El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-14
The Very Girl
CBy Henry BOstandO

HEY were partners in the firm OF
Renwick & Fraser. electrical
L engineers, a young firm, but
one that had already attained consid-
cradle success, enjoying a reputation
for cleverness, promptitude. enterprise
and resource. The thing that ham
pered them in the development and eX-
tension of their business was insufIi-
Gent capitaI-as is so often the case
with Young firms But being men OF
great energy and determination they
had made up their minds to overcome
this difficulty with the least posslple
DELAY. and casting about for the best
means of doing so, had decided tnat
ona of them must marry money. Botn
had felt that by combining forces they
would more than double their emil
cheney. and arrive all the more speeolIy
at the desired goal
with that splendid business instinct
which both possessed in so eminent
degree. they made their selection with
unerring Judgment and discrimination.
AMY Robson was undoubtedly the very
girl She was the daughter and only
child of old Jonas Robson, man OF
large means, and head Of the leading
and most prosperous firm of electrical
engineers in the city of London In
marrying her they would not only be
marrying money, but marrying bust
ness as well. The connection could
not fail to be advantageous to them,
quite apart from TIN additional capital
to be gained thereby, for it was reas-
enable to suppose that Jonas Robson,
having no one of his own, would event.
ually hand on his business to his SON
inIaw. The two businesses-Jo nas
Robson, which was old established, Sc
cure and 1ourishing, and the Fraser
Renwick. which was young, precar7
ious and struggling-would in the
natural course of things, amalgamate
It was a splendid notion. However,
Amy was personally very attractive;
she was good looking, clever, accomp-
lished Since the regrettable necessity
of marriage was imposed on them, they
felt there would be less hardship in
marrying her than almost any other
girl they knew The motion that she
should be selected as the future bride
was carried mem. con.
Both Fraser and Stephen Renwick
had been apprenticed to old Jonas Rob
son, and learned their business under
him When they had started on their
own account and set up in direct op-
supposed that he would have exhibited
some kind Of hostility. But he did
not He remained on friendly terms.
Nor did his sentiments towards them
change when, by dint of their wonder
full energy and enterprise they man
aged to take away from him some of
his best customers. They had, there
fore no doubt about his welcoming
either of them as a soninlaw.
Having made up their minds, they
set to work to win their additional
capital with characteristic vigor.
They paid marked attentions to Amy
Robson with the inevitable result that
they both fell victims to her charms
and when the time seemed ripe for
proposal neither would give way to the
other. 1t was finally agreed that he
who should be fortunate enough to
win her consent should have the prize.
Each was eager to propose, but
neither could find an opportunity.
So sure as Stephen Renwick thought
he could safely take an afternoon off
for the purpose so surely would Nor
daunt Fraser discover some urgently
important matter of business to con-