White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-02-03
When theY reached theI sitting room.

"orluf .dont you think you can make ~
your mind to stay at home %
81 haven't thought much about it
mother. suppose, l should go whei
ordered, as q matter Of course / haY,
nothing else to do"
THAT need not be q reason There i
plenty to do without waiting for promo
tion in the navy till you are gray"
"Why, mother. you know I have nj
! profession, and, suppose / may say ne
money. At least, the Squire made M
provision for me that / know Of, and I'm
sure you cannot wish me to live on yonl
'thirds.'"
my son, you should have some conf.
dence in my advice. by this time. Il
doesn't require a great fortune to liv,
comfortably here"
Eyes, but it is deuced dull in this old
town. No theatre-no concert-no mu.
sic at all. bnt from organ -grinders-no
Farties-nOthing. in fact, but prayer
meetings from one week end to another
| should die Of the blues here"
"Only find something to do. settle
yourself into pleasant home, and you'll
forget your uneasiness."
That's very well to say
"And very easy to do. But it isn't the
way to begin by flirting with every pretty,
foolish girl you see. Oh, Hugh you are
all L have now to love. l shall grow old
soon, and want to lean upon you. Give
mp the navy; be advised by me-" l '''s
Hugh whistled softly. He did not
suppose that his mother knew of his gall
lantry. He was amused at her sharp
observation
$50 you think I'm a hirt, mother o.
said he. "You are ont, entirely. I'm a
pattern of prOperty-at home l'
"Iou need not tell me. Hugh know
more than You think. But didn't know
that son of mine could be SO simple as
| find you are"
"She'S after me-" thought Hugh. "She
saw me, surely"
His mother went on.
with such an opportunity as You
have to get yourself wife-. Don't
laugh! | want to see you married, for
you will never SOW your wild oats until
You are. With such chance as you
have -
"Why, mother" broke in Hugh, Z" it
isn't so bad as that"
''Isn't so bad ? What do you mean ?"
"Why. yoU know what you're driving
at, and so do l. Lucy is a good girl
enough, but L never meant anything seri
Gus. There's no need of my marrying
her,
"What are you talking about ?"
Nov, mother, what's the use You
are only trying to read me a moral lee
ture, because l gave Lucy a harmless
smack"
Lucy Ransom !" repeated Mrs. Kin
loch, with ineffable scorn q Lucy Ran
som hope my son isn't low enough
to daily with a house maid. scullion ]
If had seen such spectacle, should
have kept my mouth shut for shame "A
guilty conscience needs no accuser > but
l am sorry that you had not pride enough
to keep yOur disgusting fooleries to your
self"
Regularly sold % muttered Hugh, as
he beat rat-tat-too on the window pane.
81 gave you credit for more penetration,
Hugh Now. Just look minute. What
would you think Of the shrewdness Of a
young man. who had no special turn for
business, but great fondness for taking
his ease-with no money nor prospect for
any-and who. when he had the oppor-
tunity to step at once into fortune and
position, made no movement to secure
it 2" ta7 81. a'.
well, the application ?"
1.-The fortune may be yours, if you
will" M .,
s"Don't tell me in riddles. Show me
the prize, and Pm after it,
"But it has an incumbrance."
"Well?'' s'sa as
ga pretty, artless, affeciionate little
woman. who viii make you the best wife
in the world"
"Splendid, by Jove! Who is she ?"
"You needn't look far. We generally
miss seeing the thing that is under our
nose" m ~
"Why, mother. there isn't an heiress
in Innis6eld except ny sister Mildred"
Mildred is not your sister. You are
no more to each other thar the two far
thest persons on earth. -
True enough l. Well. mother, you
are an old 'un r. -f eaisr aii-
Don't i"-with q look of disgust
"don't use your sailor slang here To
see that doesn't require any particular
shrewdness." lra
"But Mildred never liked me much.
She always ran from me. like the kitten
from old Bose. She has always looked
as though she thought / would bite. and
that it was best she should keep out Of
reach under 9 chair"
"Any young man Of good address and
fair intelligence can make an impression
on girl Of eighteen, if he has the time,
the will. and the opportunity. YOu have
everything in your favor, and if you don't
take the fortune that lies right in your
path. you deserve to go to the poor
house. ~ ..sui ~ esa7
Hugh meditated. :
GOOD morning." said Mrs. .Kinloch.
'"Yuu know the horse and carriage. or the
saddle ponies, are always yours when you
want 70 use them" li'sls3. isea -
Great discoveries seem always so SIM
pie, that we wonder that they were not