Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

house tonight to make arrangements for tba
anniversary; and We think Il frugal collation.
viii not be amiSS for those who have WORKED
for the society SO freely and faithfully"
Mr.. NorcroSS softly rubbed his whj,s
hands and bowed with a depreciatory smile
u know your rnoieSty," said Mr.. Bugle-
head, and viii spare you further compli-
ment Your accounts are ready, presumed
intend 10 propose TO the board, that as we
have surplus, YOU shah receive a substantial
sum for your dlSintereStSd services"
They were standing near together, leaning
ON tall mahogany desk, and the look of
benevolent interest On one side, and Of grace
ful humility On the other WAS touching To
see MIR. NorcroSS laid his hand softly ON
his distinguished friends shoulder and bAv.
ged him not 10 insist upon payment for ser
vices he had been only too happy t. render.
ave won't talk about that now, and
must nos detaiu you any longer from bust
ueSS Good morning." And with the state
hest of bows and a most gracious smile, the
Honorable MIR. Bug,ehead retroatoi through
tie glass door.
When MIR. NorerOSS had bowed his visitor
out, he returned To JamieS>n with an ex,reS-
sion Of uneaSineSS on his handsome face. $50
many affairs to think ot! so many people 10
see N.a'N, !, a~ '>ro,-:aS vexatiouS I
believe >nsH turn ,~.sE,. ami get a r,,puts-
ton .ov 4 nNuyjSay SRlslu.><"
"iut vour visitors arr pleasant people. -
SAID Jameson, "sni the last. certainly WAS a
man vnau rf,Ss men think i, an honor +,
know"
"Nou moan GuC' ehoaJ Oh, YES RugIe.
head Is good itlnw, N;tlo proSy >ame-
tfn,a> I,t moons ,,-,r ly,,,,,,,., a., =, ,,,,
Won know. If they mn, ,1,,,.
Ja,ufr,,o fhau,.I,t ms, f,,,.,,,l l,,,, al. ,,,,+
full 10 tl,r hpgi ,f fl,,, ,'l,I r,,,,Y,- ,,,,
set if DOM, AZ 81, a,,,r,.,., ,t..,,,,,, ,,,;,,
tacetiou> '''7
w ell, about that money ot YOURS said
NorcroSS.
Il left il Is 3 loan on call. at CaSbmar's
But how do Won prnpas, 10 invest it,
Il haven't fully made !p nav mind Per
hapS IL = N,St Won shrulI pnt know
will guarantee Won = ,s,,, cant and ,.,,,,, T.,
return the principal ON thirty DAYS notice.
So YOU can try ,ncauvhilc and sue if Won can
do better"
Jameson agreed to the rropnsaI and drew
a check on the hrokrr tor, the auouu. fnr.
which NorcroSS signed a unt,. rayahI, thirty
DAYS after presentation. The friends now
senarat,Ni and Jameson wont Z, nj, ,yor,-
house.
Stockholders, h.,r,,n Il, ,,,.,,, fn l,,l, n,er
the morning ral,ers. and chat about the
news, the stocks and tho l,,,,r,ro,.,- ~ tb,
times. What a cnh is ia an iii, man NJ
fashion, what a SOWING. society i, Ia \ s,,,p
dal-loyiug woman.-wh4t a hliiarJ r.,,, -
to a man about town that is the ins,,,ar,,,
office Ia the retired merchant, haled and
Spectacled, who wauderS Ike a ghost among
the scenes Of his former activity The COM
Portable chair, and IN winter the social fires
in open CRATES, the slow going and respect
able newspaper, the hu~y view Of Wall
street, and, above all, the authoritative dis.
position Of public affairs upon the soundest
mercantile principles Of profit and losS,-arl
these constitute an attraction which no we'll
brought-up Gothamite, who has money to buy
shares, cares to resist, at least until the in
crossing size ot hl, shoes renders loroma-
ton difficult
To all these solid men Mr. NnrrroSs gave "A
hearty good morning. aud a frank, cheerful
smile. They took up the Journals and looked
over the Geographic dispatches thinking as
they were wont, that the old Summit was
lucky, above all companies, in its honest. at
fable and Intelligent sccretlry
Mr. NorcroSS retired to his private room
and looked hastily at hs morning letters. tut
his mind did not seem 60 hn occupied with
the business before HIM He rang the bell
for the office boy. "Tom said ne, go and
ask Mr.. Trainor 10 step down here a minute 4"
He unused after the hoy left, tapping his
fingers ON the table Co the time of a familiar
air
"If | can keen Trsiunr from tsbbling in
stocks shall make a good thing OF this. /
shall keep close watch ON him. To man
age men there is nothing like knowing how
to so to work at Them. All the fools F.. 70,
iack-a-daudics. and one has only 10 Oad
where the String hangs to make them dance
as he will ! have Traiuor fast, | heard a
fellow tall, about tanning n man. R.,,,,-
fashion. bv holding ont a nolo 10 him WIN,
bunch of flowers. Pooh, The best TIN, i,
a bit of paper withn court seal at the corner.
stuck ON the end of the ronstabIe's staff"
Mr. Trainer entered presently. the lice
where he was cmpIoved being only n few
doors Off. He was a slender youns man
with strikinrly regular features and drllcate
complexion: his mobile mouth was
cove ed 10y rrlngy mustache, and
his small keen eyes were restless
to painful degree. The sudden summons
appeared to have flustered him; for his eyes
danced more than usual, giving him the
startled and pprplexel look of "a hunted
animal at bay. He was speedily raassured NV
Norcross' bland voice and encouraging smile.
"A new opening. Trainor. Is there an,
chance 10 operntc, Just Tool; ubout have
the funds ready, Something snfe and fat
too"
aPlcntv of chances for thos, who lool, fn,.
them" replied Trainor, The men who
ara hard nm nre tbe host cus
ton,ers. tbov will Stand , GOOD
slice or: and If "A man IS sborp he cnp
deal as safely with them as with the A Is
who turn mn their noses ot : nor cent
you understand see.
a think | ought Idghtfoot was asking
me only Yesterday. if apvtI,ipg cnulI H..
done for him. ahoui fifteen hupJreJ. offers
GoIdsiopc's note with only thirty I,vs f.,
run. The note was of no use to him, because
the banks require two names. and his own
isn't worth a straw Rut Gol,Istoue is rn,l .
Gwen take it-abolt n hundred off ."
Traiuor nodded
Owe ulenty more to invest Trainor let
me know if Won see any paucr worth Inv.
inc, u
9r..;....1.,., ..-.:.. L.. ,.-,.,
80 ,,,,,oi, ,5 1,.
b., a., 80 ''''9
oIas ybio his rposto, os ig ,,s
ton chon '''''
~Trainor ~ said No,cross 4T,I p,olo ,,,is -,
object To Won do,'t mind o,iyi,e, yo, g.
as soon as we have Lfgbtfoot,s indorse
ment on the note, and, speaking of the in
dorsement. let him sign his name, and then
bring me the note. | wish To nut on the
name of the person to whose order IL is made
PAYABLE
tThen il il ON the account