Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-02

Or had woman's hope, so persistent
where her loved ones are concerned,
made Beulah Sands blind to the awful
ness of the situation? AS looked at
her I could not doubt that she fully
realized our position, that she was
really suffering more than either Of us,
that she was only acting to ease Bob's
anguish. Bob brought out his memo
randa, and in half an hour we had the
figures. The total loss was nearly
three millions. AS Beulah Sands TO-
600 shares had cost less than ours and
Bob figured to leave her capital OF
100000 intact, we felt some comfort
Beulah Sands had watched the figuring
with the keenness of an expert, and
when Bob announced the final figures,
which showed that she still had what
she started with, she drew the sheet
containing the totals to her Il was
willing to accept your assistance" she
said, when the deal promised a profit
to all of US. because appreciated your
GOODNESS and knew how much it would
hurt your feelings if were churl.sA
about the division; but nov thai
I'll lose l must stand my f."
must" She said this in wy Il
both knew precluded the Or
Of argument I'VE owned Jos
10000 shares. l was to have hi
profits on 10000 shares. Our tc,al
is $2,775, 900, of which l must beA. my
lust proportion. Mr.. BROMLEY, re-
will see that $4,000 is charged to my
account shall have $50 900 left. IL
our cause is as just as we think, God
In His goodness will make this ample
tor our purposes"
Though Bob and l were in despair
at her determination to strip herself
Of what Bob had worked so hard to
accumulate, we could not help feeling
b reverence for her faith and her
sturdy independence. She now showed
US In her delicate way that she wished
TO be alone; as we went she held out
her hand to Bob. "Mr. BROMLEY,
please, for the sake OF the work we
have to do look on the bright side OF
this calamity, for 1t has bright side.
You wanted ME to send word to my
father that we were about to grasp
victory. Think II we had sent it-then
you will know that God is good. even
when we think He Is Christening us
beyond endurance"
Bob took me into his ONCE. Jim,
you see what woman can do, and we
are taught women are the weaker sex.
Now listen to what you must do. Ac-
cept my notes for the whole loss, less
one hundred thousand which have to
my credit, and which l will pay on &C
count. / won't listen to any objection.
The deal was mine; you came in only
to help us out, and ought never to
have. tempted you. II remain in my
present busted condition, the notes
will be blank paper. Therefore you
do me no harm in taking them. II
should strike 1t rich, should never
feel like a man until 1 made up the
loss"
II was no use arguing with him In
his infexible mood, so / took his de-
mand notes for $2.405,O0O. l begged
him to 20 home with me to dinner, but
he lnglSIe0 Lndl nc COAAN NV Ae~~O ~
wife with his last nights break still
fresh In her mind. Next day he did
not turn up. Along in the afternoon
/ received telegram from him, saying
that he was on his way to Virginia,
that he needed a rest and would be
back In a week. was worried, ner-
vous It takes until the next day and
the day after, and the week after that,
10 get down to the deepest misery of
an upset such as we had been through.
/ did not feel easy with Bob out OF
sight while he was sounding for new
footing. went to Beulah Sands in
hope we might talk over the AFFAIR but
when told her that Bob was to be
gone for a week and that l was UNI
easy, she said In her calm, confident
rsanner: Il don't think there is any
thing to worry about, Mr. Randolph.
Mr. BROMLEY is too much of man to
allow an affair Of dollars to do any
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