The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-29

market and get my money. Hurrah
for usi"
'srhe turtles, frogs and carp have
been counted, have theyi" asked Mrs.
Bowser after lie had got through dane.
ing around.
why, no, of course not. The man
estimates tine number and he says he
has made q low estimate. In q month
from now, or by the time we get out
there, the increase VIII be 10 per cent.
We may catch and sell all we can, and
the Increase will make up for IT, j can
write him that we will exchanges, can
IT
Don't rush things, Mr.. Bowser.
Don't write at all. Take the train In
the morning and go out there and see
things for yourself" 4" re
"But that would look like doubling
his word"
"You want to doubt until you are sat
lsfied. You go right out there and see
the situation of things, and IL they are
all right we will go into the frog, turtle
and carp business. / have noticed
lately that you are growing old and
have harassed look on your face,
and / think 1t will be great thing for
you to get out In the country among
the frogs"
Mr.. Bowser looked at her for a long
minute to see II she was sarcastic or In
earnest and then adopted her sugges-
tion of seeing the other property on the
morrow. During the remainder Of the
evening he was busy with figures.
He figured 100000 pairs Of frogs
legs at 80 cents a pair.
He figured 100000 turtles at a dollar
apiece.
He figured 100000 pounds OK carp
at 80 cents pound.
Arrives at Turtle Villa.
1t was a Cripple Creek. 1t was a
Monte Crlsto. 1t was Golconda. 1t
was Standard OIL and the steel trust
combined. After an almost sleepless
night and bite of breakfast he was
on his way, and by 10 O'clock in the
forenoon he had reached Turtle villa.
The place was a mile from the rail-
road station. 1t was poor old frame
house which had never been painted
and never quite finished. The orchard
consisted of two dead apple trees and
one cherry tree which was trying to
live for spite. The lawn was a mass
of burdocks and weeds.
The lake could be seen from the
front gate. 1t was a pond of at one
side and at the foot of the hill. 1t was
half an acre in extent and at least two
feet deep, and on log sat a solitary
bullfrog with closed eyes and a re-
signed air.
"Ah. hardly expected you today"
said the owner Of the place as he came
out and shook hands.
"No? l thought / would come and
push things along. You call this house
a villa, do your"
"well, it will be when it's finished.
There will be four towers to It."
"Um! And this is the orchard"
"Yes, sir. We had nearly a bushel
Of cherries Off that tree last summer"
"And this is the lawn
"1t is."
OIu! Anu uOWu lueIc ID lut luht Z
'Yes, sir-Lake Crystal. From that
lake you are to draw your riches"
Mr. Bowser stood and took a long
look around, and the longer he looked
the mgdder he got. He finally turned
to the map and said:
"Sir, you are an internal liar and
swindler. and can lick you in two
minutes by the clockw
Then he turned away and walked
down the path and down the highway
and took the train for home. Mrs
Bowser and the cat were on the front
steps to greet him, and as he ascend
ed the steps he was asked:
"Well, what about Turtle Villa?"
mo remarks, womanp he replied,
with glare. "You can pack your
trunks and be ready to start for your
mothers at o'clock this evening.
You have made fool of me for the
last time on this earth" NJ. QUAD.