Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-22

knocking the ashes out Of his pipe
aSains; horny palm. he arose. and
went into his portable house ana
smut his portable door. Mr.. walring-
ford went home.
That nigh; he porcd over his ac-
counts and did some close figuring.
He had disposed of $50 of his SIS
p"rtabl. houses, over 100 of them for
cash. WHOM cash was safely dcpos-
tied IN his New YORK bank. the ball
anc" ne had sold on payments; he
mad issued $50 shares of stock in
The Nimbcly Mine Operating Com
pany. once more he took out the
charter and read anew the peculiar
constitution and bylaws OF that cor
poration.
y stockholders meeting was set
Tor only a few days away and even
Il everybody ~ town voted with him.
n" could control the voting of only
ic' out OF 1000 shares OF stock.
This was IN" dilemma which had
confronted wallingford and put
crcaseS in his brow for many days.
but now NO only chuclslcd at it.
The next morning ne began look
ing after ~. personal popularity. He
sent to the city for 800 worth OF
BOOKS. all IN the i5-cent. cloth bound
editions: no gave the butcher an or
der for cox ami two hogs he gave
The baker an order for unlimited
bread and CAKES. he gave the grocer
an order for butter. crackers. cheese
and pickles. al lib. then he invited
the entire town To the grand ba
ing. which library nc was about to
present TO his beloved fellow towns
mon in tho until now vacant portable
house Al No. 80 South Main street
ON the day Waliingford decided
npon this the untlrinS Brother Ralph
sought out Rlackie Daw with a news
paper in his hand
81 suppose you've seen the almost
daily reports Of the wonderful out
put OF the kimbely Mine" he sug-
scsted
Haven't you cleaned IN on tina,
YET inquired Blackie in surprise.
Mr. DouCalhobber was So shocked
and panied that hc was nervous
LOOK AT this article" he begged.
pointing I" coiumn-a nd half
story telling OF a wonderful or.
Shipment. The largest shipment over
mad" in tho world" he explained.
Il believe IT," replied Biackie
courteonsiy. passing hack the paper:
hut why n. so mournful about IL.
You don't drink enough. Dousalbob
her"
And here went on MIR. pouCal.
hobher with dignity. lis the weigher's
certificate" and he presented folded
paper
IL believe that. too" admitted
iSiackie. passing it back still folded
say, wish you'd go away with
your kimhcly Mine and let me sigh
in peace. My wifc's out OF town"
That grand opening was the apex
and climax OF Dousalville's history.
II was grand and gala occasion
wherein Wa!lingford shone al his
brightest and Toad Jessop. AS mas
ter OF ceremonies. struttcd to his
hearts content
Talk about popularity, DouCaIviI,c
fairly dripped with H. and i, was All
for WailingfO rd--WailinEford tho hi-
the impressive, the pleasant ths
maSnaniinous' How they did love
WailinEford that night! Women al
most wcpt ahou; him. children
danced around him withou, throwing
things. and strong mon. with their
mouths full of beef and pork and
cheese and pickles. and their hands
full OF more, went about swearing his
praises, between gulps. until they
fairly. ,.,,h
ton and food and went home TO
sleep II of. Only ono man failed
10 show any enthusiasm. He ate
more than anybody else. but his eve
remained cold and clammy. particu-
larry when it rested upon the founder
OF the feast. That man was Steven
Saghorn
On the second day after the bar
hccuc. Brother Ralph came 10 town.
as Alec and Frank had foretold. to
attend the stockholders meeting on
the day following. Except for wear
ing derby hat and the more neatly
Kept clothes OF civilization. and e1-
'"pt for having potato-brown hair,
Eroihcr Ralph was a carbon COPY
Of the other DouGalhobbers.
Wallingford walked across as
matter Of course. To be introduced to
m and found him 10 be Scarcely a
degree more personally engaging
than his brothers. and marveled that
The man could have sold stock at all
with his handicap OF natural repu,
sion, He did not stop to parlcy long
with the smooth" one from the
East. however. for the brothers
seemed To desire to be- alone: more
over. tomorrow was the day Of the
stockholders meeting. and WallinC-
ford himself vas very busy
He passed \ long day in particular
anxiety about the So train. hut ne
received a tremendous shock when
IN" first man TO step upon the Mat
form was Elackie Daw Toad les
sop. who was homeSick but did not
know it, was the nrSt TO spy Rlackie.
ana executed an indian war dance
upon tn" spot, shaking hands with
him. and clapping him upon the
shoulder. and calling him ''nle pard-
nor. and dashinr u real tear out OF
.