The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
a-ss; Scheme, But the Protector Was
Compelled to Call the Whole
Thing OF.


I've got some good news for YOU
EVe4Es, said the groeeryman. as he IN,
loaded his packages on the Kitchen
table relates the Chicago Daily News
I'm goin' to quit my f~oollshness."
Us about time remarked the pretty
cook.
Better late than never. said the gro
oerJHan. I'm ssvln' my wages now.
seen q piece In the paper about a bust.
meas d man can go into with 81, 900 q D
ia rs a winner; there amt no mis-
Lhe about that, 1t brings a Teller in a
s.elcy income Of $50 a week and doubles
W his thousand inside o. six months. -
cont see where the good news
comes il Tor me on that, said the pretty
cook.
loa think because I'm goin' to get
r.n n likely to go back on you" said
TIE frocerymaR. IN love you Jest the
same
That's a blessing. said the pretty
eooE. was worrying aboutth How
.o2S do you think its going to take 0
70 save the $1,000"
! hadn't hggered it out exactly" re.
l.4s- me gr0cegyman, TT seems to ms
It olEatnt 10 take long I a shut off
'I The evenln' can. That's Is cents a
Fa"A G!e2r-sOneumrs 40 cents can
learn 70 shave myself. That's &c cents
more | can quit plsyin the s,o ma
chimes for cigars at Bergman's. That
ought to put me a dollar or SO to the
good can stay home Sundays an salt
down "bat Id be BLOWN on carfare and
ttlEes like that There amt no real use
III ne zo!R' 70 4 sbos three eyeniu's In
8 week
What's the husiuess?" inquired the
pretty cook. with mild interest,
u amt quite sure" replied the gro.
Gerry man. An it SAYS is that All ensr.
getir young man with $1,000 capital can
ccuhle his money in six months and be
assured a steady income Of fifty per.
Investigate it says. | haven't ;rvestl-
gated yet but I'm sayin' ny money"
That's al, right" said the pretty
COOK All you need Is the money and
energy At the rate you're saving
'olll get the money Inside Of five years
n so"
"Ili get it before that IL I can pick
Rthner at the races next month. said
he groceryman I'm have $40 bv that
an. q: can land on a 50 to / shot
n liked for my investment right there.
would YOU 500ner have n O. them It,
lie houses in the suburbs or a fat right
here in town E~Yelina-or would Won
.o0ner hgsrd?"
Maybe you 7wD't have YOUR chance
leEt month said the pretty cook.
Sure ta'ng,' said the groceryman.
I've never seen the time yet when there
wasn't an active demand for energetic
'oung men with a good address and a
housand pInuEs. faint never less than
90 per cent. iT%erest For some rea.
on, though. the young men with the
seem shy, Why Is it,"
mats easy" replied the pretty
What would a young man want
0 put bis money into a poor payin' thing
lie that for when he can take 1t down
0 the races and get $4,000 for every ST.
% be bets Of a horse?"
You've got a good business head on
ou,' said the eroceryman, a~dmiringly.
| never thought of that"
Your head wasn't made for think /
az said the pretty cook. Now, take
our basket and clear out Of here"
You wont mind if | don't send YOU !
ny more roses for the present. them" l
5ked the groceryman as he picked up {
Is basket. You won't feel hurt If I q
buy you n more jewelry-until ,
We saved enough to start the thing !
G
"oh, get OUT" cried the pretty cook. ?
We'll" said the groceryman, with an :
i1nred expression, IF you're foin' to :
Ike that IN be ~doggoned if I save |
~ money. It's all off an you've got {
1urselr 10 thank for It," i