The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-31

into the library unannounCed, Il hope
| do not disturb you, but want TO speak
to you about George. | know how fond
of him you are, but | am sure that YOU
indulge him too much. As his step
mother do not like TO speak to him about
his extravaganza, for such il is, for do
not want him to think that | would be
guilty of meddling, but it is plain that
he is cNpending too much money on his
Inventions as he calls them, and Il stop
must be put to it. Henry, you under
stand me, if it is not stopped you will
end your days in poverty and perhaps the
poorhouse. ! feel strongly and | speak
plainly. As you seem busy I'll not delay
your important work further and she,
Mrs. Henry st. George, retired to the back
parlor to read the latest society novel,
never caring that she was making discord
between her husband and his son by his
former marriage. Old st. George had
not always been the wealthy broker. but
could look back to the time when he was
a plain farmer blowing, sowing. and reap
ing his crops with just one boy as help
His wife died, leaving little George, now
grown to manhood, To raise and educate.
Two years after her death, a distant uncle.
in blood us well as miles, left him quite
a sum of money Henry St. George had
never liked the farm 80 he disposed of it
and moved to New York, engaging in bus
mess, at first small, which gradually grew
until he retired as a merchant,and took to
stocks and bon as. From the time he had
left the farm George St. George had been
attending the best schools. and only last
year graduated with the highest honors
from one of the finest universities in the
United States. His chosen work seemed
to be mining and machinery for perfecting
it. His father second wife, whom George
nn artin .rI o,il,
and thoroughly selfish society woman.
who thought nothing earthly more elevat.
ing than novel or an opera, and any ex-
pendltures other than upon her pleasures,
an uncalled for waste of money. Thus
1t happened that George often found him
self unpleasantly situated. for Mrs. St.
George did not conceal her dislike for
him, as a common minded laborer, who
would rather spend so for "A pound OF
worthless dirt than an hour at the races
She could not understand such low taste
He must have inherited it from his
mother. for his father was man of vast
intellect and high ideals"
Nor was Henry ST. George always
happy man. The conversation which
opens this story was only one of many
that occurred. When she had left him
to his work, he touched the bell impa-
tiently. y maid answered the summons
Immediately.
rs George in the house,
He is just going out, she replied
Send him here, and he turned 10 his
desk.
Presently the library door opened and
-George ST George entered. You wish
TO see me, father" q
YES, where are you of to now for
he was attired for the street
'.The -raEo MINING Club ho = an in, nov
tant meeting and was just going there
when Kate stopped me-
well. | think il is about time YOU had
given up this business AMI taken to some
thing that Is more profitable than spend
ing money Oh experiments that always
pan ont the wrong way. If You are not
tired of it, | am, and by thunder. I'll not
advance one cent for any more foolish
ness. I've been a blind old fool too long
Your mother has opened my eyes
And hardened your heart too. father
have no liking for Office work. and until
you married this woman YOU seemed
pleased with my choice. Understand me.
am no longer child, but man with
1ull determination to succeed in my pro-
fession. Whether or not you help me
depends upon yourself and Your wife
For shall continue my studies and in
vestigations, Notwithstanding
You defy me- cried the elder St
Gorge in great wrath. But | am not
surprised. Mrs. st. George said il would
come to this. | am done with YOU until
You get your right mind Good-evening. -
and he turned 10 his desk George sat
quite still for Il few minutes and then
came to his fathers side.
Father, I've been appointed delegate
to the grand lodge of miners in C. and
expect to attend. Then the mica mine.
which has lately been my care, | expect
great things from, as the vein is rich. as
the assays show. / shall leave in the
morning Shall keep You informed as
TO my movements
NO care nothing about YOUR plans.
since you openly disregard my wishes. |
wish to be alone, he answered without
looking up George left the room and
the mouse, and it was under quite differ
ent circumstances that he next saw his
father.
Boison was on boom. The discovery
of rich vein of mica caused no little ey-
element in that village. Business grew
brisk at the stores and boarding and lode-
ing places were in demand for prospect-
ors were there in such numbers that the
nttle hotel could not accommodate them
Ihis led Miss Polly Bliss, in the absence
of her mother and two elder sisters Mt n
summer resort, to have tiny sign with
"BOARDERS WANTEDr
hung from the post OF the neat cottage
She had done this without the knowledge
oil her mother Nybo tVnnlI bu,.. 1.,..,, 49,.