The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-30

noon the senior partner secured the COW
eted South End plat, making the first
cash payment with money advanced by
the junior partner. When she came into
the office with 4 cashiers check for the
amount required. Fred looked up at her
In renewed amazement
Good friends and good credit" said
Annabcl. answering his glance.
Then Ford went to work with vigor
that he never dreamed he possessed. lie
mapped and plated and bent every ener-
gy to starting the sale of the new allot-
ment. And he was wonderfully sue
cessful. His energy was fairly magnetic
IN its intensity. 1t seemed to draw peo-
pie to him. 1t was boom compelling.
Il didn't think | had it in me, Lr said
with a laugh To Annabel at the close of
particularly busy day, but | fancy |
have guessed the secret. My energy is
all due to the fact that | am no longer
working exclusively for myself am
working for you too. You own an undi-
vided half interest in my best efforts,
and that's what keeps me a-going."
Annabel bent over her desk with a lit
tie blush
"Well, and how do we stand at the
present moment?"
1t was question she often asked him.
presumably because it delighted him TO
answer.
"EXccllently," he laughngly answered.
In six months we will be able to nav
back the money you borrowed. and I'm
perfectly confident that we will have ev-
erythins cleaned up 10y the end Of say ID
months. Then the balance of it will be
our own velvet"
Good" she cried; very good indeed,
You sec. | wasn't mistaken in you. All
you needed was an arousing"
Il met Miriam Barnes on the street
today" said Ford
Anaahcl looked up little anxiously.
Yes she said. and Miriam smiled
on you:"
"Shc did," laughed Ford "She gave
me one of her old hewitchers. guess
papa thinks Il little better of Fordie."
And YOU inquired Annahcl
"Oh. | gave her one of my courtlicst
bows and passed right alou. There's
no fascination in that quarter now"
Annabol looked up with Il smile.
1--WE mustn't hug the shore too close
ly,' she abruptly said. I'VE can begin to
take few chances. We want Mriam's
papa to increase his good opinion regard
ing US. What do you think of taking
hold Of the Summer tract in the East
End?'
WHAT" cried Ford. THAT gilt edged
paradise. Why. we couldn't touch it
with Il circus pole. Don't you know that
there are POO acres of it. with good half
mile strung along the avenuer"
Good time to open it up, isn't it?' in
quircd Annabcl.
splendid" replied Ford. but what
of that?"
That's something" laughed Annabel.
She paused a moment what do you
say to handling it on commission?'
Great cried Ford. but can we?'
81 think 50. | happen to know that the
owner has confidence in our little firm"
The owner lives out of town." said
Ford.
Our fame is spreading" said Annabel.
a week later Ford was busy making a
plat of the famous Summer tract to sub
NIT to the owner. He worked at it with
n wild enthusiasm. Here was piece of
vacant land that hadn't its equal in the
county. The lots would be snapped up
like wildfrr.
Never was there q greater change in n
man. Ford had lost his listlessncss. He
laborcd like Trojan early and late, and
hard work thoroughly agreed with him.
The firm had been in existence just six
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1t was really laughable."
nd Miriam -
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am 'Hg more "uilIIe YOU
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',h ,'leu' she answered. really
tniiiN' Slie went On S'oWN' tla' VIII
X"Ne u give up 'lie business altogether
~ "ir H'"Itcu NOW anu 40 not need me-
anu 'hihh some OF gong away
,.,,,, ,oihF away ne piahkiy echoed.
-" ~ "Hat "ouid 90 without you!
iou We nIaue me the man am. You We
pu' new hle INTO me. II cant spare
you lie looked al her with dazed
eApptSsioh'
'h' yes you can, she sad. with
shoSt OF silliIe' on nave learned to
walk alone very nicely All you needed
was sell confidence.