Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-26
HE JAMMED HIM UP AGAINST THE GRANARI
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ed of stocks and bonds and bank ac-
counts that Farmer Hurlburt realized
what a good thing ii would be to have
n wealthy son-in-law.
Young Beechman encouraged the feel
ing in both father and mother, and his
lavishness in buying presents for Bes-
sic would have carried a less sensible
girl off her feet But when he began
to court in earnest she began TO draw
away, and Joe Green had nothing 10 be
jealous of. 1t was soon discovered,
however, that he had fight on hand.
The spirit of avarice had been awaken
ed in the souls OF the parents, and it
was not long before they had good
deal to say to Bessie and something as
well to her lover.
Look here, joe" said Farmer Hurl-
burt, who prided himself on his plain
speaking, Il have said that you were
one of the best young fellers in this
county, but you amt just the match for
Bessie. She's smart and good looking
and one of the sort who ought to live
in town and wear silks and satlns in
stead of plodding away on farm.
don't want to hurt your feelings, but
wish you'd look around for some other
girl"
You want her TO marry the wire
fence man, take II" said Joe in reply.
"YeS, Joe; | do. He's got money.
He's making more of 1t. He'll be as
rich as Vanderbilt in ten years more.
He offered to lend me $50 the other
day without any security at all He's
not only In the wire fence business,
but he's into wlndmills and drainpipe
and patent farm gates He's going
into speculation next week in which
he Will clear s.. 900 or $1,000 in no time
at all, and me. je I'll go in with him
You amt expecting to make a dollar
extra this year and So
I'm looking for oil down along the
creek" interrupted Joe
Cant be none there, Joe; can't be
no oil in this county. l like you as
a man, Joe, but being you haven't got
money | shall have to ask you to stay
away after this. 1t may take your
appetite away for few days, but
you'll get over il in week and shine
up to one of Jim Gardncr's girls"
Bessie was told at the same time
that she would be expected to dlscour-
age Joe and encourage the other one,
and, though she promptly rebelled, her
parents put the foot down in a most
vigorous way. In a manner the field
was left clear for the wire fence man
Unfortunately for him, he was a
boaster AMI a braggart He was max
ing a few dollars, but could not count
on anything permanent He realized
that if he got the farmers daughter at
all it would be through the aid Of
money, and he began to plan and
scheme.
circumstances aided him One day
he received a private and confidential
letter from New York An individual
in that city had got possession Of a
bank note plate and was printing
greenbaCks by the tens Of 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 dollar and warrant |
them to pass current anywhere. 1t was |
the old, old green goods game and |
young Becchman bit
In turn he became so generous heart |
ed that hc was willing to let Farmer |
Hurlburt in on the spec. Together |
they hoped to raise $500 in cash, and |
after some correspondence 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 Il horse, COW and |
three hogs to make up his share of the |
money, and his prospective son-in-law |
started for the east Joe and Bessie |
had not quarrclcd. He had ceased hoe
ing 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 Becchman had departed, how
would you like to have silk dresses all |
the rest of your lifo|
Don't scare a bo1y to death, fa- |
ther," she replied. Il know YOU and
Harry are going tp make millions of
money, ana I'm So nervous that l
break dishes every time l clear the ia
bic off"
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