Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-07-23


liz grew more interested in studying the
phases Of life exhibited in that wonder
ful metropolis Of the west Nothing
could be Less like what either Of them
had been accustomed 70
Az for Rosalie. 30 long as she could
forget the old mill and Its household
and environment. everything she saw or
heard or read charmed her She drank
this new. practical. aggressive stream OF
knowledge with o thirsty eagerness
Even the details Of Mr.. Roosevelt's rail
ruad schemes. a. she heard them dis
crssed between him and u certain short
stout. ruddy man known as Mr. Largely
interested her deeply
This Mr. Largely who was somewhat
past fifty. had u big sQuarish head and
stubby grizzled beard. He dressed well
talked dusntly but unRrammatically
ani was worth ten million dollarG He
knew nothing but railway facts and for
mulas, bonds. stocks. receiverships, float
ing debts earnings franchises. landed
donations and voted aids, first mortgages
consultations, pools and all the rest
He seemed TO be quite fascinated with
certain comprehensive propositions Mr.
Roosevelt had submitted. These prop
ositions seemed promising. they certainly
appeared quite safe. but Mr.. Largely
Rusalie noticed. always ended by say
ing, When Edgar Julian comes III
submit it to him always consult him
Never SAW . man OF his age who had
such clear head He's always right !
expect him back from New York at any
moment now Had u letter from him
this morning. stating that he had about
closed things mp there. Well wait till
he comes
MIR. Roosevelt. who very much desired
an early consunmstion Of his schenes
did not especially relish this waiting tor
the coming Of Edgar Julian railroad at
toney whose dally1ng in New York
WAS pr0longing his absence from the
sDuth. but there was no way except to
wait. Mr. Largely would agree to moth
mg else.
Il can't trust myself" he would say
in a matter Of such intricate legal
complications. without having Julian's
opinion This railroad litigation has 80
many dangers It may be necessary to
send him to Europe before the question
we are investigating can be altogether
settled He'll know when he coines."
Every conference had this kind Of end
ing All the points would be carefully
discussed. the bearing Of each detail
noted. and the inevitable conclusion
reached that the plan was feasible. but
Edgar Julian must decide the matter
before any Of Mr. Largely's money could
be counted on or his influence secured
This Mr. Edgar Julian must DO .
wonderful man." Mr.. Roosevelt said one
day to Mrs Roosevelt and Rosalie. after
Mr.. Largely had gone away II shall
be glad when he condescends 70 return
from New York" His voice had touch
OF vexatiou IN il. As for himself, he had
never been in the habit Of waiting for
another man to decide upon what he pro-
posed. ii suppose that II he should
chance 70 take il into his legal head to
doubt the strength Of any link In my
chain Of plans, my negotiations here
would have to cease. and those foreign
capitalists would at once scoop up those
lines of road" He added this half aside,
and more as II thinking aloud, than with
any intention Of making himself heard.
"And who 10 Edgar Julian inquired
RosalieL
He is q young lawyer who has turned
his attention specially TO railroad litiga-
tion. and has been 30 successful that he
IL looked upon as q phenomenon here In
Chicago" replied Mr. Roosevelt mo
doubt, he continued, half apologetically.
"he is a shrewd fellow. or. as they say
here. a long headed fellow. with q genius
for enormous fees"
Getting money" said Rosalie, her
pretty head turned reAectively 70 one
side. "seems to be the whole Of life 70
the people up here"
''You forget how eagerly they spend
1t. dear" said Aunt Marguerite Their
extravaganza is fully equal to their love
Of gain"
"Oh. like It, like it." exclaimed
Rosalie There is something powerfully
fascinating in all this rush ami clash
feel as If had just emerged from the
chrysalis state. My eyes see the world
for the first time"
You are going to be an enormou
butterfly soon," said Mr. Roosevelt
laughing quietly az he ran his eyes owe
the girls graceful form. now attired il
pure white, with striking dashes of blu,
here and there.
But | shall DO Q very tame sort o
butterfly amid all these gay ones here,
she said with q radiant smile 1T woul(
BE- truer to call me bee arm going I,
work. search for the honey of knowledge
| am $3.50 crude and faulty. 20 inCoin
plete."