Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1901 — A YOUNG FINANCIER. [ARTICLE]

A YOUNG FINANCIER.

How a Small Boy Made Double Profit* Ont of a Dog. “There is a small cross-eyed l>oy living in this city, who if be doesn't lose his life through just retribution will grow up to become a great financier," declared Jones. “For some time my wife haf* possessed a yellow purp that has no earthly excuse for living. But she thinks that be Is the finest dog Id the city and spends most of her time hugging and kissing bis dirty little nose. Finally the dog worship became so unbearable to me that I resolved to end the nuisance. Chancing to meet a small cross-eyed boy one day, I said to him: “ ‘See here, boy, do you want to earn a dollar?’ “ ‘Sure,’ said he. “ ‘Well, then,’ said I, ‘you go up to my house, watch your chance and steal the yellow cur that you will find hanging around there. When you get him bring him down to my office and get your dollar.’ “Within twq hours the boy was back with the cur tied to a rope, “ ‘What will I do with him, boss?’ be asked after I paid him. ‘“I don’t care,’ I snapped. ‘Drown him if you want to.’. “That night I discovered my wife in tears and I Was informed between sobs that poor, dear little Fido was missing. The next day she bad an advertisement Inserted in all the papers offering $lO for his return. The third day tfhe met me joyfully at the door and announced that Fido had been found. “ ‘Where?’ I asked, concealing a groan. “ ‘A little boy brought him back,’ she answered. “ ‘What kind of a boy?’ I asked, suspiciously. “ ‘A small, cross-eyed boy, with the most honest face that I ever saw on a boy. I gave him $lO, it being all I had, and told him if he would go down and see you that I knew yon would be glad to add $5 to it.’ “But the boy didn’t show up," continued Jones, according to the Detroit Free Press. “As a matter of fact I hadn’t the slightest idea he would. I wouldn’t mind giving him $5 if he would call.”