Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-11-21

1 nope tO uO UcLJeT yet yOu cNCI
want anything in my line let me know;
or if you come to the City of Mexico
and lots of tourists are coming now every
winter-look me up. Here is my ad-
dress
The card he placed in Derwent's hand
had luckily been preserved by the latter,
who wrote at once inquiring of Morell
about mining properties, stating clearly
what kind of mines he desired and
giving margin of price. Morell replied
promptly and encouragingly. He had
just the property for him-a very valu-
able mine i'll an almost unexplored min
eral district, Il mine that in the great
markets. of the world would easily bring
half a million. to be had for twenty
Thousand dollars because its Mexican
owners were not able to obtain the ma
chinery to work it with profit. There
could not possibly be finer speculation
than this property" he wrote, land, as
take it for granted that you want it to
sell again, advise you to lose no time
in securing It.. The report inclosed was
of such Il nature that Derwent inmedi-
ately made his preparations for depar-
ture, and when all his affairs were in
order told his mother that he was going
to New Orleans on business and would
probably take a run into Mexico" from
there
Mrs. Derwent was surprised and not
very well pleased by this. She not only
adored her handsome son. but she de-
d..1 in
enough with women who have never
known what it is to stand alone. Men
like such women better than those who
are more self sustaining; but there are
times when this clinging dependence be-
comes little trying Fond as he was of
his mother. Derwent felt that he suffered
in his freedom, and, although he had
prepared himself for the protest certain
to come, it nevertheless annoyed him.
My dear boyr' in AN accent of min
gled astonlshment and renonstrance.
''why should you go to Mexico?'
My dear mother. he replied. smiling
and endeavoring to keep the annoyance
he felt out of his voice. why should |
not go-for little change? The country
is becoming immensely popular as a
place of travel, and must be very inter
esting. | shall probably not be gone
more than few weeks"
lit is terribly uncivilized country"
said Mrs. Derwent. Just think of the
people-regular brigandsl And the rev.
oluuonsl If You go. | shall be miser-
able about you all the time"
Il hope not" said Derwent There
is not the falntest reason why You should
be. The country, from all that | can
gather. is quite AS civilized as our own
and the people are eminently kind.
hospitable and not at all given to brigaud
age. You remember how delighted the
Sterlings were with their visit there last
winter"
"a remember that they brought back
some very pretty things did not pay
much attention to what they said about
the country But why should you go
and leave me all alone? do not think
you ought to leave me alone, Geoffrey
Your father would not have done it."
A black edged handkerchief was lifted
to a pair of violet eyes that time had not
robbed of their beauty; and Derwent
with an aspiration for patience, could
only reply;
"You ought TO know that should not
think of leaving you alone. Sibyl Lenox
is ready to come to you at any time and
Halbert" this was cousin-"will look
after you in any contingency that might
arise requiring masculine assistance"
why should Frank Halbert be ex-
pected to look after me instead of my
own SOM" demanded Mrs. Derwent with
fearful dignity. But all young men
are alike in these days-all selfiv and
thinking only of their own pleasure"
"If you believe that am thinking of
my own pleasure, you are greatly mis-
taken, said her son gravely. 81 was
never less disposed for pleasure in my
life ! wish you would trust me and be-
lieve that | would not go away in this
manner without a good reason"
Something in his lonesome uuinten-
tional betrayal of the constraint he was
putting on himself-made Mrs. Derwent
forget her petulance. She looked at him
with quick, solicitous glance, is
anything the matter GeoffreyY she
asked
Nothing, mamma" he answered ca
ressingly, except that | am sorry to
worry you in any way, and yet it is
really necessary. from business point of
view. that should take this journey"
"Oh. if it is business she said; that
word meant to her all that was vague
and disagreeable: "but did not know
that we had any interests connected with
Mexico"
Not directly, but indirectly" an
swered her son. hating himself for the
evasion that savored of falsehood, which
of all things he most despised. Then he
added quickly: "You must trust me, and
believe that | would not unnecessarily
leave you alone. Besides, you will really
not be alone. AS have said, Sibyl"-
"Oh, Sibyl is always ready to come"
said Mrs. Derwent. MY own daughter
could not be more kind and devoted.
All, Geoffrey, if | could only hope that
some day she would really be my daugh-
teri"
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