The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1912-05-16
GRADCRIND'S
ERADICA7oR.
The Tutors Luck and How
1t Happened.

had given up any idea of change in IL!
life when one morning the prcSidrn,
sent for ne aud told me that Professor
S., lecturer on chemistry. was To take
"A vacation and had been selected To
give lectures in his department until
his return.
During my lecture the door opened
and Il gentleman walked in on tipluc
took Il sea, in the row of chairs far
thcst from me and listened intcntly to
what | was saying. AS | have never
known any one except the students tu
attend my lectures | was greatly sur
priScd However ! retained my eurin
nimity. stimulated by the presence OF
the stranger. AMI tattered myself that
| was making my discourse eXtraur.
dinArily Interesting. When | dismissed
the class the visitor remained
Permit me to inform you. sir. that
the lecture | have just listened to is
the most interesting have ever
heard"
concealed my pleasure at the mans
cOmmeuLation as we'll as | could. and
he went on
Il am myself something Of chem
ist in n small way and, being in your
town, awaited myself of the privilege
of hearing something on my favoritc
subject. Your charming diSrourSe"-
Are YOU II professional chemiSt?"
Not cxartly-rather Il practical one.
| have succeeded in combining proper
ties i'll Il way to produce cleansing
material which | am now introducing
to the world | am the proprietor OF
GradErind'S cradcator.''
hcavcd a sigh of disappointment.
Il would be pleased to have yon
make all analysis of the eradicatUr
and if you lind it effective and narm
| less will gladly recompcnse you for
your trouble
You wish a certifcate?"
THAT is what | would like-not that
the crndirator requires anything Dlu
trial. Nevertheless the public is i'll.
creduiouS and needs testimony"
What would the analysis and Il
statement he worth to you:"
millions. hut / am free to say that
in the beginning. till we sell the goods.
my pcruninry resources are limited. |
could make first payment of all
possess Let me see" He fumbied in
, his vest pocket and took out some
small change.
"Seventy.lhree cents is the total as
sets of one who POSSESSES an embryo
fortune"
The mans pluck won me. Give me
n sample said. Il will analyzc it
and give you the result, but | do not
care to take money from one poorer
than myself"
He gave ME look of genuine thank
fulneSS and Il sample. Inviting him to
return the next day after my lecture,
went to the laboratory.
| When MI GradGrind returned the
! next day | told him that his crndicator
contained several valuable properties.
! but also an acid that would eat up
any substance il touched. He WAS
cast down for n moment. then, bright.
ening up. said:
surely one with such n profound
! knowledge of chemical properties can
| find another tO take its place"
had caught the spirit of invcStiga-
ton and told Mr.. Gradgrind that
would try and if successful would
write him. He gave me his address
and departed apparently perfectly as
Sured thai | would succeed.
| spent Il month searching for an
agent that would eat up dirt. grease
and such substances without destroy.
ing the fabric from which they wrr"
| a ,;,I, II,,,
success. wrote Mr.. Grndprind t"
come and see me and received II visit
from him. The only change in him
was that he had grown Shnbhirr,
MIR. Gradgrind.' said. Il have dis
covered the required agent
Then. sir, your fortune is made"
My fortnnc:"
Yes. sir, If your agent proves salts.
factory | will give you half interest
in the business"
! smiled gave him the secret and
dismissed him and the matter from my
mind at the same time.
] neither saw nor heard from Mr..
Grndgrind for five years, though every
house. barn and fence hccame gradual
Gradgrind'S rradicatOr. accompanied
invariably by the letters "G. and g.
The only interest ! took in the matter
was as to the meaning of these letters
Yesterday morning received letter
furnishing view OF the manufacture
ing establishment Of Grad@rind'S rradi
Gator. Thinking ii contained teStmo'
malls. | WAS about 10 throw il into the
wastebasket when something. | knew
not what, induced me To open il.
took out an account current OF Grad
grind & Co with their silent partner
Samuel GoSwell. for the five years OF
their business and check payable IL
my order for S355,l - to balance,
am still tutor. for the unexpected
wlndfall came only Yesterday. Al the
close Of the present term in June ! 60
upon an extended tour abroad. The