Show STRUCK A SOFT 13 IRTH BIRTH now how two shrewd buffalo men made a good investment I 1 heard a good story yesterday ot of the way two ahre shrewd wd But buffalo fILIO men made of 35 says bay investment on an the buffalo news the two men ur are engaged in business and have the reputation among their frie friends ads of knowing how to rn make ake money they were walking down exchange street a few months ago to take a train at the way down dow n F exchange m central station on the street they abse observed arved a scenic painter at work on one of the big biff fences he was draw drawing ing the picture in ill the act ol of of a young colored boy being scrubbed w white hite by the application of a certain kind of soap that fellows clever said one you bet the other 1 I wonder he is remarked how much a wee week k he makes at this business went on the first lets find out was the reply they as asked kea the painter to step down from his ladder and engaged him in conversation he told them he was drawing 10 a week while the weather was pleasant when it was bad he made less he informed them he could draw water colors A bright idea struck one of the men he offered to pay the fellow 25 a week if he could draw a certain number of water colors the bargain was quickly made and the painter agreed to appear at the mens offices the following morning he was on hand and they soon had the necessary paints and brushes before him lie he started to work the first day he drew thirty five water colors the next day he brew thirty five he worked for five days and at the end of that time there were over one hundred water colors on exhibition in his workroom the sixth lay day the painter disappeared after receiving his money the two business men began disposing of the water colors A well known main street business man paid tor for one of the pictures and others sold from 2 up to at the end of two weeks they had sold every picture and had in the bank as the result they looked in vain for their painter but locate him until a month afterward then they discovered him in a dime museum maseu where he was acting as an announcer they offered him all kinds of money to go back bacic in their employ but the fellow declined saying he had a soft berth |