Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29
A PROFITABLE DEAL.
How n Woman Got the Rest of big
CnrnOrni ion.

| How woman Got the Rest OF n BiE
! Corporation.
There is at present visiting friends in one
of Chicago's pretty suburbs a lady whose
ability as n fiuancier would have given her
| great reputation on Wall street or the
bourse had she been of the opposite sex.
Her name is Mrs Alice Hunter, and twenty
years ago she putNthrough deal which, in
one way, rivaled that of any OF the great
spectators on either side of the water. 1t
is not that Mrs. Hunters operation was Of
such great magnitude but it is calculated
to excite admiration on account OF its cute
ness.
And yet Mrs. Hunter has not become ia
nous. For twenty years she has been reap
ing the reward of her foresight, but she has
never sought any notOriety. She is now
about 80 years of age relates the Chicago
Chronicle, a comely, well-prcserved lady,
modest and quiet in her ways, but is pos
sessed Of a perc>nal magnetism which easily
draws people to her and at once makes the
warmest friends of entire strangers. Lady
like in manner, she shows that she is thor
ough cosmopolitan and has the air OF hav-
ing travelled a great deal and of having
seen much of the world.
Mrs. Hunter has no hesitation in talking
freely concerning her experiences and al
ways smiles complacently when her one
successful scheme is mentioned. More than
a quarter of century ago this lady waa
a fresh and blooming young English woman
when she met and married Arthur Hunter.
This gentleman was In business in South
ampton, England, and CHANGED to own some
property on the shore of the harbor AT
the time of his marriage this land wan
not considered of any great value, but soon
after his death, which occurred in 1875, IL
received boom. One Of the transatlantic
steamship companies desired to increase its
wharfage facilities and the estate of MIR.
Hunters just suited their purpose. They
made him an offer for ii, but the offer was
refused. Soon after this Mr. Hunter died,
and the company then began making over
lures to the widow The first offer was
increased but Mrs. Hunter was apparently
not anxious to sell. The company, however
was determined to own the land and kept
on increasing the amount at different
periods during the year At last figure
was reached which Mrs Hunter thought
1t wise to accept and the lawyers began
making out the transfer papers. Juet at
this time Mrs. Hunter went to the officers
of tho company to say there was one other
slight cordition besides the purchase price
which she wished Incorporated in the papers.
She said 1t would not amount to anything
in pecuniary way, but would be the means
of affording her much pleasure.
What Is this condition, Mrs. Hunter?"
asked the president of the company.
We'll" was the reply, II am, as you know,
a widow. and have no special ties to keep me
at home; | am very fond of travelling and /
would like inserted in the papers as a con-
dition OF the sale that I have pass over your
line for life for myself and companion, as
should not care TO travel alone"
The officers of the company consented
without murmur. thinking. perhaps, that
the fair lady would soon marry again and
that in all likelihood she would never use
the pass more than half dozen times at
the most.
So 1t was all arranged satisfactorily and
Mrs. Hunter had her pass for herself and |
one for life. No sooner was the deal fully |
consummated than the lady began to pre- |
pare for an ocean voyage. She crossed over
aud back and took careful note OF every |
hing. She studied the requirements Of the |
average passenger and posted herself as TO |
he best and most convenient things TO take |
n order TO insure comfort. In fact, she
earned all that hrst-class courier should |
tnow and then she began to put in practice
he plan she had In mind from the start.
Through certain mediums she was placed In
with ladies' who desired to
ross the Atlantic and she offered her sery-