"
He then told his father about the money, and the latter agreed that
Jim's idea was right and Quincy had best use the money as though it were
his own.
"By the by," said his father, wheeling round in his office chair, "that
Miss Putnam from Eastborough is a very pretty girl; don't you think so,
Quincy?"
"Handsome is as handsome does," thought Quincy to himself, but he only
said, "Where did you see her?"
"She was in here to-day," replied his father. "She said she had $25,000
to invest, and that you gave her the address of some broker, but that
she had forgotten it."
"Her statement is partially true," said Quincy, "but not complete. I
gave her three addresses, because I did not wish to recommend any
particular one. I wished her to make her own choice."
"I was not so conservative," remarked his father. "I advised her to go
to Foss & Follansbee and even suggested that Quinnebaug Copper Company
was one of the most promising investments before the public to-day."
"Did she confide in you any farther," said Quincy.
"Oh, yes," replied his father; "I gleaned she was worth $100,000 and
that her parents, who were very old people, had nearly as much more.
Pages:
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183