The Washington times., 1915-10-03

going TO have the time OF our lives. And
don't you worry about anything that
turns up. I'll promise you this much.
that anything we do won't land US In
jail. ! have great respect for the
It's 30 useful" added Blackie. and
Violet laughed delightedly. She had
come to the point where she laughed at
Can Fannie and l help?" she offered
J. Rufus blinked. and then he
III 1T wi win give Blaekie and me great t
mind. Miss Fannie. II ! gave you a
the Speckled Bass Portable Bungalow
Company? Miss Violet. you'll have to
help Blackie be in three towns at once.
Blackie. you are to be Mr.. Bezazzum
of Bezunk. Michigan; Mr. Cazizua. Of
Gazak, Ontario. and Mr.. Penawpus. OF
Penap, Ark"
girls pondered on the wonderful new
possibilities which had been opened up
What want to know is this" in
quired Blackie. after mature reflection !;
The grand opening Of the factory OF
the Speckled Bass Hollow-Walled Port
able Bungalow Company was a func-
ton long to be remembered. Fully one
third OF the factory was given over to
offices befitting such a distinguished
set of officers. Entering spacious
vestibule In Dutch tiling. one saw sur
rounding him a number of beautiful
glass doors. leading into the office OF
President Falls. in whit te and geld; of
Vice President Haugh. In mahogany and
ebony: OF Second Vice President Hum
perdink. in rosewood and silver birch
cedar; OF Treasurer Cash, in redwood
and bird's-eye maple; and OF Manager
Wallingford In plain oak.
Besides these. there was an arched
and groined directors room, which was
n triumph OF ceramic art; buffe,
stocked with more varieties OF liquids
than a dye-shop; and a small boy
proud In so many gold buttons that In
the sunlight he was one solid blaze
| ing private secretary for Manager Wal.
lingiord, who kept herself out OF sight
great deal. but displayed remark.
able interest In the. business. Behind
! served. In snow-white uniforms and
4 the very cleanest of clean shavings
scattered everywhere. The officers OF
! the company brought hosts and flocks
some old, and all so beautiful by art
that nature. out Of pure spite, had
wasted no gifts upon them. These
ladies, taught carefully from infancy tc
| De charming, were CHuTiiiSu iHto tcStd
sizes by everything they saw. ,withou,
mated in favor OF Walllngford himself
whom they voted to be most charm
ing manager, as did the board Of d.
rectors next day at their first regular
meeting in the new quarters.
You see. fellows" declared Hickey
Saunders. ITS not only sportin bu
rippin' what this chap Wallingford',
done, He's made 1t possible for each
fellow to entertain In his own offices
with all the resources OF a club. and al
the privacy of his own quarters. ant
! vet It's a bloomin' factory office: Won
derful business man. ! call him"
"Remarkable." agreed Benssy. -
never saw line of liquors and wine
selected with so nice discrimination. oh
come in Mr.. Walingford. join us In al
absinithe puff?'.
erai manager. "I came in to discuss
stern business. and to Law before yo,
a synopsis of our progress during th'
two months and half since we organize'
our company. You have. / think. seel
the circulars and catalogues mHiled yol
from time to time as they were receive,
from the printers. now have the pleas
ure of presenting the most promising
of the replies ! have had from our ad
yertisirg The first one of these. re
uuestI,,c us to make a price on 300 o
the portable bungalows. Is from Michi
gan cra anberry monopolist who expect
to house his plckers right where tn
picking Is good The next one. from On
tario, wishes prices on 125. and this one
from Arkansas. asks for a quotation ol
J q hundred Of the portable bungalows