Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-24
electric sign sparkled forth this le
,gend:
SANS soUCI SUMMER 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
day to slang for the street urchin. In.
deed, the papers were eloquent. They
asked the public why it persisted in
going to distant watering places for
hsh1ng, 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
Soucf yourself" ended the display.
Just opposite the old Fairmount
place."
The public naturally looked and
saw hundreds of negroes Industrious
~ making an intricate winding chan
mel for Snake-or Silver-creek pune
tuated here and there by a fishing
pond
But it will overflow" objected the
Dassersby who saw the great labor
going on.
impossible" replied the foreman.
who seemed very we'll educated to
handle such job where the old
Snake creek had one mile of channel.
Silver creek will have 10 and lot of
ponds. No overflow could flood such
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" it would say.
or "a Cold Plunge on a 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.. birthstone one
morning at the breakfast table.
where are you and your mother go
ing this summer?
Il don't know. father. We haven't
decided. l don't know that will go
anywhere. I have a Job, you know,
now. I'm business man."
The old fellow paused over his tea
cup. Now that shows the proper
spirit; shouldn't mind having such
girl in my office. 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 if you and your mother
didn't know exactly what you wanted
to do with yourselves this summer, we
might build us a place out at Sans
Souci ourselves You know l never
can get away from my office, and I
thought if could bring a summer
place nearer" he paused-"I hear
that some of our smartest 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 a 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 if you buy lot, you must
contract to put up house on it to be
worth not less than $4,000.
What's that?"
why, certainly, you would want it
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.
why, what saleswoman you are.
You discount my ability by half, and
I've worked at it 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
mo, 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 Maltrayers, of course
Mr. birthstone dropped back in his
chair. why, of course, Of course
might have g,IeSSed 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
us; you won't hire us. We might con-
slider combination-but. dad, you
are going to buy a place aren't you?"
Science Confirms Leaend.