Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-01

Penny the sign never seemed to be right.
In the quiet of his Office the young So
licitor planned assaults on the father,
having already won the daughters
blushing permission to do so. He knew
that the battle must be a commercial
one. but as the weapons were all on his
adversary's side he figured that he must
capture Mr.. Penny with Mr.. fenny's
own ammunition. That took nerve, but
nerve was nothing to young ballaine.
The scene between Mr.. Penny and the
young Ballaine, when the latter asked
for Miss Penny, was one of the most de-
lightful conflicts of the formers business
career. Mr.. Penny heaped up conditions
which he felt sure the young man could
not satisfy, and as Ballaine met them
one by one the elder man warmed to the
contest. He rather enjoyed being bested
in the .preliminaries, as he felt sure of the
main issue.
Character? The ycung man named
the best men in town as his associates.
Family? The Ballaines We're known in
Yorkshire before Pennys were coined.
Prospects? The young man had his pro-
fession, some real estate, mining stocks
enough to paper a boarding house. three
thousand in the bank, and nerve that
was worth 10 pence to the shilling. Out
of the question? Not at all; the girl
her father to arrange matters.
NO young man can marry my daupW
ter till he has 10000 of his own in the
bank"
That's easy. What will you take for
your building lands, Mr.. Penny"
Mr.. Penny's soul expanded in an &C.
stacy as he named the price.
Il told you not to joke" said the
young man, severely. Il want a thirty
day option on that property. Name Il
reasonable cash price"
Mr.. Penny knew that the Great East
ern wanted the land but would not buy
because someone who held n bit between
the Penny acres and the railway com
panys proposed station at Danville
would not sell.
But Penny did not know that the
young farmer facing him had secured an
option on the much discussed strip. The
option had cost him dear but il was
Penny, thinking TO IanIalize the young
man. named n very reasonable figure
III take an option at that price for
ten days" said Ballaine.
Il want f2000 for the option" re-
piled Mr. Penny, Ill give you month
cash III give you the option"
That is fair" said Ballaine, rising to
leave the room.
Keep me posted" shouted Mr.. Penny
as the younger man disappeared through
the door.
Il WILL" shouted the retreating voice
pleasantly. And then Mr.. Penny heard
Il ringing laugh come back through the
long hall, for the lover had been struck
with n sudden inspiration.
That week Bailaine gathered a dozen
young men, personal friends, leaders in
the city's commercial life, at dinner.
At the nroper moment he told them his
nj nd no M fn WI, .b
manager of the Lombard National to his
aid. \ telegram to the Great Eastern
headquarters, offering the Penny lands
under Ballaine's promised option, and the
heretofore unpurchaseable strip with it,
brought a prompt acceptance; and for
two weeks the young man sold his prop
erty right and left TO secure the required
t2000, while the notice in the window
kept Mr. Penny and half the town also
posted as to his success.
He could have borrowed that amount.
but he had a large game ON foot that
spurred him TO win on It's own merits.
His office became crowded with men
who desired 10 buy or sell some bit of
real property and do it quickly
Men who wanted Il certain bit of
property wrote Ballaine confidential
| letters 70 buy the coveted corners for
them. By prompt huving and selling
| Ballaine took commissions from both
climbed. When it reached the $4,000
mark Mr. Penny capitulated. The word
which he left at the bank that Monday
morning brought Ballaine promptly to
| his office The young man carried
| signed check for $4,000.
Il don't want your cheek" said the
elder man. Il want you to lake that
notice ont of the bank window"
Not just yet" said Balla:ae. Not
| tin my commission for selling your land
J 70 Re Great Eastern has been paid TO
me-
DO you want to ruin me:" demanded
| MIR. Penny in well-aSSumed alarm.
~ month ago." said Ballaine. you
declared that | could not sell. Now You
are afread l can. Your change of senti-
ment is a compliment. sir. And the
young man bowed.
After that option has expired" said
Mr.. Penny, you can frame il and hang
it in your office. Keep your check You
| viii need il -
Ballaine raced back to his office, and
then, with the option and certain alb
Stracts and title, went to the general
manager Of the company he had been
in treaty with to report progress. The
manager. when he saw the papers in
an their delightful completion, 2o'- 7ded
On The table and called Ballaine a brick.