Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-22
Young George Makes a Bet
He'll Win Stars Fly Prize

George is the name Of a twelve-year-
old promising youngster who lives In
the northeast section of this city.
Georges characteristics are not quite SO
common his name. for, though he has
had but twelve years experience in this
cold and business-like world, he has de-
veloped great business tendencies. So
great have these tendencies developed
that many of Georges older friends and
relatives have prophesied that he would
some day be a Hartman. a Morgan or
a Rockefeller. 1t is on this characteristic
that the thread of this STORY" hangs.
For several weeks during the past
since May IL, to be accurate-when
Georges twelfth birthday was remem-
bered by his father with small bank
containing two silver dimes and a nickel.
George has been diligently saving his
pennies. He has kept his small but ever
Increasing fortune within the bank, de-
spite the pleas of his Juvenile comrades
TO come on down to tn corner store
and buy some o them licorice drops: or.
Say, George, Bobby Jenkins says he'll
sell his glass 'aggie' and forty common
marbles for a nickel"
ON the other hand, George has been ION
the job every time one of his mother s
neighbors wanted some one to do an
errand. So he found last night when he
opened his bank and counted his money
that he had saved exactly "a cents. The
81 cents looked good" the youngster
reposing In the little iron box, but he had
an idea which he thought looked better.
His father had read to him that The Star
was going to give away 800 in prizes to
the boys and girls who should kill the
greatest number of flies within a given
time.
OF course, % cents is big sum for a
small boy and George didn't want 10
lose it. but as he kept looking at the idea.
supported by first prize OF So, George
made his decision. twenty-five whole
dollars; gee Whit" said George.
Got Up With the Sun.
This morning George was up with the
sun. Tucked away within his trousers
pocket was 20 cents OF his fortune In
dimes. nickels and pennies. In answer
10 his mothers queries George replied
that he was goin' down town to buy
fly traps
George walked both ways He could
not afford to spend any OF his 81 cents
his first investment money-for car fare.
Arriving at a downtown store he walked
up to one of the counters, and standing
upon his tiptoes told the clerk his wants
1.-TWO 25-cent fly traps; two 15-cent ones,
and 10 cents worth OF sulphur"
His purchase made. he tucked the bun
dies under his arms and trudged back
lome.
Mrs. -: but that would he telling;
Georges mother consented to furnish her
Young hopeful with II few spoonfuls of
milk and little bread each day with
which 10 bait the trap. George will pay
for them 10y running her errands.
This afternoon one OF Georges younger
friends tried TO persuade him that he had
made a mistake in the investment. The
tiy traps had been set but about fifteen
minutes and but but six flies had been
trapped. In the vernacular Of the boys
the two things combined had George $
GOAT for a minute or two But again
his business instincts came to the top. He
entered his house. and after much labori-
GUS fguring with much help from mother
ne was able TO stand his ground against
tie jeering boy.
A Lesson in Interest.
See here" said the young investor
ri gain more'n 81 per cent on my In.
vestment when I get that SD first prize
andspop says that per cent is a good in
yestment"
How yu know yu' goin' to get the frs
PRICE, This from Georges friends.
cause I am, see? With which
George turned and went into his house
where he could keep an eye on his fly
traps.
When last seen Georges friend was EN-
terine store where fly traps are fea
turc Of tag stock.