The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07

the citizens were fearing that the
would lose the factory. which cmplo,
ed thousand men aud was besides
good advertisement for their tnTn
l. The reason why the MARYLAND con
pany was going 10 ruin was that til
stock WAS owned 10y two different fam
lilies each of which WAS trying 10 81
cure the control. II bad been organ
lied aud started 10y a MARYLAND. \
his death his partner an oSsood. ha,
taken the management of il and bull
it up. At his death meeting OF stock
holders WAS called. and il was discOv
cred that exactly half the stock was
held 10y the MARYLAND aud half 10y TIA,
ossUod interest Naturally a deadlocL
was the result Neither party would
give way 10 the other. each hoping tc
secure a few shares or even one that
would give a majority aud consequent
control
Months passed without either secur.
ing an advantage. and. there being nu
head to the concern. IL WAS losing
ground rapidly. When il seemed that
wv A'hh mus bN NtAAtNh W Aiit ANAi'
pany 20 out of existence Edward Elem
ing, the attorney for the Marklands.
| resolved 10 unite the two factions by
I strataEem There were two persons in
each. Niuton Markland and Alice Os-
! good. whose united stock would make
majority of the whole. Both were
young, well educated aud attractive
MARYLAND was rich outside his interest
! in the company that bore his name
Miss Osgood was dependent entirely
on the dividends declared on the Mark.
land cUmpanys shares she owned.
Mr. Fleming resolved to make a
match between the two. They had
never met Markland. who was an or.
phan. bad gone to a boarding school at
eleven years of age. from there to col
lcge and from there abroad without
having once returned To- his home. Miss
Osgood's life had been spent principal
~ at Centerville. Fleming called upon
her aud after making it plain that il
the affairs of the Markland company
should remain in their present coudi-
ton much longer she would he without
an income secured her assent 10 Il meet
ing with young Marklaud with view
to marriage. He then wrote MARYLAND,
who was in Europe. informing him OF
the condition Of his interests in the
Markland company and advising his
return at once TO look after them.
Upon the young mans arrival the law
yer unfolded his matrimonial scheme.
MARYLAND had no desire TO cucumber
himself with wife and fatly refused.
saying that rather than make such
marriage he would prefer to lose all his
stock in the Marklaud company. New
ertheess he had no objection TO meet
ing the lady provided he should not be
placed in position as refusing TO make
her his wife.
Fleming, after an interview with Miss
OsgOod. assured him that no such con
struction should be put on any act Of
his and that tue young lady would re
ceiye him simply as visitor Elem
ing advised him to 90 at n time when
he would not be expected that he
might lind the lady her usual self.
This put an idea into the young mans
head. The Osgood grounds adioined
his own. He would watch for an up.
portunity 10 JON the young lady with
out making formal call or her know.
ing who he was
One bright winter morning. when the
snow glistcned In the SUI. he passed
through an opening IN the hedge sepa-
rating the two places aud sauntered
toward the Osgood home. Coming
upon conservatory. he saw through
the glass young woman cutting some
flowers. Thinking her TO he the lady
of his quest, he opened the door aud
entered.
Beg pardon he said us this the
MARYLAND place
NO: that Is the MARYLAND place next
on the west. This Is the Osgood place"
"Oh. thank YOU | hear Niut Mark
land has returned from Europe. He is
an old friend Of mine. and am look
ing him up You are Miss Osgood,
presume"
NO; am the govcrness of Miss Os.
goods little sister"
Indeed. presumed Miss Osgood was
an only child. ! am hoping to meet
Miss Osgood. own n little stock IN
n manufactory in which she is inter
ested. understand that something
must he done about its management
and that there Is 10 be n meeting of
shareholders for the purpose OF con.
certiuG n plan"
"Will you permit me? said the
young woman. advancing TO place
flower in his buttonhole.
Thank you very much Very kind
OF you, I assure you"
Perhaps YOU would like 10 talk with
Miss Osgood now about those shares
you speak Of. thiuk she Is Olsen
gagged
IL dare say n conference might be
OF some benefit,
The young lady lei the way into the
house and ushered Mr.. Markland into
very pretty room where hearth
fire bazed brightly and, leaving him
there. went up stairs. presently re
turning with card from Miss Os
good. on which she had written that
ii. Oh, 10 ipIicnaanI "A