The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-17

i l f. 3 . y 2 4
And SO you want me 10 consen
10 your making Helen your wife.
The speaker Was Henry Norcross
one ~ the millionaire manlpuIator,
OF finance In New york. and Tx
scen1 was inTnis privaf0 once. Ths
only other person present was Car
Lorraine, for some wears the conf,-
Dental secretary Of Mr.. Norcross and
now suffer FOR the hand Or his en-
ployer's only daughter.
No, Carl. ! do not think \ can
! give my consent continued the bro
k~r 'aR,lt sit down and We viii talk
~ oyer Now why should give my
daughter 10 yous" 8sTs
t.' The question was unexpected ana
was capable Of but one answer. WHY
\ Well, sir Eloye Helen and she
says she returns my. affection. but
VIII only marry with her fathers
| consent"
Good girl" chuckled the old
man
"I think" continued Carl, that
my habits are good, and the chief OBJ
lection ! can see is my lack 81
wealth. ] am certain that have en-
deavored 70 be faithful to my
duties"
after moments pause, Mr. Nor
cross said Carl, | am going to WI
plain more fully Howl feel about
this matter, Wren | war yoiIr age
had no more money than YOU have,
and ! lacked the education that mar
been given YOU. An Won say yot are \
faithful and Or good habits. hut
want more than that fos nv laush-
ter. have money enough ana when
Idle II will all 20 to Helen. FOR fiel-
ems husband | want a man who VIII
be able 70 handle this property WISE
ny. have made, my money by |
my wits, while yon are today no bet 4
ter on than YOU WAS three years ago. |
except from tire maager amount YOU
have saved from the liberal salary ] 4
allow yosr. | iiaye seen fhis feeilng
growing between sou and Helen, and
have hoped to see you wake ,fp ! t
canrot consent to nm engagement,
out Will make an agreement with
you if within the next three months
you succeed in making vi thousand
dollars by the shrewd use Of yuur
Wits, Itwiil consent to your marriage
20 Helen"
Noting the young mans 1ook OF 4
REIMBURSEMENT at this, the old man Ii
continued. Do you remember how Il
asst week fnade 5000 from my i
'rother by learning THAT he had sold
hort on q. and q, then bn4ing IT'D
II Iaconld find on the market and
cling TO him at n large advance7
ie Is my brother. and III he was In /
rouble5 my money IL his. bnt in ID
BUSINESS transaction will catch him Y
I possible Keep yonr ewes open and
our wits on the aleft and sine
erelS wish YOU sueccgf
Ten weeks of tha three months
ad gone by and thu Nsp Thousand
oliars seemed as far b nan az ever.
fr. Norcross was III MA uislcaf pre-
airing TO attend an important meAt-
liz Of the Isl and M railroad. He {
ad stepped into a brick vault that :
AZ been built ia the rear ~ HIS or,
e In orderto get bundle be pa
rs THAT would -iye him controi5ot y
e railroad and permit him to die nt
te Its policy to his own advan A.
&c, OF course Ut
lust as he stepped inside the vault. =
gust OF wind swung the door To aud -
e spring lock held IT fast A sual,
rred window prevented any posi-. ex
lit, Of Fuffocations. ard In haif iio
dshing tone the broker called fol
tri to open the door =.
daring thought came TO the y
ung man and he rose TO the oeca. | Il
,r aI
I'm afraid have forgotten the
he said What tho oId pr
tn said was 10 the point, but pro- ~
ne. When he quieted or fiiHe. Ga
; young man said y think
scs for a thousand might set my n
4 TO working N tins
Again the Violent language flowed ar ~
'6ggh the little window. until tbs
ing man reminded Mr. Norcross
It the board meeting would be En-
Ted In twenty minutes After q
Use, a question Hoated through the -
ID w. rSbsllI put the name OF q
y Tsoaine on Chat check" rsl
III you please" was the polite re. A "a
The check fnttered ont through .. q
window and in moment the =
, was opened EAs
Furious at the trick. Mr.. Norcross 81
pped long enough to say. That Atli
. rascaI:ty, not the exercise OF y
r Wits sf srri
One moment. replied the Young va
a. Speaking Of wits. YOU forget q
I . key is changing inside the ns n,
II, TO be used in just such an
as this. ! presume yonr o,
, failed to work promptly this q
r." s-r
IS the humor Of the situation
ned on the irste broker. he
led srimly and In spite of HIS
X haste. he paused long enough
ay, You'll do. ] think you will
Helen At home this evening"