The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-04-01

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"Hes, it happened some time before"
"Ah, thought SO. | am afraid IL is
your own terrible memory, and not his
torgetfulness, that is to blame"
"Oh, | am not blaming him at all y
man has every right to change his mind.
! il he wants to-"
II thought only woman had that
privilege"
NO; for my part. freely accord it
| 10 everybody; only sometimes tits III
! tie depressing"
II can imagine that In fact, | think
no one could be more undesirable ac.
quaintancc than a man who forgets to-
day what he promised yesterday, cspc-
| c'ally il anything particular depended
| upon it. Now, why cannot YOU come to
| our house some evening and have a
| talk about the mine with my cousin or
| my father? My father could give you
much valuable advice in reference to IL
and am anxious that my cousin should
! help to carry this project on To success.
| II 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 II am
| afraid" he said, that would do no good.
| do not think your cousin cares to have
anything to do with the mine"
How can you say that? Did he not
discuss the matter with you on board
| ship?"
10
about it there, but | imagine that
really do not think he would care to 60
any farther with it,"
"Ah, | see" said Edith Longwort5.
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 | cannot
| truthfully say No"
You need say nothing. | know ex-
| actly how it has been. So he does not
want to have anything to do with it?
What reason did he give?"
"lou 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 10 bc 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
10 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 profit?"
well, l mean-would you share the
profit with anybody?"
Certainly, if that person could help
us to form the company"
Very well; it was on that basis Won
were going to take in my cousin as
partner, was il not?"
"Yes,"
Then | should like to share in the
profits of the mine il he does not take
an interest in it. II you will let me pay
the preliminary expenses of forming
this company, and if you viii then give
me share of what you make, shall be
glad to furnish the money you need at
the outset"
John Kenyon looked at Miss Long
worth with a smile. You are very in
genious, Miss Longworth, but can see,
IN spite of your way of putting il, that
what you propose is merely form of
charity. Suppose we did not succeed in
forming our company, how could we re-
pay you the money!"
You would not need to repay the
money. l would take that risk. 1t is.
in way, sort of speculation. If you
form the company, then | shall expect
very large reward for furnishing the
funds. 1t is purely selfishness on my
part l believe | have n head for bust
ness. Women in this country do not get
such chances of developing their bust
ness talents az they seem to have in
America In that country there are
women who have made fortunes for
themselves. l believe in your mine, and
l believe you will succeed in forming
your company. II you. or-if Mr.. Went
worth, were capitalists, of course. there
would be no need of my assistance. II
| were alone | could not form a com
pany. You and Mr.. Wentworth can do
what cannot do. You can appear before
the public and attend to all prelimi-
naries. On the other hand ] believe |
can do what neither of you can do; that
is, | can supply certain amount of
money each week to pay the expenses
or forming the company; because a
company is not formed in London for
nothing, | assure you. Perhaps you
think you have simply TO go and see
sufficient number of people and get
your company formed. | fancy you
will find it not so easy as all
that. Besides this business inter-
est | have in it, have a very friend
ly interest in Mr.. Wentworth" As she
said this, she bent over toward John
Kenyon and spoke in lower tone of
voice. "Please do not tell him so, be-
cause | think that he is a young man
who has possibilities of being conceit-
ed"
II shall say nothing about it," said
Kenyon, dolefully.
"Please do not. BY the way, / wish
you would give me Mr.. Wentworth's
address, so that l may communicate
with him if a good idea strikes me, or
if find out anything of value in form.
ing our company"
lTo BE Continued