The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-25

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| Mr.. Colwen smiled. Mrs. Hunt almost
became indignant at his levity
Don't let that worry you, Mrs. Hunt
The bonds are all right The market
Is trifie dull; that's an.''
a friend she said very slowly.
who knows all about Wall street. told
me last night that it made a difference
Of $1,000 to me-
so it does, in way; that is, II you
tried to cell your bonds. But as you
are not going TO do so, you need not
worry. Don't be concerned about the
matter / beg you. Never mind if
the price goes off a point or two. You
are amply protected. Even if there
should be a panic, I'll see that yeu are
not sold out, no matter how low the
price goes You are not TO worry
about it; in fact, you are not TO think
about il at ALL"
"Oh, thanks, ever so much, Mr.. Col
But I knew
A clerk came in with some stock Ger
tificates and stopped short. He wanted
Mr.. ColwelPs signature in hurry, and
at the same time dared not interrupt.
Mrs Hunt thereupon rose and said:
We'll 1 won't take up any more OF
your time Good morning, Mr.. Col
well. Thanks ever so much
Don't mention it, Mrs. Hunt. Good
morning"
Little by little the bonds continued
to decline. The syndicate in charge was
not ready to move them. But Mrs.
Hunts unnamed friend-her Cousin
Emily's husband-did not know all the
particulars OF that deal. He knew the
street in the abstract, and had accord
ingly implanted the seed of insomnia
in her quaking soul Then. as he saw
values decline, he did his best to make
the seed grow, fertilizing a naturally
rich soil with ominous hints and head
shak1ngs and with phrases that made
her firmly believe he was gradually and
considerably preparing her for the
worst. On the third day of her agony
Mrs. Hunt walked into ColweIPs Office.
Her face was pale and she looked dis
tressed- Mr.. Colwen sighed involuntar-
fiy-a scarcely perceptibIe and not very
impolite sigh-and said: Good morn
ing, Mrs. Hunt
She nodded grayely and with a little
gasp, said, TREMENDOUSLY: The bondsl
It's in all the papers. I thought the
Herald might be mistaken, so 1 bought
the Tribune and the Times and the
Sun. But no. It was the same in all
1t was" she added, tragically, "93I''
'Yes2" he said, snailingly
He aroused her suspicious BY him,
Of all men. should her insomnia be
deemed no laughing matter.
Doesn't that mean a loss Of S3.000?''
There was deny-it-if-you-dare infiec-
ton in her voice.
mo, because you are not going to
sell your bonds at SO, but at ITO, or
thereabouts''
But if I did want to sell the bonds
now, wouldn't lose $4,000 she queried
challengingly. "Of course. I would,
Mr.. Colwell. Even I can tell that"
You certainly would, Mrs. Hunt; !
but
Il knew I was right" with irrepres-
sibIe triumph
But you are not going to sell the |
bonds
of course. I don't want to. because
can't afford to lose any money, much 4
less $4,000. But 1 don't see how can
help losing il. I was warned from the !
first" she said. as if that made it 1
worse Il certainly had no business
to risk my all" Mr. CclwelI was moved. i
You can have your money back, Mrs.
Hunt, if you wish it, he told her,
quite unprOfessiOnaIly. You seem to.
worry about it so much"
"Oh, am not worrying exactly; only /
money was so safe in She TrOIleyman's
Trust company. But. of course if You !
want me 20 leave il here. she said. very
slowly to give him every opportunity TO
contradict her, of course, III dc just as
you say
My dear Mrs. Hunt CoiweH said very
politely, my only desire is to please Won |
and 10 help you When yOu buy bonds
you must prepare tc be patient It NAV
take months before you viii be able 10
sell yours at a profit. and ] don't know
how low the price win 90 in the mean
time Nobody can tell you that because
nobody knows But it need make no dif-
30 or even to s.. which is unlikely
Why, how can you say so. Mr. Col