The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-11-27

I'm sure don't know. am afraid
am not the right person to float a
mine on the London market. | am
really student, you see. and fiatter my
self am man of science. know
what l am about when am in a mine,
miles away from civilization; but when
get among men feel somehow at a
loss. do not understand them. When
a man tells me one thing to-day, and to-
morrow calmly forgets all about it, !
confess it-well-confuses me-"
Then the man you have seen to-day
has forgotten what he told you yester-
day. Is that the case?"
Yes; that is partly the case"
But, Mr.. Kenyon. the success of your
project is not going to depend upon
what one man says, or two, or three, is
it?"
"No; don't suppose tits"
Then, if l were you, would not feel
discouraged because one man has for
gotten. wish were acquainted with
your one man, and would make him
ashamed of himself, think"
Kenyon flushed as she said this, but
made no reply.
The coachman looked round as he
came to Holborn. and Miss Longworth
nodded to him, SO he went on, without
stopping, up into Oxford street
Nov, take great interest in your
mine. Mr.. Kenyon, and hope to see you
succeed with it. ! wish l could help
you, or, rather, wish you would be
| frank with me, and let me know how 1
can help you. know a good deal
about city men and their ways, and
think may be able to give you some
good advice, at least, if you will have
the condensation to consult me-"
Again Kenyon flushed. You are
making game of me now, Miss Long
worth. Of course, as you said on ship
board. it is but very small matter"
II never said any such thing. When
did l say that?'
You said that $4,000 was a small
matter"
did I? Well, l am like your man who
has forgotten; l have forgotten that.
remember saying something about it's
being too small an amount for my faith
er to deal with. Was not that what l
said? ?"
"Yes. think that was it. 1t conveyed
the idea to my mind that you thought
$4,000 a very trifling sum indeed"
Edith Longworth laughed. what
a terrible memory you have! do not
wonder at your city man forgetting.
Are you sure what you told him did not
happen longer ago than yesterday"
Yes, it happened some time before"
''Ah. thought so. ] am afraid it is
YOUR own terrible memory, and not his
forgetfulness. that is to blame"
''Oh. | am not blaming him at all. 4
man has every right to change his mind.
If he wants to"
Il thought only a woman had that
privilege"
NO; for my part. | freely accord it
TO everybody; only sometimes it is lit
tie depressing"
81 can imagine that. In fact. think
10 one could be more undesirable nc.
luaintance than a man who forgets to-
lay what he promised yesterday. espe-
c.ally if anything particular depended
upon it. Now, why cannot you come TO
our house some evening and have n
talk about the mine with my cousin ar
my father? My father could give you
much valuable advice in reference to it,
md am anxious that my cousin should
'alp TO carry this project on to ,uccesS.
1t is better to talk with them there |
than at their Office, because they are |
both so busy during the day that am |
afraid they might not be able to give !
the time necessary to its discussion"
John Kenyon shook his head. Il am
afraid" he said, that would do no good.
] do not think your cousin cares to have
to do with the mina"
How can you say that? Did he not |
discuss the matter with you on board
Ship"
YES; we had some conversation
about it there, but imagine that
really do not think he would care to so
any farther with it,
"Ah, l see" said Edith Longworth.
my cousin is the man who forgot to
day what he said yesterday"
What am to say, Miss Longworth?
| do not want to say Yes and cannon
truthfully say No"
You need say nothing. l know ex-
actly how it has been. So he does not
want to have anything to do with ii?
What reason did he give?''
You will not say anything to him
about the matter? / should be very
sorry if he thought that had talked to
anyone else in reference to it,"
''Oh. certainly not; will say nothing
to him at all"
well, he gave no particular reason;
he simply seemed to have changed his
mind. But must say this. he did not
appear to be very enthusiastic about II
when talked with him on board ship"
We'll, you see, Mr.. Kenyon. it rests
with me now to maintain the honor Of
the Longworth family. Do you want
to make all the profit there is to be made
in the mica mine-that is yourself and
your friend, Mr.. Wentworth"
How do you mean All the proft?"
well, | mean-would you share the
profit with anybody?"