The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-28

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the door. 1t might be creditor and it
might be some one of whom he could
borrow so 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 q sunfiower.
1t Just carried one back to mothers
fiapjacks 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
dentistY queried Major Crofoot.
"Nope; I'm looking for feller named
Crofoot--a feller who speculates and
makes a bar'l Of money every week.
They say he had an office In this
building, and want to see him. Zeke
Stebblns was telling about him at our
postoffice the other night"
II am the man." said the major as he
rose up and placed chair for his call
er. "Slt right down. You have come
to the right place."
"Thanky. So you make lots of mon
ey for other folks?"
"Yes; l divide up few millions oc-
casionally."
"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 a
red cent. | want to hit 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 1t up. but it had walked d.
rectly into his arms. He saw any
where's from $40 to $50 in it, and he
pinched himself to see If he was
awake.
'Just sold FIVE cows and three hogs
for this" continued Uncle Reuben as
he took out his wallet and exhibited Il
check for $190. can spare it for Il
good investment, but it's got to be a
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 man ! like to
deal with. My motto has always been
to first get q sure thing and then go
ahead. I never could see why feller
wanted to speculate and lose. Got
anything extra good on hand jest
nOw?"
'The best thing I've had on hand for
FIVE years." replied the major as he
tried hard to conceal his emotions.
"Yes, l was just figuring out the profits
when you knocked, and they are so
tremendous that I'm a bit upset over
the figures"
"Yes, notice that you are changing
color every mint or two. Let's hear
about II. That's what I'm after-profits
bigger n house. No use fooling
around six months to make hundred
dollars. Zeke said you sometimes made
a hundred for one"
"My friend. have promoted sixteen
gigantic enterprises. and each and ev-
cry one of them has been magnificent
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. was just looking
.around for an innocent. honest man ia
act as treasurer Of the new incorpora'
LONESOME one that can be trusted
with $4,000. 900 at a time"
II never cheated man In my life,'
said the caller.
"No, don'v believe you ever did
Our money would be perfectly safe
With you. The new incorporation IL
called the Great International Peanut
Tonic company, capital s5.OOO,O0O, and
inside OF year our tonic VIII be sold
~ every country on tho face Of the