Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-04-10

Bruno In the family, ueI OWL uuSOnuo
having amounted to nothing since he
inherited his fathers money. Being
a prudent woman, she had interrogated
her bankers, Messrs. Holden L Trust,
very closely about Brune's business
and financial standing; but those gen
tlemen declined to say more than that
Brune banked with them; his account,
though not very large, was never over.
drawn; he had few thousand dollars
worth of securities in their safe; his
business was a commission business,
which, in New York, was n term which
covered almost anything; but they
CHANGED to know that Brune's OWL
branch of it was of confidential na.
ture, and that all the checks he depos.
tied with them were drawn by house,
Of good business standing. Behind all
this there seemed some mystery which
Mrs. Moorhart was determined tl
solve; but the bankers pleaded bus
mess confidence as their excuse for moi
going into particulars, unless author
ized to do so by their customer.
From that day Brune's fortune wa
made, as he half suspected when hi,
bankers told him of Mrs. Moorhart' |
visit, for woman of strong will and
abundant leisure will e1pend a lot oi
both for the bliss of fathoming q mys.
terry. Certainly there could not be
anything wrong about Bruno, or some
one would know OF it; no one whd
knew him said anything but good oi
him; besides, had he not always been
known as everybody's good friend?
Mrs. Moorhart tried to make her home
even more agreeable to him than il
had been, while the daughter let heI
glorious eyes rest upon him from time
to time in q manner which no msn
with ewes of his own could fail to uR
derstand.
"NIr. Brune," said Mrs. Moorhar,
me evening, after her daughter had
entertained Bruno greatly by telling
Of dashing horseback rides through
The wild country-a sport she longed
to enjoy again, she said, yet
dared not hope for until she could go
back again to look over the family
property-'.Mr. Bruno, that property
troubles the dead girl more than lit
tie, and would like to consult YOU
about it, if You'll allow me. You're
verybody's friend, You know"
81 am entirely at your service, my
lear madam"
81 heartily wish you were," replied
the lady with a sigh. 'Much OF the
Western property which my husband
inherited belongs to Adah--she is not
hsre, is she:-no, thorght Eot.
When she came of age, insisted that
my husband should divide the estate,
rs wei rs the personal property, and
give her a share, she being our only
child; wanted beg to learn the value
! Of money. and how to take care Of it,
instead OF growing up a silly, fashion
ssis girl, only to sqHander the
property of her husbnnd should she
sv~r marry. OF Course she win inherit
all that remains, IN the course oi
time. Sha zssnAsed it with capita
sbitity while We lived West, where she
wns practically Oh the ground, but
since We have bsoa East It has moi
yielded as large an income as it should
1t is very hard to secure good agent
there all men OF ability are restless
antil they get into business for them
selves. I would like OUT portion o
In. estate properly looked after. too
and we are so desirous of feeling a.
ease about it that We would be glad &
give a competent person third of the
entire income for his services. 1 sup
pose it would be presumptuous tc
hope that you could afford to give NJ
your business here for something tina
would bring you not more than twenty
Ave thousand q year-a sum which W.
would gladly guarantee you; but i
you could entertain the idea, I assur
you that you could easily spend larg
part of your time in the East"
"My dear Mrs. Moorhart," sai
Bruno, trying to keep his heart out o
his mouth, "I am moro fattered b.
your offer than words can tell Bu
really, I'm afraid you overrate m,
business ability. Were I to fail,
would feel unspeakably unhappy;
would be terribly huniliated shoul,
Miss Moorhart find it necessary t
dispense with my services, and, wors
still, to be found fault with by her, O
Ill women in the world"
! '1 should imagine" said Mrs. Moo,
hart, slowly and with confident look
"that you are clever enough at bus
ness to make your position so secur
that she could not afford to dispens
with your services, and that I wouldn
7are do so."
'My dear madam" protested Bruno
II beg you won't think that coul
plan to take any advantage in busine:
Of lady-of two ladies, indeed"
II didn't suppose anything unfair,
was the reply; "alrs fair in-there
| I've said more than I intended, b,
I've supposed that you held my daugl
/ ter in high esteem"
, 'tHigher, my dear madam, than
l sver had for any other woman. But
"You must be less observing tha
, your sex in general if you have n,
i. learned that Adah, who is no flight
, girl, returns your regard"
81 am deeply grateful for your col
idence, my dear madam"
''May I ask whether any 9th
e woman stands in the way of your &C
e ing upon my suggestion and becomir
: my daughters business manager-f'
? Ife?'
u "None-none. By your kind pc
: mission, I will speak to her this eve
, ing"
n You VIII make her very happy. B
/; perhaps my suggestion will lead u
? to neglect business interests of yo1
4 own"
o my own business," said Brun
q lowly, "can be dropped at any tin
. without loss-that is, any loss to
, thought of for a moment while I ha
, Wah 4 Yife to looE forvsrd To-"