Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-29


furnishing music for the parlor free
gratis. Put a bedquilt on the wash.
board and you can hear the strains Of
"The Old Oaken Bucket from garnet to
cellar. Let the woman tackle table.
cloth, and everybody goes dancing to
the tune Of Maggie Murphy's Home
Drug stores can have 1t at a slight
cost for their patrons, and public
schools needn't pay a cent. Rub-a-dub-
dub! Music by the box! Thompson,
don't miss 1t. Don't throw good
thing over your shoulder. want to
take you in. have taken you In. You
are to be secretary Of the NJ. W. @. at
$4,000 year."
"That's all wind" bluntly exclaimed
the lawyer. "and it won't work. Will
You draw me check for $1,000"
isn't it a wonder that somebody else
didn't strike on the ideaT" whispered
the major as he patted Thompson on
the shoulder. "The washboard has
been known for 200 years. What was
easier than TO make friction run mu-
sic box to soothe the sorrowful lull
the aling or cnthuse the discouraged?
1t would have saved thousands Of lives
annually, prevented thousands of sui
cides, and yet no one thought of it.
Thompson, shake hands! It's the sec
retaryship at $4,000 year for you,
and I'll get you $4,000 worth Of stock
at ground floor figures. Months ago,
when l was hard up and couldn't pay
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! never think
of 1t without the tears coming to my
eyes,"
do you want to be sued for these
accounts?" demanded the lawyer when
he could get in word.
"And your reward for trusting me is
this" continued the ma or"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 500
GOO Is that enough, Thompson? II
not just say the word. and III add
$4,000 to it. Meanwhile''-
meanwhile l want no more of your
wind"
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
deposit as evidence of good faith,
you know. If 1t was anybody else. I'd
demand a certified check for $4,000.
Thompson go home and throw your
lawbooks out of the window"
"I'll be hanged If I do! I want to
Know
Throw your lawbooks out Of the
window. dissolve the partnership. and
then take your position az secretary.
No hurry for day or two, but don't
wait too long. want to get the arti
cles Of incorporation through as soon
as possible and patent the idea. Good
by. Thompson, goodby"
"Rut 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'll 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 some
one went slowly down stairs.
NJ. QUAD.