The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-09

mental Tobacco. Il met her on the
ferry-boat yesterday morning. She
told me she was an own cousin to
Henry NJ. Stanley, and had made pile
of money in stocks last week. She
gave me the address of this place, and"
Il met her at. luncheon" added yet
another speculator in an active stock.
She took her seat at the same table,
and from talking about the salad we
fell to discussing the Lawson pink, and
how much it sold for, and then she told
me about her big deal in stocks.
think
Whom are you talking about, la
dies?" the manager inquired as she
joined the group.
Mrs. Smithingson."
mo, Miss Amelia Stanley"
Miss Falkner' contradictad third.
Mrs. John Harden Castleweight.'
asserted a large woman with dignity.
81 brought you her card of introduce
tion this morning
And I told you that l knew of no
such person. the lady manager replied
with equal dignity. t
Il gave you her card of introduction
yesterday morning as Miss Amelia
Stanley" piped the voice of the specu-
lator in Tobacco.
the name, Can you describe her to
me?"
why! Why. Where is she?' was
the chorus of EXPLANATIONS, and the
women gazed around the room in
amazement. Some of them even went
to the trouble to look behind the sofas,
but all to no avail, for the fortunate
investor with her variety of names had
disappeared, and neither the .woman
manager, the Cashier, nor the black
board boy had any recollection of hay
ing seen her take her departure.
THEY LOSE, AS USUAL.
Then the woman of the Tobacco fu-
lures decided to sell, and. the tall girl
said she would follow her example.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was chalked on
the board at ITO, and Kate, having puz-
zled over the problem of whether she
had better not wait until it dropped TO
100, so that she would make exactly rs
much as Frances, finally decided to sell
and divide the difference. Then they
discovered that Jennie had not only lost
her margin, but all the money invested,
and that their combined winnings
would not entirely replace her loss.
What do you think became of her?'
one of the girls asked of a handsomely
dressed woman, whom they had noticed
among the spectators as they waited
for the elevator.
Who, the woman with such variety
Of visiting cards? Oh, / suppose she
is out on the street working the same
game with other innocents. All the
shops have them. l dare say if we
went back tomorrow she would be there
in another gown and different shade
of hair. OF course, we wouldn't recog-
nize her, but the woman manager and
cashier would. I suppose she is one of
the firm. She attracts new customers.
One Of them pulled me in more than
ten years ago. I liked the excitement,
SO I made a study of the business, and
once in a while drop into that place and
buy"
DO you always VIM" the tall girl
inquired.
mo: but it amuses me to watch the
women, and the feeling of uncertainty
experience is pleasing, so 1 don't be
grudge what / lose
How nice that must be-" Frances
remarked after the large woman had
disappeared. ITO have so much money
that you don't object to losing it,
Maybe she belongs to the firm, too, y
said Kate. Maybe they all belong to
the firm. and if we had only STAYED
longer we'd have lost like Jennie, am
wouldn't even have had money Cor car
fare