The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-27

Ithink 4 SEQ . way--I think. l am not yet
sure-that do ase d way. Go now. Zoe
this liberal gentleman and drink his
champaign, and come here ina woek. Iheil
". %hst . \ mems !. Ito, e bold tho S%osision in sho
sAnd-and-msy I call upon Rosler'
Not till this day week, not till ! have
made my way plain ssS4
ACT Nv.
and 10 1t mems this. Oh, Rosie, you
look loyelier than ever, and I'm NJ happy
a. a king. IL means this. Your father IL
the greatest genius in tho world. He buys
my property for EGG, 00O-EG0, 900. That's
over G2,o00 a year for mo and he makos =
company out Of II with E15O, 0vO capital. He
says that, taking 10000 out OF ~ for ex-
And ali that he gives to ,on-Gso,0oO, that's
$4,000 \ year for you; and 100000. that's
$4,000 more, my dearest Rosie. You re-
member what you said, that when yon mar
ried you should step out Of y room like
this into another just ~ good?'
.Oh, Keggis!v--she sank upon his bosom
YOU. It's true ! was engaged to old Lord
Evergreen, but that was only because no
had one foot-y0u know-nnd when the
other foot went in too, just a day too soon,
1 actually laughed. So tho pater ID going
to make \ company Of ", ID he? We'll, I
A4OROA No " v R0u Aiiy III htb OWA OL1C
into 1t, I'm sure, because OF late all the
companies have turned out so badly"
"But, my child, tho place il full OF gold"
"Then why did he turn it into q COM
pany, my dear boy2 And why didn't he
make you stick to II? But you know moth
talk about what We shall do-don't, you
ridiculous boy!!'
@ Arothar bouaa mat Iika tha Rrat 1,hn
bride steppsd out Of one palace into an
other. With their five or six thousand q
year, the young couple could just manage
to make both ends meet. The husband
was devoted; the wife had everything that
she could wish. Who could be happier
this pair in 4 nest 80 luxurious, their
life 20 padded, their days 10 full Of sun
shine,
II was a year after marriage. The wife,
contrary to her usual custom, WAS the first
at breakfast. A few letters were waiting
for hsr-ohisfly invitations. She opened
and read them. Among them Law one sd-
dressed to her husband. Mo- looking at
the address she opsnsd and read that as
we'll:
DEAR R%EaINALD: l venture to address
you rs an old friend Of your own and school
fellow Of you. mothers. | am n widow
with four children. Ny husband was the
vicar Of your old ~parish-you remsmber
AASn oAA u1U wnS CIV WLeA AsoAo IN
come Of about 5000 year.. Twelve months
ago / was persuaded, in order to double my
income-a thing which seemed certain
from the prospectus-to invest everything
in a new and rich gold mine. Everything.
And the mine has never paid anything.
And the company--it IS called the Rynard
Gold Reef company-is in liquidation be-
cause, though there is really the gold there,
it costs too much to get it. l have NO rela-
tives anywhere to help me. Unless / can
get assistance my children and l must go
At INTERCHANGEABLE , the ~workhouse.
Yes, we are paupers. I am ruined by the
cruel lies OF that prospectus and the
wiokedness which deluded me and | know
not how many others out of my money. 1
have been foolish and am punished: but
those people, who will punish them2 Help
me, il you can, my dear Reginald. Oh! for
Gods sake. help my children and nae. Help
your mothers friend, your wi old friend"
This said Rose, meditatively, 'is ex-
actly tho kind of thing to make Reggie nm
comic table. Why. it might make him un
happy all day. Better burn it," She
dropped the letter into the fire. Hes CT
an inpulsivs, emotional nature, and he
doesn't understand the city. II people are
50 foolish. What a lot of fibs the poor old
pater does tell, to be sure. He's a regular
novelist-Oh! here you are, you lazy boy"
kiss me, Rosie" He looked as hand
some as Apollo and as cheerful. II wish
all the world were as happy as you ana mo.
Heipho! some poor devils, I'm afraid
''Tea or coffee, Hsg?"-Waltsr Besant in
the Strand Magazine.