanks. Major .Crofoot
is man"
"But you owed me II weeks
board"
sis q man who rewards those
who put their trust in him. Mrs.
Bates, the bread you cast upon the
waters has returred-"
"But where's my money ?"
-'has returLed a hundred fold,
and now, as l am very busy this
evening, 1 should like to be left
alone. As soon as the stock is is
sued it will be turned over to you,
and should you wish to draw your
dividends in advance you have
only to come to me. Good evening,
Mrs Bates"
"But, Major Crofoot, you-you
="
"From turnips we shall ex-
tract a juice to take the place of
cheap claret, and from cucumbers
something equal to alcohol for
medical purposes. In selecting
your diamonds. Mrs. Bates, be-
ware of off color stones"
She retired backward before his
advance, twisting her apron in her
hands and trying to figure out how
it was, and presently he had shut
the door on her.
"Major Crofoot!" she called as
she knocked.
No answer.
"You owe me for IL weeks
boardl !"
The silence of the grave.
81 believe you are a deadbeat,
and I'll 60 to the policel"