Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-12

operator, and he meant it, which goes
to show that man does not really know
what he wants and would be very dis
satisfied if he got it,
"Look here, general" said Druce, 81
want you to do me favor. >"
Gall right" replied the general, 81
am with you"
"It's about my little girl, " continued
Druce, rubbing his chin, not knowing
just how to explain matters in the cold
financial atmosphere Of the place IN
which they found themselves.
"Ohl About Eds wife?" said Sneed,
looking puzzled.
eyes She's fretting her heart out be-
cause your two girls won t call upon her.
I found her crying about it yesterday
afternoon.
"Won't call?" cried the general, a he
wildered look coming over his face.
Haven't they called yet? You see
don't bother much about that sort OF
thing"
Neither do I. No, they haven't
called. l don't suppose they mean any
thing by 1t, but my little girl thinks
they do; so 1 said would speak to you
about it.
"Well, I'm glad you did. I'll see to
that the moment I get home. What
time shall / tell them to call?" The in.
nocent old man, little comprehending
what he was promising, pulled out his
notebook and pencil, looking inquiringly
at Druce.
"Oh, don't know. Any time that is
convenient for them. suppose women
know oil about that My little girl is at
home most all afternoon, l guess.
The two men cordially shook hands,
and the market instantly collapsed.
It took three days for the financial
situation to recover its tone. Druce had
not been vis3e, and that was all the
more ominous. The older operators did
not relax their caution, because the
blow had not yet fallen. They shook
their heads and said the cyclone would
be all the worse when it came.
Old Druce came among them the
third day, and there was set look about
his lips which students of his counte-
nance did not like. The situation was
complicated by the evident fact that the
general was trying to avoid him. At
last, however, this was no longer pos
sible. The two men met, and after a
word or two they walked up and down
together. Druce appeared to be saying
little, and the firm set Of his lips did
not relax, while the general talked rap
idly and was seemingly making some
appeal that was not responded to. Stocks
instantly went up few points
"You see, Druce, it's like this" the
general was saying. 1.-THE women have
their world, and we have ours. They are,
in measure"-
"Are they going to call?" asked Druce
curtly.
"Just let me finish what I was about
to say. Women have their rules Of con-
duct, and we have"-
care they going to call?" repeated
Druce in the same hard tone of voice.
The general removed his hat and drew
his handkerchief across his brow and
over the bald spot on his head. He
wished him, II in any place but where
he was, inwardly cursing womankind
and all their silly doings. Bracing up,
after removing the moisture from his
forehead, he took on an expostulatory
tone.
"See here, Druce Hang it all, don't
shove man into a cornerl Suppose I
asked you to 60 to Mrs. Ed and tell her
not to fret about trifles. Do you suppose
she wouldn't, just because you wanted
her not to? Come, now!"
D-uce's silence encouraged the gen.
eral TO take it for assent.
Every we'll, then. You're bigger
man than l am, and, if you could do
nothing with one young woman anxious
to please you, what do you expect me
to do with two old maids rs set in their
ways as the palisades? LIS all dumb
nonsense anyhow"
Druce remained silent. After an irk-
some pause the hapless general foun-
dered on:
LAS 1 said at first, women have their
world and we have ours. Now, Druce,
your a man Of solid common sense
What would you think if Mrs. Ed were
to come here and insist on your buying
Wabash stock when you wanted to load
up with Lake Shorep Look how absurd
that would be. Very we'll, then. We
have no more right to interfere with the
women than they have to interfere with
u.s."
IF my little girl wanted the whole
Wabash system, I'd buy it for her tomor-
row." said Druce with rising anger.
"My! What o slump that would
make in the marketP' cried the general,
his feeling of discomfort being momen-
tarily overcome by the magnificence Of
Druce's suggestion. However, all this
doesn't need to make any difference in
our friendship. If can be of any assist
ance financially, shall only be too
"Oh, I need your financial assist
ancep' sneered Druce. He took his de-
feat badly. However, in moment or
two he pulled himself together and
seemed to shake off the trouble.
"What nonsense am talking!" he
said when be had obtained control OF
himself. "We all need assistance now
and then, and none of us knows when we
may need it badly. In fact, there is a
little deal I intended to speak to you
about today, but this confounded busi-
ness drove it out Of my mind. How
much gilt edged security have you in
your safer"
about $S, 900, 900 worth" replied
tho oenero1 hriphteninp nm now that