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Show HE WAS EASILY SATISFIED. Possession of Riches Meant Little to Florida Man. Tho Florida Times Union says that thero is much philosophic content-.rnent content-.rnent in that stato, and tolls a story to substantiate tho statement. Vhon tho phosphate boom was young a speculator paid ono of theso contented Florida folk sixteen thousand thou-sand dollars for a tract of land tho nativo had tried to soil for ilvo hundred. hun-dred. Tho sum convoyed only a vague impression to tho mind of tho fortun-ato fortun-ato man. What ho wanted was tho cash in hand. "Don't do that. Leave it in tho bank nnd toll mo what you want." Ho wanted a farm of sixty acres with a house on it tho wholo to cost a fow hundred. "What else?" "Can I havo a borso and saddlo and bridle?" "Certainly." "And a rlllo?" "Yes." "And somo provisions?" "Yes." His eyes began to bulge. Thoro was a pause. What olso do you want?" . "Oh, give mo fifty dollars for tho old woman to buy things for herself nnd tho children." Ho started to walk away. "What olso?" "Is thero moro yet?" "Yes." "Well, glvo mo a plug o' tobacco an' set mo down where tho flsh will bito all day an you can havo tho rest." |