Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-07
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man up with keen glance. Then b.
asked:
what do you DO? What 10 you
business?"
Really, Mr.. Smythe (van Not pro
nounced the y as In ice). have n
business. Our people DO not engage II
trade, you know. am-eT-connectet
with q brokerage firm, Hamburger
Van Not G. Co.. you know. but ! 60
to the office seldom or never. They
give me q share Of the profits for the
use Of my name, you know. But 1t Il
quite inadequate for the needs OF q
man of fashion. ! assume, Of course
that Miss Smythe's doweTy will b
ample. And that 10 the point upon
which l wished to consult you, SIR"
"oh, 1t was" remarked John Smith.
lingering his chin whiskers. well, I'll
think the matter over and see you
again in a few days"
John Smith took more liquor that
night than he had imbibed for many
years.
On the following evening the old
soap maker. while smoking In the con-
servatory, was made the unwilling
listener TO- a confidential conversation
between his wife and daughter.
"Mr. Van Not says" said the daugh-
ter. with emphasis, that papa posi-
lively must make some connection In
the business world which will give him
standing sufficient to Justify an alli-
ance with the Van Nots. Positively
papa must buy an interest In q bank
big enough to make them elect him
vice president or something"
With snort Of rage John Smith left
the conservatory and the house. When
the subject was preached to him, how
ever, he was Unexpectedly tractabls
and trotted right of and. with his
usual efficiency, managed the matter
forthwith. He arranged TO be made
second vice president Of the Forty
eighth National bank at the coming
election. He then informed Van Not
Of his action, and that he would give
his daughter q dot of O cool million
upon her wedding day.
All the preliminaries being settled. q
function was arranged for the purpose
Of announcing the great event For
the first time Mrs. Smythe found her
parlors filed with people 70 whom she
and her daughter had looked as the
very elect For some unaccountable
reason John Smith was late. He was
not there when the curtain was rung
up, but appeared later 30 smoothly
groomed and faultlessly dressed as to
warm the hearts Of his wife and
daughter and Leslie Archibald Van
Not. The latter seized upon him and
led him into the group Of his most i'm
mediate relatives The interest Of all
the guests was centered upon the in.
PRODUCTION TO the exclusive Van Nota
to the new parvenu who was to re-
juvenate their fortunes.
MRS Van Not" drawled Leslie
Archibald, ALLOW me to present Mr..
Smythe, quite a figure you know, 10
the banking world. Mr.. Smythe, my
mother, Mrs. Van Not"
Delighted, assure you, ma'am,"
rejoined John Smith. heartily. but there
was a dangerous glitter In his eye
"My young friend here is slightly mis-
taken. My name is not Smythe, but
Smith, plain John Smith, and I'm moi
a banker-just bought little interest
in bank to please Nellie. my daugh-
ter" Then, raising his voice, I'm Q
soap-maker, ma'am. That's the way
made the money the young man wants
making soap; and It was good soap,
ma'am, none better; pure as the morn.
in dew and honest as old Abe Lincoln |
A full pound TO the bar and not an
ounce Of animal fat In 100 watts"
There were unmistakable signs Of
collapse in the aristocratic group, but
the old man pushed right along:
you've probably heard Of the soap
ma'am - every housekeeper has,
Smiths Sunburst Soap, warranted
strictly pure and full pound to bar.
with blue tag to save, 30 when you
get 100 you get silver-plated set Of
knives and forks That's me, nam,
I'm John Smith, originator Of Smiths
Sunburst"
He paused a minute to get the full
enjoyment Of the situation and went
on: "Of course, don't like to see Nell
marry below her, but II she wants
this young fellow l reckon we will
have to waive the point-ma and I.
We always have let Nell have what
she wanted, you know. I've told him
I'd give Nell q million for a dowery.
And I've been thinl1in' how to do It
SOS to let the boy here have a chance
to make man Of himself. Now, the
old soap plant that l sold has kind O.
run down. can buy It back for q mill
Hon and I'll Jest give II to the young
folks and the boy can take hold and
build up the business again. II he
wants to get his name in he can get
but new brand and call II Van NotS
or something like that don't
ARE. I've had my share Of glory. All
! want lie to give the young folks q
nance. Why ma'am. your son may Jet
make almost a. big q man Of himself
10 his great grandfather, who sold
'kunk skins and founded your family.
Only the old rascal made his partly by