Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1890 — Not An Awfully Bad Business. [ARTICLE]

Not An Awfully Bad Business.

There is a young man here in 1 New York, says the Star, who dabbles somewhat in artistic and literary pursuits, and who occasionally buys and sells a picture. Sometimes when he visits some of the interior cities he takes three or four pictures with him, which he manages to disposes of at a comfortable profit. The young man’s father, who lives in an eastern Ohio tow.n, and who has no sympathy with what ho terms the vagabond pursuits of his son, often used to admonish him that he was getting to be such an age that he ought to settle down to “some legitim mate business.”

, “Really,” he asked one day, “are you making any money at all?” “Oh, I can’t complain,” answered the son; I manage to pay expenses.” Soon after the young man unpacked his valise and showed the old gentleman some pictures he was taking on out west with Him. One of them particularly attracted tlie father, who asked the price of it. ••Oh. S3OO for that, hut if you would like to have it I’ll make it $250.” The father gave a check for the amount, and was greatly delighted with his purchase. “I’m afraid, though, that you are not making anything on this picture?” “Oh, yes. I’m making a fair profit on mv investment.” The next day, as they walked to the train, the old gentleman said: “Now, you know I feel the greatest possible interest in your affairs and your success. me what you made on that picture I bought from you.” “On that picture I made just $2;25.” The old gentleman was sileDt for two whole blocks and then he ejaculated: “Well, it isn’t such a dreadfully bad business you are in after all I gues9 you’ll get along.”