Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-03-08

Iae Wall eet3 John son. 81 now l.,,,
4 h him BY eputati ion. Well, this friend
OF mine happened to .overhear a con-
.sversation in his fathers Office which
let him ont 20 an important secret. His
father and other big Spectators have
: formed syndicate to depress this
stock. IT. has been going, down like
i lightning for the last two months.
, 1t has reached it's lowest notch. They
are certainly buying all they can lay
their hands on. | know cannot be
running any risk. / am in sure deal.
tell you this because hope that you
will take hand. had rather see YOU
make money than anyone, major, for
you have been the best friend l have
eyer had"
II shall not invest" answered God
dard; "but wish you luck, Talley. 1
hope it will make you rich"
Thank you major" The secretary
put the check into his pocket
II have an important commission
! for you. Talley." The major cleared
his throat, sat down at his desk,
| turned in his revolving chair and
crossed his legs. A slight color had
risen in his face. Talley had never
seen him look so handsome.
II am at your service, major"
what If were to tell you I am
going to get married, Talley?"
The secretary stared. The carriage
OF his typewriting machine, with
which he was toying, fell with sharp
click.
Are you in earnest, Maj. Goddard o.
"Quite in earnest, Talley. 1 have
decided to marry my ward.''
Miss Briscoe?" exclaimed Talley,
his face suddenly falling.
| Eyes, Miss Briscoe. And we have de-
cided, under existing circumstances,
that we will have the affair take place
in as quiet a manner as possible. I
want you to drive over to Rev. Mr..
Strothers at once and see if we may
come to his house tomorrow morn
ing. If he consents, then I want you
to attend to any other arrangements
without delay"
| The private secretary had turned
quite pale. His eyes were expanded
and fixed in helpless stare on the
face of his employer.
''Have you thought over this we'll,
major?' he blurted out, suddenly.
''Why do you ask that?'' asked
Goddard, suspiciously.
| "Pardon me-" stammered Talley, II
only thought"-but it was not clear to
Talley what he thought.
II do not understand your-your
question. Talley," insisted the major.
"1ou know Miss Briscoe is young"
answered the secretary, "and-and she
has been so upset over your recent
bereavement that I was afraid that,
through sympathy and vast interest
in you as her fathers friend and her
! benefactor, she might"
| II see," broke in the major; "you
think she may hastily take step that
might be regretted later, but you need
not be afraid. Talley. The truth is,
Blanche and I once thought of mar
rying before I met Mrs. Goddard. I
think you need have no fears on that
score.''
II did not know of that" said the
private secretary, his face still set and
white. II beg your pardon. I shall
carry out your instructions. I hope
you can overlook my remark just
! now"
Easily" said the major, "for it
| shows your interest in me and Blanche
is more than skin Deep"
When the major had left the room
the young man lowered his head to
his desk. He heard the major ring
| and order the horse and cart.
"God have mercy on me! What have
I been allowing myself to think
| about?" he muttered. II might have
known there was something
: that awful suffering of hers. I ought
to have seen that she loved him!"