Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-08
BY EUNICE BLAKE

medicine. III 90 OFT and hunt for
something to do, but if l find anything
1t won't last very long. I'll probably
be discharged within a few weeks"
Not If you attend to business, keep
a close mouth and don't try to advise
your employer"
81 won't if don't see him making
mistakes, in which case I'll probably
throw your advice to the winds"
Jim Martin found a position with u
man named Summers doing a conserv-
alive business on a small capital. Jim
had been with him but month when
he told him how he could make a lot
Of money by the investment of very
little capital.
Il didn't hire you to tell ME how 10
run my business" said Summers and,
drawing a check for his salary due, dis
charged him.
Jim was walking home cursing him
self for fool when he encountered 4
red flag at the door of a warehouse.
Having a fellow feeling with red flags
which usually denote forced sales, he
went in and learned that a stock of
copper was to be sold for a man who
had gone under financially. The bid
ding was just beginning. A man sided
up to jim and, slipping ten dollar
bill into his hand, whispered to him to
raise the last bid Jim did as request
ed and was relieved by hearing the
man who had paid him raise his bid.
But the rise in the bids was very
slow. The great European war had
just broken out and it occurred to Jim
who was familiar with a Soldiers re-
the composition of ammunition and
if the war lasted long enough the stock
of the worlds copper would be used
up. He had no idea of buying this
stock, for he had nothing to buy it
with. but somehow he could not resist
the temptation to go on bidding. But
the excitement of the contest got the
better of him. and he suddenly awOke
to the fact that 100000 worth Of cop
per had been knocked down to him.
/ liz Alttb iN'iNhNb lhC lIlNC N'l'l'Ni was
selling at in the open market. and no
one had any use for this lot at any
/ higher figure. The buyer was at once
called upon for 10 per cent of the price
to be paid.
/ Jim was equal to the occasion. TAX
ing one of his principal competitors by
the sleeve, he said: You wanted this
/ copper: so did |. don't know why you
wanted it. but have been Il SoIlier.
and, knowing the necessity for cop,
per in the manufacture Of ammunition
and considering the amount of ammu-
milton that Will be required by the com
batuntS. believe copper is going up.
Within Il few weeks or few months
this stock will be worth a great deal
more than it is today. If yOu'll pay
the 10 Per cent required to carry it
I'll take You in for 20 per cent Of the
| profits"
"Wlit Il minute till get the last quo
/ tation," said the man. and I'll let you
/ know"
The last quotation was Il quarter of
IL cent higher than the price Jim was
! to pay. Make it half the profits -
said the capitalist, land I'll go you"
Jim assented. The man paid the mar
gin on the copper, and before the bal
ance was to be paid copper had risen
half cent pound.
Meanwhile Jim had gathered Stats
tics as to the copper on hand and the
amount likely to be required. Orders
for ammunition were beginning to
come from abroad, and copper kept 60
ing up. Jim convinced his partner
that the price must continue to rise.
and the latter consented to hold on.
One day after the war had been 60
ing on for nearly year the copper
for him small fortune. lie and his
wife had. on the strength of Iim'S cop
per holdings, been uh.r / 10. .uY
enough to keep tA,m. "l.i now til"
were in fine fct;'".
"My dear" So.
q year ago. yo" ln'
for the Ordm.t,
They say you ~
out of SuT
a speculator h., .....
fool"
Il expect you're ri: h. ....ii. was
the reply "You were not born for a
drudge. drudge may always be able
to make living. but he is not likely
to get rich. A genius is pretty sure
to get good many kicks, but if he
finds his vocation and an opportunity
mt the same time he will surely lift
himself far beyond his fellows"
Jim Martin met his old employer,
Summers. on the street the other day.
and Summers asked him If he knew
Of good thing in which to invest some
money for a flier.
Wood Fires.
Do you know that there is q different
fragrance, a different manner of burn.
Ing to each tree, whose parts you bring
to the open campfire or your own
hearth; that some woods Shrek at this
! second death after the cutting, that
others pass with gracious calm and
still others give up their dearest reali.
ty at the moment of breaking under
the tire, like the Aeleased spirit of a
sat-t that was sarticulate heretofore
OnF M beautiful deeds ?-Will Loving.
tex Comfort in Craftsman.