Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-02-26

Nolen was not given to reading fiction a:
rule: but Mr.. Shorthouse was under.
stood to be a religious writer, and she
enjoyed his book very much without en-
tirely understanding it. Percy kissed
her, and sat down in a chair opposite
After q little desultory conversation he
said. Mother. I'm in a scrape!"
Her heart sank; she closed her book
and folded her hands upon it. "Oh, my
son!" she said, falteringly.
'sWell. it's nothing SO very dreadful,
he returned, forcing smile. Il was uE
at Monmouth Park the other day, ano
lost a little honeywell, it was a pretty
good sum, for me. I'm not Cresus
you know, and few thousand dollars
makes difference.
Monmouth Park? What is that?"
Its a track: they race horses there,
you know"
Percy. have you been betting on
horse races?'
Mercy, mother, it's no crime! AL
the fellows dD it. should look queer if
I didn't chip in with the rest! Only this
time happened to get in pretty deep
and as all the favorites were beaten
got badly left.
"Do you mean that you lost all the
money You wagered?'
Every cent Of it; you never saw such a
run of bad luck in your life. The trouble
was. made up my mind to win anyhow;
so each time lost put it all on the next
race, so as to get back what was gone.
and more into the bargain. 1t was as
good as certain that wouldn't lose every
race, you see. So when it came to the
last had a big pile on; and it was voted
sure thing. believe it was the jockeys
fault, after all. Anyhow; he lost the
race by a short head; and if | hadn't
had return ticket I'd have been obliged
to walk home.
''All your money goneI Why. my
son, if you had invested it, you might
have lived comfortably on the interest of
it! And your father gave it to you to
start you in your profession. What can
you do?"
''Well, mother, / must do the best
can. know it's all wrong, and I'm
very sorry and all that. But it's no use
crying for split milk. I'm in hole and
I've got to be helped out of it somehow
II will speak to Judge Ketelle and see
what
Whatever you do, don't speak to
Judge Ketellel He can do no good, and
would be certain to do lot of mischief
What business is it of Judge. Ketelle's
anyway"
HE was appointed executor under the
will and"
THAT is no concern of mine. mother!
My interest in the will ceased when |
got my patrimony. i have no further
relations with the judge nor he with me.
He has no right to help me, even if he
wanted to, which he doesn't"
Ny son, he is the best friend l have.
and whatever is for our good"
my dear mother, | tell you it won't
do! know what the judge would say,
and after he had said it l would be 10
better off than am now. have some
pride, and don't want all the world to
know that I'm beggar. | shouldn't
tnink you Would, either.
Percy, you know wish nothing but
your good, butt
'.The long and short of the matter is
that unless I am to be disgraced | must
have some money, and without any de-
lay, too. / owe a few bills-t they don't
amount to much-and / must have lit
tie to go on with. A thousand dollars
would cover the whole thing You can
let me have it, can't your"
"A thousand dollarsl But after that,
Percy? You will be wanting money all
the time, and this cannot go on forever"
1T isn't going on forever This is the
first time | have ever asked you for a
cent. mother. and it shall be the last