Arizona republican., 1898-08-14

privilege
 No; for my part, I freely accord it to everybody; only sometimes it is a lit tie deprcssing."
 ''I can imagine that. In fact, think no one could be more undesirable ac- quantance than a man who forgets to- day what he promised yesterday, espe- cially if 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 it. and l am anxious that my cousin should help to carry this project on to success. 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 toits discussion.'
 John Kenyon shook his head. ''I am afraid,' he said, that would do no good. I 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?"
 .'Yes; we had some conversation about it there, but l imagine that-l really do not think he would care to go kany farther with it.''
 ''Ah, 1 see," said Edith Longworth. My cousin is the man who forgot to day what he said yesterday"
 What am 1 to say, Miss Longworth? do not want to say Yes and I cannot truthfully say 'No."
 You need say nothing. I know eX actly how it has been. So he does not want to have anything to do with it? What reason did he give?'
 You will not say anything to him about the matter? I should be very 3orry if he thought that I had talked to 9nyone else in reference to it.''
 ''Ch, certainly not; l will say nothing | to him at all.' -y-~7.-~-.-'
 Well, he gave no particular reason; le simply seemed to have changed his mind. But 1 must say this, he did not Jppear to be very enthusiastic about Il when I talked with him on board ship"
 Well. you see, Mir. Kenyon, it rests with me now tS naictain the honor Of 1 the Longworth family. Do you want to make all the profit there is to be made in the mica minc-that is yourself and your friend, Mir. Wentworth?'
 How do you mean All the profit?'
 "Well, I 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 you were going to take in my cousin as partner, was it not?"
 "Yes,"
 'Then I should like to share in the profits of the mine if he does not take an interest in it. If you will let ne pay the preliminary expenses of forming this company. and if you will then give me a 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 smile. You are very in genious, Miss Longworth, but I can see, in spite of your way of putting it, 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 It is, in way, sort of speculation. If you form the company. then I shall expect q very large reward for furnishing the funds. It is purely selfshness on my part. l believe I have a head for busi- ness. Women in this country do not get ! oh of ness t;lients as they seem to have m 1 America. In that country there aie women who have Inadc fGr:l:i.rs fer themselves. l believe in yoG:r IF n...,i.i believe you will succeed Ill forming your company. If you, or if Mir. Went worth, were capitalists, of course, there would be no need of my assistance. If 1 were alone 1 could not form com pany. You and Mr. Wentworth can do what l cannot do You can appear before the public and attend to all prelimi narics. On the other hand 1 believe I can do what neither of you can do; that is. l can supply certain amount of money each week to pay the expenses of forming the company; beca,sc d company is not formed i'll London for nothing, l assure you. Perhaps you think you have simply to go and see sufficient number of people and get your company formed. I fancy you will find it not so easy as all that. Besides this business inter- est l have in it. have a very friend ly interest in Mir. Wentworth" As she said this, she bent over toward John | Kenyon and smoke. in n lower tOnr of voice. "Please do not tell him so, be- cause l 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, I wish you would give me Mir. Wentworth's address, so that I may communicate with him if good idea strikes me. or if I find out anything of value in form