Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-06-28

II looked vely .InpIe anu very go00
to Miss Edith, and she put down her
money and went away with the bond.
Two weeks thereafter she heard two
men In a subway train talking about
the Wild Goose Silver mine. They said
1t was one of the biggest swindles ever
worked OF on the public, and that 1t
was on the point Of collapse that
would be known through the papers in
a few days.
The girls first impulse was to 60 to
her father about 1t, but her second was
not to do so. Her FIRST move was to
buy a horsewhip, and her next was to
call on the broker again. II he re-
fused to return her money, she would
lay the lash on him.
When Miss Edith made her call It
was about the noon hour, and she en-
tered the brokers' Office to find him
busy with figures at a table which
brought his back to the door. At sight
of the individual who had cajoled her
into parting with her savings, sud
den wave Of indignation swept over
her, and she drew the horsewhip from
under her cloak and began to lay II
over his back. OF course the victim
was surprised. He rose to his feet and
faced around, and, behold, 1t was not
the broker. 1t was young man, q
young man who had also bought a
bond of the Wild Goose Silver COM
pany. He had also discovered that he
had been swindled, and was there to
raise fuss about 1t. OF course there
were apologies, and the two were talk
ing very amicably together when the
broker arrived from his lunch.
Young Mr.. Henderson talked
straight from the shoulder, and when
he paused for breath, Miss Edith did
some talking that was almost as EN-.
phatic. The broker saw the horse
whip, and he saw the young man re-
move his coat and spit on his hands,
and he quietly said:
Every well, my children-very well.
will give you both checks for your
money. l assure you that you are en-
tirely mistaken In me, and are doing
very foolish thing. but we will let
all that 60"
1t was two weeks later when Mr..
Henderson called, and his call was
made just after the girls father had
been asked:
Father, what stock would you ad-
wise anyone to invest In just nowT
"Why, the Wild Goose Silver Min
ing company seems to be good thing
just now" was his reply.
How much Of good thingT
"You could have seen by the papers
this morning that It had jumped to 1O5
and was still soaring. l think ! shall
go down and buy big block Of It."
Mr. Henderson had called to break
the news to Miss Edith. They con-
doled and consoled each other, but 1t
was too late The young man had been
horsewhipped and both together had
been deprived of making a smart little
profit.
Mr.. Henderson made a third call
soon. 1t was partly to tell Miss Edith
that the Wild Goose was flying higher
and higher, and partly to get better
acquainted with her. II seemed q
good time to tell her father all about
it and the story was told. He laughed
uproariously and then said:
"Why. the broker you went to Is one
of the MOST honest Of the lot. You
couldn't get him to cheat any Of hiz
customers"
Then, after some more talk the spec
ulator went on to say:
Young man. suppose shall have
TO he father-in-law some day, but ]
want to say to you, right here now,
that my son-in-law must be one Of the
sort to keep himself away from Wall
street and to keep his wife away "a
WELL"
And when Mr. Henderson and Miss
Edith Manchester were wed a year la.
ter they had given up speculation alto
gether.
(Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure Nsvapa-
| yer Syndicate)
Spring prices On potatoes ar high
In fact, all seeds have advanced f01
1877 gardeners. But good, small
garden may be hao Cd every farm.