The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
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 ''If's toe nRilaHdy, Jim. PauPs plan Of abont four pounds of sand in stocking was better @ AI guess so." agreed Wallingford dis -piritedzy. 'I was trying to figure a consolidated hatHack company, but I can't seem to get the bearings under it. Why den't you think little. confound you?"
 !, "AiI right" consented BIaclxie cheer fully as he slipped into his overcoat. Tt isn't my department, but I'd do anything to obllge Q mentally bank rupt friend. Let's see," and he opened the door "Doorknob We might invent an electrical doorknob that would stay warm in the winter time. Front porch. We might interest him in a portable front porch that could be moved around to the shady side. Tree. We might dope out an improved tree that sEoHld close up like an umbTella. Snow. Don't you think pink snow would have good market ?'
 stsViolent Bonnie was right admitted WaIlingford, We neither one of us have brains enough to make change for nickel. Tree. That doesn't sugr gest anything to me but the lumber business, and that's too well systema- 1 tized to touch Fence. Does fence l suggest anything to you?'
 .ePaint,p replied Blackie. q have to 1 paint that fence in the spring. They were walking aeross Mayor Daw's beautiful grounds, in Tarryville. 1 toward J. Rufus Wailingford's beantir ful grounds. and WaIlingEord was moodily studying every object anil mate and inanimate, with the hope that t might suggest to him some plan whereby s100y 5000. perfectly good [ and innocent of all harm, could be de l tached from an unworthy owner, when l Violet Bonnie stuck her head out of l the library window and yelled: I .tPhenep'
 1 Both men came hurrying back.
 tsWho is it7's asked Biackie. 'sThe epidemic" she replied. "I l think he misses his food.'' 1 t'He can miss 1t, for all of me.p de- cided Blackie. live been watching l hsm eat for three days, and I've lost my appetite for everything but drink. " I 'etunch will be over when he gets here if he's coming out, ;" declared Vip- let Bonnie, 'sand we're not going to be home for dinner. If i hare to look at him very long I'll catch typhoid, You'll entertain him out in the garage ! or in the den ever in Jim's garage l s'T know Fannie won't have him in lae hanse.1 chuckled Walingford.
 ''She has young Jimmie to think of, 7 agreed Violet Bonnie t.Gone on in .i and be hospitable to him. l Hello, old pal" the thick voice ei Bargain Billy REack greeted Blaekie five just been telling Violet Bonnae I thought I'd drop out and see yoI this pleasant Sunday afternoon: I sup pose you've had your lunch 7'
 "Oh, yes; we've had luneh." Blackie
 hastily asSured him. "Ceme right or out and spend the afternoon. Whats new?t'
 AFellow wants me to invest in al airship factory returned Brack. .hu his plans don't sound settled enougi
 for me, though he certainly seems t
 have a fine idea for an aiFship. Wha
 do you think of itf I thought I'd come
 out and talk it over with you. Yot
 and Jim seem to be able to point ou
 the fatal defects so quick in all thess
 business schemes that come up to me-
 We've made that our business. . Rlackie assured him. We're not go ing to stand idly by and see you rob bed. I suppose you're coming on
 train? You'll miss the I:o5. but if yol
 hustle you can catch fIae PIP. He hung up the reeeiEer with a grin s1'll have lunch served right away , promised Violet Bonnie. Jim, g home.''