The Washburn leader., 1914-08-28
By NJ. QUAD

only they could not agree as 10 tne ul-
vision Of the salary.
What tin peddler heard as he stood
in the open door Of a summers morn
ing was: =.
"YOu are a liar!"
"And so are yOu"'
"Oh. how hate your
"And Id like to kill you!"
"And what kind Of talk Is this be-
tween brother and sister?" demanded
the peddler as he stepped inside the
house. .t .--. g.. ,l5
There: I'm glad somebody has lia.-;
tened and knows just how mean you
are!" exclaimed Cynthia to Abe.
But what's it all about asked the
peddler.
HE wants to get married. but no
woman will have him." explained Gym
thia.
mo woman will have me as long as
she is around. and you can't blame
her." added Abe. 'Just take square
look at her. will your
|. "And then take square look at him.
will you?"
The pelldler helped himself to chair
and sat down. with his hands on bis
knees. and took long look at both in
turn. Then he uttered a whistling
"w-h-e-w!" and added:
Its awful-just awful!'
You mean her," said Abe.
'You mean him. added Cynthia.
"Um. UNI! It's which and t'other. I
guess. So you quarrel about getting
married?'
They both nodded their heads.
you are right when you see no
chances" -,
No response. ;}i,,
Unless you make it an object for me
to help you out finished the peddler.
What do you mean?" was chorused.
"Sit down and let's talk. Now. then.
the first thing is to recognize the fact
that neither map nor woman is going
to fall in love with you and marry you
out of affection 4
Brother and sister sighed drearily.
But one Of you can get wife aud
the other husband. just the same.
If the scheme is worked right just
about one marriage out Of seven is
love affair. In the other cases it's
money that talks
"You have scheme. Let's hear it,
mot so fast. If can marry you
both OF L want $50 each." . ~.
You shall have it, \, ).
"And you must do exactly as I tell.
you to-
For an hour the peddler's scheme
l.
his way.
The Barnes farm was on main
highway. and somebody was passing
every few minutes. One morning
farmers driving to the village two
miles. beyond: pulled, their teams. up,
short at an, unwonted sight. Abe. and.
his sister were digging, with. pick, ands
spade in grove near the road. They.
had evidently been at work since mid
night. for there were several holes In
which calf could have been buried.
Hey. Abe. are you digging a well
there?" was called. but neither Abe
nor his sister pretended to hear.
What one farmer said to himself as
he drove on half dozen did, and that
was:
by thunder. but l thought that tin
peddler was gassing when he told of
buried treasure on the Barnes farm
Abe and his sister must have got a
pinter and are digging fur 1t. Consarn
'em: If they find it they orter be made
to divide"
That peddler did his work we'll over
fhroo Nm, kh0 "A 10
digging widower came twenty miles
to look Cynthia over. He shook his
head and backed off. but heard some
one whisper that the treasure amount
ed to $1,O0O.O00 in gold. He therefore
drew long breath. braced up and said
to Cynthia:
1T is love at first sight with me-"
but we may not find the money"
she replied.
ut is a wife to love me and no
money" he gallantly lied. And inside
Of four days they were married.
1t was the day after Cynthia's we'd
ding that q widow with an eye to bust
ness came driving up in one horse
wagon and got audience with Abe to
say:
I'm hunting for the right hind Of. .
man."
But l am as homely as thistie
patch" he replied.
mot in my eyes" ... .si
III we flnd the treasure It will be
near 1.0O0. 900. but we may not fnd 4. =
"Do me the Justice. sir. to believe
that. Istlsa't case Whabhac ,yom 6nd &C
or not"
Abe and Cynthia got their mates. ail
right. and the peddler got his commits
sion. and the treasure was never fosgd 4
We're they happy marriagesi Hcaes
answers nothinsl