Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-16
Love, Tomatoes
and Finance
A Nice Little Scheme to Help
Cupid.
BY EsTELLE CLAYTON.

grandfather had founded the town;
second, he had been a justice Of the
peace Tor some years; third. he had
received almost votes enough once to
send him to the legislature, and, lastly,
he was worth about $4,000.
Mr. Strong felt his bigness and ex-
scted respect accordingly. He did his
best to make his son Horace and his
daughter Maude feel their superiority
over all other human beings in and
around Strongsyille. He succeeded
admirably with the daughter. but the
conduct Of his son gave him no little
anxiety.
One morning he said TO the latter:
Horace, / am panied and humiiat-
ed to learn that for months past you
have been paying attention to the
daughter Of Scribner, the carpenter.
You have been riding with her. and
you have frequently called at the
house. What does it meanT
Miss Scribner is a nice young WON
an, sir" was the reply. she Is as
well educated as our Maude and has
as good manners"
Tut. tut, sir! Make no such com
PARSONS. II you forget who and what
am you ought to be asham med Of
Yourself Being the son OF man of
position and wealth. with more wealth
and social prestige coming. you must
look higher. sir. far higher"
ner was the daughter Of a carpenter,
but as the fayorite of her Aunt Hilda
Bascomb. a rich old spinster, the girl
had been sent TO a seminary and en-
joyed exceptional opportunities. In
al but wealth she was the peer OF any
girl in the county.
AS matter of fact the couple were
engaged, but keeping II Il secret Hor-
ace had hopes that when the time came
TO announce the fact to his father 1t
would be received at least in a reason
able way, but the conversation Of the
morning showed him the breakers
ahead.
What Mr. Strong meant when be re-
ferred 10 more wealth and social pres
tge coming was the fact that he had
organized the StrOngsville Cannery
company. The cannery building was
already under way. Ii was a fertile
farming country around the town. but
with poor facilities for shipping fruits
and vegetables. and he had conceived
and entered on the idea of a tomato
cannery.
He had investigated until he was Ger
tain that the profits would be large.
He put In almost all the money and
controlled things, and what few other
stockholders there were did not belong
TO Strongsyile.
AS president of tomato cannery
Jacob Strong felt himself to be a tan
gible object. He was right there and
all there In his pOmposity. He didn't
propose TO have any of his neighbors
feel that as stockholders they need not
have too much awe of him.
or course the magnate's son inform
ed the carpenters daughter Of the sit
uation OF affairs Young Horace was
determined to disobey his father at
any cost; but. unfortunately. Aunt Hill
da arrived on her annual visit. She
didn't exactly believe that all people
were equal. but she bowed to none
II a carpenter and a blacksmith were
honest and respectable men they were
just as good in her eyes as magnates
The Scribners attempted to keep the
secret from her, but she hadn't been
In the house Il day when she turned on
her sister and said:
Mary, there's something going on
here, ard | want to know all about
It, I find Nettie looking piqued and
sorrowf1i. and she hasn't eaten enough
at three meals to keep a bird alive No
use trying to keep it from me- What's
the matterY
She was told. and when she had the
particulars she set her jaw and nodded
her head, which showed that she had
made up her mind Just what II was
she didn't say that evening. nor did she
tell ii next morning when she put on
her rusty old bonnet and sailed out
She said merely that she had bust
ness matter TO attend TO.
Mr. Magnate Strong had a business
office In the town. Of course. Aunt
iillda made straight course for II aud
plunged herself down in chair In
front Of the great man to say:
Jacob Strong, my niece and your boy
were attracted toward each other. and
they have fallen in love and are en-
gagged | understand that you oppose
the contemplated marriage"
With all my soul. and II you are
here 20 say anything in favor Of II YOU
may as well save your breath. won.
der that you had the impudence 10 ap
Pear at all"
And what are your ohjectionsT
quietly asked Aunt Hilda as she got
strong hold Of ter temper
You have no right TO ask he shout
ed at her but will tell you al least
one objection No son Of mine can
siate with the daughter N q common
carpenter"
Nor Jacob Strong. how long did
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