The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-28
IN TALE OF RED ROSES"


be all gone" no complained. with
his hand On the back OF his chair.
Aren't you going TO finish your
breakfast. father" inquired Jessie.
While I'm losing a business
chance like thiAg" he demanded. III
ian't too late. yet. Jessie. | went
10 the German Bank the other day,
whcro they carried our properly ~
long while NO were paying for Il.
and made arrangements that We
could have the money any minute.
They've looked up tho title. and
the papers are at tho bank right
now, all ready for u 10 sign."
Maybe the stocks all gone"
Mrs. Peters hopefully suggested.
Wen find out" he returned.
sna,ching his hat. Come onl"
Mrs. Peters looked down In dis
may. I'm not dressed" she pro
tested.
he ready in five minutes. then.
directed little Henry.
They arrived at the bank ten
minutes too early. and waited out
side tho iron gate until II opened.
In a trembling hand. Mrs. Peters
signed her name In the places
pointed out to her. and went home
In q dare, but little Henry. richer
By four thousand dollars In his
bank book. jammed his ha, on tho
back OF his head and hurried over
TO tho office OF tho street car
company.
Am / too late to take up any
OF that now stock7" ho eagerly
demanded.
by half an hour" the stock
clerk told him.
Quite erestfalicn. little Henry
turned away. As he went thru
tho outer office. Hunt followed
him.
Il beg your pardon." said Hunt,
smiling pleasantly. did you wish
TO buy come stock7"
-Four thousand" answered
Henry, with renewed hope.
-Four thousand" repeated Hunt
| thoughtfully. UNI | mink l can
get you that mueh!"
Thank you" returned Henry
gratefully. Can you get II right
away"
AT about two o'clock" prom.
ised Hunt. looking cautiously
back toward the main office
GIVE me your address. and I'll
send Il around 10 you"
Eagerly and thankfully. little
Henry wrote down his address
and Hunt, explaining that the
stock was 20 be secured from a
man who was hard up for money
cautioned little Henry to say
nothing about H.
At two O'Clock. little Henry re
ceived his forty shares from one
John Tucker. and gave his four
thousand dollars in exchange.
Jessie Peters and Dicky Reynolds
came into little Henry's place OF
| business Immediately after Henry
had secured his long.coveted stock,
and found him In the happiest pos.
sIble state OF mind.
Hello. Dicky." he hailed young
Reynolds cordially. II got the
stock. Jessie"
What stock is that7' asked
Dicky. "oh, yes. the new trac.
ton. Well. II ought to be good
guess"
IT'S the most solid Investment
in the city" boosted little Henry
II had to use all my influence tc
get these forty shares. I dom,
know whether there's any left. but
I'll try, n you'd like some"
mo. thanks" laughed Dicky. OK.
changing glance with Jessie
whereat she blushed. Were goine
to buy that house In willisburg
Jessie and l."
well. declare," exclaimed
little Henry. blinking at both Of
them.
Yes: that's what we came In 10
tell you." went on Dicky, slipping
his arm about Jessie's shoulder.
II hope you will be very happy
little Henry congratulated them
shaking DlclSy by tho hand.
| nat tNfls Nl' AOuHk HtDHlt IODk
a car straight up to the Peters
home. where they found mamma
baking cookies.
Hello, Dicly." she greeted. did
you get that thread. Jessie7"
Jessie colored.
Il forgot IT," she faiteringly
confessed.
why, you went down for moth
ing else" protested Mrs Peters.
she met me-" smilingly ex
planned Dicky. you see. Mamma
Peters. having nothing else to do
on the first OF next month, Jessie
and | have decided to get married. +"
Mamma Peters slowly sat down
and began crying. Jessie was on
her knees beside her Immediately
and Dicky, seeing that II was posi-
lively necessary for her to cry
walked outdoors to look at the
! struggling chrysanthamnmA