The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-31

Once there was railroad ensl-
ncer. He was q big husky fellow and
had a big husky voice. When in ac-
ton he wore overalls that buttoned
around his neck. and his lurid de-
scriptions OF the final fate of the man
agement OF the blighted road. when
ever he was laid out. for half an hour
at flag station on the desert, to
let the expedited freight get past.
would cause the coal crackers TO
turn pale.
One day he walked into real es-
tate Office and roared at the meek in
dividual in charge, Here. what's the
matter with you? l thought you was
going to sell that house for me on the
corner of Sixty-ffth street and Taft
avenue"
The agent meekly replied. 81 have
done MY best | have advertised II In
the papers and have one of my sale
cards on the house, but every one says
the price Is too much"
"Then cut the price down" roared
the engineer. make II $4,000, You
have fooled around for two years sell
Ing that house and now it's tax time
again"
DO you still want CASH." the agent
asked,
Let them pay $500 down and the
balance SIS a month and eight per
cent interest Any old way TO sell it,
BY this time he was believing.
Il think | know a party" said the
agent
Then get after him. and If that
price is too much, III cut 1t again, and
I'll paw this years taxes and furnish
an abstract and $1,000 insurance pol
icy: and 4 garden hose and lawn
mower, and -
"Tll see him today" said the agent
And I'll pay you your blasted old
commission and YOU can take it all
out OF the first payment
"Ill go and see him right now and
the agent put on his hat.
AMI that amt all, II you pull Off
a sale in the next 30 days III buy you
the finest box of cigars | can -
I'll see II I cant gel him over the
phone" and the agent reached for
the phone on his desk,
4NpM -NpM NJ" NOu lf
Now, that's business" and the en-
glneer ceased TO below long enough
TO light fresh cigar,
The call over the phone was fruit
full Of results
Said the agent, Hello. who is this?
Is your husband at home? Yes, If you
please. Say, This is Lander. the real
estate man. Why, do you remember
that house | showed you about SIX
months ago, NJ the corner OF Sixty
| fifth and Taft avenue? Yes. a frame,
right or the corner Well, at that
time you objected TO paying $4,000 for
| It. Would You pay $4,000? Yes, terms
can be arranged. Pay $500 cash, and
| SIS per month Yes, talk 1t over with
your wife. I'll hold the phone
There was a pause for a few min
, ujes and when the talk was resumed
there was a feminine voice at the 9TH
or end Of the wire,
"All right. VIC guarantee the title.
You have him come right UP and
mako a deposit of $50 and If he hur-
| ries he can meet the vWner. He Is
| hero IN the Office now"
"Oh. don't need to sec him." shout
| ed the engineer, You just go ahead
and fix 1t up. His money Is all care
| for"
We'll, he'll be here in ten minutes. =
said the agent "IIe was dressing 10
come up town.
Must be railroad man." suggest
cd the engineer.
"He is." said the agent
well, that house will Just suit him
then. 1t is only five blocks from the
| yards,
They smoked and cbatted for ten
minutes, and then tall young man
entered. He was clad in black, wore
| tan shoes and a bright red necktie
| Across his broad bosom a long watch
| chain ol gold was draped in artistic
| loops and on his head was a snappy
shaped green hat. such as dudlsh
barber wears down town on Sunday
| afternoons.
The engineer said, 10. Sam The
| young man replied, "Lo, Bill"
The salutations were exchanged in
| the muffled Grunts which constitute
| part OF the Free Masonry Of the round
| house. and were wholly pnlntellig
| ible TO the real estate agent
The latter arose, "Mr. Smith, he
said TO the engineer, meet Mr..
| Brown"
The two men laughed Perhaps %
said the agent. you are already ac-
| quainted9"
wv ell, | should smile" observed Mr.
Brown,
Il ont mention it," roared the en-
| eincer, Did You speak to Mullisau
| abo 1t changing the figures on that
| reQuisition for oll?"
II did
Then followed several minutes OF
railroad talk and when there came
| a pause the engineer looked at his
watch and said to the agent, II guess
that. man OF yours is not going TO show
| up.
20 yes, he is" said the agent, "Mr.
Brown is the man"
fWhat? Him." roared the engineer.
What's this" asked Mr.. Brown,
what kind ot a game is this?"
Boz me'' arose and glnrcd at one
anotl lgineer stln had his
v,ato I
y at, was going to