Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24

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" his hat again. and what
brings him here?''
IN come right 10 the point. MI
MIR. Jackson" Gentle glanced around
him cautiously. Il want to have it out
with you before Philip comes in"
Il expect him later on to report on
our bakeshop organization"
All. And you ask what the trouble
Is. There you have it. We have MOTH
ing but bakeshops here, nothing but
schemes for making money. l wanted
you to study the problems OF poverty
with Philip
Pardon me. That was not our ar
rancement Understand. am poor
man busting for living
"A poor man. It's wonder no one
has recognized you YETI!
The newspapers say | am away on
my yacht. Nobody knows that I'm
down here; nobody Is looking for me.
But Philip knows"
philip will be silent"
That's the trouble, Mr.. Haggleton.
He's too much interested"
The use of it is that 1t will help NE
to win my son. And he is worth win
ming. Besides, it has another use-as
an object lesson to all you kickers.
Look at this room and think what II
was"
Haggleton looked significantly around
at the evidence of his driving power.
His eye stopped at the two windows
facing the East river. with their view
of Brooklyn bridge.
by the way" he asked, whats the
matter with Joining these two little
windows into one large observation
window? We shall have the finest
view in the city,
what about the landlord?' asked
Gentle.
1.-The landlord never objects to i'm
provements in the property II the ten
ant pays for them. Well pay for that
window"
Philip Is demoralized,' grumbled
Gentle.
MIR. Gentle, you are just getting ac-
quainted with him. He's my SON"
He is fascinated by the idea that
John j. Haggleton is doing this ex-
traordlnary thing"
Just So Mr.. Gentle. And he will be
more fascinated when he knows why
John j. Haggleton undertook to do it. "
1T was clever move"
mo. 1t has turned out to be clever
move | am gaining ground with the
boy every day, but that's not why I
am doing it. ! am sixty years old
Mr.. Gentle, and used to my comforts
Do you think I'd stand all this because
it was a clever move? No, sir!
stayed down here on account of few
little words that my son fired at me
He looked me straight in the eyes and
said, You've got to do your own Low
Ing yourself Heavens! That hit me
hard! I'm not getting sentimental
I'm going to fight you for all In
worth Mr.. Gentle. but when you've
played your last card and told my
boy the worst you can tell about me
then. anyhow, he's got to know tina
his father came down here and LIVED
in tenement
He stopped moment.
Because his father wanted to do hi
own loving himself"
yet you would influence him to b,
hard and selfish"
Il want him to be a fine bushes
man"
And l." rejoined Gentle slowly
want him to be fine man"
HIN! | don't expect my son tt
be business man and nothing else
I'm glad to have him study these prob
lens of poverty. All ask is that 80,
and he be reasonable. Suppose W,
draw up plan that will satisfy all o
us. I'll put up one million, two mil
lions, five millions. If we can work gu
some sound scheme of public better
ment."
Five milions?' gasped Gentle.
'Yes, sir, five millions And SHOULD
want the work Of carrying out such
scheme, the executive work. to be II
your hands"
Gentle reflected 1t was grea
chance for him, and-what touche,
him far mOre-a great chance for tn
poor. What could he not do with s.
much money? A sudden though
struck Gentle. Oh. no, here was tn
niger in the wood pile. John J. wa
John j. still.
Then Philip would know hi
father"
"Of course"
"And his mother? What about her :?
Haggleton was ready for him. H
never made proposition without hav
ing prepared 1t in all details, foreseel
all objections. So now he answers
readily: ...
I'VE will tell Philip that there wa
trouble years ago between his mothe
and me- I'll admit that was nue.
I'm the wrong-absorbed in business
too keen about money. That ought t
fix It,"
"Oh, no. not with Philip. 1t is to
vague. He must know exactly wha
the trouble was"
"Out with IL" exclaimed HaggletoI