Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-06

even before she saw the strange Hight
IN his usual merry eyes.
what il the matter, RONALD do
not believe ] shall call you sans souoi
tonighti you look troubled"
you may call me the Disinheritod
knight, for think my trouble will
amount 70 That
what have you boon doingr said
Nm. sorlcy.
MY lin Is one Of omission, madam.
You see, Mrs. Sorloy. am only part
Of the estate 10 my mother. She wants
10 invest me probably, iust as she
does the interest on her loans and say.
ings At present she allows me $500 a
year; but IL I refuse to carry out her
plans size will withdraw II, nm sure.
Then what am to DOR
ASK Eve
Eve mot tho questioning face with
one OF confidence.
go to work, sir, aud make 600
year. ! will marry you when you
can earn $500. What do you say to
thatf'
''rhat you aro tho wiscst and lowell.
est aud bravcst little lady IA Christon.
DOM aud he fairly lifted her In his
arms and kissed her
Put me down, Ronald. and listen
TO what say. You are feet inches
high, and strong as Hercules. You
never have n headache, and are Just
twenty-five years old 'Dlsinheritedr
pshawi Your inheritance j. In your
own keeping. The world Is given to
the children Of mon; go into Il aud
tako your portion"
Nothing strengthens man In trouble
like the sympathy and holp OF the WON.
an he loves. Ronald went from Ewes
presence gifted with a definite purpose
aud an appointed task. The Inward
change had It's outward evidences. 1t
was pcrccptiblc In his firm, rapid tread,
which had Lost iis usual lazy swing; In
the manner in which ho assembled tho
steps two and three ut time, aud Ia
the impetuous way In which he flung
hat aud gloves on the hail table and
entered his mothers presence. She was
half sitting and half lying In large
duchess chair, lazily dipping her toast
into glass Of mullcd wine; but at
Ronnld's entrance she partly turned her
head and said In a sleepy mnnncri
"Your energy Is eShausting and un.
necessary, Ronald. | wish you would
be morc gentlcmanly."
lie tried TO obey her, a. he had al.
ways done, but ho was too excited to-
night. Before no got half across Tho
room hc stumbled over a small otto.
man. aud then kicked Il out OF his way.
"Whnt Is tho matter with you. siri
What kind Of company havo you been
In to bringsuch a riotoua influence back
with your
III have been with two Of tho mobiles,
women IN the world, MOTHER
''lndcodl ! am SURF should never
have thought no." And tho snecrlns
accent was very porccptiblc.
II told YOU was going TO Mrs. Sor
ley's, aud have been"
'Vcry well, slr; that Is enough.
am not curious about tho fnmlly. W,
will change the subject, please
The habit Of obedience was 40 strong
that he remained silent-if siloncc that
might be- called In which every attitud,
was eloquent with resistance.
"rho two Wilkes were here tonight
Thoy wish to Join you IN a fishing OK
cursion TO the Trosachs. told thou
l WINS sure you would gO.n
"Nou are mistaken, mother shall
be better employed, hope"
Mrs. Mitchell raised her eyes lncrcdu
lousy, but asked, 'ilowp
81 am going to try to ilnd some worl
to do
"workn almost screamed lis moth
CT. And pray, what can you dor
Indeed, mother, very little, but
can learn. l have been laugh, nothlnl
useful; my education Is superficial, an,
no profession Inns been given me.
am not oven Nc for clerkship. | sc
nothing before mo but manual labor
unless you continue my allowanc
while study law or medicine
you have begun at tho wrong en-
Of your story, sir. Now be pleased {,
begin your argument properly, Villa
led you TO form this rcsolutioni"
Your remark this evening. Yol
declared that II married Miss Sorley
should no longer be your son."
quite corrcct.'
"rhcn, as ! am determined to MARI
Miss sorley. Il becomes necessary 70
me TO consider on some way OF SUI
porting her and myself"
True; for you can hardly eSpec
me TO support young woman / dc
test. As for continuing your allow
ancc, shal do no such thing, wi
give you a month to reconsider you
conduct, and II at the end OF It yo
stlll prefer thls-this'----
"Mlss sorloy, motherw
"rhis girl, slr. You can take her
and 20 your own way. That's all
have to say, sir"
bNl " NsH NeHltE W NbANlHHAN y
work than TO nnd tho work to do, an,
II Ii had not been for the strengthenin
influence Of Eve, Ronald would POI
haps have become discouraged. IN
mouth drew to a close aud still no On
ployment had been found.
"What shall do, bright eyeS' sal
Ronald, one evening. at seems ns
there was no place in lhe workndn
world for me-
upI ,,o. ,t,c,. L.. ,uIv vou haV