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

well? # the bonds so to 90 IN lsss ss.0oo
number down And at IS that would
be And she gazed at him. awe
strickenly, reproachfulIy- How can Won
say Il would make no difference. Mr.. Col
Mr. Colwen fierceIy hated the unnamed
friend who had told her so little and
yet 50 much. But he said 10 her. raiIdfv-
I lhoUgnt that had explained all that
70 you II might hurt a weak spscuiator,
put II won't affect you in the slightest.
since, having an ample margin, YOU would
not be forced to sell. You would simply
mold on until the price rose again. Let
S me o Illustrate Supposifs yeur house cost
lngiy. On second thought she smiled. IN
order to let him see that she knew her
interpolation was irrelevant.
ely Wei, ne said, spontaneously.
wei say $1,000 which was also the
price OF every other house in that block
And suppose that for any reason what
ever nobody could be found 10 pay more
tnan S@9,e9 for one of the houses. and
Inree or four of your neighb0rs sold theirs
az that price But you wouldn't, because
you knew that in the fail. when every
body came back 10 town. you would find
plenty OF people who'd give you S50.e08
Tor your house: you wouldn't sell IL for
$500. and you wouIdn't worry Would
you, now?' he finished. cheerfuny.
No she said slowly. 81 wouldn't
HoTryi But hesitatingly.. I wish
had the money instead Of the bonds I
haven't slept a wink for three nights
thinking about this
The thought of his coming emancIpa-
ton eheered Mr.. Colwen immensely.
Your wish shall be gratified. Mrs. Hunt.
why didn't you ask me before. If YOU
Ielt that Way?" he said. in mild reproach.
And he summoned 4 clerk
Make out a check for S35.Oe0 payable to
Mrs. Rose Hunt. and transfer the 100
Manhattan Electric Light IS TO my per
sonal account"
He gave her the check and told her:
Here IS the money / am very sorry
that 1 uBWitClngly caused you some anX-
lety- Don't thank me, please; no. Good
But he Gid not tell her that by taking
over her account he paid S96,00e for bonds
for $4,000. He was the pOlitest man IN
" all street, and, after all. he had knoEn
Hunt for many years.
A week later Manhattan Electric per
cent bonds sold at 96 again AIRS. Hunt
called on him
Mr.. Colwell, you stiu have those bonds.
haven't yOu2"
Why. yes
II think I'd like to take them back
Certainly, Mrs Hunt. I'll find out how
much they are selling for He sum
moned a clerk to get quotation on Man
haitian Electric as The bonds could be
practically where they we're when YOU
bought them before"
She hesitated. "I-I-didn't you buy
them from me at 1872 I'd like 10 buy them
back at the same price I sold them TO
you
No. Mrs Hunt. he said; Il bought
them from you at SO.
But the price was g. Don't you re-
member il was in all the papers,
Yes, but gave You back exactly the
same amount that received from you
They stand on our books as having cost
me 9S-"
But couldn't YOU let me have them at
932'' she persisted
TN very sorry, Mrs Hunt. but don't
see how I could. If you buy them in the
open market now you VIII be IN exactly
the same position before you sold
them Let me buy them for you at 9f92-
At SO. you mean," with a tentative
smile.
AT whatever price they may be selling
for, he corrected, patiently
Why did you let me sell them. Mr..
Colwell2'' she asked. plaintively.
But, my dear madam if you buy them
now you will be no worse off than if you
had kept the original lot
well. I don't see how II is That have
to pay 96l2 now for the very same bonds
sold last Tuesday at 50
But, my dear Mrs Hunt. you are ex-
actly. where yol were before you bought
any"
I'm wilkins. to buy them" she said res
Olutely. lat 80"
Mrs Hunt. I wish I could buy them
for you at that price But there are none
for sale cheaper than $50
''Oh, why did I let you sell my bonds
she said, discOnsolately-
Well YOU worried so much because
they had declined that
Yes, but ] didn't know snytking about
business matters. You know 1 didn't,
He smiled in his good-natured way.
Shall / buy the bonds for your Ee
asked He knew the plans Of the syn
iicate in charge. and, being sure the
ponds would advance. he thought she
night as well share in the profits. At
leart he felt sorry for her
She smiled back Yes she told him.
at g."