The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-02

bilt or Astor,, but he can eat meat seven
times a week"
''Some of these mines are worth million
or more"
Eyes, yes; and some of 'em which are
thought to be worth million amt really
worth trade dollar"
II suppose he has put by snug sum-"
''Jim always was a saving man. should
not wonder ii he had something saited
down. You see, colonel, a mine s here to-
day and nowhere tomorrow. Ore IS the
most treacherous thing in the world. I on
fill your bin on Monday with 295 ore and on
Tuesday faint worth milling
That's just why imagine Ballintobber
must have settled somethlng considerable
on his wife and daughters"
''Mebbe he has, Mebbe he has. lie al
WAYS was good to EN-"
"Miss Trachyte happened to mention to
me just now that ole Of her mortgages mad
been paid off,"
"Her-mortgares2 ?" replied the old man.
reflectngly. "Oh / reckon she meant the
mortgage on the Post-street property.
That's eight thousand which l gave her
last year ON her birthday. Pm her god
father"
'.Ohw cried Pitblado, with rather cho D.
fallen expression. II had imagined that 1t
was part Of settlement made on her DY
her father"
Now. colonel" said the old man. you're
scoring me out, but ii wont work. Jim,s
pretty well fixed, and I'm not badly fixed.
better than he is in one point OF view, for
wont lose my money, and he may lose MS:
All that have will go to Trachy when
die. and il Jim keeps what he's got he'll
leave her good-sized nugget. But that
she's got cash in hand now to buy hus-
band with is more than | feel called upon
to say at this stage of the game"
Pitblado's cheeks flushed and he lost his
temper. "Mr. Clonarty," said he, you
II sx.ta t.f. n Mt ItnS M
the coat, the other on the waistcoat. and
you're dribbling your wine on the trousers.
Let US 60 upstairs"
On the way to the ballroom he came to
the conclusion that the girl had nothing in
her own right except old Clonarty's present;
have been sure to trumpet her wealth. So
he would drop her. The man OF fashion
would leave her.
On the following day Pitblado Informed
his friend Carleton that he was out Of the
running for the Ballntobber stakes.
Nothing In ltY' asked the man OF FASH
ion.
Nothing" said the colonel. that Is
worth your while or mine" And he de-
voted his attention to girl from Arizona
who was said TO have 100000 sheep in her
own right and q mountain with preserve
Of Apache Indians on it.
But three weeks afterward floating ru-
NOR which reached the colonels ear induced
him to call on Carleton.
What's this story l hear about the Bal
lintobbers?"
Nothing. my dear fellow; you know you
said yon were out Of the running for those
stakes"
Yes, yes" impatiently replied Pitblado;
"but one likes to know all the same. have
the girls really got money!"
well" said Carleton, laZily shipping off
the end of a cigar. II have no objection to
tell you that happened to be in the Bank
Of California the other day, and personal
friend who is posted 10 the business of the
bank casually mentioned that old Brown
made bid on behalf of the two girls for
S35O,00O of the new issue of Fresno bonds.
Ihat would imply that each OF them has at
least $4,000. besides any unconsidered
tribes she may own in lands. houses or other
truck"
"By Jovew cried Pitbado, and, forgetting
himself. he added. II will call this after
noon"
II don't think" said the man of fashion,
yawning, that would if were you"
why not?"
"Ha, hnml 1 don't think a wise man
should embark in an enterprise unless he
has some chance of success"
What do you mean. Mr.. Carleton?"
simply, Colonel Pitblado, that l pro-
posed to Miss Tachyte yesterday"
And you were accepted ?''
-"S UNoi AOhoNs III oOClct4 We uOn rush
things as they do in some circles. But as to
the result" and lie smiled superior
smile and brushed the cigar ashes off his
sleeve. II think Miss Ballintobber is
very sensible young lady, and, that being
the case. | can afford 10 await her decision
with c0mplacency."
AT that moment letter arrived for the
man OF fashion. AS he read 1t an express
sian OF amazement overspread his counter
ance ana MS pale lace grew paler than usual.
he let the missiye fall futtering to the floor.
After pause he spoke:
Colonel Ptblado, the field is free for Won
or any one else. You may read that letter"
1t said:
Dear nr. Carleton = am greatly fiattered
by your unexpected offer, but ! am quite sure
that you VIII mud some one who could make YOU
nappler than could. We leave tnls evening for
Nevada. where my sister is TO be married 10
~ aJor Lindsay. After the marriage We all 20 10
Euiote for a prolonged tour. Yours sincerely.
IRACHYTE 6ALLINToBBER.
Colonel Pitblado has gone to Arizona.
where the lady with the sheep and the
Indian mountain is spending the fall
NAKAMuRA.