Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1884 — Saw His Way Clear. [ARTICLE]

Saw His Way Clear.

An old chap who lived up in Vermont, in the years gone by, was left a piece of land containing about twenty acres, hy the death of some rclativg. It was valued at about S2OO, and about the first thing the old man did was to raise $25 on a mortgage. When this mon»y was gone 'he put on a socond for the same amount, and by-and-by he found a third individual willing to lend him sls and take a mortgage. The last cl this money had just disappeared when the old man fell and broke his leg. The person who first reached him called out: “Poor Uncle Billy! What will you do now?” “Is my leg broke?” “Certain it is.” “And I’m a cripple?” “You are.” “Well,” said the old man, as a look of resignation camo to his face, “1 reckon I’d best slap on another mortgage.” There are several railroads in tins country which are practicing the Uncle Billy theory. —Wall Street News.