Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-16

| I once turned this same young Fellow
down cold. 1t happened one day
when I was home here with the mis-
cry in my leg. And there was in
Delafeh's Office, keeping an appoint
ment with the very same youngster."
$50 on, daddy.
sThe boy had perfected a valuable
device, transmitter Of a remarkably
ingenious type. He brought it to me.
He thought the Carter Motor Com
pany could use it.. / knew it was a
good thing the instant looked at it,
But you know daddy isn't exactly
himself when the rheumatism nips
him."
II know, daddy
"Well, / gave him to understand
that we didn't want his advice. But
offered to buy it from him and de-
stroy it. He wouldn't sell. Some
how / felt sure he would come back
and accept my offer. l was positive
he couldn't get the capital he needed
| to start plant and manufacture the
thing-and that's where Twas wrong.
| Somebody let him have the money
"Who was it, daddy?"
II don't know. But the pant was
built and proved good thing from,
the very start. The boy found a mar
.ket for his Invention almost immedi-
ately, and the little factory has been
working right up to its limit. 1t got
me scared some tina ago. And 4
was still more scared when / heard
that the National Engine Company
wanted the factory's entire output.
The Carter Motor Company couldn't
stand by and let that happen. And
so I was there in your old friends s
Office prepared to arrange deal with
this gifted youngster. Well, he came
in presently-a fine looking lad, man
ly and .scrupulously polite. He really
seemed glad to see me-which might
be wondered at. Well, I made up my
mind in less than no time that there
was nothing to be gained by beating
about the bush, and so 1 came right
out and offered him 100000 for his
plant and his patents, and in addition
to this the position Of manager Of our
works with $4,000 salary"
The girl suddenly laughed.
"Why, that was fine, daddy. And
what did the gifted young man do?'
"The gifted young man never
turned a hair. If he was surprised at
my offer he carefully concealed the
fact. He thanked me, but added that
he would be guided entirely by his
partner, who owns q half interest in
the factory and patents. He prom
ised to let me know his partners de-
cision very soon, and had to be sat
isfied with this promise. And that,
dearie, is what call eating humble
pie-ard lots of it.
There was a little silence.
Daddy" said the girl, II want
your advice"
But know nothing about hats
OF gowns"
She softly laughed.
aIt's money matter this time,
daddy. I bought a half interest in a
manufacturing plant a. year ago and
Eve been offered 400 per cent profit
on my investment If I will SELF out"
The old man stared down at her.
THAT sounds good. What's the
plant cafEed2"
The girE h hesitated. -
Its the Andrus Transmittsr Co.,
daddy
.WhatI"
ayes, daddy I'm the partnH who
must be consulted"
4You!"
eyes, daddy What do you advise,
me to doer X:
Let me get my breath, you rss-- rss--
calr"
@All right, daddy. Take your
time She looked toward the door.
Robert" she called And Robert
Andrus entered the room. Here is
my partner, daddy"
The old man stared at the new
conner.
well, weu.~ he muttered.
aAnd, daddy, Roberts price has
gone up. IL found it out this
afternoon. He wants me, too!
The old man stared fro.a Robert tt
the girl. Eer arm stole round hi
neck.
"say it's all right, daddy"
He sank back with sign of resig
nation.
More humble pie" he murmured