A GOOD INVESTMENT.
A genteel, but somewhat. shabbily dressed man, called at the office of an Austin banker, to whom he had previously addressed a note. ,-m, 'You say you wish to talk Twin' me about an. arrangement by which I can make money Tasked the banker. 'Yes, Bir, that is the object of my visit, ' ' Well, proceed.' ' I take it that you are a public spirited man, and charitably dispor^?' 'Yes, moderately so.' |ijr ' Well, I intend to commit suicide and leave my family utterly destitute. Of course, a collection will be taken .up for my surviving family, and you,willjN called oil to subscribe.. You cannot M out of it decently under twenty dollar«\> ' 'Well.' 'Now, I'll agreo to postpono ray rash act indefinitely. I'll compromise the action for two dollars. That is only ten per cent, of what you would have .to pay. All I ask is an ordinary commission. By this arrangement you mako eightcon dollars off-hand, without investing a cent,' ' '/
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2188, 8 January 1886, Page 2
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164A GOOD INVESTMENT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2188, 8 January 1886, Page 2
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