The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-13
VILE AND WIT WIN

"And SO you want
to your making Hef'
The speaker was Hd
one of the millionaire
of finance in New
scene was in his priva
only other person pre
Lorraine, for some years
tial secretary of Mr..
now a suitor for th(O
ployer's only daugLl
"No, Carl, I do not
give my consent" contii
ker. "But sit down q
talk it over. Now wH
give my daughter to you
The question was unea
was capable of but one a
well, sir, I love Ha
says she returns my al
will only marry with her
sent"
GOOD GIRL" chuckl
man.
81 think," continued
nv habits are good. and
lection I can see is
wealth. I am certain ths
deavored to be faithful
ties"
After a moments pause
cross said &: "Carl, I -
plain more fully how
this matter. When I was
l had no more money than
and 1 lacked the education
been given you. AS you
are faithful and of good hal
want more than that for ID
ter. I have money enough
1 die it will all go to He
Helen's husband I want a
will be able to handle this
wisely. I have made my m
my wits, while you are toda.
ter off than you was three "
except from the meager amo
have saved from the liberal
allow you. 1 have seen thi:
growing between you and H
have hoped to see you wax
cannot consent to an engs
but will make an agreeme
you. Ifwithin the next thre,
you succeed in making a
dollars by the shrewd use
wits, I will consent to your
to Helen.
Noting the young mans
discouragement at this, the
continued: "Do you remen
last week 1 made So, 900 I
brother by learning that he
short on c. and g., then bu
all 1 could find on the
selling to him at
He is my brotheIssc - ,aou
trouble my money isNssd $
business transaction I will c.
if possible. Keep your eyes
your wits on the alert, and
ly wish you success.
Ten weeks of the three
had gone by and the one
dollars seemed as far away
Mr.. Norcross was in his Oft
pared to attend an importal
ing of the S. and M. railr
had stepped into a brick va
had been built in the rear o
fee in order to get a hund
pers that would give him c.
the railroad and permit hir
tate its policy-to his own ad
of course.
Just as he stepped inside t
a gust of wind swung the do
the spring lock held it fast.
barred window prevented al
bility of sufocation, and il
laughing tone the broker c
Carl to open the door.
A daring thought came
young man and he rose to
sion.
"I'm afraid l have forge
combination" he said. \
old man said was to the p
profane. When he quieted
fle, the young man said
a check for a thousand migE
wits to working"
Again the violent languai
through the little window,
young man reminded Mr..
that the board meeting wou
ed in twenty minutes. Afte
a question hoated through
dow. "Shall 1 put the nan
Loaine on that check -
eff you please, was
reply. The check fiutt
through the window and I'M
the door was opened.
Furious at the trick, Mr..
stopped long enough to sa!
was rascality, not the exercl
wits"
Zone moment" replied I
man. Speaking of wits, )
that a key is hanging II
vault, to be used in just sue
srgency as this. l presume
failed to work promptly tt
AS the humor Of the
dawned on the irate broker
; ed grimly, and in spite of
haste, he paused long ei
. say, you'll do. I think
find Helen at home this ev'