Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-15
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Copyright 1922. Western Newspaper Union

| depths of his heart and jessie as Ter
vently returned the sentiment.
The sudden acquisition Of quite a
fortune from relative had given the
judge some new grand ideas. Martin
was poor, Jessie was an heiress. The
match was unequal. He cast about
removing to more ariStOcratic town.
He cut quite a swath, he fancied, go
Ing with his family to fashionable
/ watering place.
He had just returned looking both
cred and dismal.
| "You see, it's all along Of my want
ing to get to a bigger town, Martin"
somewhat sheepshly explained the
! Judge. when we started on our out
ing l gave orders to put up the old
! home here for sale"
Eyes l heard Of that" nodded Mar
tin.
81 also gave my lawyer a power OF
attorney to act for me. Well, he has
sold it."
And I've got to talk out my misery
to somebody. My wife made terrible
scene I came on here because this
Mr. Morgan was here today. I offered
him back his money. | doubled 1t. NO
use. He said it was the ideal place
he had been looking after for years
and his wife and children were equally
pleased with it, They're coming here
tomorrow to look it over to plan some
improvements.
Judge" said Martin, Il see way
out Of this"
you do!" cried the judge eagerly.
Martin" he added there is not
much wouldn't do for you If you
help me out of this awful dilemma
and he grasped the hand of the young
man fervently.
Judge, leave 1t all to me-" said
Martin grandly
That afternoon Martin visited first
an Old cOlored man of numerous fami-
ly at the edge of town.
When, the next morning. the new
prospective residents arrived they
found Martin busting about assuming
the role of a person who had been |
deputized to overhaul the place.
Il declare what is that horrible /
OdOr?" exclaimed Mrs. Morgan, as she |
entered the house.
Martin pointed to the plumber ham
mering at some pipes, mumbIed some
thing about hunting for sewer gas"
and hustled outside after whispering
to the plumber "to use some more of
that chemical" /
A series of frightfuI screams sOOn
issued from the cellar. Up the stairs
came flying one OF the misses of the
family.
She was fairly hyStericaI, she near
ly tainted away. Two snakes, a toad
and some frogs had crossed her path
in the cellar.
Next door to the Grant place was
Il small house that had been vacant
for years. 1t was temporarily 0CCu-
pied that day, however. In fact, the
artfu Martin had especially hired
Mr.. Ephraim Brown, whitewasher,
and his numerous family to take pos
session of the domiCie.
Mrs. Morgan, inspecting the garden,
came to halt as an open space in
the shrubbery showed the dividing
fence. Beyond it great washing
Haunted from the "lotheSlinp. A fat {
was busting about, with one {
half dozen picCaninnies AT her heels
Old Eph was splitting wood. On the
fence sal four ebony cherubS eating
bread and butter.
"For mercy's sake" cried Mrs. Nor t
are thpy?" |
Your neighbors,' responded Martin
Tlibly-"yery well behaved people
co." d
"But-black" almost shrleked the o
sensitive lady and collapsed to a gar
len seat
That settled it. Within the hour L
Mr.. Morgan was down to the office Of
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contract of purchase and received
back his forfeit money. d
telegram brought Mr.. Grant to the b
Tillage, jubilant and excited S
You made it, didn't you!" he cried, H
'lapping Martin on the shoulder in a a
ruly fatherly way. =
Yes, sir" replied Martin modestly. :.
Now then, what can do for YOU n
n appreciation of your good endeav- Il
'rs? D
Cant you guesS?" queried Martin. F
oOking the Judge straight in the eyes
ii think | can" was the response :.
With a grim smile. my big ideas -
ave come down a peg. Martin, and 80 d
ave l. You seem to know how to 81
manage things. All right-you shall le
e my business agent"
"And JessIe?" L,
"Oh, Of course she will want to ba
our partaert"