The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-05
OLD BLOCKS AND CHIPS
By T. S. STRIBLNG

dale. In one of its best buildings big
electric sign sparkled forth this To-
gend:
SANS soUCI SUMNER HOME AS
ISOLATION.
Fish in Your Own Back Yard.
The papers. likewise. were full OF
such matter, and the slogan. Fish In
Your Own Back Yard" leaped in a
day to slang for the street urchin. In
deed, the papers were eloquent. They
asked the public why 1t persisted in
going to distant watering places for
fishing. canoeing. when by buying or
renting site at Sans Souci they could
arise in the dewy morning, wander
down to Silver creek and draw forth
the trout that had been recently
stocked In the creek by the govern
ment fisheries. go look at Sans
souci yourself" ended the display.
lust opposite the old Paramount
place."
The public naturally looked and
saw hundreds Of negroes Industrious.
ly making an intricate winding chan
tuated here and there by a fishing
pond.
But It will overflow" objected the
passersby who saw the great labor
going on.
Impossible" replied the foreman.
who seemed very we'll educated to
handle such a job. where the old
Snake creek had one mile Of channel.
Silver creek will have IS and lot OF
ponds. No overflow could flood such
a surface. and then you can fish in
your own back yard"
The advertisements dilated on the
different phrases of Sans souci. -Four
teen Miles of Canoeing" 1t would say.
or "A Cold Plunge on Summers
Morning" or Watch Next Summers
Canoeing Contests and Long Distance
Swimming Records at Sans Souci-
Fish in Your Own Back Yard"
"Cecile." said Mr.. Grimstone one
morning at the breakfast table.
where are you and your mother 60
ing this summer
II don't know. father. We haven't
decided. l don't know that l will go
anywhere. have Job. you know.
now. I'm a business man."
The old fellow paused over his tea
cup. Now that shows the proper
spirit; 1 shouldn't mind having such
, girl in my ONCE. Whom do you
work for. anyway? I'll raise your
wages"
I'm with the Sans souci company"
Redeemed Cecile.
"Ah, now, that's odd. In the real
estate business. That new company
is certainly hustling that deal
through. Seems to have good thing
of 1t, too. What ! was going to say
was, that II you and your mother
didn't know exactly what you wanted
to do with yourselves this summer, we
might build US place out at Sans
Souci ourselves. You know l never
can get away from my office. and
thought II I could bring summer
place nearer" he paused-'I hear
that some of our smsrtest people are
going to build out there"
Then you'd better make haste. dad.
for those lots are going fast" smiled
Cecile.
What do you get for the lots?"
Anywhere from three to ten thou
sand"
The father looked up sharply. You
don't mean to say so?"
oh. yes. there has been an awful lot
of work done on that water course.
and then the fishery for raising trout
has cost big amount. 1t is really
going to be little paradise" The
girl was growing enthusiastic: she had
become accustomed to talking to pros
pective customers. You know. Of
course. that II you buy lot. you must
contract to put up house on 1t to ba
worth not less than $4,000.
What's that?"
"Why. certainly. you would want II
that way yourself, dad. Sans Souci
must be exclusive" Her face was
flushing In her enthusiasm, for she
herself had disposed Of many lot In
Just that fashion.
Her father looked at her Admiringly.
why. what a saleswoman you are.
You discount my ability by half. and
I've worked at 1t all my life. Sure
enough I'm not Joking. what will you
take to work for me? I'll give you
more than you get at the Sans Souci
company"
NO. don't think you would be
willing to. dad"
How much do they give you.
pray!"
Half of what they make"
They? Who?"
The girl blushed furiously. why.
Henry Maltravers, Of course"
Mr.. Grimstone dropped back in his
chair. why. of course. of course. I
might have guessed that vow I'll
hire you both" He leaned forward
to watch her face.
Cecile put up two little hands. but
her red bushes crept through. She
shook her head. mo. you won't hire