The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-27
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Nhen his business sagacity and fore
sight (?l informed him certain stock
was going to be worth great deal
more than IL was then quoted at, he
would buy outright In large quaint.
ues' when that same sagacity and
foresight of the fellow who has him.
sell marked the cards warned him
that stock was about to fall, he sold
outright. But gambie-never! And
telt that, II he should learn that had
staked large part of my entire for
tune on a single gambling operation,
ne would straightway cut me of from
his confidence, would look ON me as
too deeply tainted by my long career
as a "bucket.shop" man to be worthy
OF full rank and power as financier,
F1nanciers do not gamble Their only
vice is grand larceny
All this was flashing through my
mind while | was thanking him.
Il am glad to have such long fore
warning | was saying Can | be of
use to you? You know my machinery
Is perfect can buy anything and in
any quantity without starting rumors
and drawing the crowd"
No, thank you, Matthew" was his
answer. Il have all of those stocks
wish-at present"
Whether it is peculiar to me. don't
know-probably not-but my memory
is so constituted that 1t takes an in.
delble and complete impression OF
whatever Is sent 1t by my eyes and
ears; and just as by looking closely
you can find in a Photographic plate
hundred details that escape your
| glance, so on those memory plates OF
mine ! often find long afterward many
and many detail that escaped me
when my eyes and ears were taking
the impression. On my memory plate
of that moment in my interview with
| Roebuck | find details so significant
that my failing to note them at the
time shows how unfit I then was to
guard my interests. For instance, J
find that just before he spoke those
words declining my assistance and
implying that he had already in
creased his holdings, he opened and
closed his hands several times, finally
closed and clinched them--a sure sign
of energetic nervous action, and in
that particular instance a sign of de
ception, because there was no energy
in his remark and no reason for en-.
ergy. | am not supersa.ious, but be-
lieve in palmistry to a certain extent.
Even more than the face are the
hands a sensitive recorder of what is
passing in the mind.
But was then too intent upon my
dilemma carefully to study man who
had already lulled me into absolute
confidence in him. left him as soon
as he would let me go. His last word.
were, mo gambling, Matthew! Nc
abuse of the opportunity God is giving
us. Be content with the just profits
from investment. ] have seen gam
bers come and go, many of them able
men-very able men. But they have
melted away, and where are they
And 1 have remained and have in
creased. l feel that / can trust you
You began as a Spectator, but success
has steadied you, and you have put
yourself on the firm ground where we
see the solid men into whose hands
God has given the development of the
Astounding resources of this beloved
country of ours"
Do you wonder that I went ava!
with a heart full Of shame for thu
gambling projects my head was plan
ming upon the information that goot
man had given me?
you've gone back to gambling
lately, Matt" said to myself. "You'v
been on a bender, with your hea
afire. You must get out of this tex
tile business as soon as possible. Blu
it's good sound sense to plunge on tn
coal stocks. In fact, your profits Their
would save you II by some mischanc
textile should rise instead of fall. Act
ing on Roebuck's tip isn't gambling
it's insurance"
| emerged to issue orders that 500
threw into the National coal ventur
all had not staked on a falling maj
ket for textiles. I was not content
as the pious gambling-hater, Roebucl
had begged me to be-with buyin
only what stock | could pay for,
went plunging on, contracting TO
many times the amount | could hav
l bought outright.
d The next time | saw Langdon ! wa
I full of enthusiasm for Roebuck. | ca
Il see his smile as he listened.
e Il had no idea you were an expeI
J, on the trumpets of praise, Blackjack,
d said he finally. "A very SNOWY az
d complishment." he added. but rattle
S dangerous, don't you think? TIL
It player may become enchanted by hi
Il own music"
g Il try to look on the bright side q
d things" said l, even of human nj
o ture."
i Since when?" drawled he.
i laughed good, hearty laugl
/ for this shy reference to my affair {
r the heart tickled me- | enjoyed
the fan only in long retrospect tn
5 look he gave me.
II AS soon as a man falls in love
J. said he, trustees should be appointe