Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-12


his capital in paying concern. But the
worst OF II is, you know, he's got so deuced
little Of IL that no oouidn't very easily do
anything OF his own bat And for the sake
Of his daughter he dare not venture II In
very risky concern. You know he has
daughterW
TRras nodded, with humorous twinkle
in his eye and n kindly smile.
"knvanagh tells me she is q most beauti-
full and charming young Indy" he said
"'5he is, old man" Gordon naid enthusi-
nstically, coloring up TO his temples. you
must meet her I've told her about Mile.
Aura, and she il most anxious to make her
acquaintance"
Doubtless" Taras' nod seemed 10 say.
"Ehe Is awfully nice However, that hus
nothing TO do With the affair The thing
Is that che old gentleman and have hit 10
OF completely. He quito jumped 40 the
proposal. OF course take all risks"
Iaras nodded, as II thisarrangcnentw were
the most natural thing in the world be-
tween men OF business and asked when the
idea had first struck Gordon.
"Theyoiy day TINT humhug H. backed
out OF tho affair and you expressed nm opiu-
ion that II would bodinlcult toflnd another
pottery where such work could he fired.
by the luokiest chance possible ! learned
the gafno day that Perry. round the corner,
wanted to sell bis works.
THE ginger beer bottle place." Taras
asked with a little reiulncss in his face.
"Oh, he does drain pipes as we'll But Of
course we shall build n new kilu-oan't
make bricks without straw, you know
aud get the best workmen that nre TO be
hNu' maven h"'l worn on thlS matter
70 any one ior ieAr lhe heEui iAI'ons might
lail through DuI IHsJ hlRhJ lhe Ahalr was
eohcludea sh'lSiactorll " ana we enter into
possession no once Az soon as you nru
ready lhe workineh can sn1 about casting
the group, 80 luht ll VIII pA uFy anu DO
leady lor purh'AE ny tne Time the KIN -
nhlshed-ot course, old man, supposing
TINT You are Ni'AnG 70 give us the job
proper KIN anu Euou Wufhnen-l ASK
lot mourning more IMAM VhAL
u, fou inhy dsPehl on having them. Any
thinR 10 70 30 han Tor money and | shall
bA only 700 Flhu 10 pun niue 70 such good
use; You Know now thoroughly ! sym
paihl"' win your cause mat alone would
communal my fortune, nut look what q
start THIS jon wlll gave ua-what an ndver-
uSemonil
lalA AWuVeu'u ouu ms manu- ana Hrhspcd
man any NerDa' testimony OF ms faith in
uofuon ana recognition oil tine generous
hWtiNe 'n"u uhueilhy nus eehtnt
We 50" greet a''' OF Gordon during
thc Following Week On Tho Saturday
There VIVA a long consultation IN the work
shop WIN Two ot the cleVereat men In tho
trauo WIN respect I" me casting OF tho
group "hleh h"l now received tho Inst
touen' 9uu u was aRreeu tiiht on tno Mon
nay l",,umnNe VIZ operation shuuiu be DC
gun lni"A lo'u uie tnls Wi'n the work
Ihop W'lo B nI "ilu louha MN IN the
NuINsupl' iu''u NV o'Vou uo'ore ~" work
WIN i","oa arms n'u Hilgt Hgardlug II m
SlI'nye 'vr u i'" minutes JIG aha with I'M
WvaSlN' toit''
rms Is tho inost work have over DOM
in my life, Aura | ann pooud Of IT,"
IL was tile pride of conscious strength
not the vanity OF weak mind, that i'm,
PEELED him To ny this, and II evoked u cor,
responding feeling uf cxultaut admiration
In my brenst that bauishod All foolish
thoughts and computations slipped my
hand under his arm and pressed IL, was
proud TOO, not ot the work, but OF the man
whose genius lad produced IT,
IL Hhould bc his finest work. 1 said to
myself aa tho awful reelection dashed upon
mo that 10 was likely 20 be his last and
that 1t would cost him his life.
We went to Kew ON sunday afternoon
and fingered under the beautiful trees in
the gardens until the keeper cNod "All
outV' We were both more silent than
usual, Tor we were both thinking about the
group--ho with some anxiety probably,
about the delicate operation Of tho morrow
for the result Of It's successful achieve
mint nut with nv nu N-tnfr ,N-aa f,1pnia1