Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Just how much property the steam

Just how much property the steam
er saved it was impossible to tell.
The old brick church, the most pre-
tenticus church structure in the viii
lage, was directly in the pathway CT
the fire, and the handsome home OF
the president of the board of select
men for a time seemed doomed.
The hand engine Was carly disabled
by a broken brake rod, and the vol
unteers were forced to conine their
efforts to carrying water in the
leather buckets.
At 5 O'Clock the last vestige OF
fire was e~xtinguished. and the tireless
steamer was stilled.
Then Ezra Mayhem, still b~arehead-
cd, approached Arthur Brill.
Thank you, young man." he said,
and two blackered hands met. Get
a good rest and a good sleep, ard let
NE see you in the morning"
When Arthur Brill entered the
Office of the selectmel's president the
next morning he vas given a dignified
welcome.
"Mr. Brill" said the old man, with
some abruptness, Il am authorized to
enter into a contract with You for
the steam fire cagire you offered us,
according to the price and guarantee
you named in your circular letter."
The young man smiled.
"That is very satisfactory to me-
he said. 81 am net il the habit Of
selling and exhibiting cur engines,
but 1 was Particularly anxious to
place this one"
The old man gave a dry chuckle.
II don't believe your company
would make a mistake if it kept you
on the road all the year around" he
said.
'"Thank YOU again." said Arthur,
"And now 1 have a little nsw5 that
ma interest you. The John Pritch-
ard factory is to be doubled in ca
pacity."
Did yen have anything to do with
that?"
Il had something to do with get
ting the necessary capital. And
Springyilla is to have a railroad
"A railroad" gaspsd the old a
"And is that some OF your work.
to6?"
Not exactly. But my father, VINO
is interested il the East Shore, made
the director. see tho necessity foc a
cross-country branch in the spring
The old man stared at his caller.
"You are q very revolutionary
young person." he slawly said.
Arthur drew a little nearer.
There is one mere thing, Mir. May
hew,' and his voice dropped. 1T is
the particular thing that brought me
here. You have a daughter at tie
seminary at Aurora
Go on" said the old man.
II met your daughter last winter,
sir. l need not say that l admired
her at first sight, nor that my admira-
ton deepened into a much stronger
feeling. We've have a partial. TN
dsrstanding-all depending On Your
favor, sir-and it was to gain your
good will that l came here. l was
an entire stranger, Mr.. Mayhem, and
1 thought that the best way to APP
p:oacn you was on the business side.
That's why brought up this fire Ell.
sine subjecE, sir"
Wait" interrupted the Old man.
"Do You mean to tell me that my
daughter Emily is at the lotion of ell
tais rumpus-that she is responsible
for the new engine; and tic railroad,
and the big factory"
III you want 10 put it that way"
laughed Arthur, Il really believe saa
is
There was 4 little silence.
There's liz use fighting fate," sail
tie Old MAJ, presently. If YOU are
determined 10 have Emily and Emily
wants goa" he hcsitatcd, and Sudden
l. put out his hand, why, it's an un'
conditional surrender, son"