The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-01
proposition to offer you

proposition to offer you
"'What is 1t. ThomasT | asked.
"'Why,' said he without a finch
Dunkin. Schmidt and myself wish tc
buy you out
We'll said l. thinking to so easy
with him, are you ready TO take over
all of my stockY
Yes, sir said he
"'Cau YOU produce the cashT !
asked just to keep up the game
"'No. sir; we haven't got a cent
was his answer.
Then how do you expect to buy
me outT | asked
"'Why, sir you are to lend us the
money said he Think Of it. Dunkin
i am TO lend you fellows the money
with which to buy out my own busi-
ness" And for the second time the
outer office was startled with whirl.
wind of merriment
The next morning Mr. Brooklane left
for a three weeks southern trip, and
that afternoon, to the surprise Of all
the clerks, Miss Edith Brooklane, the
presidents only daughter, called and
sent her card in to Mr.. Biffby. They
were closeted in the latters Office for
some time, and when they came out
Mr. BiTby accompanied Miss Brook
lane to her carriage
Before the week was over Miss
Brooklane had called on Mr. Biffby
three times. and each succeeding call
had marked the earnest subject of
their conversation
BY the end Of the next week one Of
the clerks in the foreign department
reported having seen Biffby leave the
BrOokane home the evening before
as late as 1890, and wonder Of won
ders, during the third week Of Mr..
Brooklane's absence Mrs. Brooklane
called and held long conversation
with Mr.. BiGby. 1t was the first she
had visited the Office in five years.
President BroOkane returned on the
Monday following, and late in the aft
ernoon Dunkin received message to
come TO his office.
"DunEin." said be, you remember
my telling you about BitTby's business
proposition? Well. / told Mrs. Brook
lane and Edith all about it that night
at dinner, ana my wife enjoyed it as
much as did, but Edith. with never
so much as a smile. asked Why not?
and did / not consider you fellows
capable of running this business.
Then she wanted to know all about
my income outside of this business
and finally cornered me in the ad-
mission that | had actually promised
for FIVE years in succession that !
would spend the winter with them in
Europe. Then she wound up by ask
ing why | should not consider Biffby's
proposition seriously.
But what's he use Dunkin? When
Il mans family gets at him on a sub
icct of this kind they usually win.
Mrs Brookane joined forces with
Edith, and while l was in the south
Biffby actually convinced them that
the entire thing was practical. The end
Of it all is that ! have seen my attOr-
ney, and he is to help you fellows whip
the new organization into shape, and,
hang it all. III finance it according to
Biffby's plan. Anyway the boy sur
prised me when those out of town
chaps were here Every time tried to
talk business they said, Much obliged,
Brooklane, but Tommy for ours. "
That night Dunkin went home to do
some tall thinking, as he expressed it
His time mad come Binby's hare
Drained proposition by a miraculous
combination of circumstances had gone
through, and he. Dunkin, was as good
as president of the company.
Biffby was certainly clever, and he
would suggest to Mr.. Brooklane in
the morning that Tommy be promoted
to the position Of general manager in
the new company.
Within a few days the preliminary
papers had been drawn for reorganiza-
tion, and Mr. Brooklane invited the
three gentlemen into ! Is private office.
Boys" said he. I'm off to Europe
just as soon as can fix you fellows