River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-13

child You must tell me-"
why. it's nothing much. dearie."
he answered gently. Pm worried
little about money. I've note due
at the bank. and they've called on me
unexpectedly to meet it But I'll
manage somehow"
III give up my music. go to work
and help you right away"
The father placed his hand gently
over her lips. and the tears sprang into
his eyes in spite of his effort to keep
them back
Don't talk sacrilege. my child. Such
words are bIasphemy. God gave me a
mans body for the coarse work of
bread winning He gave you the su-
preme gift, voice that throbs with
eloquence, a power that can lift and
inspire the world
Promise me- dear-it's the one wish
of my heart. the one thing worth
working and struggling for-promise
me that you will never stop until the
training of your voice is complete;
that no matter what happens you will
obey me in this. 1t is my one COM
mand. You will obey me"
Yes. papa. promise, if it will
make you happy"
ITS the My thing | live for. All
ask is that you do your level best
with the gift of Cod"
'I'll try. papa DEAR" was the quiet
answer as she kissed him again and
softly left ne room.
Harriet had scarcely reached her
room when Adams. the cashier Of one
Of the allied banks. who owed the
doctor for three months rent, entered
the library with quick. nervous tread.
I've news, sir" be said excitedly
1--WE a big tip on the stock market"
The older man grunted contemptu
ously.
Yes. that's what ails you. ! know.
You've been getting them for some
time That's why you owe me for
your rooms That's why there's some
thing the matter with your accounts. {"
Il swear to you. doctor, my accounts
are clean I've bought a few stocks.
I've made a little and lost a little.
I've got the chance now I've been
waiting for. I've a real piece of in
forma ton from the big insiders who
are going to make the market tomOr-
row. got it from Bivens' private
secretary. The little weasel has made
millions on this break. and he has
been selling the market short for two
weeks Tomorrow morning he is GO
ing to smash ii for the last time and
at noon throw his millions on the bull
side. The market will go down three
points on the break in the morning.
1t will jump five points in ten min
utes when it turns the other way.
There are stocks on the list that will
recover ten points before the market
Closes"
"Bivens is going to do this?" the
older man interrupted. ''Then it's a
trick. It's a lie Take my advice and
do just the opposite from what you
understand Bivens will sell out his
partners in the deal"
"Man, he can't sell outr the cashier
| insisted. Its his own deaf He's in
| it for all he's WORTH
The doctor rose with sudden excite
ment.
adams, this is the first time in my
life I've ever been tempted to buy
stocks I'm in desperate need OF
money I've note for $4,000 due
I've $4,000 set aside to finish my little
girls musical studies. I've got to
meet that note somehow, and I've got
to have the money for her. 1t looks
like a chance I'll go in and watch the
market tomorrow"
IF it don't act exactly as | say don't
touch it. If it does. go in for all you re
worth. If stocks start down as | say
they will. sell short, cover at noon and
| they buy for a rise. Don't listen tC
| fools-just buy. buy, buy! You can sell
| before the market closes and make
| $4,000"
"I'll drop into a brokers' Office and
watch the market open. anyway
| Adams Thank you"
The next day the more optimistic
traders on the stock exchange expected
a change in the market. Stocks had de-
clined for two weeks with appalling
swiftness and fatality. Every hour had
marked the ruin of men hitherto bull
warks of solidity Experienced men
reasoned and reasoned from experience
| that there must be turn somewhere
| The bottom surely had been reached
The time for a rally had come.
Stuart slept late. He was up until
o'clock writing a reply to a peculiarly
venomous attack on his integrity which
a morning paper had printed. The
writer had boldly accused him of be
ing the hired tool of the group of fnan
cial cutthroats who were coming mil
lions out of the ruin of others in the de
struction of public faith.
His reply was simple. and his con
Guiding paragraph was unanswerable
except by an epithet.
My business is the enforcement OF
| justice. | am the servant of the people
| If Wall street cannot stand the en-
forcement Of law so much the worse
IOI the SlI0eI- II IL uU dnd4I VI hAAS.
| DR.. Woodman hurried downtown to
the Office of friend on Pine street, an
old fashioned banker and broker whose
name had always stood for honesty and
fair dealing and conservative business.
| 1t was half an hour before the stock
exchange opened but the dingy little
office was packed with an excited
crowd of customers.
| The doctor followed old Dugro. the