The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
MISS GRAHAM'S REPRISAL
By c. B. LEWIS

Miss Graham, I am so we'll satisfied
with your work that I shall advance your
salary. I think have heard some of them
say that there was a clean, cheap res
taurant around the corner, but perhops
you already know the placer
Tom renewed the invitatio after day
or two. but it was not again accepted.
He could not make out just what was
wrong until the father explained:
Thomas. I attended to that little
snubbing matter myself a few days ago,
and you may have observed that Miss
Graham seems to have profited by it.
Please don't forget your dignity again"
1t was the first time in her life that
Helen Graham had been snubbed. She
decided that she would pay it back with
interest if the opportunity was ever af-
forded 1t came with surprising swift
ness. A week hardly passed when the
senior partner entered the. office with
anxious face and sat down beside his son
to say: .s.,s. =. ~
Tom, have confession to make. I
have put about 100000 into the Rising
Sun. mine to find that my interest will be
worthless unless L can secure a majority
of the stock of the Red Dog nine That
mine was a dead 'tlns long, ago. but it's
charter is still alive and it controls the
water privilege. Here are the names Of
several parties who may be possessed of
shares in the Red Dog. r. Call in Miss
Graham and dfcta to- letters to them at
once, If you please. =
:. Miss Graham was called, and Tom had
not dictated tWentNstworCls when her heart
gave sudden BOUND: The Red Dog mine
had been one of the chief causes of her
fathers financial ruin. Among his pa
pers she had found certificates Of stock to
the value of half a million dollars. She
couldn't tell why Mr.. Joseph Sweet was
ca fo @>31 =, 49,
would bide her time. At the end Of the
week she queried Of the Junior partner:
How much Red Dog stock is wanted to
control matters ~ 80 "
Half a million at least, but so far we
can locate only about s250,OO0 worth"
| Five minutes alter the Junior was say
| ing to the senior:
| Look here, father, I'm sorry you felt
1t your duty to snub Miss Graham. She
can lay her hand on half million dollars
worth of Red Dog"
Dear me- Is it possible that she hap
pens to know anything about that stock:
I'll send for her at once.''
Miss Graham was sent for. She wa:
not at all frustrated
Miss Graham he started off, sis i
true that you know where I can secur,
half million of the stock of the Red Dos
mine?''
1T is quite true" she quietly replied.
"And may I ask who holds it?''
IT do
Him! I am astonished. You are awar
that need that stock, need it very badly
I have offered 20 cents on the dollar t.
other holders. Would-would you tax
3 that fgure?'
r II think I would-after you apologize,
for that snub.''
my DEAR dear Miss Graham" bega
Mr.. Joseph Sweet after choking for a mo
/, ment, eff I said anything about-abou
an advance of salary, or about-about
L clean, cheap restaurant, I am sincerel
r sorry and earnestly beg your forgiveness
and I couldn't do more if you were
r duchess .~<
Y 1T is quite enough replied Mis-
/. Graham without the slightest loss of dig
e nifty.
d There's one thing MORE" Tom inter
t rupted. Father, Miss Graham has prom
k ised to marry me-
Mr.. Joseph Sweet had nothing to say.