Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-08-18
CHAPTER Xxx.
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lOuuu your klhbheb on Lnb NTlIluk
desk. You are careless as ever. papa
dear Isn't it nice 10 have some one
who knows just what you wish and
where to find it?"
at is. Jessie, my pet!" And Gen.
eral Garden placed his arm around his
daughters waist, drew her fair face
dnwn TO his and kissed her fondly.
81 shall not let you read all the
evening, papa, because have SO many
things to tell you" said Jessie
smoothing back the scant gray locks
They we're in the coy drawing
room Of Mr.. Bishops New York rest.
dence.
1T is remarkable how easily a new
concern can establish itself i'm Wall
Street" said General Garden, laying
aside his paper and slowly wiping his
glasses. Jessie raised her eyes with
dutiful interest. 1T was not so in the
old conservative days. II then took
years to establish standing and credit.
Now an unknown man can come out
from the West and have the Street
by the ears in thirty days. For ex.
ample, take this man Blake, who has
established the firm Of Blake & Com
pany He suddenly appeared here
from San Francisco and conducted a
campaign which swept two old estab-
llshed houses off their feet. His
profits were estimated at millions.
Since then we have heard of nothing
but the doings Of James Blake. Here
is an article" continued General Car.
den, picking up a paper, (which gives
an account OF a conference between
this upstaTt and the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States. They
say Blake is only twenty-seven years
old. Jessie, my dear, 1t is a great
thing to be born fortunate. You were
not wise, darling. in your selection OF
a father" General Garden smiled
sadly.
i've the best and dearest father in
the world" exclaimed Jessie, placing
her hand in his. But I'm not going to
let him read the papers any more this
evening. Let's forget all about the
old stocks and the wonderful Mr..
Blake, and talk of those we know.
Papa, dear, wish to ask you a ques.
ton"
What is 1t, my pet? They say that
children must not ask questions"
Has anything been heard of John
Burt? IL thought perhaps Mr.. Nor.
ris would know as soon as any one"
General Gardens lips frightened.
He pulled nervously at his beard, and
the military moustache bristled az.
gressively.
Answer me, papa! have a right
to know this"
There was a fash in the tender
eyes and warning curve in the pref.
ty lips. The crimson left her cheek
and she looked frankly into heI
fathers face. There is in innocence
the bravery of truth and the calm
modesty of virtue. General Garden
was disarmed.
Nothing has been heard from Mr.
Burt so far as can learn, JESSIE" he
said. Possibly his grandfather may
have news. am reasonably sure Mr.
Morris has none. Let US talk of some
thing else, Jessie"
The door opened and Mrs. Bishop
entered.
Here is your evening mail, Mar
shall" she said, handing her brother
a number of letters. And here is q
letter for you, jessie"
Jessie opened and read a note from
Arthur Morris. It congratulated her
on a safe return from abroad, and
closed by asking permission to call
on the first evening which would suit
her convenience. The letter lay idly
in her hand, and her thoughts were
far away when the general uttered
an exclamation.
"A most astounding coincidence!
Really, this is quite remarkable!"
What has happened, papa?"
Ito be continued.)