The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-23
A Couple Of
Live Wires
BY ANDREW ]. WHITNEY

Abraham Patterson was a real estate
and insurance man, and Johnny
Thracker was his chief clerk, book
keeper and man of all work, besides
taking care of the Office, even to sweep
ing out. Soon after Johnny went with
the real estate man the latter's daugh-
ter, aged seventeen, came into the Office
one morning to get some pin money
and found Johnny there alone.
This visit was the beginning of
love affair between her and Johnny.
Having found a visit to the office and
upon him pleasant, Della came quite
often after that, always choosing
time when her father was out drum
ming up or attending to business. Mr..
Patterson was consequently ignorant
of the growing attachment. Indeed he
was unmindful Of the fact that his
daughter had outgrown her doll. As
for Johnny, Patterson grudged him the
$40 week salary he paid him.
One day Mr.. Patterson. just as he
had started In for the sale of piece of
real estate upon which the commission
would amount to 81 900, fell Ill and was
confined to his bed. Down to the office
came Della with a note from him to
Johnny stating that he must give up
trying to bring about the trade and so
Inform the seller and buyer to whom
he had hoped to sell the property.
Johnny read the note and pondered.
what you thinking aboutT" asked
the inquisitive Della.
II was wondering IL could do the
Job"
"Of course you can"
At that moment Mr.. Wardell. the
owner of the property in question.
came in and asked IL Mr.. Paterson was
yet down. Johnny replied that he was
a trifle indisposed and wouldn't arrive
till afternoon, but he Johnny would
do anything required in the meantime.
.NTell him I'VE decided to take $4,000
for the property"
Mr.. Wardell went out and Johnny
and Della consulted. The consultation
ended in Della keeping office while
Johnny went out to find Mr.. Deacon,
the expected purchaser. Deacon hao
offered $4,000, but the price was then
$40, 500. Johnny asked if he would buy
at the price, and Deacon told him ne
thought he would. But before he could
determine positively he must make an
other visit to the property and look IL
over.
Johnny returned to Della, and an
other consultation followed. A person
had been in the office While johnny
was away from whom she had gather
ed that certain real estate agents OF
the town were getting busy about the
property and a sale was likely 10 De
made by another go-between VINO
would gather in the commission. Della
suggested that they report to Mr. war
dell that Mr.. Deacon had accepted MS
offer and agreed to pay the s4o,ooo'
This would complete the sale so far as
Mr.. Wardell was concerned, ana the
bottom of the transaction could only
drop out through Mr.. Deacon.
Unfortunately for these young bro
kers Mr.. Deacon on his way to inspect
the property slipped of the curb ana
sprained his ankle. His wife teie-
nhoned to the office information OF the
fact, saying that there was little douot
that he would buy the property put
one more visit to the premises was nee
essary and her husband could not go
out on his sprained ankle for severai
days.
cts all upr' moaned Johnny. I've
hoard on the street this morning tnat
an agent was hunting for Mr.. WARDEN
70 offer him $4,000 for the property,
but can't find him."
In comes the postman with iette'
from Mr.. Wardell dated in neighDor-
ing town, asking for the contract OF
sale to be sent him with the customary
deposit. This indicated that he con-
sidered his property sold II the young
brokers could stave him or TIL they
could get definite answer from Dea-
con the sale would be effected.
az tell you what" said Della. Send
him contract and purposely make an
error in it. He'll have to send It pacR
and by that time we may get Mr.. Dea-
con up to the point"
"Goodw exclaimed Johnny. and, tax
ing a blank contract he filed 1t out
on the typewriter writing 100000 In
stead of $4,000. Then he put II In
post box.
For the next two days the reports OF
offers for and sales of the property
were in the air. The contract came
back for correction. and the young
sters were at their wits ends. Johnny
went to the telephone and told Mr..
Deacon that he'd have to YES" then
or never. Deacon got carriage. made
his inspection. stopped at the office on
his return and signed a contract OF
purchase with check for forfeiture.
AS Johnny was going out OF the or
fee with him q broker came In and
said: 1--WE got contract of purchase
signed for the Wardell property for
$4,000. I can't find the owner. IL
you'll tell me where he is I'll divide
commissions"
"Dont know anything about It." said
John as he jumped into cab and was
driven In a hurry to a station. : He got
Wardelps signature and was back In
town at 10 o'clock the next morning.
That day Patterson came to the Of
fee in care of his daughter. Johnny
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