Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31

| YY1,
me sign It was which attracted nv at
tention. / came to see Colman 49, nv
ed TO see per c. Please don't misnndar
stand me- Believe me, l did not exnec,
TO nnd affairs conducted by woman ),
| The lady | addressed, as soon as T had
finished speaking, said: ~
| MIR. COlman," and bowed &C che nro
| nounced my name, II give entire cyedence
| 10 What you have told me. Four wears
| ago, when you commenced your business
| NE, we, too, commenced ours NV
| lather was Colman, of Colman & Co. He
dled suddenly. The Co. is Mr. Hicksev
! he is, and has been for many years, held.
Tess IN BODY, but his mind is perfectly
| Ilear. lie has always advised, but the
business was overlooked ENTIRELY by nv
| lather. Through my fathers short illness
| my sls'cr ana took temporary charge Of
| correspondence, and when affairs called
| LOT settlement, with the consent of Mr.
| hlcksey, we retained the name and the
| business. Mr. Hicksey's advice we fol
| low, and have been so far successful. OF
| course, IN our town we are known: be
yono that people may naturally have
come TO the conclusion that a son has
succeeded the father in business | am
Colman, of Colman & Co., to the outside
world; IN proper person | am Miss
Eugene Colman. AS SUCH" said she.
with smile-"as such Introduce mvselt
| to you"
arose, bowed, and turned to receive
an introduction to the younger sister as
Miss Caddie Colman. l felt that this was
intended as dismissal. Taking my hat
in hand, | said:
May see you again before I leave ?"
She bowed acquiescence. After leaving
Miss Colman / INDUCED in long walk
tor the purpose of settling a plan which
had suddenly presented itself to me
and upon which l resolved to act In
short, had suddenly determined to settle
| in AbbetoWn.
As soon as l had matured plan, call
ed on Mr.. Hicksey. l proposed to buy
out his interest in the business. He
thought he did not care to sell. | then
| went to Miss COlman. She said that Mr.
Hlcksey had been exceedingly kind to
| them, and that she felt under obligations
to him, and that he wished soon to adj
vance Harley, his son, to his interest in
the business and retire.
My jealousy took immediate alarm, and
| sought Harley, the young man whom |
had seen first in the salesrooms. | was
rather surprised to find that he agreed
with me, until he gave as his reason that
another hand would keep Ca9die out of
the place, and that would suit him. Cad
die indeed!
l coolly said: II shall try to see that
Miss Caddie has an interest elsewhere, if
| take an interest in her"
He looked at me. | returned it; then
we understood each other. | STAYED in
Abbetown three days longer, during
which time | cultivated Miss Caddie's ac-
quaintance as much as | dared | also
told Miss Colman that | desired to settle
IN Abbetown; that | loved her sister; and
wanted to try and win her for my wife.
then returned to MacOnville for week. |
was somewhat uneasy in leaving Harley
Hicksey alone in the field, for thought if
he loved the girl as well as he knew | did,
that he would not give her up without an
effort
In eight days I was again in Abbetown.
Harley Hicksey had again offered him
self to Miss Caddie CoIman, and
been refused Mr. Hickscy, knowing this,
was ready to conclude a bargain for a sale,
and Miss Colman desired to remain with
me, as before with Mr.. Hicksey
All this seemed so much to my wishes
that began to fear | might miss the one
IhliS W WHICH all THESE were maze SUD-
servlent-the loss Of Miss Caddie Colman
But as had always tried to use my OPP
pOrtunities, so | was not remiss in this re-
spect, and in one year from my settlement
at Abbetown | was a married man. We,
Colman & Co, are prospecting in our bust
ness: Mrs. Colman is dignifed, ma
tronly lady, but among her family she
likes, and | think will never lose, the
SObriQupt of Hppr CD
There is a moral to my story Every
boy worth the name probably sees it. I
will write it, nevertheless: When a good
opportunity occurs, don't stand idle and
wait for a better