Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-30
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.,,ess I felt little added zest on ac-
,nt Of this element OF risk, especially
L. on INQUIRY / learned that Roger
r. was rated as one OF the most sue
[ sful and enterpriSing Of the younger
Ting firms in the city. l saw his ad-
Easements in the newspapers. and
I,bered from current talk that be was
NO a large and lucrative business. I
! glad 70 know that he was happy and
|osperous at last, for he had failed
81 before leaving home. though I
ysr heard of 10 until long time af-
and under the influence of this
L. any yestage of i'll will that may
ve been lurking in my mind died
av and came 20 regard the rival
N with perfect equinimity from be-
4 4 the thick veil by which I concealed
4 features. InStigated by q spirit OF
zion 10 make my disguise as COM
ne rs possible, purchased at cheap
thing store some garments that did
eh toward rendering my personal ap-
rance the very opposite Of stylish.
even tried 70 give them sOiled and
nm aspect by means Of experiments at
me-. so that l might pass for a female
L. or needy buShel woman, and be
H. 90 pursue my Investigations unob-
ryed. In this guiSe / spent number
|days in.wandering about the business
bets OF the city, attentive not only TO
4 40 went on In the offices Of Francis
me and Company and Roger Dale,
, 20 the countless sights and sounds
i bustiing trade, which 1 experienced
H. for the first time. AT first Ibid not
re 20 appear too frequently in the
leet which was the center OF my inter-
but a dangerous fascination led me
. become holder and more adyentur-
a. / became familiar with the sur
|8ndings. From under the Obscurity
4 arches and from behind pillars /
~ daily who entered the doors Of
N new firm, and endeavored to get an
h Of the amount of business 10 trans
led.
n this respect I was somewhat disap-
sted. for although customers were by
means lacking, there was dearth OF
patronage as compared with that en-
Nd by the banking house across the
feet. During the morning hours there
IN an incessant stream Of people COM
! and going up and down the marble
lbs OF the great building, on the first
6r Of which were the Offices Of Roger
be-. and by far the larger proportion
This number went no further. for l
Nd see them through the broad plate
IS windows, chatting and grouped
but a coil of tape that ran out with
Inakelike movement into basket on
j floor.
There were ladies too, who drove up
{ the door in their carriages and were
bwn into the back Office, and who
I'm they came out again were attend
F bv Mr.. Dale himself, bowling O6se-
louslv. He was StOuter than when /
j him last, and quite bald, and he had
Iiferent suit Of a prominent cheek
tern for every day In the week. He
med immensely popular with his Gus
hers, aud was slapped by them on the
K incessantly, and most Of them he
.pDed back I'm return. But toward
hahn individuals he adopted a quite
trent style of behavior, for he lis
ed TO what they said with Difference,
he them the most comfortable seat in
Office, and opened the door for them
en they went away. These judged
b. capitalists and men of influence,
lose business he wished to secure.
ne of them never came again, but
ters would return In the afternoon
NJ be clOSeted with him for hours.
10 all this / could not help giving at
ttion, for il was forced on me, as
Ne indicated, by way of contrast to the
ID Of business that was done by the
ID 10 which my faith was pinned. In
ID, ! felt badly sometimes, and won
led il 10 could be that my hero was
king In enterprise and what the
hid calls push" But as l observed
6re closely, I dismissed this suspicion
unjust, for began to note that one
twO OF the grave, important looking
Ia whom Roger Dale treated with so
0ch suavity were much more frequent
tors over the way. Besides, the
he glass windows were very small,
d 10 was next TO impossible TO see
|nt went on inside.
Mr.. Prime always Staid at his office
IN nearly six o'clock, aud once or
zee he was still at work at his desk
5en the darkness drove me home. In
4 se afternoon hours the street was
4 rly deserted, and sometimes / vent
f u close up TO the window and peered
tough. I could see him in little in
Office, writing and pouring over
ters and accounts. Once while / was
S occupied, a policeman greatly
.rmed me by tapping me on the shout
aud observing roughly, Now, then,
hng woman, move on,
iter this I felt the necessity OF using
j. DISCRETION: and lest this narration
N prejudice the judiciOus too strongly
INST me. let It be said that / passed
bll only some eight or ten days in this
Inner during the six weeks Aunt
Zen and were In New York together.
fhaps. however, this was due some
I'D 10 the difficulty l found in evading
eagle eye, for owing to the neceS-
N changes IN my dress l had to IN
II { some excuse commensurate win
n "a dilapitated appearance. As ex-
fsions among the poor twice a week
b "a not seem improbable, | let them
count for the plain stuff gown and IN
Shionable hat that I wore on the oc-
Zion Of my down town visits, and linn
y myself accordingly. Aunt Helen
j ny shed tears at first because !
Sed so like guy; but when l repre-
ted to TO her that il would be cruel
aaunt silks and satins in the faces OF
Se 10 whom such Injuries were for
lcn, to say nothing Of the risk one
o being insulted if gaudily attired,
withdrew her objections. "But
think," said she, 'if any OF your
nahtances should see you rigged
lisb that! II could not fail to strike
Honorable Ernest Ferroll as exceed
y peculiar at the best.