Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-13
A DEAL IN
WHEAT
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By !. c. PLUMNER

hEhE Was uHduCidi CTfSla III Tue
home OF Capt Soloman PEBBLES.
The butcher and the grocer each had
menaced the unfortunate mariner with
legal proceedings il their accounts were
not settled forthwith and the furni-
turs man limited strongly at removing
thereon was not paid, dire threat,
which, II accomplished, so Mrs. Pee
bles said, would forever disturb hei
rest in the grave. Added to this Mrs.
and Miss PEBBLES were without proper
attire to appear before their neighbors
without 4 feeling of deep humiliation.
II can't understand It," said Mrs.
PEBBLES. for the hundredth time, why
you can't make money. There's Capt.
Lanyard, not as good q sailor as you.
and yet be lives fine
Capt. PEBBLES, who had been beating
the devils tattoo on the table during
this address. flung his hat on his head
said something which caused his wife
to elevate her hands aloft, and left
the house.
Luck and Capt. PEBBLES did not get
on together Always a careful master
and latterly an over-careful one, he
was constantly having accidents. From
sticking on a bar to fouling wharf
his craft was always paying damages
or expenses until shipowners dropped
him. He was too old and fat for
mate, and 1t would have been folly to
work for foremast wages with his
family. Hence the Strengthened condi-
ton OF the PEBBLES family at present
One thing, amid all his troubles
Capt. PEBBLES had kept intact this
home Purchased In installments. the
regarded 1t as a refuge for him and
his family that should never be
touched and yet when he left the house
he had resolved to sacrifice 1t.
81 will lend you 5000 on your house.
PEBBLES" said John Simms. capitalist.
land what's more you sign the mort.
gage and I won't require your wife's
signature, nor will l record it until
necessary. You pay up your debts as
you agree and pay up the mortgage as
you can
With the money In his pocket and
trouble in his heart, PEBBLES walked
homeward. feeling as does q sailor
when he abandons his ship. His home
was gone, he could never repay the
mortgage under the present frown oil
fortune.
At the street corner he met Capt
Lanyard.
Hello, PEBBLES" said he. you look
a. IL you had been dismasted in Q
squall."
However reticent a man may be
about his own troubles sometimes they
gall him so that it is a relief to talk
OF them and PEBBLES told Lanyard the
whole story,
"Whewi" said Lanyard, that's
tough Why don't you make some
money!"
But howZ" asked PEBBLES.
"Spekilate. replied Lanyard. THE
times gone by when a man can make
any money sailing schoonsrs for wages
and gratuities. I wouldn't be master
of any ship built and have money in
bank and In my pocket Now. l never
met a bslated craft on the sea that !
did not have provisions and spare spars
to give her and I'll help you PEBBLES
Buy wheat"
Wheat" calculated PEBBLES.
There was a curbsUone broker In
New York who thought himself lucky
II he had a bloater for his Sunday din
nsr. He went to Chicago and he's made
a forth and, as | did him a favor OF
two when he was poor. he gives me
some tips and they never go wrong.
Here's a letter from him saying buy
wheat, September wheat The gov
eminent report will be out next week
and 1t has leaked. Ii win show a dam
aged condition and wheat will go up
ave or ten cents with jump There
you are, buy September wheat"
1--WE only 5000" said PEBBLES.
PLENTY" said Lanyard, buy 900
bushels. put up your 5000 and when 1t
goes up to where you'll. have $3.50 profit
sell her out. It's as easy as hsaving
q log"
"Spose it goes DOWN."
at won't go down. This fellow is
never wrong, I'm going to buy 10000
bushels. See Comstock aud tell him
sent You"
PEBBLES walked on thinking deeply.
This was the secret OF Lanysrd's pros
perity Why shouldn't he do as well.
He heard himself hailed and saw Jo-
slab Boggs. a shipowner. bsckonins
to him. PEBBLES" said Boggs. Tive
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