The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-20

came sudden recession in the stock
"htn Chester ceased TO support a..
ana more than one member of the
Bis interest had reason to wonder
once again at the mcNpucabIc nature
)i stock market movements. HAD they
occn told that the first cause OF this
mysterious movement was deceased
Chinese actress they would have lis
,eucd to the soution with Impotence.
one Of the men who was sometimes
cIassod with the big interest was
Aaron Goldsmith. lie was worried not
over the state of the market. for he
did not speculate. but over the state
of his young friend Chester lie saw
him growing daily palcr and thinner.
and finally approached him Oh the sub
Iect
WHAT'S the matter with you. Chcs
tcr"' he asked. "lIa,c you been spec
ulatinse"
Yes replied Chester uouruml,.
"lNc a good mind 60 fire you. Gold
smith Nocil,rat,d.
Go ahead said Chester sian more
lueubriously
Goldsmith paused aud looked hm
over
.lf rs as bad as that hc said n-
nal.N ~ won't You probably need
yom salary
I'm worth nearly halt a million dol.
.ars."
Just the same said Goldsmith ,m-
pcriurbably. you're just AS big a fool
as said YOU were"
Il know H." assoutcd Chester hum.
bly,
ON the other hand. continued cold.
smith. u don't see anything SO ox.
trcmcly depressing about being worth
half a million dollars. What is it. Chcs.
tcr?"
"rhc Wall street strain" replied
Chester. without looking at hun.
Il wish you would promise me not
to speculate any more"
An right said Chester listlessiy.
Goldsmith retired to his Office and
cogtatcd. The big man sat for many
minutes and thoughtfully puffcd a big
cigar in the busiest portion of the
day Finally he smote his knee.
Initiative, nerve. energy, resource.
enough force TO run locomotive" he
exclaimed There's only one thing
that can battle that combination. IL
wears skirts"
He pressed button on his desk.
ASK Mr. Twining To step in and
see me" he said TO the boy.
Mr. Twming entered intent on busi.
ness. He was considerably startled
by Goldsmth's initial question.
How Is your daughter?' asked the
latter.
Why, very well believe" he re-
piled conycntionally Then he correct.
ed himself Il don't think that she IS
very WELL he added.
Natter" said Goldsmith elliptic.
ally.
Frankly. | don't know. She doesn't
seem to have a cold. Just listless. you
know"
Thought So" said Goldsmith. "Wm
you do me "A favor?"
What is it," asked Twining. lie
was not given to making blind prom.
ises where his daughter was concern.
ed
Take Taylor home to dinner witr
YOU"
Mr.. Goldsmith" said Twinlng some
what curtly, Il have my daughters
own assurance that she was absolutely
no interest In Mr.. Taylor. She even
spoke as If she preferred not to see
him. | hold him in very high esteem.
but under the circumstances YOU must
excuse me-
Taylor isn't very we'll" said Gold.
smith.
I'm sorry" replied Twiniug sincere.
ly, but | don't see the application. %
Your daughter isn't very well"
said Goldsmith
Then he waited several minutes for
Twining to answer That gentleman
was deep in thought. The two men sa.
silent while the noisy ticker outside
thundered the news of the sales and
purchases Of hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars worth of stocks. But The af-
fairs Of Goldsmith x Elkins were pro.
ceeding for once without their chief
DO you really think so?" asked
Twining finally.
Il know it," answered Goldsmith.
AS much as / love Chester Taylor.
! wouldn't otherwise presume 10 in.
tude"
1T can't do any harm at any rate
10 invite him to dinner" said Twining.
Il have rcfrained hitherto simply on