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But still political unity and economic prosperity both lagged. The country was torn by racial and religious bickerings. In the East, the exodus to the United States bled the country white; in the West, drought, frost, and the low prices of grain kept settlers away. Canadian Pacific stock, selling in the middle nineties at 35, registered the market's estimate of the future of the Canadian West.
It was the rule of the house that anybody was privileged to whisper at table provided they put what they had to communicate into rhyme. So he thought busily a moment, then leaned over very gravely and whispered close to her ear: "Tis money makes the market go; When money's high the market's low; When money's low the market's right, And speculators sleep at night.
No, the Market's well enough stored, thanks be praised, might every Woman be afforded a reasonable Allowance. Fran.
You can keep on selling as long as the market's steady. Directly it sags, hold off. If necessary, even buy a few more. You understand me? Don't sell a single block under to-day's price. Keep the market at that figure. It's an easy job, because next week Anglo-French will go up again." Van Teyl was moved to a rare flash of admiration.
You'd better sell them." "It's all very fine to say that, I'm not sure if I can. The market's stagnant, there are no buyers." "But they're marked down at one and an eighth." "Oh yes, but that doesn't mean anything. You can't get that for them." Philip did not say anything for a moment. He was trying to collect himself. "D'you mean to say they're worth nothing at all?" "Oh, I don't say that.
A thousand crimson figures were weaving in and out the market's chrome pillars when Paul entered next morning, but though it was hard to single one person from the red confusion, luck led him almost immediately to where Andrea stood, a basket of tortillas at her feet.
"The fur market's booming," shouted Joel, on coming within speaking distance. "We'll not know the price for a few weeks. The station agent was only willing to ship them. The storekeeper was anxious to do the same, and advanced me a hundred dollars on the shipment. Wolf skins, prime, are quoted from two to two dollars and a half. And I have a letter from Forrest. The long winter's over!
I was an opinionated ass, you see." Winston laughed. "I don't mind in the least, and we have most of us felt that way." "Well," said the lad, "I was a little short of funds, and proud of myself, and when everybody seemed certain that wheat was going down forever, I thought I saw my chance of making a little. Now I've more wheat than I care to think of to deliver, the market's against me.
"This house ought to be safe enough, ma 'am, standin' quite alone on this hill as it does; but it's a question of food. We never keep much of anything in the house, beyond what's needed for the week, and the California Market's right in the fire zone. And the smoke will be something terrible when the fire gets closer." "I shall stay in my own house.
Marsham had pounced upon a weak point in the Consolidated's armor and pierced deep into the body corporate. He had struck to kill. "And would you shut down the pulp mill market's good now?" persisted Stoughton. "I'd rivet the whole thing tight. The railway never paid, at least directly that we could reckon.
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