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Show HIS BUCKET.SHOP EXPERIENCE. Uncle Reuben Got Left No Matter How the Market Went., "I'vo nllus had u curiosity to" know what a bucket shop was," said Uiiclo Reuben ns ho got bnck from tho :lty and was watting for his mall at tho postofllco, "and when I got up towf today to-day I asked a policeman to direct mo to ono. "'Mister,' says I to a teller whi.n 1 got Inside, 'Is this what you call a bucket shop?' '"It Is,' ho replied. 'Wo keep all kinds of buckets hero.' "'How much for a dozen?' " 'Wnnt to buy 'cm on spec?' " 'I reckon.' "'All rlsht. You put up $2 and como In half nn hour Inter.' "I glvo up my $2 and took n sttoll," said Unclo Reuben, "and I wau back thero within an hour. " 'Bucketu went down after you Tft,' says tho foller, 'and you'vo lost your $2. Botter put In two moro and soo if you can't hit tho market. "I handed over two moro nnd took nnothor stroll. When I cot bnck tho feller says to mo: '"Buckets went up after you loft and you havo lost your $2.' " 'Buckets went down and I lost, and buokots went up and I lost. How does a follor over mako anything?' "'Oh, you buy n well to go with your bucket,' snys ho. '(limine $1 nnd tako another walk.'" "But you fildn't?' wns asked. "Not much! I hunted around nnd found a placo whcro thoy was holdln' a markdown Balo on hot-water bngs and got a toon for 50 cents nplcco. Thoy beat bickots all to smash for carryln' hot water around tho house!' Baltlraoro American, |
