Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-01

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man who cannot always spare such sums
from his business without injury
Attea-time Mr.. Bruce said THERE'S
just one thing to keep that money from
you. and it Is Toms letter just received.
He ssys:
.sFsthsr. have to have ten dollars
worth more books than / have money to
cover, and cannot look scarcely decent
without new overcoat If YOU reme-n-
bes mine you viii agree with me. espec-
tally when / tell you it has won thread
bare wondrous fast. Thirty dollars will
get one to suit me. Hoping that mother
IS better, and that Ethel and Clay are as
friendly-es ever, ! am as Of old,
The money Is his, father, said Ethel !;
''and now for mothers tea
Az she pessed the window she caught a
glimpse Of Clay. and Eva Drayton riding
Ogether, and he was driving his sister )
spanof grsys.
s''What beauties those horses are" ex-
claimed Hal and how stylish Eva looks.
But Why are they riding together' Is he
taking HIS sisters advice as soon as this 2'''
"Whaf do You know about his advis.
ors ?'' asked Ethel.
Little pitchers have big ears and the
Bruce ears are far too quick Tor their own
good. stood by the door and heard what
she said, and L knew that you heard by
the lines about your mouth. -
well, cannot haye>apy. better to wear
and am almost glad cannot for what
have IS goodscnough., and Ethel entered
her mother room hnmsaing a tune.
lavish Ifcould do ssomething,' Hal
tho4ght: "but.my money goes. to Tom. .
and be must not feel that we are sacrifie-
ing particularly for ldIb, for he is very.
sensitive. Mother must not be troubled
>and father does his best for us all : but
Ethel deserves more than she gets, but
she looks well in what she has. Confound
that Mrs. Stratton anyway y
What about the money, Ethel? III
send Tom enough for his books and you
may take the balance" said Mr. Bruce
later.
mo. indeed. father! He is away from
home and needs it.more tEanI.''
What will you do ?'' he asked.
.I'uswait until write my novel. ''sshe
said, laughing. Truly. father she adj
ded earnestly, "If IscouId earn money
Tor my own wants and make it easier for
you 1t would give me great joy
Hal and his father walked down town
that. evening and met Eva and Clay. Hal
meyer could keep a secret very.well, and
he told his father what Mrs Stra&ton had
said to her brother the evening before,
81 wish had the money for her, 4" said
MIR. Bruce. 'Iut ! cannot get it without
breaking rule of ourst 10 which we have
always adhered. s..She says ..sbe will
wait until she writes her novel.
perhaps it is written, said Hal.
What do You mean asked the father
: ETHEL has draw pretty we'll filled
with manuscripts, many Of them nicely
copied, all ready for, the press-short
stories and longer ones. and bits of poetry,
: etc." -
Drawer locked?n the father asked.
''No, it is the left hand blind one.'
Late that night Mr.. Bruce sat up read-
ing his daughters literary work.
! On entering his Office next morning the
j. senior member Of the firm entrusted him
. with some important business to go to
the city to transact, saying. 1T will prob
ably detain you several days"
That night he started on his journey and
in one side of his valise were a number of
Ethel's manuscripts. Her work struck
him as remarkably good, ..but l am not
AN unbiased jddge.'' hesaid to himself
fD,nt;nued touorro,v