The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
VILE AND WIT, '~
-. WIN A WIFE

TO your making Helen your WIFE
The speaker was Henry Norcross,
one OF the millionaire manipulators
OF finance In New York. and the
scene was in his private Office. The
only other person present was Carl
Lorraine. for some years the conf
Dental secretary of Mr.. Norcross and
now sutton for the hand OF bis em-
ployer's only daughter.
no, Carl, do not think l can
give my consent continued the bro
ker. But sit down and We will talk
II over, Now why should | give my
daughter to your"
The question was unexpected and
was capable of but one answer.
We'll. sir, love Helen and she
says she returns My affection, but
will only marry with her fathers
consent"
Good GIRL" chuckled tho old
man.
Il think" continued Carl, that
my habits are good, and the chief OBJ
lection | can see is my lack of
wealth. am certain that have en-
deasored to be faithful TO my
duties"
After moments pause, Mr.. Nor
cross said. Carl, am going TO ex-
plain more fully how | feel about
this matter. When I was your age
had no more money than You have.
and lacked the education that has
been given you. AZ you say, You are
faithful and OF good habits, but
want more than that TO. my daugh-
ter. have money enough. and when
die 1t will all 60 to Helen, For Hell
ems husband | want a man. who will
be able to handle this property wise
: ly. | have made my money by
my wits. while you are to-day no bet
ter Off than you was three years ago,
except from the meager amount you
have saved from the liberal salary
allow you. have seen this feeling
growing between you and Helen, and
have hoped to soc you wake up. r
canl:ot consent to an engagement,
but will make an agreement with
you. II within the next three months
you succeed In making thousand
dollars by the shrewd use OF your
wits, Will consent to your marriage
To Helen." f#g
Noting the young mans look Of
encouragement atsthis. the old man
hsav
last week made $4,000 from my
brother by learning that he had sold
short on q. and a., tEen buying up
all could find on the market and
selling to him at large advanceg
He is my brother, and IL he WAS In
trouble my money III his. but In a
business transaction | will catch him
II possible. Keep your eyes open and
your wits on the alert, and ! sine
rerely wish you success"
4 Ten weeks OF the three months
had gone by and the one thousand
dollars seemed as far away as ever,
MIR Norcross was In his office. pre-
pairing to attend an important meet
ing Of the S. and Nj railroad He
had stepped into brick vault that
had been built I'm the real OF his Of
Ace III order to get bundle of pR-
pers that would give him control OF
The railroad and permit him to die
tate Its policy4--to his own adyan~
tage. OF course
Just as he stepped inside the vault,
gust of wind swung the door to aud
the spring lock held ii fast A small
barred window prevented any posi-
bilitS Of sufocatlons, and In half
laughing tone the broker called for
Carl to open the door
daring thought came to the
young man and he rose TO the coca
sior 3 w,&
!" m afraid I have forgotten the
combination, he said What the old
man said was to the point, but pro
fame When he quieted off trihe,
the young man said: Il think 1
check for thousand might set my
wits TO working
Again the Violent language flowed
through the little window, until the
young man reminded Mr.. Norcrosa
that the board meeting would be
called in twenty minutes After
pause. a question hoated through the
window Shall put the name of
Carl Loaine on that check"
II you please" was the polite re-
ply. The check futtered out through
the window and in moment the
door was opened
Furious at the trick. Mr. Norcross
stopped long enough to say, That
was rascality. not the exercise Of
your wits "
"One moment" replied the Young
man Speaking or wits, you forget
that key Ia hanging inside the
vault. to be used In just such an
emergency as this presume yo,ir
wits failed to work promptly this
time"
As the hunor OF the situation
dawned on the irate broker, he
smiled grimly. and in spite OF his
great haste. he paused long enough
to say. You'll do. | think you will
find Helen at home this evening""
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