The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-06-16

How little he Had incommonII
With the participants III fhaf jgrobIeI
strife for. gain! $3.50
He had just entered the bank when
sasosc1ock struck. The small windows
Of the cashier and paying itellerfclosed
suddenly with sharp little s:laps, the
lew late customers hurried out, and
the waiting porter, about 1 b shut the
big doors, looked { Mr.. Sewnll sus-i
nlciousiy until he inquired for Mr.
Willmarth. VI s:s
The porter hesitated.$
appointment : the young nan
The porter bowed low In Difference
z conducted him to the presidents
Mr. u Willmarth was at the moment
by his desk with his back to-
ward III door engaged in a business
conversations with one OF the bank Off
GERS. He ives, us Chester had time to-
note before he looked around, a@man
q sturdy bui1d and something more
R1han medium height, with a bill neck
andsa round head thiekly covered by
snort, wlry grizledg hair. When he had!
,F.TS = S0lAlGESy lGELtlTllSu, SAM
3nls visitor and invited him to be
seated, mt the same time placing him
SELF IN the big chair before his desk.
AT sight of him Chester Seyall felt
his confidence rapidly oozing away. a
9 sternly practical looking man.
Ethan che banker, one less amenable,
70 sentimental considerations, he
thought, IT would be difficult to find.
Mr.. Willmarth's face was square
rather than round thanks to his wide
forehead and his massive lower jaw,
which was increased in prominence by
It's short cropped, iron gray beard.
Very big, bushy eyebrows that almost
met and overhung his keen gray eyes
him q fierce, aggressive look. And.
his large was by no means one of
the kind in which solidity is sacri-
Heed TO magnitude, but was hard, OBJ
trnslye,. one of those which nobody
would lightly think of putting out 81
Joint. The absence of a mustache !.
posed q long upper lip and a straight
mouth the expression of which in re-
pose y simply tirmness, or perhaps
obstiEacy, but the possibilities of
which the Young man had yet to
learn
Re1errirsgst to a memorandum pad
upon his desk and looking up inguir-
ingl,y, the banker said:
Mr.. Chester Sewall,I presume.''
lies, sir assented4 Chester rather,
meekiy, feeling that his job was going
to be a difficult one, quite beyond his
present power Of anticipation.
You wish to- see me upon aymatter3
of the utmost personal Importance
to you, OF to me2?,, Il
All, Ito myself. principally, SIR
Sol supposed. Well?!n
The banker did not Intentionally
speak unkindly, but simply with the
br%usqueness ola practical, busy man..
which was enough to embatrass his
visitor who stammeringlS replied:
Yes. Perhaps I should have been
explicit in my note
oh. well, no matter about that.
now, since you are here. 1t is easier
ITO talk than to write"
Mot always, i fear" responded
Chester, trying to force a smile,
when one has SO delicate a mission as
mine"
The old banker slightly raised his
big eYebrows,b but remained silent, inn.
perturable, showing no curiosity and
offering no encouragement. Mr.. Sc
wall went on rather huskily:
My object i'll seeking this interview
with YOU, sir, was to tell you that l
love your daughter, am so happy as
to have won her affection, and ask
your consent to make her my wife"
Truly a personal matter of some.
Importance" commented Mr.. WILL,
marth suavely, but with a delicately
sarcastic infection in his voice. 'sMy
daughter is aware. | presume, of your
spAn,, -, ...l ,~N& -. tAE.L.
me?"
"oh, yes. We agreed that your con-
sent should be asked"
Il should doubtless appreciate the
consideration. How long have
been acquainted with my daughter?s
II first had the happiness of meet
ing her when Ii wa visiting her
cousin in Boston in May lust"
"It is to be supposed that your
financial position is sufficiently well
assured to justify the step you.con-
template2"
"oh, certainly. Yes, sir. 1 have no
fears of the future.r
mol! You are fortunate. May i
ask the extent Of your present re-
sourccs?n
We'll, \ have just completed my col
legiate curse ut Hurvnrd, andl may
say withoutxvnnity, as a statement
simply of a faet-graduated with
honors.
congratulate you.o
- have not yet felt called upon to
determine my future business or pro-
| fession, but of course shall do SO soon
after 1 am married, as / have no desire
It2lfve All idle life. do not question
t1ly achievement of success in what
lever 1 may undertake. In fact, The
education ] have received may be said
to preclude the possibility of f%ailure.'
In addition to the education, what
amount of cash capital can you con
trof?"
About $4,000. sir"
The banker flashed at the young
man a glance Of doubling astonish-
ment, which gave way to IA look of
amusement. But that expression was
Isuuickly suppressed, and with polite
gravity he replied:
THAT can hardly be characterized
ASA large sum Indeed, I have to pay
as much or more to cachgof half a
dozen or of my employees. Still,
in the hands, of u shreWd man of bust
ness, possessed of a thorough educa-
tion in practical affairs, it might be
made the foundation of a very sue
c~essful career. I am not aware that
such training is yet included in the
Harvard collegiate course
"N-no, hardly
Il thought not. Has the idea ever
occurred to you that Irma spends that
much every year in dress alone??,
Chester sank back in his chair, with
IA gasp. No, he had never thought Of,
that. He had not even thought
whether her dresses did or did not
grow ready made on bushes. As for
caac;,lating their cost, nothing even
IN the highest mathematics, had ever
afforded him even a suggestion for
such a computation. He did not read
il.Y find words to say so, but his coun-
tenance answered for him, and Mr.
Niilnarth, depressing a smile, went
On with an almost confidential man
Iaer
A. shs is MS only child-left moth
sgssetss when an infant-and l have
nevGr~hnnd 4 occasion TO, practicing
Gt.a1anfaix III Ehcr.all her H.h m hayn