The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23

;rr IN aevrv direction. messenger poys
were running hither ana tnlLn r1.,, In
the incessant clicking OF feiesrap a.s,o,e
struments and ringing OF telep aSse
Sslis set his nervous system on eoge;
No one seemed to take the snsun-
rotice of him, and the forced 1T
ton of lis lack of importance "ao
an agreeable sensation.
After he had waited Tor wnat $500 eal,a
ed to him an unconscionable perloo
Miniyer made his appearance. Inc
Yer was in his shirt sleeves, open e.
the wrists, cuff links dangnng. in
had the unhghted stub OF q cigar "a
his mouth and appeared to be In
state of intense nervous strain
"Awfully sorry to have . KEPT SeS
waiting" he said. after tney hnn-
shaken hands: IN nave 20 to nas cali that
luncheon off. but forgot all about II;
It's an awful day for U.S.. Iney We
been pounding US like mad for tWo
hours and the end Is not yet. ma.
that? D. and r. g. on another poinr'
Homer. get q move on and buy every-
thing in sight. Can't you come gov, aown
| some other day-soon-Van Assume
/ How's that? I've sent out for q sano.
witch. C. and I. ailing, Ell? Let's pu.
EN- to bed. Sell all we've got Do the :
keep enough for seeds. One OF tn1
biggest days I've ever seen since
/ came into the street. Wha-wna-
without a word of apology or ex-
PLANTATION Miniver made a preclpitous
lexit from the room. Somepnere III
the rear his high pitched voice con
tinued to reel of orders at rren.
zied rate but Van Alstlne saw ~
more of him that day. Just as ne nao
! yielded to his not unreasonable ino.s
: lnatfon and was about to leave the IN
lconpeniaI SPOT Homer entered ths
: ssMr. Miniver wishes me to apologize
r for him." he said. "This is really on
e the hottest days the street mas see'
i; "Is it SO unusual?" queried the othe
:. listlessly. ST have not been IN tn
t neighborhood since / was child, pu
I fancied it was just about living up Z
+ "It's doing much more than that.
! ,aughed Homer. Before closing to
n day there's be more than one financis
: shipwreck that will startle the bushes
community conn Nit van Do Ai gfG eyer y, oeA -
$50 far I have found the presen
o sufficiently engrossing." the visitor a az
= s antry; Then SUPPOSE ne s Mr.. %iniSsr
l. deeply interested in these matters. =
le seemed to be very greatly disturne
N over something"
% isn't it enough to rattle any me
ie to find out that he's a million out
~ nocket? We've been on the WroI
le side of the market ever since the opel
is ing A,s+,r
y. who did not know what else to say.
pc "Either," replied Homer, las u
u emergency demands"
van Alstine took his leave.
a. was so shaken by his experience
;. the street that he went abroad anne
II Immediately to remain for an inoe
"S mite period. s.,a
face with Homer in London. T
to Young man greeted him cordla
I'm and invited him to call at the no
"a at which he and his wife were Sue
ping. ,,r. M
M Miniver, you know" explained
ie- "C,ome to see us. Plenty OF time
visit with you now"
"HoW did Miniver come out OF q
an Wall street affair? 2" interrupted
nd ooh, a couple of millions to
list good"
it'll "Why. I thought fancied ne
ost losing heavily" .,,.
"He was-in the morning, put
les was big winner in the afternoon;
on. (Copyrighted 1910 by Associated LII
nit ary PreSs.)