The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-28

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l have great deal ON my mind at pres
emit, and the market requires very close
watching.
Cant you come home with me to
night?" he asked "The children would
be so pleased to see you"
"No, " she answered II have to take
Sir Caesar Camp out to dinner tonight. =
Tomorrow night, them" he sug-
gested deprecatingly.
NO." said the lady, shaking her
head. cts worse still tomorrow night.
have lot Of stockholders dining with
me at the Holborn. "
1T must cost you lot of money,
these dinners ON every night. "
Eyes, it does" said Mrs. Madax,
''but my experience is If you want to
make good business deal with a man
you must first feed him well. / always
see that the wines are irreproachable.
1 will say one thing for the men-that
they always know good wine when they
taste it. p"
"Well, " said Madax, 81 will tell the
children that you send your love to
them, but l think. you know, that a
woman shouldn't lose sight Of her chill
dren, even though business is absorb
ing"
She urged him to take his share of
the champagne, but Madax declined,
saying, "a man must keep his head
clear for business nowadays. "
Eyes, " said his wife. II suppose a
man must "
There was a slight tinge of sarcasm
in her voice, and she put unnecessary
emphasis ON the noun. Madax looked
grieved, but said nothing How often
do women in their thoughtless rudeness
cause pain to the tender hearts Of those
who love themI
After lunch was over Mrs. Madax led
the way up stairs to the private smok-
ing room which she had reserved for
their use. 1t was in a corner of the club
building, overlooking bit Of the river
and commanding a view Of Charing
Cross railway bridge.
1--WE will be quite undisturbed here, !"
she said, "and can talk business.
Ringing a bell to give an order, she
asked her husband:
"What will you drink?''
Nothing, thank YOU" he replied,
| but added afterward, II will have a
glass of milk and soda if you can get
| it.
"You will smoke, of course, I" said his
wife
"a cigarette, answered Madax.
When the waiter appeared Mrs.
Madax said, Bring glass of milk and
soda, some of the best Egyptian ciga-
rettes, two Havana cigars and glass of
special Scotch with seltzer.
When these materials were brought
and the waiter had disappeared, Mrs.
Madax walked to the door and turned
the key in it. Her husband lit his ciga-
rette from the match she held out to
him, and then, biting the end from her
own cigar, she began to smoke. She
thrust her two hands deep down in her
pockets and began to pace up and down
/ the room.
"Now, john" she cried, whats
the trouble?''
Mr.. Madax's name was Billy, but
everybody called him John because his
wife's name was Joan. Mr.. John Ma
dax was the name he was known by.
Some months ago, began Mr. Ma
dax, 81 went into a wheat deal, and l
don't quite see my way out. =
Mrs Madax stopped in her pacing
and faced her husband in surprise.
"a wheat deall' she cried. Which
/ side of the market are you on?P
"Oh, I'm ON for rise. "
His wife made a gesture of despair
and began walking up and down the
room again.
'What in heavens name did you buy
for rise for?"
"Well, - said Madax very humbly,
''you see, the American wheat crop had
practically failed, and l thought / was
pretty sure of a rise. "
"Why didn't you speak to me about
it?'' she cried.
Her husband flushed uneasily.
''1 wanted to do something off my
own bat - he said "Of course had
no idea at that time there would be a
corner in wheat.
"Corneri'' she cried contemptuous-
/ ~. There's always a corner; there's
bound to be corner. Don't you know
enough not to look to the United States
any more for indications of the wheat
market? India and the Baltic hold the
key to the situation.
eyes, / know, at least bnownow, "
he said, but there is no use in upbraid-
ing me for what have done. am up
to the neck in wheat, and the signs to-
day are that it is going lower than ever.
Now, what would you advise me to do,
Joan?"
ooh, advise you'll" she cried. whats
the use of coming to meswhen it Is too
late? / advise you to get out of 1t as
cheaply as you can"
Her husband groaned
81 am afraid" he said, that will
mean practical ruin now. "
"Well, my opinion is that wheat is
going lower still "
"Then it is utter ruin for me-, said
Madax dejectedly.
Mrs Madax stopped once more in her
pacing the room and confronted her
husband. "John, " she said, why don't
you give up your Office in the city and
20 home and take care Of the children?"
A spark of resentment appeared in
the mans eyes as he gazed at his wife.
81 don't want to be entirely depend
emit on you, he said at last.
"Poohp' said his wife, and then she
added: Il will make you handsome
allowance for housekeeping and as much
as you want besides. You are worrying
yourself to death about business. You
ought to take a run to Brighton or &c
off to Monte Carlo and give up bother
ing about city affairs +"
The man sighed.
CHATS all very we'll, but you don't
see that want to make some money
for myself p"
''But you are not making it. You're
losing it. You say you are up to the
neck. How much does that mean?"
twenty-five thousand pounds, = he
said, with q sigh
Dear, dear, 4" she said. "and sup
pose that is all the money You have. "
''It is more than all the money
have, 3" he answered
81 wish you had spoken to me be
fore. 1t is too late now. Don't you see
that?''
Eyes, but had something to propose
You spoke of taking Sir Caesar Camp &c
dinner. Now. don't know what you
want to get him in on, but l do know
that j could get him on my side of the
wheat deal, and he would bring in 9th
ers Then we might DO able to stop the
break in the market ("
Mrs. Madax's eyes sparkled rs she
looked down at her husband.
Can you really do all that?" she
asked almost breathlessly.