HAD A GOOD THING.
■ OA p|'avi_er, who so miod to be from t otinecicut. was -.rolling; through fhitterv Pa ,- k the other day, when he was accosted hv a match peddler, aad listed to make a purchase. ' iS'o, tbiiukeo, 1 don't smcke chew, plftv cards, or drink whiskey, and 1 don', ne d iheni.' was the reply. ' I ti t ii very poor," pleaded the mated man. l Ab ! then you put it on tlie ground of chariT, cli ? Very well. iNow, my irieod. bow much do you make on a box of ina; ch.es V ' Three con;.*.' ' A Mfj ] J( y.,- o:u are you V ' Thirty-five..' 'J ust .so. You have 15 yews of active life he Tore you. In '5 years there are .°,;. C months, 1,3.0 weeks, or {);?. 10 d.-ivs. Knock off the Sundaes and we have 7 9-10 day-' on which you c.n sell mukdies. You ought to ..ell 15 boxes per day. 'I lmt is an ui- [ co'na 0i45 cent's ; 7,9^0 days multiplied by 45 gives 357,8-0 cents., which is 357,720 dols.. and don't you forget it. -No. sir, 1 can't Iniy on th« jd l l) mis ot eburitv. You've got a w«'Otl tiling. All you've got to do is to preserve your mom v in a s'ocking - . ami f ,t 50 ' retire from business aim invest in 7 per cent, securities. Pass on, sir !'
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Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 10, 19 July 1882, Page 3
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230HAD A GOOD THING. Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 10, 19 July 1882, Page 3
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