The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-20

thousands. He was willing that
others should share in his good luck.
He was SO willing that he would sell
greenbacks for 10 cents on the dol
lar and warrant them to pass current
anywhere. 1t was the old, old green
goods game, and young Beechman
bit.
In turn he became so generous
hearted that he was willing to let
Farmer Hurlburt in on the suec.
Together they hoped to raise $500
in cash, and after some correspond
ence with the liberal minded man
in New York it was decided that the
wire fence man should make a little
journey and bring back ten for one.
The farmer sold horse, cow
and three hogs to make UP his share
0 the money, and his prospective
son-in-law started for the east. Joe
and Bessie had not quarreled. He
had ceased hoeing potatoes to dig
holes along the creek and look for
the black stuff that had made SO
many men rich. In sense they were
waiting for things to turn up.
Sarah" said the farmer to his
wife after Beechman had departed,
chow would you like to have silk
drsses all the rest of your life?"
Don't scare body to death, fa-
ther," she replied. 81 know you and
Harry are going to make millions of
money, and I'm so nervous that |
break dishes every time clear the
table off,"
Bessie" he continued as he turn
ed to the daughter, chow would you
like to ride out in a carriage drawn
by four white horses and have so
many diamonds on that you sfone
like the SUM-"
"If Joe finds an oil we'll he may
buy me a diamond ring" she quietly
answered.
Don't you keep it up about Joe.
He'll never find no oil wells, or, if
he does, it will be after you are mar
ried and living in palace and hav-
ing forty servants to wait on you.
Me and your mother have set out to
get you a feller worth 100000,
and when you are receiving the pres
ident of the United States in your
own castle you'll be glad you had
such a father and mother"
A ew days later Bessie set out
to spend the afternoon with a neigh
Dor. She had not been gone above
an hour when young Beechman re-
turned from his journey. He car
ried tin box under his arm, the
key thereof in his pocket and exulta-
ton in his heart. Soon after his ar
rival the to men went to the barn to
count over their "ten to one" The
box was unwrapped the key insert
ed and the packages taken out to
be counted. Then there came an
interval, during hich time the wire
fence man and the farmer looked
into each others pale faces and
-ersni<n no. WnT0- Il ne money WdS
green IN Color, beag ti3at was ail.
Young Beechman had been done UP
as thousands beore had been done
and had brought back only blanks.
They were still looking at each
other and licking their dry lips when
Joe and Bessie drove up to the gate.
AS she entered the house Joe hitched
the horse and came out to the barn.
81 just wanted to say" he quietly
observed, chat four days ago I
found oil along the creek and that
this afternoon Bessie and I went to
Justice Jordan and got married"
In reply Farmer Hurlburt got UP
and took young Beechman by the
collar and slammed him up against
the tanning mill and then jammed
him up against the granary doof and
then alloped him all over the floor
and ended by throwing him out
doors and sending kick after him.
Then he turned to the newly made
husband and held out his hand and
said:
"Joe Green, there's only one fool
in the Hubert family, and that's me.
Let's go in and have some cider and
kiss the bride"