A Bootblack's Novel Scheme

The most enterpiising bootblack in New York is a young negro who has a stand on Columbus avenue not f ar f roni ;he Natural History museum. His loca;ion is one which does not bring much 'transient" trade, but he has a goodly number of regular customers. On days when the weather looks threatening this wise young man issues rain checks, good tor 12 hours, so that if it rains and a customer's shine is ruined he gets anew one free of charge. The rain checks are slips of paper with the date and hour Writtenviii