SELLING A CORNER LOT.
Toung Hazard was the happy possessor of a corner lot, and the unhappy possessor of an empty purse, with a payment on aaid corner lot staring him m the face, which he must meet or lose the lot. The one eioape was In making an immediate sale of the lot, and m this task young Mra Hazard came to the rescue. She arrayed herself In • former theatrical outfit, completely disgnlslDg her identity, and called on • wealthy, real estate dealer, who hadthenfosal oftheproperty at£loa foot, the top market price. She stated that she understood he was the owner of the lot, and that since she had taken a fancy to the location and desired to build a handsome home Immediately she would give Urn £16 • foot for the same. The su»ve " dirt dealer " Informed hei that the lot was his, and that If she would •all around on the morrow they would complete the bargain, chivalrously not requiring any deposit to bind the refusal. He then hurried around to young Hazard, to tell him he would take the property, bnt fonnd that it had advanced In price to £12 per foot, which he reluctantly paid •nd got • deed. la vain he waited, and ti still waiting the appearance of the wealthy young widow that the lady represented herself to- be. and ■till he holds ths corner lot, while the stake young Hazard made he* been wisely Invested ■nd promises to bring him an ample fortune. This is not a fsnoy sketch, but • recent actual occurrence.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1649, 30 August 1887, Page 3
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258SELLING A CORNER LOT. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1649, 30 August 1887, Page 3
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