The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-30


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the door. 1t might be a creditor and 1t
might be some one Of whom lie could
borrow 80 cents. He took his chances
and bade the knocker come in.
1t was Uncle Reuben from the coun-
try. There were burdocks on his trou.
sers, corn silk on his shoulders and this
tledown in his hair, and his smile was
as broad and innocent as a sunfower.
1t just carried one back to mothers
flapjacks and maple molasses to look
at him.
"Say, I'm looking for a feller," he
announced as he stood in the door.
"Do you want the corn doctor or the
dentists" queried Major Crofoot
"NOpe; I'm looking for feller named
Crofoot-a feller who speculates and
makes barl Of money every week.
They say he had an Office in this
building, and I want to see him. Zeke
Stebbins was telling about him at our
postofiice the other night
IL am the man." said the major as he
rose up and placed chair for his call
er. "Sit right down. You have come
to the right place"
"Thanky. So you make lots of mon.
ey for other folks?'
"Yes; | divide up few millions oc-
caslonally."
"You do, eh? Waal, by gaul, you are
the critter I'm looking for. I've been
trying copper and silver mines and
wheat and stocks and haven't made n
red cent want to hit 4 sure thing
this time"
The majors heart thumped like an
engine. Here was innocence and sim
plicity and confidence. He hadn't had
to hunt it up, but il had walked di-
rectly into his arms. He saw any
where's from $40 to $50 IN IL, and he
pinched himself to see II he was
awake.
"Just sold five cows and three hogs
for this" continued Uncle Reuben as
he took out his wallet and exhibited a
check for $3.50. can spare it for II
good investment, but it's got 10 he O
sure thing. Zeke said you didn't deal
In anything else
"Your friend was correct. specu.
late to make, not to lose"
The Majors Motto.
"That's the sort of n man | like to
deal with. My motto has always been
to first get II sure thing and then go
ahead. never could see why Il feller
wanted TO speculate and lose. Got
anything extra good on hand jest
now"
"Thc best thing I've had on hand for
five years. replied the major as he
tried hard to conceal his emotions.
Eyes, was just figuring out the profits
when you knocked, aud they are so
tremendous that I'm bit upset over
the figures"
"Yes, ! notice that you are changing
color every mint or two, Let's hear
about 1t. That's what I'm after-profits
bigger n house. No use fooling
around six months to make hundred
dollars, Zekc said you sometimes made
n hundred for one"
"My friend, ] have promoted sixteen
gigantic enterprises, and each and ev'
cry one or tncm mas been mngnincent
success. ! am now about to launch The
seventeenth, and. as ! said, the profits
will be something appalling. Your
coming In here this morning Is an act
of Providence. l was just looking
around for an Innocent, honest man to
act as treasurer OF the new incorpora-
tion--some one that can be trusted
with $l0,O0O,OO0 at a time"
II never cheated u man In my life"
said the caller
"No. ! don't believe you ever did.
Our money would be perfectly safe
with you. The new incorporation is
called the Great International Peanut
Tonic company. capital $5,000,000, aud
inside of a year our tonic will be sold
J In every country ON tho face of the