, 1888-02-23

.'Do you know anything about o1lbway-
mean tho copper mincy
II should" replied the other, "slncc I
h.ve $1,000 shares Of 1t. which / would
Ike to sell, now that it has gone up 81,
Whyf'
"l,ambo, the broker, tells nc It is dead
cheap at the present figure, and Is bound
''Thc market price--&3 share"
"I'll take it..
"Sce here, jack" suil Braxton, ecri'
ously, az had rather unload on some ono
else. / know they arc very sanguino
about striking the Muslnagon vein, which
they think extends to the Ojibway; but
let me tell you secret, They intend to
make mn assessment OF 81 n share to sink
the SHIFT farther; and IL they strike the
vein. then they'll make another levy to
improve the smelling works. Take my
advice and keep out Of it,
''If you don't sell me- some one else
will. 1 am bound tn have the stock"
"Well, you can have nll my stock at 81,
but will give YOU three days in which to
back out You can take 1t ali or not In
the meantime"
The next day Jack came home very
much excited. His friend was ont como
where. Jack ran into the sitting room
where the girls were, aud was evidently
much pcrturbed.
"What Is the mattcri" inquired Marian,
looking up from her embroidery frame, ut
which she was killing time.
Matter! It's case Of so near AMI
yet SO far You heard me talking with
S.nore about the Ojbway stock ycster-
day.
"Ycs."
"Well, they've struck the vein they
were after Not IL doubt OF it. The street
Is full Of the news. Shares have jumped
4 up to seventeen, and not to bc had at
that. If BraXton had closed with me
,cstcrday but now it would be asking
too much"
al should think it would BET" replied
Marian, dryly She was feeling pros.
>ectlvc interest in the BraSlou profits.
Didn't lie give You refusal for three
days." asked Margaret, looking up from
book which she was reading,
"Ycs; but no papers passed, nnd"---
ellis word was passed." retorted
Margaret. "Mr. BraXton is man of
honor, and you'll get your stock
"You're too good to live in this sinful
world" snecred Marian. "Do you expect
man to throw away so much money on
the ground of n dinner table talky'
81 expect n man to keep his word,
Marian, He told Jack that he had three
days to take the stock, at s3. or not. II
he were to break his word because he will
lose by it ] should despise him"
"Much he cares for that, Peg" retorted
Marian.
The bell rang, and presently Braxton
sauntercd into the room.
"ITave you heard the news about Ojib'
wayY' inquired Jack.
"Yes. 1t is all right" replied Brax'
ton. ~ congratulate you. II you sell Mt
present prlces-und l advise you not to
wait for u further rise--yOuI clear over
100000"
"Do you mean to say that i can have
the block ut thrce''
"ThGt was our understanding yester-
day, l thought"
at seems" said Jack, hcsitatingly,
'likc giving me these profits"
"Nothing Of the kind. 1t is q plain
business transaction, and you are lucky.
I lose nothing My father got the stock
Mt 81 during its lowest CbD. And then,
you know, one ought to do something for
a--prospcctivc brothcr-inlaw"
"Wcll," murmured Marian to herself,
"that H. the most extraordinary way Of
popping tho question" But she smiled.
Observation-Disclosures cried Jack. And
Marian flushed, while little Margaret bent
p, lower over her book
THAT Is, with your permission, jack,
my boy. This young lady, taking the
unresistng hand Of Margaret, who blushed
very red, "has given her consent, and
with your APPROVAL
Jack whistlcd. "Sly puss!" said he.
"I can scarcely have any objection; but
she Is so young yet"
She'll grow out OF that; won't you,
Maggie dearf" said Braxton laughing.
"rherc Is one comfort" exclaimed
Marian, who had regnined her self pos
session-"shc will not marry that dread
full tramp anyhow"
~ fear you will be disappointed, Miss
Orrlngton," replied the lover, al happen
to he that dreadful tramp myself"
"Youi"
"No other than I. did not remain in
the mountains on that tour your brother
spoke of the other day, and finally struck
your neighborhood, though did not know
that, where I was beaten and plunderol
by the two more disrcputable travellers.
sent Murgaret's money back, or rather
Its equivalent. i never knew who she
was, and never thought to inquire.
only recollect her as q pretty and sympa-
thetic child. But when you spoke Of Miss
Ugly, and told the story, why began to
make acquaintance with my benefactress,
and fell in love with her. Last night she
was good enough to consent to guard me
against tramps IN the future. And for
proof--ecce signum, Jack, my boyl'
And Braxton, drawing small morocco
case from his vest pocket, opened it.
There, on bed Of velvet, lay single
gold eaglc.--Thomas Dunn English in
Harper's BaZar.
Police at the EPSON Races,