The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04

My solicitor? % replied Ada Russell,
looking up with a surprised air. Why,
he's at Walton house, in Cornhill."
Your money that he holds is in In
dia three per cents, itsn't it?"
Yes, Dick"
We'll, l am thinking of reinvesting
1t In a more profitable direction; pros
vtding, of course. that have your con-
course. dear. 1t is yours as much
as mine and you do what you think
best Where should you invest it?'
Il do not suppose you would be n
the wiser If I told you. But still, as
II is your money. you ought to be told.
I shall invest it in the Blue Creek dia-
mOnd mine
"oh, Dick, do you think it is safe?"
Now, whatever does this little WON
al, think she knows about diamond
MINES? Don't you worry yourself
about business affairs, dear. they are
cu Of a woman's sphere"
They had been married just two
months, and you would have to travel
tar to find a more devoted couple. They
occupied a little six room house some-
where In Middlesex, to the north OF
London Quite an old world garden
surrounds. the house, converting 1t
Into an absolute Englishman's castle.
MIR. Russell's pet aversion was the
business women. He took particular
care that there were no girls in his
department in the city. Woman's
sphere. he would argue, is home; mans
in the wide world as well as home.
II by any chance a typine or lady
clerk came to him with a message or
a question he would always courteously
listen, but would call up an office boy
n would give him the answer in front
of the girl, thus intending to imply that
he did not think a lady clerk was cap
able of taking a message properly.
4 mi i,,ot ,,,o~t{N, t1tc tnet t0
show how far his dislike to the bust
ness woman carried him. Outside,
though, he was all that could be de-
sired, and a truer gentleman never
walked the earth. But let a lady friend
ask him some business question and he
was frozen In a moment.
Dick went on Mrs. Russell, there's
n thing in connection with my money
that you do not know of. And that is,
that Mr.. Redford, my solicitor, accord
ing to the terms of my fathers will
must always conduct my business for
me: as for instance, an investment"
"Hm!" muttered her husband. rs
that SO? That is rather annoying; but,
still, I hav no doubt he will dc as we'll
as I can. I will go and see him this
morning, and get him to arrange the
investment"
Accordingly, Dick carried out his
plan by lunching with Mr.. BEDFORD and
arranging for the withdrawal of the
two thousand pounds from the India
three per cents.
Il cannot say l much care for this
Blue creek affair" said the solicitor.
But of course IL Mrs. Russell is agree
able there is nothing more to be said"
Mrs. Russell is as anxious as I am
to do better with her money; it is only
human, isn't it?" he asked with a
laugh.
Quite so, but 1 do not think 1 should
haUn nNaGtnH IN, n Mast A Frioon Ita L.
mond mine. But still, l ave no doubt
you know more than l do about such
matters
We'll, you see, it is like this, MI.
Redford. | know a man who is con
nected with the property out there, and
he has wired to me of an exceedingly
fch find. can purchase the shares
ct par now, and they will probably
double themselves in a fortnight
As you please, Mr.. Russell; l only
hope you are not TOO ~sanguine."
The money was advanced almost Inn
mediately. and that same day saw Mrs.
Russell the possessor of two thousand
pounds worth of shares in the Blue
Greek Diamond Syndicate, Limited.
1t was some three days after his
that Mr.. and Mrs. Russell We're seated
by the fire after dinner.
by the way, Dick. did you use thai
money as you said O would?"
Money!" replied her husband in a
snystff1ed tone, such as he always
adopted when a woman spoke to him
on any matter he imagined might be
connected with business. Money, what
money? Your dressmaker had a check
last week. II that Is what o r,ean."
No. Dick. I mean the money you
were going to get from Mr.. BEDFORD
to buy diamond shares with"
"Oh. yes. that Is all finished with.
Your solicitor is empowered to sign for
you, is he not?"
Yes, Dick. But 1 think you might
have said something to me about it."
Whatever for, dear? Now what
would you know about anv such mat
ters?-
but I like to be told a little about
things. which concern us both"
Now. my dear girl, you know my
opinion on such matters, and that
dislike you to appear business-like. and
try TO enter into a field which man
alone Is fitted to occupy"
Dick how bumptious that sounds. I
should like to shake you. you conse-
Q%uentfal old thing
That is how similar arguments that
they had always ended-Ada In her
husbands arms. But, nevertheless,
h wished in her heart of hearts that
Dick would confide in her a little as to
how his business went on, and all that
sort Of thing. He was a dear, lovable
boy and that fad of his about women
and business affairs. she thought, was
his only great fault.
Occasionally he would come home
looking worried. and then, with her
heart overlooking with sympathy, she
would say:
What is the matter, Dick dear?"
oh. business. dear. Nothing that
you would understand"
This would always nave the effect
of arresting his wife's sympathetic in
clinations, and. had he but known, rob-
bling himself of a great deal of helpful
comfort, which would have been his
a he chosen. But LIS prejudices
were too strong for him. unfortunately.
His prophecy concerning the Blue
Greek Diamond syndicate was verified
that same week by the advancement
in value of the shares from twenty
shilllngs to twenty-eight shillings, with
every PROJECT of them going higher.
His delight almost led him to tell his
wife of the successful speculation: but
then, he reflected. 1t would be rather
weak and quite needless to talk busi-
ness with women.
One can imagine this estimable gem
tleman (for he was estimable In prac-
ticaily every other direction) saying to
himself:
Poor things, they could not under
stand such affairs, aver II they had 1t