Evening journal., 1910-07-21
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
A StsTy G Gays Of tie
Early Telephone
BY NHOlI2Hd,"
BY ''HoMsnd''

many hlOIltb nave Dtfn lOlu Oi lOI-
tunes made out of the telephone by
men who bought stock in the original
company when most Of the world was
doubtful of the practicability Of the
invention. Here is a new one, a part
of which / saw acted in the early
spring of 1877, when ! was staying
at the United States Hotel, in Bos-
ton, for a few days.
After breakfast, on the second
morning of my arrival at the hotel,
went to the mems parlor to look over
the morning papers. Presently there
entered two elderly men, who SEEM
ed to be warm friends. In appearance
| they we're typical of the dignified,
cultivated, quiet-mannered merchant
of Boston. Any one seeing them would
have said at once that they were own
ers of vessels plying between Boston
and China or the West Indies. One of
them jingled some coins I'm a pocket;
the other tossed a ring of small tools
back and forth in his hands. They
took their stand near where l was
seated
81 wouldn't give a sixpence for the
whole capital stock ! could not help
hearing one of them say. Il wouldn't
have gone into il If So-and-So had
not asked me to do it as a sort of
favor to him"
But / hear that Dr. Hubbard has
at last worked out a plan for market
ing the stock. and he is a pretty clear
headed business man." spoke up the
other
Before the first speaker could reply
a third man, whose appearance and
manner also indicated the successful
merchant engaged in the China tsade,
came into the parloT, walked with as
rapid step as his dignity would per-
NIT up to the two men, and extended
both hands first to one of them, then
to the other.
This is very surprising he ex-
claimed radiantly. TT has all hap
pened over night. What do you think
our stock is quoted at to-day?"
The pair looked at the newcomer
as though they felt that their friend
was trying to have little fun with
them.
NO, I'm not Joking" the man pro
tested Its a fact DR. Hubbard has
worked out his plan. IT'S going to b.
great success Everybody will b,
rushing to buy stock Two hundre,
and fifty was offered for il this morn
ing. and that's a jump from almos
nothing over night"
The two dignified listeners actual!
gasped when they heard that an
nouncement They said nothing: the.
we're struck speechless. apparently
and az they stood there. staring a
their friend in a most undignifiei
manner. the latter turned TO one o
them with "I had perfect confdenc
in DR. Hubbard ! knew he'd do II
Aren't You glad I persuaded you no
10 drop out?"
The next day, in conversation wit
the famous lilly haynes, proprieto
Of the hotel, learned the sequel O
the little scene had beheld the morn
ing previous in the mems parlor.
II have three permanent guest
who together made a million over
night this week They are old-tim
Boston merchants who.- with thei
families, live with me in the winte
and spring Somebody persuade
them TO take stock in the origins
Bell Telephone Company and for
long time they We're in thee dunn
over the investment Then DR.. Gar
diner Hubbard took hold of the con
pany and put il on it's feet night be
fore last the stock went up like a bal
loon literally over night, and two {
those three men aren't quite certai
yet whether they are dreaming q
whether IL is a real experience fo
them ! wish I had bought some {
the stock six months ago, when pee
pie wouldn't look at IL at any price
concluded Mr.. Haynes, regretfully.
Copyright. 1910. by r. J. Edward
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