Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

arisen from the seat peSlue
young woman in the day coach WAS
turning away when Il tail young man
came up the aisle
why. it's Morgan cried the first
young man with Il quick hand clasp.
"low's Jimg Here" he quickly add
ed. take this seat and entertain my
cousin the best you know how MISS
Ellington, MIR. Morgan. Good by. Ana
he hustled out just as the train began
to move.
Rather unceremouious, laughed
Morgan. as he paused beside the seat
and looked nQuiringly at the girl.
ITS Arthur's way she smilingly
said. Wont you sit DOWN.
And Morgan. as he bowed and TOOK
the seat. noted that this was remark
ably attractive girl
II haven't seen Arthur before for
year or two" he said. I'VE were in
college together and great chums but
as usual drifted apart What is he
doing nowT
Just now he is threatening to set
tie down. said the girl. An indul-
gent mother has made life very pleas
ant for him since he came out of col
lcge He has been abroad, you know,
and out to California, and down to
Florida. and he has his shooting IN
the Adirondacks, and his automobile
rrips. and-well his time has been
quite taken up"
James Morgan shook his head.
Il don't like that" he said. AR
thur has good stuff in him. At least,
| always thought So Besides, / don't
like the idea of his taking these farors
from woman"
Not even from his MOTHER
mo. The principle is the same. /
can understand that a rich father
might want to broaden his sons views
by travel and by association with wide
~ different classes Of humanity, but
with a rich mother it would simply be
a desire to pamper and please. Besides.
| don't believe that true men accept
favors from women
The girl beside him smilingly opened
her eyes.
That's rather oldfashoncd, isn't
it," she asked This is the twentieth
century, YOU know. The world, or at
least our part of it, seems to think that
woman is quite on an equality with
man in most respects, and that III Imam
cial and business matters the question
Of sex does not enter at all
Il know" he said. And | admit
tllat am old-tashioned about it. But
/; CRATES sadly on my ideas Of chivalry
10 know that II man is under obliga-
tionS TO woman for his daily bread
or even for his salary. That sounds
little prcachy, doesn't it?' And he
laughed as he caught the girls amused
look.
And you think it would be quite too
lumilating for II man to accept EN-
IIOymCnt from IA wOmanE
That's the way | look at It," laugh
I'd Morgan.
Perhaps you have had some unplcaS-
ant experience that has prejudiCed
YOU" the girl suggested.
NO" said Morgan. The fact is, |
know very little about women, | mean
The modern woman. | was a country
boy and never saw "A city until ! went
% college Ours wasn't a co-cducatiOn-
Al university, and anyway | was quite
TOO busy to think Of the girls. Since
left college I've been knocking about
in out-of-the way places where women
never go. Went TO South America 10
help build II railroad, and revolution
irOve us out. Was assistant Superin-
,cndcnt Of Montana mine and Il con
splidatiOn froZe us out. Was foreman
If the Acme Stamping Company when
he treasurer wrecked il. You see, I'm
luite rolling stone, with the usual
accumulation of moss. But | fancy
ny turn will come vet"
And may ! inquire what your next
| venture is TO be- said the girl I'm
tsking merely to discover what the
| 'h"uccs are for your meeting the WON
n of to-day" She laughed with quite
remarkable display of dimpIes. II
ancy you'll find her quite an inter-
sting study when you can spare the
! me"
Morgan turned and looked at her
II Ocgln TO think So he said. Then
IT, hastily looked away. ION, yes. my
rNp venture: I'm going to Mont
clio"
That's not very promising ground. 80
1T may he from my point of view, 4"
| aid Morgan.
Then you think Of going into bust
un~S lheret'
1T depends on certain contingency.
! am going 10 inspect IA manufacturing
property there nj the request of several
| capitalists who contemplate buying it.
! Il my report is favorable they viii take
If ,he report isn't favorable / am
u, Of job again" He laughed.
.I.u see That integrity in business *
sometimes put 10 severe strain"
"But how does it happen that This
ar,ory is in the market?" the girl in
! u,.nd.
lad management Is the root OF he
.JDic,' replied Morgan IT'S a big