For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 179: what you’re looking at

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‘ ; s <*s ne 7 A 7. Mr. Forbes Sedetich a Decision. 175 : | 2 a. “Tust think of the poor people whom we have de- | _ frauded in that manner!” a ad! prefer to think of the dollars it has brought into our pockets,” said Mr. Forbes sullenly, “and now that we are on the subject, | may as well say, Mr. Denton, that I rae ig sick and tired of this whole idiotic business !”’ “Do you wish to sell out?” | Mr. Denton spoke calmly. “If so, Mame your Pee while I have the money to pay you.’ “Oh, you do expect to fail, then? You still have sense - enough for that!” said Mr. Forbes quickly. “Then, why not give up your fad at once and run the business ROR erly?” “Do you mean as we have been running it?” ited Mr. Denton, with a sharp glance at him. “Certainly, with a few modifications, perhaps,” was the equally sharp answer. | “Never !”’ | Mr. Denton’s voice rang out like the blast of a trumpet. “Go back to such infamous practices? Never!” “Very well, then,” said Mr. Forbes, with sudden anger in his voice, “I do wish to sell out! What will you give me for my interest?” . Mr. Denton wheeled around, and looked at him eagerly. “IT had hoped you would see things differently,” he said at last. “I thought that perhaps you would appreciate my desire, which is to make myself more worthy of the God that made me.” ; Mr. Forbes shifted uneasily, and finally rose from his chair. He was plainly disturbed over the situation. ig | do appreciate your efforts, and I honor them, in a> way,” he said slowly, “but I have not the courage to make — such a sacrifice.myself, and I very much doubt if such a sacrifice is demanded. A proper observance of religion is enough; a man need not cr ucify his worldly ambitions in order to be worthy of heaven.’ | “*Let him take up his cross and follow Me’”’ quoted Mr. Denton. “My cross is to do exactly as I am doing. _It is not easy to bear, but [ am happy in bearing it.” ee “But where will it lead to?’ asked Mr. Forbes eagerly. a com cboo (S:€O