The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-05-04

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LESLIE OFFERED A SPOONFUL TO
MIR. HARLAN.
and held out a lighted match for his
after-dinner cigar.
"The only thing-thank you, lass
the only thing did down town that
was worth while," he answered be-
tween puffs, was to come up town.
There's an Irish answer for you."
with a strong flavor Of blarney In
it,"
by the way, speaking of Irishmen,
I was given an invitation to-day for
a private musicale of Irish folk-songs."
Good! Let's go. When is it?"
"I've forgotten. The tickets are In
my overcoat. Bring me the papers In
my coat pocket. Perkins" he directed
the butler, as the latter entered with
the coffee
Leslie took cup from the tray,
dropped in lump of sugar, stirred It,
and offered spoonful to Mr.. Harlan.
go on, sir. Tell me the rest of the
news" she commanded.
81 don't think there's anything else
to tell. Yes, there is," he added, as
Perkins handed him bunch Of pa
pers; "here's an announcement OF
Granville Phelps marriage, and a card
for the opening day at the Water. Color
xhibition-and--Marc Is, that's the
date for the concert BY the way.
Leslie, before forget 1t, just sign this,
please"
The girl glanced at the paper with
from the arm of the chair, and sitting
down at the library table, turned up
the lamp and read the document
through carefully. It was printed
form, headed Proxy for Stock" and
worded with legal phraseology.
Proxy for Stock.
Know All Men by These Presents. that
I, Leslie Harlan, do hereby constituts
and appoint to be my lawful
attorney, substitute, and proxy, for me
and in my name. place. and stead to vote
upon all the stock held by me In The
Cohfederated Machine Companies at the
annual meeting of stockholders OF The
Confederated Machine Companies, to be
held on the day of or at any
adjourned meeting thereof, according to
the number of votes l should be entitled
TO vote II then personally present.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and seal this day OF
one thousand nine hundred
and
Sealed and delivered
in the presence OF
The first glance at the paper re-
called to Leslie every word of the con-
versation with Mrs. Parsons She had
been waiting for the proper moment
70 speak to her father about the Ma
chine Companies, but now the oppor-
tunity had come, she shrank from TAX
ing advantage of 1t. She could ask
herself why; she would not allow her
self to answer. She wanted time to
think 1t over. But Mrs. Parsons had
aid that whatever was done would
Lave to be done promptly. II she let
this chance go by, 1t might never come
again. But she could not let 1t pass.
The paper conferred authority to vote
for her in the very company In which
she had been asked to influence her
fathers vote. This was new situa-
lion, and one which she had never be-
fore contemplated. However the oc-
casion introduced the subject natural
ly, and that was perhaps more impor-
tant than time for reflection.
"Is all that legal verbiage too much
for you?"
II must have been the third or fourth
reading which Mr.. Harlan's question
interrupted.
IL never saw a paper like this be-
FORE" she answered. 1T gives the
right to vote at meeting Of stock
holders, doesn't it?"
"Yes."
But how can give any such right
I'm not stockholder."
Eyes, you are. At least I hold stock
in your name, which Is the same
thing"
"Why did you put 1t in my name"
"Oh, because-well, just for 9
change"
Wasn't that a strange reason?"
mo, everything l have is yours. 81
it doesn't make much difference whose
name is used. In this instance 1t wal
more convepient to use yours"
"Why?"
For goodness sake, Leslie" h
laughed, you're worse than a cross
pyamininO laWvort"
But | don't see how it could b
! more convenient to use my name whel
, I'm so seldom down town"
II can't explain all that now, m
dear"
Mr.. Harlans tone indicated weari
ness, and Leslie did not press the in
quiry.
"Tell me, what are you going to vot
: for, Mr.. Proxy?" she demanded, jest
!. ingly.
Merely for some new directors. It
!, what they call the annual meeting"
Leslie dipped her pen In the ink an
: touched a blurred letter before sh
> spoke again.
"Isnt this the company wher
there's a strike going on?"
eyes"
J "will this election stop the strike
: II hope So"
y Whom are you going to vote for?'
"Now, don't you think we've di
" cussed this long enough, my dear
Mr.. Harlan replied, with q shade Of al
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