The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-13
A FLYER
IN DAISY
By LEoNA ANsTlNE SUFFER-

"Whereupon you flung Billy out of
the room?" There was hint of an.
ger in Daisy Winters dreamy, blue
eyes, flash that made John Winters
think Of her mother.
"Figuratively."
What right had you?" she asked,
passionately. What right? You can
say nothing against him except that
he Is poor as you once were yourself.
Poverty Is no crime. Besides, Billy ex
poets to make no end of money out of
that new brokerage Office he has
opened. He has saved enough in the
three years since they lost their money
to buy his seat on the exchange
thousand dollars-and to start in
business with. He intends to make
people open their eyes. He told me
so last night"
Intends! Hump! There is a
place paved with good intentions-do
you know that. young woman?" thun-
dered Daisy's father.
At this astounding profanity the
tears welled up in Daisy's eyes. See
ing which. John Winters cleared his
throat.
Brace up" he said. Brace up!
And If you must marry. marry some
man who can take care of you"
His daughter looked at him out of
scornful. hostile eyes. II shall never
marry anyone but Billy" she said de-
cisively, and there was q little click
in her voice.
when William VanAlen comes to
me and shows me $4,000 in the bank
to his credit you shall marry him and
not one instant BEFORE" were the
words which closed the conversation
and stretched Daisy in full length dis.
consolance upon the couch. When the
outer door closed behind her father,
however, she sat up and wiped the
tears self-pityingly from her eyes and
went to the telephone to confide the
result Of this conference to Billy.
Billy was hanging over the rail of
the stock exchange shouting at the
top of his lusty young voice when he
saw the crimson light glowing in back
of his telephone number.
"At 30!" he shouted as he vaulted
into the booth. He took down the re.
ceiver.
Billy" came a tremulous voice
over the telephone, a voice in which
Billy could hear the tears.
Yes, dear?" he questioned, anxious.
ly. Outside the booth, pandemonium
went on. Inside there was the cooling
of two turtle doves.
He said-Oh. Billy!-that you had
to have $4,000 in the bank before we
could get married. He was perfect.
~ awful" The words were pune
tuated with sobs that tore at the
youngsters heart.
Don't you worry, Daisy. I'll get it,
then." he said with the optimism of
youth. I'll come up this evening and
tell you how come out today. I'm
awfully muddled-fellows always are
the first day-but l think Ill make
some money. I've taken a little flyer
In Daisy-oh, q stock, you know
and the name ought to be good luck,
even If it wasn't booked for a rise. |
must hang up now. I'll tell you all
about it tonight"
AL right. Goodby, Billy" There
was still the little catch In the voice
that went to Billy's heart.
"Goodby, sweetheart" Billy hung
up the phone and vaulted back into
the arena of trade. He listened q
moment, his eyes bullying with ex.
element.
AT 49," he shouted. They were
still bidding on Daisy. Not a
share of stock was offered at his bid
A half hour before, he had bought q
great deal of Daisy for dollar a
share. 1t had gone up 33 cents. Billy
wondered what the dope" was on the
stock. So did every other broker on
the floor.
AT 34!" he screamed, his enthu.
siasm rising as he saw the stock be.
coming tight. Again there was no re-
Spouse to his bid and the hammer
came down with a click.
The stock bounded up four points in
i've minutes. Others started buying
The broker who was selling for John
Winters bounded into telephone
booth. There he learned that his
client had left the Office for the day
Well. he had his orders-he handed
Billy several punches of stock be
tween IS and As. Billy got the last
stock he bought at so Just as the ex.
change closed. His stock averaged
him a dollar and twenty-five cents 9
share.
He was little afraid to take tina,
at 80. but he reasoned that a stocl
that was held so tightly must &c
up in the morning. and he would gel
out from under at a few cents profit
per share. perhaps, before he had tt
pay for his stock at two o'clock. II /,
should go down over night he had
enough money in the bank to pay
for his stock and hold it. although Il
would cripple him pretty badly. He
had been careful not to go beyond his
credit at the bank. in his purchases
for he knew the memorable laws of thu
exchange.
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