The Carlisle independent., 1920-05-27
BOBBY BUYS PECANS BUT DOES I NOT FALL FOR SWAMP LANDS
Mrs. Blake Gets at Bottom of the In- vestment Question in Talk With
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By Mary Leon

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 70, Mother!"
 This exclamation in very eager, ex- cited tones, startled Mrs. Blake in the midst of her baking as Bobby rushed into the room little late from school.
 Gee, but those cookies smell good! May l have one 2"
 You looked excited until you smell ed tie cookies, z said his mother smil- ingly. @but I guess it was nothing very exciting after all if cookies can take your mind off of it."
 Cookies could take my mind of of most anything, returned Bobby, nunclaing as he spoke, ebut this is very important. It is great news, I have mother, and it-came just in time. You know I was going to get another War Savings Certificate next Satur- day--weIl know way to make lots more money in something else"
 Is that so? We'll let's hear about it.
 Sam Lar!sin's father knows man who makes just barrels and barrels of money out of oceans ia Florida. He owns lots of land and he is going to let some of Sam's friends take shares in it at just $10 share. Ten dollars buys fifty trees and each tree has barrel of nuts, and each barrel brings you $500 after all expenses are paid. So you get $250 a year from your $10- Isn't that great, mother" ?"
 aYes, it SOUNDS great, Bobby. Did you ever see anyone that did it 2"
 "No-o- the boys are just saving up to try it; and I want to try too. The man says you can do it"
 "You are pretty young Bobby, and you have not yet learned that you cannot believe all you hear. But let's consider what you would do if you were this man. If you had fifty trees that you knew would bring you two hundred and fifty dollars year would you sell them for ten dollars ?"
 Moo, admitted Bobby, reluctantly, T guess wouldn't"
 Neither will this man. He may own a few acres of swamp with a pe- can tree near it, or may not. But he is looking for what he. calls suckers people who will take chance at any thing, and give up their money to anyone who asks for it, without stop ping to investigate, and besides that: no one could afford to spend much to investigate the loss of ten dollars and so he thinks he Is pretty safe from being caught. ]"
 ssIt does look that way, I see now, but never would have thought of 1t. wonder why he does it though"
 Because he thinks it is easier than working. If he can get $10 from ff-. ty different suckers you can fig ure how much that would be and he figures on getting several hundred here and then going on to some oth- CT place where he is not known.
 ssAs I said he thinks 1t is easier than to work for a living, but the poor man is badly mistaken. The hardest way in the world to get along l is to try to get something dishonest ly-to cheat or swindIe or to get something for nothing. Work hard, earn what. you can, always save a lit | tie and you are bound to win in the end.
 "The crook nearly always dies a pauper and he lives a life of constant fear. He has a miserable life and a miserable death to say nothing of what he may face in the Hereafter. As long as you do right, Bobby, you have the respect of the neighbors andN citizens, but crook has the en- tire world to fight, and it can't be done Make it rule to do business with a reliable person always, one who keeps his word and promises, and as long as you know such man stick to him and his ivestments. | s'I guess know who you mean, mother, Uncle Sam. We'll he never has broken his word yet. We get oar 1 interest on the day it is due every time and don't have to ask for it either. We'll buy our Governnen Savings Stamps Saturday as ws planned"
 "Then you can take the interest on your fiftydoIlar bond and buy pc cans at Christmas if you want them
 Bobby laughed.
 Ut will be more than you would ever have gotten from your grove Bobby said his mother.
 sI'm glad talked to you, mother you are always right, you and Uncle Sam are pretty good friends for fel- Ter to have"