The Delta independent., 1896-12-23

Il will do that very gladly. How
much do you want?" The old man
turned his chair round and pulled out
his check book.
Il want 4 a0,o00," she answered.
Mr.. Longworth wheeled quickly
round on her and looked at her in as
constituent. Thirty thousand what?"
Thirty thousand pounds. father, and
want it now-and want it in cash."
My dear girl,' he expostulatej,
''have you any idea how much 10000
is? Do you know that 10000 is for
tuneg"
Yes, know that"
do you know that there is not one in
twenty of the richest merchants in Lon
don who could. At q moments notice.
produce E3O,oo0 pounds in ready
Iaouey?"
Yes; suppose that is true. Have
you not the ready money!"
Yes; have the money. 1 can draw
n check for that amount, and it will be
honored at once; but l cannot give you
so much money without knowing what
you are going to do with it,"
'And suppose, father. you do not np-
prove of what am going to do with it?"
"Ali the more reason, my dear, that l
should know"
Then. father, ! suppose you mean
..iat whatever service have rendered
.ou-whatcver comfort have given
!ou-what have been to you all my
life is not worth 10000"
"You shouldn't talk like that, daugh-
ter. Everything have is yours, or will
be when die. 1t is for you Iwr-k. It
IL for you accumulate money. You wifi
have everything l own the moment I
lave to lay down my work."
Father" cried the young girl. stand
ing up before him, ~ do not want your
money when you die. i do not want
you to die, ns you very well know; but
do want 6 10000 to-day, and now. 1
want IL more than ever wanted any
thing else before in my life. OF ever shall
again. Will you give it to me?"
mo, / will not; unless you tell me
what you are going to do with it"
Then, father. you can leave your
money to your nephew when you die. !
shall never touch q penny of it. now
hid you good-by. will go ont from
this room and earn my own living"
With that the young woman turned to
go, but her father, with sprightliness
one would not have expected from his
years, sprang to the door and looked
ut her with alarm.
Edith. my child, you never talked to
me like this before in your life. What is
wrong with you?"
"Nothing, father. except that want
a check for 10000, and want it now"
'And do you mean to say that you will
leave me II 1 do not give it to your
'IIave you ever broken your wor,l,
father?"
"Ncver, my child, that know Of"
''Then remember / am your daughter.
] have said If do not get that money
now shall never enter our house again.
"But 6 1000 is a tremendous amount.
Remember that have given my word.
too, that would not give you the money
unless you tell me what it was for"
"very well, father, will tell you
what It is for when you ask me, and ]
would advise you to give me the money.
It will all be returned to you II you
want It,"
"Oh, don't care about the money at
all. Edith. merely. Of course, don't
want to see it wasted"
"And, father, have you NO trust in
my judgment?"
"well, you know haven't much faith
i'll any womnn's Judgment in the mat
ter of investing money"
Trust me this time, father, I shalt
never ask you for any more"
The old man went slowly to his desk,
wrote out check, and handed it to his
daughter. 1t was for & 10000.
CHAPTER XIII.