The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-07-29

you need not be afraid on that
score" Kate said bitterly. II think
: can gauge MIR. Dimsdale's specious
manner at its proper value" With
this valiant speech she marched OF,
head in air, to her room, and there
wept as though her very heart would
break.
John Girdlestone told his son of
his scene as they walked home from
Fenchurch street that same day. I'VE
must look sharp over it," he said,
'or that young fool may get impatl
ant and upset our plans"
TITS not such an easy matter" said
his son, gloomily. II get along so
Tar, but no further. It's more uphill
Job than expected"
why you had bad enough name
among women" the merchant said
with something approaching to a
sneer. Il have been grieved times
out of number by your looseness in
that respect / should have thought
that you might have made your ex-
perience of some use now"
"There are women and women"
bis son remarked "A girl IKE this
lakes as such managing as a skittish
horse" -
once get her in the harness. and
I warrant you'll keep her there quiet
mough."
"You bet," said Ezra, with a loud
augh. But at present she has the
,ull. Her mind is still running on
hat fellow"
"she spoke bitterly enough of him
this morning"
so she might, but she thinks Of
him, none the less. If l could once
make her thoroughly realize that he
had thrown her over l might catch
her on the hop. She'd marry for spite
If she wouldn't for love-"
Sust so; just so. Wait bit. That
can be managed, l think, if you will
leave it to me-" The old man brood
ed over the problem all day. for
from week to week the necessity for
the money was becoming more press
ing and that money could only be
hoped for through the success or
Ezra's wooing. No wonder that ev-
cry little detail which might sway
the balance one way or the other
was anxiously pondered over by the
head of the firm. and that even the
fluctuations III oil and ivory became
secondary to this great object
Next day, Immediately after they
had sat down to dinner, some letters
were handed in by the footman. For
warded on from the Office, SIR" said
the funkey. 'The clerk says that
Mr.. Gilray was away and that he did
not like to open them"
Just like him!" said GirdTestone,
pushing back his plate Of
soup. Il hate business out of hours"
He tore the envelopes off the various
letters as he spoke. What's this?
Casks returned as per invoice; that's
al right. Note from RudQer and
Saxe-that can be answered tomor-
row. Memorandum on the Custom
luties at Sierre Leone. Hullo! what
lave we here? My darling Tom
who is this from-Yours ever, Mary
Ossary.' Why, it's one of young
love-letters which has got
mixed up with my business papers.
All! ah! / must really apologize TO
him for having opened it, but he
must take his chance of that, If he
las his correspondence sent to the
Dffice. I take 1t for granted that ev-
there is a business COM
Kate's face grew very white as she
istened She ate little dinner that
lay, poor child, and took the earliest
opportunity of retiring to her room.
you did that uncomm0nly well,
lad," said Ezra approVingly. after
he was gone. "It nit her hard, l
ould see that"
81 think it touched her pride. Peo-
lie should not have pride. We are
warned against it. Now that same
ride of hers will forbid her ever
of that young man again"
And you had the letter Written?" |
II wrote it myself. / think. in
uch case, any stratagem is justifia-
lie. Such large interests are at stake |
hat we must adopt strong measures.
Lquite agree with the old Churchman
pat the end occasionally justifies
Ne means"
'Capital, dad, very good!" cried
"a, chewing his toothpick. "T like
hear you argue, It's quite re-
hing"
act according to the lights which
ouchsafed me" said John Girdle-
gravely; on which Ezra leaned
n his chair and laughed hearth
very next morning the mer-
lpoke to Dimsdale on the mat
he had observed that some
impulse might lead him to
s promise and so upset sv-
seat. I should like to have
th you" he said graeiousIy
Junior partner appeared
to consult with him as
Is of the day.
down with hope in his
atr 20 you, Mr.. Dims-
stone zaid in a kindly
should express to you
lon OF vodr honorable