The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

leave no doubt In my mind that such Is the
Fact, therefore Please disregard the re-
quest made as to employment in the let
Ter posted to you q short time ago, l feel
certain sense of disappointment In the
tact that Melville is the owner of the mine.
u seems have only kept one rascal from
buying It, to put 1t In the hands Of another
rascal, Your friend. JOHN KENYON
Melville the owncr!" cried Went
worth to himself. "Whatever could
nave put that into Johns head? This
letter is evidently the one posted a few
hours before, 50 it will contain what
ever request he has to make, and, with
ont delay, George Wentworth toreopen
the envelope of the second letter which
was obviously the one written first. It
contained a number of documents re-
}ating to the transfer of the mine The
letter from John himself went on tn
give particulars of the buying of the
mine. Then it continued. II wish you
would do me favor, George. VIII you
kindly ask the owner of the mine if he
will give me charge of it. l am, OF
course. anxious to make it turn out as
we'll rs possible, and l believe l can
more than earn my salary, whatever
TITS. You know l am not grasping in
the matter of money, but get me AS
}arge salary as you think deserve.
Il desire to make money for reasons
that are not entirely selfish, as you
know. TO tell you the truth, George,
am tired of cities and of people.
want to live here in the woods, where
there is not so much deceit and treach-
cry as there seems to be in the big
towns When reached London last
time l felt like a boy getting home. My
Feelings have undergone a complete
change, and think, if it were not for
you and a certain young lady, should
never care to see the big city again.
What is the use of my affecting mystery
and writing the words a certain young
lady, OF course you know whom I
mean-Miss Edith Longworth. You
know also that am, and have long
been, in love with her. If had sue
ceeded in making the money thought
[ should by selling the mine, might
have had some hopes of making more,
and of ultimately being in position to
ask her to be my wife. But that, anc
very many other hopes, have disai:.
peared with my recent London expe-
riences.
II want to get into the woods and re-
cover some of my lost tone and my
Eost faith in human nature. If you can
arrange matters with the owner of the
mine SO that may stay here for year
or two, you will do me great favor"
George Wentworth read over the lat
1for 1yf0 f fhi lott two 1hroo
Then he rose, paced the floor and pom
Jered over the matter. 1T isn't thing
Ipon which can ask anyone's advice"
he muttered to himself. THE trouble
with Kenyon is he is entirely too mod
est. A little useful self-esteem would
be just the thing for him." At last he
stopped suddenly in his walk. ''By
Jovc," he said to himself, slapping his
thigh. II shall do it, let the conse-
snences be what they may" And lie
sat down to his desk and wrote a letter.
my DEAR MISS LoNGwoRTH: You told
the when you were here last that you
wanted all the documents in the case Of
the mine in every instance. A document
has come this morning that is rather i'm
Dortant. John Kenyon, as you will learn
by reading the letter, desires the man
think he is the best man in the world TO,
the position, and that everything will be
safe In his hands. therefore inclose you
his letter. l had some thought of cutting
out some part of it, but knowing your de-
Eire, as you said, to have all the doc,l-
ments in the case take the liberty Of
sending this one exactly as it reached me,
and If anyone is to blame. I am the person.
remain your agent.
GEORGE WENTWORTH"
He sent this letter out at once, 50
that he would not have a chance to
change his mind. "It will reach her
this afternoon, and doubtless she will
call and see me-
1t is. perhaps, hardly necessary to asy
she did not call, and she did not see
him for many days afterward, but next
morning, when he came to his office, he
found a letter from her. 1t ran:
DEAR MR.. WENTWORTH: The sending
Of Mr.. Kenyon'3 letter to me is a some-
what dangerous precedent. which you
must, on no account. follow by sending
any letters you may receive from any per-
son to Mr.. Kenyon. However. as you
were probably aware when you sent the
letter, no blame will rest on your shoulders
or on those of anyone else. in this instance.
Still. be very careful in future. because
letter sending, unabridged. is sometimes
q risky thing to do. ALI the same, you are
70 remember that I always want all the
documents in the case. and I want then,
with nothing eliminated l am very much
obliged to you for forwarding me the let
ter.
LAS to the managership of the mine. OF
course. thought Mr.. Kenyon would desire
to come back to London. If he Is content
to stay abroad. and really wants to stay
there. l wish you would tell him that Mr.
Smith IS exceedingly pleased to know he
Is willing to take charge of the mine. II
would not look businesslike on the part OF
Mr. Smith to say he is to name his own
salary. but unfortunately Mr.. Smith /:
very ignorant as to what proper salary
should be, so will you kindly settle thai
question? You know the usual salary fol
such an occupation. Please write dowr
that figure and add 5000 a year to it. Tel
Mr.. Kenyon the amount named is the sal
airy Mr.. Smith assigns to him.
pray be very careful in the wording o.
the letters, 50 that Mr.. Kenyon will no,
have any idea who Mr.. Smith is. Yours
truly, EDITH LoNGwoRTH."
When Wentworth received this letter
being man, he did not know whether