The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-06-03
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CHAPTER XXII.--CoNrtNurp.

CHAPTER RXXII.--CoNTrNuEp.
Miss Longworth left the Office, and,
getting into her cab, was driven TO her
fathers place of business.
We'll, my girl" said the old man,
showing his spectacles up on his brow
and gazing at her, what is il now, some
new extravagance
"Yes, father, some new extrava-
gance-" His daughter was evidently
excited, and her breath came quickly.
She closed the door and took a chair
opposite her father.
Father" she said, 81 have been your
business man, as you call me now, for
u long time"
"Yes, you have. Are you going to
strike for an inciease in salary?'
Father" she said, earnestly, not
needing the jocularity of his tone, "this
is very serious. / want you to give me
some money for myself--to speculate
with"
81 will do that very gladly. How
much do you want7" The old man
turned his chair round and pulled out
his check book
81 want 6 30,0o0,- she answered.
Mr.. Longworth wheeled quickly
round on her and looked at her in as
tonishment- Thirty thousand what2'
Thirty thousand pounds, father, and
want it now-and want it in cash.
my dear girl," he cxpostulated,
'have you any idea how much 6 10000
is? Do you know that 10000 is for
tune?"
"Yes, I know that
"Do you know that there is not one in
twenty of the richest merchants 5 in Lon
don who could, at "A moment's notice.
produce 100000 pounds ia ready
roneyT'
Yes; q suppose that is true Have
you not the ready money!"
"Yes; 4 have the money. can draw
check for thut amount, and twill be
honored at once; but cannot give you
so much money without knowing what
you are going to do with it,"
And suppose, father, you do not ap-
prove of whatI am going to do with itP"
"All the more reason, my dear, that
should know"
Then, father, Il suppose you mean
that whatever service l have rendered
you-whatever comfort i have given
you-what i have been to you all my
life is not worth 6 100000"
You shouldn't talk like that, daugh-
ter Everything i have is yours, or will
be when j die. 1t is for you work. 1t
IL for you accumulate money. You will
have everything own the moment
have to lay,down my work"
Father" cried the young girl, stand
ing up before him, 81 do not want your
money when you die. i do not want
YOU to die, as you very well know; but
do want e 10000 to-day, and now. I
want it more than ever wanted any
thing else before in my life, or ever shall |
again. Will you give it to me?'
No, j. will not; unless you tell me |
what yos are going to do with it,
Then, father, you cf-n leave your
money to your nephew when you die. / |
shall never touch a penny of it. now |
bid you good-by. will go out from
this room and earn my own living"
With that the young woman turned to
go, but her father, with,a sprightliness
one would not have expected from his
years, sprang to the door and looked
al her with alarm.
Edith, any child, you never talked to
me like this before in your life What is
wrong with your"
Nothing, father, except that want
a check for C 10000, and want it now"
And do you mean to say that you will
leave me if do not give it to you?"
Have you ever broken your word,
father?'
"Never, my child, that 4 know Of"
Then remember am your daughter.
j have said if do not get that money
now shall neperenterour house again"
But 10000 is a tremendous amount
Remember that j have given my word.
too. that would not give you the money
unless you tell me what it was for"
Very well, father, 1 will tell you
what it is for when you ask me, and
would advise you to give me the money.
1t will all be returned to you if you
want it,"
"Oh, don't care about the money at
all, Edith. 1 merely, of course, don't
want to see it wasted"
And, father. have you no trust in
my, judgmentT
'Well, you know / haven't much faith
in any woman's Judgment in the mat
ter of investing money"
Trust me this time. father, shall
never ask you for any more"
The old man went slowly to his desk,
wrote out a check, and handed it to his
daughter. 1t was for 10000.
CHAPTER XXIIL
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