The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31

I'D I'll do: the Old man would
have enjoyed this But. Van. take my
advice and stay out. There amt much
in that political business. Stay with
us and make some money. Right now
is coming the biggest time this country
has ever seen. and We are the crowd
that's got the combination to the safe.
These New York financiers think they
are pretty near the whole thing. but
reckon we are going to give even them
q surprise"
With this flnal boast he got into his
cab and drove or
The day was brilliantly sunny. and
the street was alive with gay people.
What the Irishman said was true-I
felt 1t In the sunny air. The greatest
period Of prosperity this country had
ever seen was just starting. 1t was the
time when two or three good gamblers
could pick up any kind of property.
give 1t fine name. print q lot OF pretty
stock certificates and sell their gold
brick to the first conner. The people
were crazy to spend their money. 1t
was a great time! Nevertheless. at the
bottom Of all this craze was sure
feeling that oil was well with us-that
ours was a mighty people. And that
was about right.
Well. I loved my country in my own
way. and had all the money I knew
what to do with. why not take a
seat in 1.-The millionaire's club" as the
newspapers called that honorable body.
the United States senate?
Before left for the west the family
sailed for Europe. Little May and SIS
ter Sarah. as we called the girls. had
persuaded their mother to take them
over to Paris for a lark. May. who
was thirteen. was running the party.
She was a tall. lively girl. with black
hair and eyes. and was thought to re-
semble NE. The other was Quieter In
ner ways. more IKE sarah We nau
lost one little boy the summer, before.
which was q great sorrow to US all.
The older boy. who was At school pre-
pairing for college. took after his
mother too. He was a pleasant man.
nered chap, with a liking for good
clothes and other playthings. did
not reckon that he ever would be much
Of business man.
The morning that the stea mer sailed
Sarah was nervous over starting, but
May settled her in O corner Of the deck
and got her a wrap. Then the girls
went to say goedby to some friends.
"Van," Sarah said to me when We
were alone She hesitated a moment.
then went on timidly. IF anything
should happen to US. Van. there's one
thing
Nothing is going to happen: Not
unless you lose your letter Of credit or
the girls run Cd with you" joked.
There's one thing I want to speak
about seriously. Van. It's May and
Will" She paused timidly.
"well."
Cant you do something to make
them feel di1ereDtlyr'
II guess not. I've tried my best"
Il know they are poor. and Wins In
bad health. too-euite sick"
How did you know that?'
"OA. 1 saw May once before left
They are In Chicago again"
After time I said:
You knew I would give half Of my
money not to have IL 90. but It's no
use talking. They wouldn't take q cent
from me-"
Sarah sighed. But couldn't you get
Will . place somewhere without his
knowing about how 1t Gamer
tn try my best" said sadly.
TAon It was time 10 leave the steam
q. The girls came and kissed me
goodNy. hanging about my meek I'D
making me promise 10 write and to
come over for them later. Sarah
raised her veil - leaseA doWn %
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