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Show Mule "Swap" Brought Fortune to Lucky Man Eleven years ago Joseph Beach of Caldwell, N. J drove his balky mule, Maud., down the streets of the village, and met John Gosman. They stopped to talk. Then Gosman noticed the fidgeting fidg-eting Maud. "How'll you swap, Joe?" asked Gosman. Gos-man. "Can't say, John," replied Beach, "What you got?" "Got a piece of land down Florida way ; Palm Beach or West Palm Beach, some such a place," Gosman answered. "Worth $75, you reckon?" Beach asked. "Guess so, let's swap," Gosman replied. re-plied. And they signed the papers. Beach is departing for West Palm Beach soon to look at the property, for which he has been offered a small fortune. Maud is dead. New York Ilerald-Trihnne. |