A.T. Stewart had died, leaving his son in charge of his business. The young man immediately discharged a number of the old employees, including his father's faithful secretary. The old secretary didn't know where to turn to make a living, when he was notified that his employer had left him $20,000. He immediately started business of his own, which was quite successful. At a ball his daughter met young Stewart. She invited him to call and introduced him to her father who refused to shake hands. The girl, in duty to her father, declined any further attentions from the young man. Soon afterward the young man attempted to "buck" the stock market by selling "short" while the old man was buying "long." Prices went up, with the result that Stewart was ruined. The old man rushed home to tell his daughter of his good fortune, but she reminded him of the fact that young Stewart's father, by leaving him the $20,000, had made all his success possible. Then the old man relented. He dropped a line to Stewart, stating that he had a good position for a young man in his office and that his daughter sent him her best wishes. So the young man "beat it" to his sweetheart's home and everybody was happy.