The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-26

began stufiiug tobacco into the bowl
Mabel watched him with wide
startled eyes.
There was alarm and bewIlder-
meut In her expression.
Tomorrow. said Bill. I'm bring.
lns a man home to dinner. He's
Interested In buying the Reynolds
property. II can put the sale
across, We can struggle along for
another six months II not. we're
sunk. Please try and be nice to
him"
Mabel expelled lungful Of
breath that whistled through the
alr In the form Of a vast sigh OF re-
lief.
There she exclaimed. I knew
IT."
Knew whatt"
knew things could be worse. II
would be worse. wouldn't Il, II you
didn't have any prospect at all.
or II the Reynolds place wasn't for
sale1"
BIN shook his head and delgned
not 20 answer
There was a sad. hopeless look In
his eyes.
There wasn't much you could do
with a person Ike Mabel.
The prospects name was Crabby.
Eusiice Crabby. And Bin, after
spending the afternoon expounding
on the merits of the Reynolds place.
decided that Mr.. Crabby was wen
named.
lie Grabbed at everything that
could be grabbed about.
Ills long. thin face. his forlorn
looking eyes his gaunt stopped
frame fairly radiated gloom.
To look az him was depressing
Mr. Crubby's reaction 20 Bilrs
salesmanship was TO the form OF
sympathy. rather than enthusiasm.
IL seemed TO Bill that the bloke
pltled him for even entertaining a
thought Of selling n piece OF prop.
crty In these dull times.
he wondered why the man had
come 20 look az the property at all.
and regretted having invited him 10
dinner: would. In fact. have dis
carded the thought had the invita-
tlon not been issued at an earlier
date.
Dinner was on the table wnen the
two men reached Bllrs house and
Bill knew a feeling Of irritation
upon discovering that Mr. Crabby's
gloomy outlook on life had in no
way impaired hts appetite.
SIR. Crabby ate with a relish and
heartiness that was quite astound-
Ing
lie deyoured the iast morsel.
smacked bis lips. pushed back his
plate and nodded his appreciation
10 Mabel a hne meal, Mrs. VII.
liams."
Mabel smiled brightly. 1T could
be- worse" she admitted.
Times are pretty bad" SIR.
Crabby suggested. Nothing Ike
good food 20 cheer a man up when
hes low In spirits"
"WeIl. I don't know" said Mqhal,
Times could be a lot worse
Think sol" asked Sir. Crabby.
interested.
~Of course thlnk so. Now take
Us. FOR example. Bin thought he'd
have 10 20 10 the wall. And then
he remembered you. When he told
me you'd bought the Reynolds place,
Il simply proved my argument. II
could be worse"
SIR. Crabby and Bill exchanged
glaBces. Mr. Crabby said: "Glad
to hear some one admit things could
be worse. Most every one holds an
opposite opinion these days"
That's because they don't stop
TO think. Mr.. Crabby. Folks have
been used 10 having too much. They
don't appreciate a little-they want
a lot. oh. my, yes; things could be
a lot worse than they are"
by jlngo." declared Mr.. Crabby.
picking his teeth. that's good
Cheers a feller up" He
turned to Bin. You're lucky TO
have such wife. young man. Hay-
Ing some one around with a bright
outlook on life must be inspiring"
Mr.. Crabby loosened a stray piece
OF meat from his upper molar and
chewed on It pensIvely. Il dunno"
he said at last, "but what I'll meet
your figure on that Reynolds place.
Mr.. Williams. Seems like a good
buy. At least It could be worse"
Yes" said Bill weakly, 1T could
be worse"
Much worse" Mabel said bright
ly. And Bill grinned at her.
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