Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18

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.Hairs in Wall street-a man who
{ knows and has accomplished whatever
/ he wishes Ii | told his name no
I American would question word of
/ the story | am sorry | have not per
mission to add TO his story the con-
yincing hail mark OF his identity.
The spokesman of the quartet of
great millionaires speaks:
! The Spokesman-lou are Mr.. -.
/ | presume? And | think we have also
the pleasure OF meeting your wife, Mrs.
/ -"
He-Yes. am the man you sent for
! to come here.
The Spokesman-Well. Mr.. -.
| do not see why we should beat about
/ the bush. We have been buying land
here and there in the neighborhood of
your little place and have taken a
fancy TO your piece of ground. We
would like to make you an offer for it.
At this point the wife reaches over
and plucks at her husbands coat
I sleeve. He has been about to reply
by asking the sum he and she had
agreed upon as their price. But she
pulls his sleeve so hard that he pauses
and leans toward her. She whispers
something in his ear.
He shakes his head as if her remark
/ was foolish interruption. He pulls
away from her and clears his throat
10 speak.
Again she plucks at his sleeve. Her
| face is strained with excitement and
anxiety. her eyes shine with eager
ness and earnostnoss. He pulls himself
farther away ana she says out loud:
She-les; yes; tell you. yes.
He-Oh. you are crazy.
! The Spokesman-May We hear from
| you. sir. what price you set upon your
/ little place?
She (whisperng)-Henry, do as
I say tell you am right.
! He (disdaining even to look at herr
Well. gentlemen. the truth is am not
/ particularly anxious TO sell. We bought
that little place to end our days in.
/ OF course. if money were made an OBJ
| ject to me. | would part with it, but
| would not take less than
She-Gentlemen, will you excuse us
minute? want TO take my husband
aside. | want to go into another room
and say something TO him privately.
The Spokesman-Why. certainly.
madam; you can go into that room
! points to door. We are in no hur-
ry and If we buy we want all hands
TO be satisfied.
He-I do not want to talk the thing
over any more than | have. Martha.
you are acting crazy. Gentlemen. II
we sell our little nest We shall want
fifty thou"
She rising with great excitement
and speaking sharply and loudly)-We
want one million dollars. We will not
take a cent less. will not sign that
deed for 4 cent under million. We
know you want it and you have got
the money. A million is our first and
last figure.
He. about to disclaim any share in
this wild and senseless dream. is about
tc speak. but is interrupted
The Spokesman-Veryw we'll. madam.
we are prepared to give million. IL
that is satisfactory We will have the
deed drawn up and will ask you both
to call again this afternoon or tenor
row and sign il.
Gast curtain.)
What kind of figure does the
Woman Who Dared" tin fiction) cut
beside this one-The Woman Who Did?
There are plenty of men who boast
that they never consult their wives
upon matters of business. Some say
they wish to spare their wives all I'M
necessary care. Others say that their
wives have not brains enough to be
! of any assistance in the serious and
practical affairs of trade. Let all such
men ponder this story. This Minneso-
ia woman is not unique. is not without
thousands of counterparts among her
sisterhood. 1t stands to reason. then.
that a great many men are missing the
! shrewdest assistance. and are looking
afar for counsel and for wealth while
missing better than they seek. because
so close at hand-at their fire.
II am not a woman's rights man.
now that whatever rights that sex
lnts Il can have on the day II de-
es to have them. But all the same.
story makes a better woman's
IS argument than any of which the
tors have yet made use.-New
Mail and Express.