The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-11-08
geleft Story.
MORGAN's INVESTIGATION.


Young man who had just arisen from the
seat beside young woman In the day
coach, was turning away when tall young
man came up the aisle.
i "Why it is Morgan T cried the first
young man with a quick hand clasp.
elbows Jim Here he quickly ad-
ded. s.take this seat and entertain my
cousin the best you know how, Miss Ell
lington, Mr. Morgan. Good-by.' And
he hustled out just as the train began to
move.
"Rather unceremonious, laughed Nor
gan, as he paused beside the seat and
looked inquiringlv at the girl.
s'It's Arthurs way she smilingly
said won't you sit down ?"
| And Morgan, as he bowed and took the
seat, noted that this was a remarkably at
tractive girl
[ haven seen Arthur before for year
or two, he said. tWe were in college
together and great chums, but as usual
drifted apart. What is he doing now p
''Just now, he is threatening to settle
down. said the girl. can indulgent
mother has made life very pleasant for him
since he came out of college. He has
been abroad you know, and out to Cali
fornia, and down to Florida, and he has
his shooting in the Adirondacks, and his
automobile trips, and-well, his time has
been quite taken up.
James Morgan shook his head.
II don't like that" he said. car
thur has good stuff in him. At least l
always thought so. Besides: l dom t like
the idea of his taking these favors from a
woman"
''Not even from his mother p
''No. The principle is the same. |
can understand that rich father might
want to broaden his sons views by travel
and by association with widely differing
classes of humanity, but with rich moth
er it would simply be desire to pa amper
and please. Besides, DON t believe that
true men accept favors from women.
The girl beside him smilingly opened
her eyes.
''That' rather old fashioned, isn't it?'
she asked. s'This is the twentieth cen
tury 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 in financial and business
matters, the question of sex does not en-
ter at ALL - 81 IVA qHqM
II know he said. ''And | admit
that | am old fashioned about it. But it
CRATES sadly on my idea of chivalry to know
that man is under obligations to woman
for his daily bread, or even his salary.
That sounds little preachy, dosen' it?'
And he laughed as he caught the girl s
amused look
"And you think it would be quite too
humiliating for q man to accept employ
ment from a woman p
''That's the way look at it, laughed
Morgan
"Perhaps you have had some unpleas-
ant experiences that has prejudiced you p
the girl suggested
"No,' said Morgan. The fact is, l
know very little about women-I mean
the modern woman. [ was country boy
and never saw city until [ went to col
lege. Ours wasn't CO. educational uni
versity, 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 to he Up build railroad
and revelation drove us out. Was as
sistant superintendent of the Montana
mines and consolidation froze us out. Was
foreman of the Acme Stamping Company
when the treasurer wrecked it. You see,
[ am quite rolling stone with the usual
accumulation of moss. But | fancy my
turn will come yet.
"And may | inquire what your next
venture is to be ~ said the girl" ''Tm
asking merely to discover what the chances
are for your meeting the woman of today
She laughed with quite remarkable dis
play of dimples. II fancy you Il find her
quite an interesting study when you can
spare the time.
Morgan turned and looked at her.
II begin to think SO, he said. Then
he hastily looked away. ''Oh, yes; my
next venture? I'm going to Monticello. -
''That's not very promising ground. -
'It may be from my point of view,
said Morgan.
Then you think of going into bust
ness p
"It depends on certain contingency.
am going to inspect manufacturing
property there at the request of several
capitalists, who contemplate buying it. IF
my report is favorable they will take it.
If the report ism favorable | am out of
job again. He laughed. "You see
that integrity in business is sometimes put
to a severe strain y
"But how does it happen that this fac
tory is in the market p the girl inquired.
Bad management is the root of the
trouble, replied Morgan It's big
concern with all the improvements, but
there too much old blood in control. Too
many old retainers of the house are still
puttering around when they should be pen
stoned off From all can hear it wants
80. 70 4 a