The Delta independent., 1896-10-07

dozen or more people refuse to have any
thing to do with it?"
"I'm sure I don't know. / am afraid
I am not the right person to float II
mine on the London market. am
really u student, you see, and flattrr my
self l am u man Of science. know
what am about when nm in u mine.
miles away from civilization; but when
I get among men feel somehow ut n
loss. do not understand them. When
"a mnn tells me one thing to-day, and to-
morrow calmly forgets ull about II,
confess sit-well-confuses me-"
Then the man you have seen to-day
has forgotten what he tJld you ycster-
day. is that the case?"
"Yes; that in partly the case"
But, Mr.. Kenyon. the success Of your
project IL not going to depend upon
what one man says, or two, or three, is
it?" .....
''No; don't suppose It is"
Then, II were you, would not feel
discouraged because one man has for
gotten. 1 wish were acquainted with
YOUR one man, and 1 would make him
Kenyon flushed as she said this, but
made no reply.
The coachman looked round as he
came to Holborn, and Miss I.ongworth
nodded TO him. NO he went on. without
stopping, up into Oxford street
"Now, 1 take great interest in your
mine. Mr.. Kenyon, and hope to see yon
succeed with it. wish l could help
you. or, rather. wish you would be
frank with me, and let me know how
can help you. know q good deal
about city men and their ways, and
think may be able to give you soine
good advice, At least, II you will have
the condescension TO consult me-"
Again Kenyon flushed. "You arc
making game Of me now, Miss Long
worth. OF course, rs you said on ship
board, IL is but very small matter"
"I never snid any such thing. When
did I say thatr
.You said that $4,000 was . small
matter"
"Did I? Well, I am like your man who
has forgotten; have forgotten that.
I remember saying something about it's
being too small an amount for my faith
er to deal with. Was not that what
said?"
ayes, think that was II. It conveyed
the idea to my mind that you thought
$4,000 n very trifing sum indeed"
Edith Longworth laughed. "What
n terrible memory you have! do not
wonder at your city man forgetting.
Are you sure what you told him did not
happen longer ngo than yesterday
"Yes, IL happened some time before"
'Ah, 1 thought 80. nm afraid IL is
your own terrible memory, md not his
forgctfulness, that il 70 blame"
"Oh, am not blaming him at all. 4
man has every right TO change his mind.
IL he wants to-"
II thought only . woman had TINT
privilege"
"No; for my part. freely accord II
10 everybody; only sometimes II Il lit.
tie depressing"
II can imngine that. In fact, I think
no one could be more undesirable &C.
quaintance than a man who forgets TO.
day what he promised yesterday, espc-
c;ally il anything particular depended
upon IL. Now, why cannot you come to
our house some evening and have q
talk about the mine with my cousin or
my father? My father could give you
much valuable advice in reference to IL,
and I am anxious that my cousin should
help to carry this project on to success.
Il II better to talk with them there
than ut their Office, because they are
both 90 busy during the day that am
afraid they might not be able to give
the time necessary to it's discussion"
John Kenyon shook his head. II am
nfraid," he said, "thst would do no good.
do not think your cousin cares 10 have
anything to do with the mine"
"How car you say that? Did he not
discuss the matter with you on board
ship?"
"Ycs; we had some conversation
about Il there, but I in,<gine that--l
really do NOT think he would care 70 SO
any farther with f."
.Ah, I see," said Edith Longwortb.
"Ny cousin is the man who forgot to
day what he said yesterday"
"whst am / to soy, Miss LoDgworth? :?
do not want 70 say Yes and cannot
truthfully say No."
"Yon need say nothing. know ex-
actly how Il has been. 30 he does not
wnnt to have anything to do with "?
What renson did he giver'
"You will not say anything 70 him
about the matfer7 should be very
sorry II he thought that had talked 70
anyone else in reference 70 II"
''Oh, certainly not; will ~ sotAiag
TO him 1t ell"
swell. he gave no particular reasor:
he simply SEEMED to have changed his
mind. but must say this, he did not