Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

She looked at MIN WIN Tue SCI lOuS
light of real reproof in her incompar-
able ewes. Il don't think there's any .
doubt about it. Mr.. Jones. The trust
people realize it. If they don't, they
certainly wouldn't be willing 10 pay
million dollars for it
They're willing to pay more than
that for it," he told her. feeling for
the first time real interest IN the
| conversation. Before that he had been
absorbed only by the conversationallst.
Twelve hundred thousand they've Of
! fered." /,
! She was not pleased Il didn't think
YOU knew that" she confessed. lheE
made that offer 10 your uncle several
months ago"
But what I've got to find out is
this: Am | in a position to hold OUT
against the trust for a bigger price?
You see. a friend of mine advises me
to hold out. Is business good right
now"
WHY. YES. We did over hundred
and twenty thousand dollars last
month"
This was exciting news, and 1t ex-
cited him. "A hundred and twenty
thousand dollars worth OF business
last month, Can | go down to the
bank and get that money now
She laughed at his commercial igno-
rance. why, certainly not
, For an instant his heart sank as he
! contemplated saving what he felt that
Z he must say. sank doubly deep be-
. cause he felt that the confession he
- must make might possibly disturb the
!. good opinion of him which he hoped
he had renewed in her peculiarly lucid
, mind. But there was something in her
d ewes that gave him confidence. And
o there was nothing for it but comics
e. sion.
# You don't understand" he ventured
It stumblingly. This is-er-betWeeh
us. The fact is-rm broke! am IN
,e debt, must get some quick money
,s and | want to know how much you
u have in bank, right now"
?" Our cash balance"
Yes"
n. She thought deeply for a moment
IS. Then she looked up with a smile oil
triumph. "Over eighteen thousand
~ dollars, should say"
i'd He was dismayed. only eighteen
in thousand dollars, And you did
business of a hundred and twenty
err thousand dollars last month"
Ill His manner worried her. Il hope
W. you're not thinking seriously of goins
es over"
es- Going over whereT'
he TO the trust"
why? Don't you think the prize
er they offer is big enough"
m 1T isn't a question Of price, MI
Jones'" she said, with flashing eyes
as its the principle of the thing"
You'll have to- explain that to me
Mt why. think of what you're selling,
ht- she exclaimed 1T is the thing you
nix grandfather worked for and handle
down to your father: the thing ths
it'll he worked for and handed down
lite you; the thing that you should wor
ION for and hand down to your children
then to their children, and so on an
ne on. Why. think of what you're Sc
hat ing!"
He was a little dazed, but. still,
ste surely needed money. Il don't 81
out where there's any sentiment conneG
ght ed with the thing"
he you don't!" She gazed at him,
tonished, and rose and stood besi'
lair the table looking down at hi
laid Would you ruin the town in WIFI
the you we're born? Why. your gran
father was the founder of this tow
not Mr.. Jones! Would you see seven hr
and dred men and boys turned out of The
,ich employment? Would you see the We
lich bread and butter taken from t
hing mouths OF families?"
den He felt he must defend himself,
plain himself well, that's not !
hich fault. I'm awfully sorry, but l ca
Judi helm II. don't see how can help
how Her voice was deep and sorrowi
on. lreproachful, warning, pleading, 8
set ring. I'D give 1t very serious thoul
sub II I were you, Mr.. Jones" Then
/, he timbre of enthusiasm crept into
own tones and stirred him deeply. "Oh
would be perfectly great of you
You stand by and protect the people OF
nj little town, You've a chance to
ures something very, very big-a RET
owly wonderful thing! l hope you'll do
very He shook his head. but not empl
ONE ically.
And believe you will, she adj
nbar- and then her smile returned.
ound II must run along, now. you'd
I'd Of ter come to the Office tomorrow
lntry early as possible. There's great
D: he 10 be done and so many things to
To explained. I'll expect you at ter
t the the morning, shall II"
Can make 1t a quarter past !
nired "Very we'll" She turned away,