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THE SORANTON TMBUNE-TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1902.
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WORK DONE BY
THE BOARD
OUTLINED IN A ' PAPER COM
PILED BY OAPT. ATHERTON.
It Was Rend at the Meeting of the
Board Held Yesterday Tells of the
Force the Board Has Been In
Bringing About Needed Public Im
provements and of the Industries
That It Has Been Instrumental In
Bringing to the City First Step In
That Direction Taken In 1875.
Following Is Ihc history ot tho work
nccoinpllshcil by the .Seranton board of
trade, compiled by Captain D. B. Ather
ton and read by lilin lit yesterday's
meeting:
Sel.ltiti.il. I'J.. March III, UK)1.
flcnttoiiicn of llie Hoard of Truck:
Tlie MiKKtallon iii.ulc liy lieIilt lit Dick-em nt
tin- tail nicotine, th.it "tlio Sceretiiry tiri'iutp a
t o( tlio lndutrles secured tliiouyli the! Inllii
i non cf till- outanl.-itlon, and liae tin- ami' en
groed," Implied m l" 'carilt ""' icmnla ''
flic bonril since In Imnipcuiilliin In IW7, III
quest f tn fotnut Ion nlonif tlul 1 1 in'.
From '(I to '", (he ictnnM me Incomplete,
luit enough u.i iH'i'innoil to nuke plain the
fact tliaL Hie Scr.ir.tim l.njiil nf tt.ulc w.w direct"
)y lnteietcel In cviry wmc-mriit inward tlic; de
velopment nf the city ot NmsiiIuii. and from Iti
nrltoit ela.M it tiuiiiliiH Ii.ih- fliottti un eai
ncstiiffs and steal cuintneiidali!" In th lilitlie t
degree.
In the yeir "'t. .1 couiiulllci niii'i-tlnir (
Mr. ticorgo 1'Wiir, J. A. Pnti- William Cuiim-ll,
F. I,. Hitchcock and II. ('. fuller, w.n iippolntiU
tn "prepare n p.miplct with ni.ip of fcciaiilun,
(llOWllljr CHlV.lllt.ICtW to lll4llllf.lt liircii'." Ilio II"
cuiiU are not clear us to the final action of thin
inimiiltlcp, lull It l nldcnt that their IToils
vorp fiiiitfnl, a. sulj-vn,ucnt cenU ili-aily
inillcate.
Time or space will not penult of ppii men
t'onlnir the many ncN of the board tending In
impioe and develop the iioiircc. of the idl,
1 will state, howeicr. Ilnl' tlironfili tlio effort
of this orsanl.itlon was the flrt block of a
phalt p-neinoiil laid, the movement foi a public
park Inausrur.itcd, nud tlio Linden trrct and
Ito.irin? ltrook biielcei secured, and the iceonl.1
plainly Indicate t.hat niiny oullnintec now In
force In tlili cily, inovldliur for lmpioeiiitnH
alone? then linos, were cluinn by incmbeia of the
hoard of trade, and Mihintttril lo lounclU and
p.i-scd by them.
ixib'MJtif.3 si:r nti:i.
To pet back to Hip original idea, of Hip article,
rptlew Hip noils of the boaul us puliilnlnc to
tho Imlii'tiinl Krowlh of the city diiectly
ihrouifti the efforts of the board of trade, 1 will
rmimciate the indiMtics mcuiccI, rIIiik a brief
nistorv of each as they romp to mind, from my
personal connection with them, and from liifoi
jnatlon let-cued fioni persons cliicctly interested
and "onnccted -x-v it It the seer.il cntpiprlcs men
t'oneil. It is evident lli.it veiv little was done to In
creas the nianufjc tilling interests of the city
jirior to 18S.1. Tn be sure, there weie a number
of cry Important oierations in existence before
that time, W7., Hip I-ackaH.inna. Iron and Coal
comriauj's rail milN mid blast fmnaips. whlcb.
In fact, was thp rry cnriur-lonp of our crpat
Indii'lrial futuip; tup Porantoii Ptcel conipmy,
lllck'-nn MiimifartiiriiiR company, f. A. fincli &
Co., Scranton f-toe oik, Midap Itiooks k
Itpjnold', thp Seranton Silk company (now the
Riurniot), Alfred llauey bilk mills, and otheia
of minor importame.
In the ypar ISS.'i, the Seranton Rullmi factory
was put in operation as a paitnershlp concern,
Mr. II, P. IlalNtead and Hon. William Council
tioiiii; the owners. Shortly jftPiwnub Mr. Ilall
ntc.icl intPiP'led Mr. Conncll in :i kniltini; mill
lirojecl, whlcli refilled in the orpranlation and
iniorpor.ition of (lie T,ick.iwanna Knlttlni; mill-,
in Hip J car 1N7. I do not know that the board
of trade was diiecll.v ropoiiilble for cither of
thp .ilmtp indiblrio, but fioni the fact that Mr.
Conni'll was one of tin- boaid'n most active mem
bers, I assiiino llial i an iiullicct wy, at
pnt, thp board was intciclcd.
It is not gpiii-ially known 11i.il Hip bo.nd of
trade was In any way rcspoaiible for the lr
Hon of Hie lutein ilional Tet Honk company in
this cily. There N a bit of MMoiy that no
doubt will pioie intcre-tinir, in till-, connection.
In the je.ir IbST, Mr. It. .1. KcMer was edit
itiii n inas.i7ine known as Colliery f.nitincei- in
Hie town of Slienandoih, of this Mate. Xot be-ir.u-
.itncil Willi the futme oullook of thai
particular localitj, lie went to Philadelphia and
New- York, with the idea ol inciting In cither
one of those to cities; Ids picferciue bciliR
riilladelphla. Almut thl- lime. Colonel .1. A.
l'rlee, then president and a most anient and ao
cics-lve lnemher of the linanl nf trade, wrole to
Mr. foster, askine him for li violation about the
hcnindnah board oT ti.ule.
1IA NO OiOAIID. '
Mr. fulcr leplied 11i.it "hIiiii.indo.ih did lot
boisl of Mich an orjrunintlon, nor did he bclicie
it ecr would, as, the majority of the men ill
liieicaiillle occupations weic not of a viKW
File nature, and he was alwut In tli.iUKP bis lo
ration." Immediately npn receipt ot Mr. fil
ter's leply, Colonel Prlcr wiicd him to await
lrttcr befoip detidinn; lotnoie. In the letter ie-ferr.-d
to. Colonel Pilcpn.kcd him what induce
mcnt.s lu would ri'ipiVB lo move his plant to
fcranlon. Mr. foster amwered, "5,2,000 worth
of aihcrlisomenU" Mr. Pilee immediately
Marted out, and, sllh the asslslanea of the
members of the lnrd, secured the requisite
amount of aihertlwiucnts, and the paper was
moicd to fcuintei, fioni which has developed
Mines anil Miner.-!, Ihe mot widely circtilaled
milling perlodiexl in Hie world, and Hie Inter
national Text nnol. company, now the greatest
Institution of its kind in clftencc, and one tli.it
lias done mere to fanr,ihly adicrtlse Seranlon
than all other effots combined.
In the summer of IWtl, a cnmmltlee, run
slstlne; of Henry Blln, Jr., W. T. Smith and .1.
M. Kemmerer. vllteil Cciunrctleiit, lo iincsli
irate i drop forclic concern, thru d.ilns liii.!urs
in that stale. Thiv retuined and leporled favor
ably, and, in Ihe all of IKS", tlio Sci anion Drop
roritlns companywas charlcird, and large fac
tories precled on Ireen HIiIrp street,
In 1501, the Pfauton Lace Curtain companj
mi orsanlred, ail in that ,eir ennnnenced the
rri'dlnn of tlieii Plant on Hlcii street and .
brlnht au'iiue, rullon this, In 'fti," tlio
er.uitoii Ale ompany was fonncd and stock
subscriptions ullclleil. Tha B.ime jc.ir, the
Hirautnn lr.r fence company was unMnlzrcl,
and Is liowoeiallntr u larpro fnciory em Capmi n
avenup. llf''. Ihe Amcilctin Riftey Lamp
roninny nil the Seranton Caramel company
, were broihl here. The latter concern was c
tablisheili tho brick buildlnir on Cipou-p aie
pup, ow-d by Mr, Van Dike, After bolus In
operatic fur a short tlnip, they failed, and In
lSl'i tliOillliio 4: Hale Manufatturlni; eompaii.v
wa li11'1' I" '"Vp tills plant, in which Hie'v
rarllei"" "" '"islness of uphoWerlnir furni
ture "! lv, litn they mmed Ihclr plant to
Wilkl'iUP.
CASH lti:t!.STKIt f,(VOHV.
pIMI, Hie fuicka Cujh Itccittrr cninpanv
jojhI tlieir faclory heie, after m bpliltpd con
1,, between Ihe N'lllasdl.nre, I'ltUtou and
svlou boaids ot traJc. In 18M, the SIiiiimii
!,"). llk mills Wfro creeled on the South
r,-
n IK'O, Mr, Vahnllne lilies, ot fatciton, X,
met with a committee of lioaul of trade
-finbern, and tlirousli tludr Inlhifiico he p.
mil possession of a vacant mill In tho Provb
.men section, which bad prcwouily been erected
.'or the I'liiixbo of eairilnc on the nianufactiue
of silk braid. Mr. IllKs operated this mill, tin
Mmal years, when ho built .1 new mill In l)ltk.
B'n Cily, which mill ho still operates, together
with ons in Uuninore, Tho same year, tlio
fciiinlon fvup works opened a factory on l)l.
court, operated by Mr. II. II, Archer.
In 18(17, Hip Helllnif, I)j)U k Sdioen silk
mills, now In operation in the Tenth ward,
were secured. In the fall of that rar, the cor.
ner-itone of these, mills was, laid by Mr, May,
who was clubman of the manufai'liires commit
tee, agisted by tin- nfllccrs of tin Tioard.
In 1S.1S, after a ilctennlucel effort, etcnelln(f
pver a period of (wo jears, tho board of tiadc
suceeded In cloolnp tho subscription Hit of the
Seranton Holt and Nut company, and in 1BW the
mill rommenccel upcilllnu nn a Ihe-acre plot of
ground tccured from tlio Uikawamu Iron and
tlfcl company.
In IMC, Mr. Kl.oU, ot (Viibondile, called at
the board of t.rade oftle and Inquired If there
was jcant mill Scraotou, lu wlilch could
rommriicc operation, as lie found help Ury
scute In C.lrbonci.'Bi' Your .eerelary fiflil two
or ll.icc days wltlidilm, and finally tonlid Hoof
space In tlio annex of the Meat Lultdinir, m
temporary quatlors, while the lamp new silk
milt ot Kioto Hllk company, on Poplar street and
Mciisey atentic, win bcins erected.
In l.ifiD, lh Tlieo. A. While .Mamitacliirlnn
company moved from lllnfrlnnilon to fcranlen
ar.cl lorateil oer Ihe tlould I'arrlase factory, en
l.lndin street, The same ycat, n committee of
ore was seht In llrldi?eioili Cotuicctlcut, lo
took Intn Hip affairs of Hip Kf'lcr Piano rem
piny, which rcsiillwl In Hie iemov.it cf Iho plant
tn Seranton, wlicic It Is now located In the
IniltiltliK formcily oixupled by Hip Collins A:
Hale company, and Iris since been rnlaiRPil, and
Is one of Hcranton's most prosperous Industtlc.
T1IK Pl'IKi: Mil.!,,
In ll'CO, .tour seirelary culled on .Mr. .lohn
Tinmic. of lliooklin. New York, who operated a
smill rpllep mill In Hint cily. After considerable
cnircsponde'iup on the subject, Mr. Tlimnes de
cided to locate In Seranton. He aoclated with
lilm Mr. II, T. Ilftht, of Lehahon, u piuctlcal
rotlliiaNnlll man, lottnliiR it co-partnership
known as Tlnmic i licclit. They fleeted a
lollinir and spike mill In lb" Keyset Valley arcl
b.cBiiu (iperatlons the latter pait of 11)01, In
I full, we also secured the Seranlon Cut filufs
tompitiy, now oictip'lnrr the old M'lRlitman
plimt, on Wiihlnlon axpniip.
In 1WI, C.nlf k Co. iinnufiielurers of hot ulr
tuiiuiecs, were Induced lei lump t licit plant from
flbubellipcirt, X. J, 'I hey erected u large foe
tuiy Just beyond Hie i Ity lino, lu Dlct.son bor
onttli. Xentlatlons with this loiieem wcie car
lied on by Mr. (Icoirp llronn, of the tileen
llldae l.uinhei compllny, who is an rictho mem
ber of ll.e bo.nd ot tiadc.
'Ih'ii completes the list, n far a I know. Xo
eloiibt Ihe boaul was Inleictcd liidlteitl.i In the
establishment of other concert's, ill any i.ilp. wp
run stfely iy Hut all m.inuf.n. tiiiinir tndustiliii
In the i Hi, without un cseeptloii, are lepie
sculcd It. Ihe bo.nd of ll.nlc and !tally Intir-e-led
In tnc Kiowtli and il ulnpment ilf Hip
illy. '
Siimm.it lcil we havp Ihe following ll-l, all se
i ured' tlitotnh the hitliicncp of this oiiMiilitloti:
lsSi, lluttoti facloij; sS7. Iiilernatioiiil Test
Hi. ik toii'iiany, I.tikuwanni Knltl invj 111111',
Seianton limp fuixlmr comianji IS'.H Setaii
ton Lace (Villain cotnpan.i ! lfcW, Kianton A'e
ompany, Sctanlott lion fence company! 18!'.:,
Ameileati Sufet bamp company, Seiunloii Cna
mel i ompany; l1-')!, ftuckii Cash ltenlsler com
p.im ; lS'ii. simiHon k Company, Collins k Hale
Maiiufailurlni: company; IM!. HI!--' Silk mill,
Siiiiilui. Soap works; lel)7, Hilllmc ll.md k
Seliorn; l&si", Seianlon Unit mid Xul company,
Klots Silk company; IS'i, Tlici,. A. While Mami'
f.n tmirifr companj, Keller & Van D.sl.e Piano
company; vm, Tlnuues A. Ilechl, Seranlon Cut
(ihi-s nmipanv: ItHlI, (irafl i Company. A icry
creditable reecud, jou will all asiee.
Ilepeet fully snbinlllcd,
1). II. Allicrlini, Setielary.
LIFE OF A DEPARTMENT CLERK.
Not
the Easiest in the World
as
Many Seem to Imagine.
the Wellington Stir.
i'ii.iii
"There Is one incongruity about
clerical life In the departments In
Washington which Is not generally un
derstood, and It is so contrary to the
usual rules obtaining in business life
that its Illustration may be disputed,
but the fact remains a fact, neverthe
less," said an old government clerk of
varied experience.
"Among ivorkiiigmen one of the most
familiar of sayings is, 'don't work ho
fast, or you will work yourself out of n
,1ob.' The truth of this axiom is gen
erally admitted, and the artisan works
along steadily. The truth of the saying
may also be illustrated lu the depart
ments. A eiulck, active, energetic clerk
has the work piled upon his desk, while
the plodder, the steady-going gray
horse of a clerk plows slowly along,
does a ilfth-of the work of the race
horse, and In a majority of .ances
secures tho promotions.
"Now. I will tell you why it is so.
because In business life the active clerk
would be advanced to the position ot
buyer for tho house, put on the road,
have his salary increased, and perhaps
taken into the firm. Tho willing, ener
getic government clerk is pushed with
work, and, if he slacks up, as ho cannot
maintain his high pressure at all times
or forever, lie Is rebuked, while, if ad
ditional work Is pl.iced upon his desk
and ho protests, he is reminded that he
had tliPiotofore done much more, and
he would bo expected to maintain his
(standard,
"This Imposition Is forced upon him
bccuiibc he Is 'iiuick,' and If ho should
err, he Is slapped on the other side ot
tho face by assertions of his iniu-cur-ncy,
when. In his foolish endeavors to
wade through his duties neatly and
rapidly, ho may have committed an
oversight. Thus, the rapid clerks get
It from both sides, while the ploddeis,
being jealous, industriously stab the
others In the back at every one of the
many favorable opportunities offered
and familiar to those in official life.
"It Is the plodder in oillco who usual
ly wins out in the end. The energetic
clerk racks his nervous system, for,
though government work Is not neces
sarily laborious. It Is decidedly wearing
upon the nerves, and many cierks an
nually break down from nervous ex
haustion, worse, very often, thnn a
strictly speaking physical break down.
"The plodder, however, gets fot. His
work does not worry him. lie is so
slow and does so little that he must
necessarily be accurate. The rapid
clerk, who may be able to do three
times the amount of work as the plod
der, and do It as well, and who is there
fore equul In clerical capacity to two
additional clerks, is refused a promo
tion because he muy have made a pro
test when tho official lash fell too heav
ily upon his shoulders,
"Government work Is stil generis.
Huslness rules aw conspicuous by their
non-observance. In many divisions a
clerk's actual work counts for little, if
his chief does not llko him, he may
rely upon never receiving a promotion
unless It be to save the salary from
going out of tho division. A clerk of
inferior (luallllcutinns, In the favor of
tho chief, can develop such surprisingly
superior aptltudo for work In tho
chief's estimation, that he Is advanced
I'anldly In line, and the better clerk
lemahiH anchored,
"(lovornment clerks In Washington
ate, as a class, a conscientious body of
u age-earners. Tho positions are not
tho so-called snaps as Ihe public be
lieve. In fact, lu somo of the bureaus,
the clerks ura actually driven under
tho lush of official authority, and
bound down by obnoxious rules. In
others, less severity Is manifested.
Many chiefs nppour to think they may
curry favor with those over them by
being harsh and overheating to those
under them, In most Instances their
poors, and ofler their superiors except
In official life, mid they transform
their authority Into practical tyranny."
CATCHES SNAKES FOR A LIVING
from Woman' Homo Companion.
Mlsj flracc Homers Is a joung woiusn of Cali
fornia, who spend her da-, cha.lna the deceptive
nake, Miss Somen has neur fowhen tlut first
iiako of which history bears nidencc lor caiisins
her (,'randmotliei of remote acs lo be expelled
from Hie Harden of IMcn; but nndliu: the cannot
undo the harm she has dcteiinliied to get ncn.
She Mails out cicry mornini; to a range ot moun
tains where snaked abound, mid many anil ex
citing are the adunturcs she can relate. She is
accompanied by a dou;, Duster, who share Willi
her tho dingciciu sport. MUs Somen unci m.d
prepares tho skiiu, and sell them to bs nude
up into puues and belts. It may be added that
Miss- Soiiiera was a typewriter glil, but disliked
the drudgery of ofAcc-worl- and abandoned it
for the lattluiiakc Uia.c,
Three Women and a Man
Bn G.
I
! HA VK something on my mind
whiiii is perplexing rather thnn
unpleasant, but which does pro-
occupy mo a Rood deal."
"If you are a woman," remarked
Mrs. Eden, "I should say you had just
received a proposal and didn't know
how to answer It."
"But beins: a mere man I'm In the far
more dluleult position of having: a pro
posal to make"
Mrs. Eden looked at him with her
small and lustrous linutl on one side.
"Yet of not being able to make up my
mind to whom."
His hostess rose.
"The sun is In our eyes. Isn't It? Xo,
don't stir: I never allow anyone to ar
lnnge my blinds but myself; other peo
ple only disarrange them."
She stood with her back to Holt while
she lowered un Inch or two the silken
and luce flounced blind.
"There, that's better."
She returned to her corner of the
sofa.
"Do you mean lo tell me that yon
have a vuprue deslte to propose to wom
an In general or to somo Indefinite yet-to-be-mot-with
she?"
"I ought to have s-aid 'to which.' For
there are two girls"
"Ah, two girls," repeated Mrs. Eden.
"Who are both so charming that I
can't decide between them, and so I
come to you, as usual, to help mo out
of my dinioulty."
"Then I know these highly fortunate
young women, one of whom you Intend
thus to distinguish?"
"Oh, It's easy to laugh' But you'yo
so often udvlsed ine to get married that
it's only kind to help me to put your
advU'o Into practice. I think you knoy
Margaret "WhelanV"
"Intimately. Did I not sen her for a
whole day in 'the country last summer'.'
And I appiove your taste. She Is good
to look ut."
Holt appeared pleased.
"Yes, Ih she not handsome? Such a
fine figure and so tall."
"That's her one fault, She's almost
too tall. She's taller than you,"
"Dear lady! You're quite mlstuken.
She Is three Inches at least shorter than
I mn. She Is certainly not more than
five feet eight,"
"What are Inches?" cried his hostess,
"A womnu Js as tull as she looks, and
Miss Whelan looka taller than you,"
There was silence.
Then, "I suppose It's her long frocks,"
observed Mrs, Edeu In a conciliatory
voice, but Holt, hud abandoned the ar
gument. "Do you like her us well as you ad
mire her?" ho wanted to know,
"I udore her, Women never do less
than udore each other on so short un
ucqualntunceshlp. But I should have
got on with her better had I not been
so dreadfully afraid of her."
"Why on earth should you be afraid
of her?"
"Oil, blie'S SO Cluycr, SO Well tnfnviu-
ed-"
What Is
"Atterburf System?
It means smart Ready-to-put-on
Clothes worked cut by a system
that produces custom work in every
garment. It appeals directly to the
busy man the man who hasn't
time for numerous interviews with
his tailor. The aristocratic appear
ance of an "Atterbury" is noticed
at a glance in just the same way
as you notice the difference be
tween the traditional ready-made
and a garment made by a first-class
custom tailor. The special sartorial functions
connected with the "Atterbury" system has
enabled the designers and tailors to produce
Ready-to-put-on Clothes equal to any made
by the best custom tailor and at half his price.
If you are thinking of clothes; why not
spend a little time in our "Atterbury" show
room. We are sure the benefit will be
mutual whether you purchase here or not;
it's the only sure way of convincing you of
the perfection of these clothes and explain
ing what the "Atterbury" system is.
By card or 'phone you can
have our representative call,
giving all information at
your office or home.
Samter Bros.
COMPLETE OUTFITTERS.
H. Page.
"b'lie is well Informed."
"While I, you know, urn such a per
fect little ignoramus."
"I know nothing of tlio sort. In your
own way you are .Immensely clever,
too."
"But what a commonplace way that
Is! I can keep house, certainly, and out
of debt, and I could make my own
clothes nnd cook my own dinner if It
were necessary, but then any woman
can sew and cook."
"I wish to heaven any woman could!
t wish my landlady could!"
"But I can't read Greek as Miss
Whelan does. She curries a pocket
'Aristophanes' with her up tho river
and wt could see her now and uguln
enjoying silent laughter as she read,
it's being uncommonly clever to enjoy
Greek jokes, isn't It? But then, ot
course, you nnd slie could enjoy them
together."
"O, ns to my Greek," said Holt, nnd
with a shake of his head he Hung his
last memories of it afar. "Margaret,
you see, studied at Vussor."
"Could I fall to see it? Vassar is
written all over her in Indelible Ink, It
exudes from her manner, which is an
Impressive manner, un overwhelming
one, A manner which puts me alto
gether Into the shade In spite of tho
fact that I'm a widow with gray hairs,"
"Hove you gray hairs?" asked Holt,
much interested. "I don't see any. It's
a mere calumny."
"There was certainly one there yes
terday. Well, at least Miss Whelan
need never fear gray hairs; her hair Is
too pale-colored to show any,"
"She has curiously colorless lin(lr, I
admit," said Holt, "It would almost
Justify tho use of hair lyej Kitty Itcd
fern's hair Is much piettler."
"So tho other one Is Kitty? Dear
little Kitty! I like Kitty. Every ono
likes her. It would bo Impossible not
to tin so, for she agrees with everyone
and Is of your own opinion even be
fore you've expressed It, She like tho
finest, tho moit plastic clay, tho whitest
munition page"
"On which you wrlto all you wish,
but the writing dries off Immediately,
leaving the surface white as before;
while her plactlclty Is of the kind which'
lakes but cannot retain un Impression.
The moment tho pressure Is removed
her mind springs back to lis original
form curelessness."
"It Is 'true that her innocence of any
opinion's Is sometimes perturbing"
"For whllo Echo Is charming lu tho
fable you hardly want her seated by
your fireside?"
"And I shouldn't wish my wife to be
a mere mush of concessions."
"You aro too intelligent, There ore
many men for whom Kitty Hedfem
would bo (deal; for tho man who mere
ly requires a presentable mistress for
his house, a healthy mother for his
children. But you need something
more than this; you need a compan
ion" "With whom I can cnlov Greek lakes.
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Which seems to bring me back to Mm
gaict Whelan, docs It not?"
"Oh, but a companion who Is also
good comrade. .Someone who can ni
predate your own little things as v
as tho.so of Aristophanes. Noiv,
should scaiccly venture to try any jok
on Miss Whelan whlcli was less tha
a thousand years old. On tho whol
1 don't consider her any more suitabli
than Kitty. I-es.s so, in fact. For
one doesm't want too much concessit)
In a woman, neither does ono want
too strenuous opposition. And Mis
Whelan can bo strenuous. 1 vc hear
her."
"So have I," murmured Holt, remlni
cent.
Mrs. Eden laughed.
"You're exhilarating!" she told hln
"I'm glad I exhilurating!" she to
him.
"I'm glad I exhilarate you, for I',
much depressed myself, sjid he.
seem unable to pull this affair off. Ye
tell me to get married and I try to obi
you, yet my suggestions don't find at
favor In your eyes. Perhaps you w
make a suggestion yourself?
"My suggestion would be such un e.
ceedlngly obvious one
"Which is actually Use reason I can
see it for myself."
"It Is merely that you should ma
an effort to' obtain the woman you
in love with."
"But Hurely I'm more or less In 1
with Margaret and Kitty, too!"
"Believe mo, very much less rat
than more."
"Dear lady! By what signs do y
judge me?"
"By these signs," Mrs. Eden told hi
"When you ttre really in love wltl
woman you don't weigh her in the b.
unco with anyone else. She sta
above every one, unique and alone.
don't ask other women their oplr
of her; you force your opinion on them,
You aro In her society as often as you
can manage It, and you ure filled with
solicitude fur her welfare whenever she
Is out of your sight. You Joke with her,
luugh with her, discuss with her, and
disagree with her. You quarrel with
her and muko it up again. You lay opsn
to her the subject you have nearest
your heart, and In any dllllculty your
llrst thought Is to tnkc her advice,"
"But there's no woman In the world
toward whom I feel like that but you,"
said Holt with sincerity. "And and
but why Lord! What a fool you must
think me!"
Ho moved clos-o beside Mis. Eden on
the sofa and took her hand between his
own,
"Dear my dear" ho asked her per
suasively, "do you think you could
ever get to love mo the least bit?"
Mrs. Eden turned away to hide her
smiles, ond, having subdued them,
turned buck with a hlstrionlo word of
surprise upon her tongue tip, but, look
ing straight Into his eyes, she sudden
ly threw away play-acting and gave
liim tilt- warm and happy truth.
"You dear and' fpollsh person!'' she
murmured, "could you not see 1 have
loved you for long!"
Now Holt, who hid soma wisdom be
neath much apparent folly, wus wise
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