New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-30
ONE THAT WILL sCoRCH WATER


The salesman is sincerely sorry that they
don't make such craft up IN JOB lots. lc
he wants one like that he will have 70 90
into consultation with their designing engi-
neer and have the boat tailor made. All
right. An engagement is made and he
places an order for speed boat fast
enough 70 burn the water when she f. run
ming we'll and feeling her gssolene. II IS ~
cost him $4,000 and will take some time
10 construct. Money can perform miracles
when II gets real busy but II can't put to-
gether a speed eater like that overnight.
all Of which the engineer explains. He Is
rather apologize about T.
"Oh, we'll II YOU can't. YOU can't grants
Billy. accepting the situation with kindly
philosophy II might as well take one -
these hand-me-downs 70 use while I'm
waiting for the real baby
The hand me-down Is $3.50 He also
leaves an order for a general utility launch
which is tagged 800 His navy has set him
hack $500. When the salesman shows his
boss the order he gets severe calling
down for nos having rung in something
that would have made il $4,000 even These
odd numbers are so much trouble for The
bookkeepers'
Some Of these days our fast young friend
is going TO be out Of school and viii have
10 have a fad 10 keep himself busy during
the DAYS. He has no fear Of the nights
tagging. Ergo. he casts about him for such
fad He is something Of a polo player
and he likes horses. bie has couple ~
noIo Monies already. But what Is couple
when YOU expect TO 60 in strong; He
would as soon think OF having only on.
shirt,
Freely. IT,. begins 10 watch the sales ot
horses and add 10 his string he is pre-
naring for a life OF money spending. and
rs never too early to install the incinera-
ton plant. Finally he picks up twenty polo
ponies AT an average cost Of s5;9-s7,Oao N
All His friends laud him for his economy.
and thereby furnish a blot that ne must
eradicate.
NV position will force me TO go In for
horse shows" Billy muses. after this az
front.
Thereupon he drags forth stack OF
greenbacks that looks like the Green Noun
tains in the distance and prepares 10 set
the torch. He gathers unto him twenty
four horses OF the SNOWY type. There are
hunters that could fly over the Great Wall
OF china and roadsters that shine as
though they had been groomed with piano
polish When they step they raise their
feet high in the air and set them down al
most In the same place. They lack speed.
but they have the action. That Is what he
pays for The sleek tyenty-four cost from
& ,Oo0 To $4,000 each. or Sl6S.ooo in the lump.
Including the outlay FOR that string OF polo
ponies his horseiesh has relieved his over
ted purse Of $4,000.
Horses are all right 10 look et young
Freely remirks 10 one OF his many stable
men. but when II comes to getting about.
they are mere memories OF past that
didn't know the meaning Of the word fast
II takes gasolene 10 get YOU there
The man touches his cap and admits that
the boss is right
In his motor car stable cur spender has
an least four machines To be consistent,
with his reputation as disciple OF an
| forms Of rspidity he must have racer
constructed AFTER his own IDEAS AZ q
cost OF $1,000 He can 90 down Long
| Island road IN this car az a rat. that
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