New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
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the figures that night and confirming al
George had SAID Went next morning 70 TIE
Second National Bank and asked \lr. Johns
with a. much gumption ~ could muster. Il,
the loan OF forty thousand dollar ~ nothing
but my personal note.
And le, ME say right here tha. reputation
is a. much an asset IS capital and Young
men ought % take that 70 hear and realize
il more than many Of them lY. some i
those tricky little deals thar seem So smart
~ the time may queer a man Toy The res. q
his DAYS. AMI constantly rise up IN 'uigmer.
against him The business WOOL! Is run a
trust. and no Others need apply Ny talk
with Mr.. IOhnS didn't last ten minutes: ye.
walked out " the Secont National with
forty thousand dollars added g.. my account
Il was my record that did i. -,.y years 1ni
wears had been building up n.y ,reii,.
The venture. IN spite 81 al. .a4. in,eres.
70 pay. was profitable from ,ae ,,Ir,: AMI
Is the automobile Industry continued % rSe
By leaps and bounds. Hard y OF Donovan
lcaped AMI bounded too. We mounted w,a
the flood. and were never bothered d minute
to NEE, our calls: and. being always ha'.:
moniouS and in agreement George anu !
stood shoulder 70 shoulder Tor ,,e good
the business. with none OF the 1i.NIring an
faulttiniing 50 common III many pAr,ne''
ships.
THIS brings me 70 my coming 70 AeF
l York on viSi, and calling on Ms
Livingstone was rugged or, IS 4 gentle
man and beginning 70 feel bi' Ike one; ou'
when the door opened and Size entered i'e
sitting room OF her splendid apartren;
where was waiting. and hell 9a, her ham
so warm and cordial. guess III the gentle
man oozed right out OF my toes. AMI VS.
just plain Mike again. trembling AZ ;af
sound OF my own voice. and WIKI an avn
lumpy feeling in my throat. le wears nAt
not changed her II anything She Seeiiel
more beautiful than | Remembered, ye.
Sottened and more womanly. w',h ! deepe
light III her eyes and Someth,rS m her v0Ns
that caught AT my heart. -,
After awhile she brought in acr oldest li..S
girl 10 show me.-a pretty l.,.e ,ot o. 'o-.
or five. very wondering AM >.leni Al :.S
sight OF a stranger, and afie -one to!Ns
| was allowed 70 take her on rf lap, ana ~
my big arm round her TINS seemed "
break the conStrainJ had tc.. 50 mutA o.
first. and We iell 70 talking na.urally, JUS >
We had III the old days Al the Ao'pi,a!' AZ
to laugh and become the friends We We a.
before. stayed quite 4 time. ana i'TA''
when | rose to 90 she said: -,
"lOu've told ME everything eNIep' -
most importan, tMng ot all her n"""'
Mike
She hasn't any name | answered Gn
derStanding what she mean, People W.
don't exist don't have names. 49,,
And are YOU never gong 90 marry -
asked. -
shook my head. YOU know Why
blurted out. hardly realizing What | vs.
saving. 1T was all true on the little s'N'
box ~
She looked At me rs though undetiiFG
whether to be offended or not: while | S'oGe
there. reddening 70 the ears. ana wishing -,
floor would open and swallow me up I''"
she smiled -.
"ShadowS are poor things TO hold o. S sc
said. shadows won't take care OF you ", W.
YOU are sick. or keep YOU warm anu ~"
Portable rs a good man ought 10 be us
good little wife. Mike. and leave II 70 He' y
chase them away. She'll DO Il. -
That's good advice | said. Il We INV
to follow ii: but can't. ,.ol
At that she paused holding TO tne ''si
of my overcoat with her little wili'e - ,1S,
and looking up in my face Is \ sister LIE lug,
to a brother who was going away Tor " "''''
long time -.
:" ust an old Dobbin. she said at i l4si'