The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-18

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y BUSINESS VENTURE q
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y By MELvA IONA GREGORY Ec
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By MELvA IONA GREGORY.

"xvyELL. Mother, I'm afraid we've about
w reached the end of our rope; that
w deal ] had hoped so much from fell
fatter than a pancake. What we're to do
now, I'm sure l don't know: l have only
four hundred dollars, all told. Its'a pretty
gloomy outlook for people our age. Now, II
/ was as young as once was l might invest
it some way and make back what we've lost !;
but I'm getting old, and it seems ! haven't
got the push l used to have"
Mrs. Doughty, a plump little old lady with
q cheerful face, spread clean, white cloth
on the table and set out the evening meal:
She was busy thinking while her husband
talked but waited until he finished speak
ing before saying anything. She was think
ing of the pleasant home and OF the COM
forts they had been compelled to give up
on account of unfortunate investments Her
quick wit had been at work for some time,
formulating plan for making money Be-
fore unfolding 1t, she had been awaiting the
outcome of the deal of which her husband
had just spoken. AS that had Liza iaiie "a s she
said: well, Hiram, I'm not much disap-
pointed, for you know never did nave any
faith in It," -
1--WE Just been thinking though, and l
have plan, II handled right, will make us
more money than little"
Mr.. Doughty was Interested az once II
Mother had a plan 1t was worth consider
ing. for ,she never spoke of one until she
was pretty sure it would succeed.
yes" she went on. i've been tnlnklnB
OF that recipe for making liniment that your
grandmother gave you before she died.
Now. YOU know it's better than any we can
buy Why not give the world the beneft OF
it and make money besides!
but how could we, with the small capita'
we have?"
II had thought of that too. Well start
on a small scale at first; and II we can
make it pay in a small way. I'm sure we
can interest william Ludlow. He's always
ready to make penny II ne can When
he sees it's going to be success. IL won
be hard to persuade him to back us with all
the capital we need
Mrs Doughty's optimism was contagious
They were soon going over the details oil
their proposed work -,
'It's fortunate we have that large Kettle
in the washhouse You can go to town to-
morrow and get the ingredients and bottles
Well risk two hundred dollars on advertise.
ments. I've great faith in that. You SET
to work and write up an advertisement you
were always rather clever in that line
With pleasant smile at the compliment,
Mr. Doughty set to work. After an nour
hard labor, he read for Mrs Doughtys ap-
proval:
"Have you any ache or painG
Do you wish for alth again?
Ii is surely all we claim,
And you'll try it II you're sane.
Get into the push and II you're hurt use
Doughty's Liniment, the Best on Earth. SEND
twenty-five cents Ito cover cost OF postage
and packingJ for trial bottle. Made and put
up by Doughty Co." A..
what do you say, Mother; won't that
i'' :It's the very thing. Our fortunes as
good as made. There will be some pront on
each trial bottle. Well get introduced IN
that way and soon tne larger orueiS WIN
Mr. Doughty took three copies with him
next day and had three daily papers, the ag-
gregate circulation OF which was nve non
Mace He then hurried to a wholesale drug
house and bought the necessary drugs tnen,
a supply of bottles and lot OF attractive
labels and wrappers. His little bank ac-
count was almost exhausted, when he at
last started home, tired, but happy.
Mrs Doughty piled him with eager ques-
tons and was well pleased with his success.
Next day they set TO work with Will to
brewing the liniment in the large Kettle
They kept busy every day brewing pottnhg,
labelling, and wrapping, never doubling tnat
the orders would pour In when people read
their advertisements nor were they disap-
pointed for the fourth day the orders began
to come. Others followed close on their
heels, until they were fairly showed under
with them.
Mrs. Doughty suggested that they invite
Mr.. Ludlow over to inspect their business.
He was an old friend, so he came to spend
the day. When the postman came with an
other armload of letters, Mr.. Ludlow grew
enthusiastic and offered to help Mr.. Doughty
look through them.
..This is great. Hirami II your business
succeeds as IL bids fair to, you'll be a rich
man one OF these days" said Mr.. Ludlow.
as the pile OF stamps and small change
steadily accumulated between them.
Mr. Doughty leaned back in his chair and
removing his spectacles, polished them with
the small piece of channels, which he always
carried.
I'm glad you think so, William. We
haven't the capital necessary TO push the
thing along and we'd hoped to interest you.
Would you be willing to go into partnership
with us?"
81 hadn't thought about 1t until today;
but I might seems like It's going to be
a paying business, In time"
wed be glad II you'd help US out, and