The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07
The MARYLAND Company
There Was Problem TO Be Solved i'll Its Affairs
BY s. A. mitchell

. Z when she Salu liial Sut Nuulu I'Vol'
what he had said about the MARYLAND
company 10 Miss OSgood and let him
know IL she had any further message
for him
Miss Leland was gone some time
aud when she returned had dotted the
simple morning costume she had worn
and appeared in a more becoming n
not more elaborate toilet. She said
that Miss Osgood had been much i'm.
pressed with his suggestions with ref.
erence 10 n settlement Of the Mark
land company problem and hoped that
II he would call again she might he
able TO add 10 them herself. She de-
sired that he would remain TO lunch
con and would consent 10 he entertain
cd 10y Miss Leland as her representa-
tive.
Markland was much pleased AT the
way the affair was progressing The
luncheon proved ENJOYABLE, and while
at table MARYLAND took occasion To di.
rect the conversation upon Miss Os-
good. Her representative was quite
willing 10 talk about her and gave her
the highest praise But when Mark
+ land questioned her in detail she did
! not respond favorably.
} is Miss OsGood beautifulf" he asked
/ "Oh. no; ! should not call her that"
Intelligent"
IL fear she is rather inclined TO com
mon sense"
That's the highest kind Of intclli-
gencc, 10 my thinking. She's some
thing Of business woman, isn't she?'
What makes YOU think so?"
why. she seemed 10 understand my
suggestions with regard TO the Mark
land company"
Yes; think Miss OsGood knows
enough about business to take care OF
her own Interests"
How"
Miss Leland thought for few mo-
ments. then said. "She has told mc-bu
I suppose ! shouldn't speak of that"
MARYLAND urged her to do so, and
she continued. There is n movement
on foot TO unite the separate interests
10y n marriage with your friend Mr.
AlHIhluIlu,
The visitor prickcd up his ears.
Together they would hold ma ior-
ity Of the stock and the control ! may
as well confess that | have mentioned
the matter to YOU by Miss Osgood's
order, because she wishes me 10 learn
from you something about Mr. Mark
land "
II shall he very happy to inform
her, replied Marl,Iand with a sup
pressed chucklc Proceed 10 question
me-
rs he handsome?'
"Ou the contrary. he is very plain"
us he considerable and dcrcrcntial
toward women"
AS for that. can only say that he
would make an excellent husband"
Miss Leland ceased her questions
aud after some thought said
II can assure YOU that Miss Osgood,
whatever her dclinquencies. would
make n good wife You have assured
me that MIR MARYLAND would make n
good husband 1t seems to me- there
fore, that IL only remains for them 10
meet and see If they are agreeable TO
each other.
Exactly"
Would You say ms much 10 your
friend?"
Il will be most happy to do so.
am going to his house from here and
will tell him at once"
md ,,iy, hin, an ;,,.,,,ti,, ,I..-.
to call on Miss Osgood tomorrow morn.
ing at the same hour YOU called today"
BE assured that will"
Markland went away chuckling.
How admirably he had played his
game. Aud what simple. confdiug,
lovely creature was the coveruess!
What n surprise there would Ice tomor-
row when he announced himself ~
Niuton Marlland
Th. next morning he read his news
paper, thinking the while of his new
found cbarmer. the governcss, aud in.
tending TO keep his appointment mere
~ for the purpose Of continuing his ac-
quaintance with her 81 the appointed
hour he went over 10 the Osgood place.
rang lfp uDDTnPD anu. DptnC admitted
by maid, sent up his card aud was
usbered into the same room as before.
In few moments Miss Leland enter
ed, holding his card i'm her hand. Mark
land expected TO see her start on seeing
him. On the contrary. she advanced 10
greet him with Good morning. Mr..
MARYLAND"
But instead OF saying anything more
IN words she said great deaf by a
blush, which spread over her features
Miss Leland" MARYLAND slammcred
She interrupted him
Pardon me for having deceived Won
| am Miss taguod
Miss Osgood' And YOU knew me?"
~ did"
How ..
Mr.. flaming, when he spoke TO mo
about the the MARYLAND problem
showed me your photographs"
Within couple If weeks u meeting
of the stockholders of the MARYLAND
company was held. and Vinion Mark
land voted majority Of The stock. md
not long after n wedding occurred he