Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28
CHAPTER WI

CHAPTER WI.
Edith Longworth was astonished at
herself for giving the address to the
young woman, but she gave it. and
Lady Slavey departed in peace, saying
by way of farewell: I'm not going TO
write up your household. after all
When the new offices of the Canadian
Mica Mining Company, Limited, were
completed, Kenyon took charge of
them. He was somewhat overpowered
by their grandeur, and he thought that
unnecessary expense had been incurred
in the fittings, but as they were now
in for it, he said nothing, although a
shiver of fear ran over him when he
thought of the possible failure of his
scheme, leaving the rapidly accumu-
lating debt hanging over him. He oc.
cupied desk in one of the back rooms,
while n clerk in the front Office gave
away prospectuses to all who called,
and furnished useful knowledge TO an
;nquiring public. Most of kenyon's
callers were newspaper canvassers who
wanted advertisements, which John
at that moment was unable to supply.
IN oily young man, whose cast of coun
tenance indicated that he belonged TO
q shrewd, thrifty and money-malSing
race, said he was commissioned by the
about the mine, and this information
Kenyon readily supplied, feeling glad
that no advertisement was asked for.
Longworth was seldom at the new
offices. He was busy seeing acquain-
tances who would take stock in the
new mining company. He constantly
cautioned his partners against being in
TOO much of hurry, and he amazed
Wentworth by informing him that he
had overcome the objections and Sc
cured the cooperation of Melville, vino
Lad reported so-uEfavorably about
the mineral, thus showing that any
thing could be accomplished if you
took your time over II. 4 Mr.. King.
also connected with the china works,
had promised his assistance.
The first meeting of proposed share
holders was set for Monday afternoon,
and Longworth expressed his belief
that the forming of the company would
be accomplished before the week was
out.
One day when Kenyon entered the
Office the clerk said to him:
''That young gentleman has been
here twice to see you. He said it was
very important, sir"
''What young gentleman"
THAT gentleman-here is his card
who belongs to the Financial Field,
sir"
Did he leave any message?"
Eyes, sir; he said he would call again
at three o'clock"
Every good" said Kenyon, and he be
gan compiling the address to proposed
subscribers.
At three o'clock the smooth, oily gen
tleman from the Financial Field put in
an appearance.
"Ah, Mr. Kenyon" he said, 81 am glad
20 meet you. I have called twice, but
had not the good fortune to find you in.
Can | see you in private for a moment?'
Certainly" answered Kenyon.
Come into the directors room," and
into the directors room they went,
Kenyon closing the door behind them
Now said the representative of the
Financial Field, II have brought you a
proof OF the editorial which we pro-
pose using, and which | am desired by
the proprietor to show you, SO it may
be free, If possible, from any error.
We are very anxious to have things cor
rect in the Financial Field" and with
this he handed to John long slip of
white paper with 4 column of printed
matter upon it.
The article was headed, "The Cana
dian Mica Mining Company, Limited"
1t went on to show what the mine had
been. what ii had done, and what
chances there were for investors get
ting good return for their money by
buying shares. John read it through
ITS a very handsome article" he
said, "and it is without an error, so far
as / can see"
II am glad you think so," replied the
young gentleman, folding up the proof
and putting it in his inside pocket.
'Now, as 1 said before, although am
not the advertising canvasser of the
Financial Field, / thought would see
you with reference to an advertise
ment for the paper"
well, you see we have not had
meeting of the proposed stockholders
yet, and we are not in position to give
any advertisements about the mine. |
have no doubt advertisements will be
given, and, of course, your paper viii
be remembered among the rest"
"Ah!" said the young man, that is
hardly satisfactory to us. We have
vacant half page for Monday-the very
best position in the paper-which the
proprietor thought you would like to
secure"
'As / said n moment ago, we are not
in Il position to secure it. 1t is prema-
ture to talk of advertising at the pres
ent state of affairs"
81 think you know it will be to your
interest to take the half page. The
price is C 300, and besides that amount
we should like to have some shares in
the company"
"Do you mean for one insertion of
the advertisement"
eyes, that is what l mean"
"Don't that strike you as being a
trife eXorbitant? Your paper has a
comparatively limited circulation, and
they do not ask us anything like that
price even in the large dailies."
''Ah! my dear sir, the large dailies
are quite different. They have a tre-
mendous circulation, 1t is true, but it
is not the kind of circulation we have.
No other paper circulates so largely
among investors as the Financial
Field. II is read by cXnctlY the Kind OF