The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-30
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half amused aid half troubled way.
Tell my wife. indeed Much good
fh.t will do, What does she know
about business, and money matters
and tie tricks OF trade? No there's
no hope there.
And Aaron Little sat musing with
a pern,eXed cotlntenanee. lie held a
newspaper i'll his hand, ard his eyes
had lust been lingering over a para
oraph in which The Writer suggested
to business men in trouble the pro-
priety Of con nsl,.tinG their wives.
Talk to them freely about your
| atitiri.' it said Lei them under
| 4t.s..d exactly your condition. Tell
them of Your difficulties. yanr eih-
ha.I1assnieilts. and Your plans for eS-
tiiyagin@ yourselves from the entlnSle-
mu14ts ia which you are involved. My
word for il. YOU Will get help in nine
eases oue Of ten. Women have quick
perceptions. They reach conclusions
by a nearer way than reasoning, and
vet the solution of a difficult question
long before your slow moving thoughts
bring you near enough for accurate
observation. Tell yo.r wives, then,
men i'll tro,!ole, all about your affairs.
Keep nothing back. The better will
be the perceptions.
"A very fine theory said Aaron
Little. tossing the newspaper from
| him, and leaning back in his chair,
= Iil,t it woa' t do in my case
Tell Betsy Ncs, I'd like to see my
self doing it. 4 man must be hard
! pushed indeed; When he goes home to
| consult lis Wife Oh business affairs.
| And SO Aaron Little dismissed the
| subject. He was liz considerable doubt
and perpleSity Of mind. Things had
1. l,s
I nuli husillcss and bad debts had placed
his affairs in rather an unpronising
condition. Taking trade as it had
! be>n for Tie passed six months, he
col..d not imagine how. with the re-
sources ut MS command, his payments
were to he made.
i must get more capital, he said to
himself. ;. That i; plain. And with
more capital must come in a partner.
| don't like partnerships. 1t is very
| difficult for two men to work together
| halnonioISly. y on may get entan-
eied witls Il rough. It's a risky busi-
/ this trouble. My own capital Is too
light for the iu iness am doing. and
as a measure of safety, more must be
! brought in. Lawrence Is anxious to
join me, and he says he can command
ten thousand dollars. | do not like
| Linn in al respects; he's too fond of
/ pleasure. BUT want his money more
! than his aid i'll business. He might
| remain Il silent partner if he chose.
I'll call and see him this very night,
and we viii talk the matter over. II
he can bring in ten thousand dollars.
think that VIII settle the matter AT
| once
With this conclusion, Aaron Little
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house for the day. Tea being over, he
made preparations for going out. with
the intention of calling upon Mr..
| Lawrence. As he reached his hand
for lis great coat, voice seemed to
say:
Tell your wife. Talk to her
about it,
But he rejected the thought. instant
ly drawing on his coat.
's Where are you going. Aaron -
asked his wife, coming forth from the
diniEg-room.
lott for a little while,'' he replied.
I'll be back in half an hour or 500
tout where -
Tell her Aaron. tell her all about
it, said the voice speaking in his
mind.
Nonseace She don't understand
ANYTHING about business. She can't
help me, he reasoned.
:. Tell Your wife. The words
seemed ~ if uttered aloud in lis ears.
:. What are You going 10 90 hiul
about -
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