Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
A DEAL IN
WHEAT
Copyright, 1904, by Daily Story Pub. COL
BY J. c. PLUMNrER

4 HERE was financial crisis in the
home of Capt. Soloman PEBBLES
A,he butcher and the grocer each had
men aced the unfortunate mariner with
liaegal proceedings if their accounts were
--Eot settled forthwith and the furni-
1.nre man limited strongly at removing
6be parlor suite :. the balance owed
.~beceon was not paid, a dire threat
~ hleb, If accomplished. so Mrs. Pee
Seles said, would forever disturb her
ITest in the grave. Added TO this Mrs
and Miss PEBBLES were without proper
-.ls-tt1Te TO appear before their neighbors
tTitbout feeling of deep humiliation
can't understand it," said Mrs
&peebles, for the hundredth time. "why
you can't make money. Tnerses Capt
lanyard, not as good { safer as you
-and yet he lives fine"
Capt. PEBBLE 80 80 teor beating
abe devils tattoo on the table during
sthis address, flung his h. or lis head
s@aid something which cersed his wife
so elevate her hands aloft, and left
,the house
! G. nick and CT PEBBLES lid not get
.rSn together. ALWAYS careful master
--nnd latterlv an over-carcfrl one. he
rVss constantly having accidents From
-st1Cking on a bar TO fouling a wharf
loiS craft was always paying damages
11r expenses until sAipowners dropped
MIN. He was 100 old and fat for
mae, and II would have been folly &c
c7or'- for foremast wages with his
Family. Hence the straightened condi-
don of the PEBBLES family at present
One thing, amid all his troubles
@Capt PEBBLES had kept intact this
acme. Purchased in iustallments, the
fruits of hard toll and privation. he
regarded 1t as a refuge for him and
his family that should never be
~1ouched and yet when he left the house
no had resolved to sacrifice It.
Il will lend YOU 5000 on YOUR house
PEBBLES" said John Simms, capitalist
and what's more you sign the mort
gage and l won't require your wife's
signature, nor will | record il 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, feelin. as does a sailor
when he abandons his ship. His home
was gone. he could never repay the
mortgage under the present frown OF
fortune.
At the street corner he met Capt
Lanyard.
Hello, PEBBLES" said he, "you look
2ns II you had been dismaSted in a
-sQuan"
However reticent a man may be
about his own troubles sometimes they
s5sali him so that ii is "a relief to talk
1of them and PEBBLES told Lanyard the
whole story
"Whew!" said Lanyard, that's
'Ssough. Why don't you make some
money"
But how" asked PEBBLES
''Spekilate," replied Lanyard THE
3ime's gone by when man can make
amy money sailing schooners for wages
sn6 gratuities. | wouldn't be master
oof any ship built and have money In
bank and in my pocket Now, never
2anet belated craft on the sea that |
cdid not have provisions and spare spars
so give her and I'll help you. PEBBLES.
Buy wheat"
Wheat" calculated PEBBLES
There was a curpsuone broker in
New York who thought himself lucky
If he had bloateI ror his Sunday din
1er. He went to CAicaso and he's made
forth and, as | did him a favor or
Two when he was poor, he gives me
some tips and they never 90 wrong.
Here's a letter fvom him saving 'buv
wheat, September wheat The GOV
1esrrment report viii he out next wee,
ana II has lea. Z, Al VIA sho,, a Gam