Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11

place to die, and would so save his moth
er and Helen the day-to-day sorrow of
the intermediary period. 1t was all
very foolish and boyish, doubtless; but
Philip was only an overgrown boy at
best, so far as individuality was con-
cerned, and Mrs. Thorndyke had her.
self to thank for it. And so he pro-
ceeded to put his theory into practice.
THAT would all be very pleasant; but
don't you see that l must go alone if l
mean to live out of doors and rough it
I'm not sure but it would be better for
me to go into the woods with the tur
pentine gatherers, or in a logging camp.
don't know that l especially yearn for
such an experience, but I'd do that or
anything else to please you and Helen"
Don't be impatient, Philip, dear;
know we're pair of foolish women,
but there is always the look of your
uncle Granville in your eyes. and"
Mrs. Thorndyke sat down and began to
cry softly into her handkerchief.
Philip was beside her in a moment.
"There, there, little mother. you've let
this thing worry You till you're all I'M
strung. You mustn't, you know; Pere-
vim says that I'n-that all l need is a
change of climate. You won't know me
when L get back"
When one is habitually truthful the
lips lie clunsily and the face usually re-
fuses to .corroborate the falsehood; it
was therefore fortunate for Philips
plan that his mothers emotion pre-
vented her from seeing the untruth.
And see now how great a matter SO
small thing may turn aside. If Mrs.
Thorndyke had looked up she would
have believed Philips face against his
words, and there would have been no
solitary migration and no case in
equity-no moral upheaval and no
strangling of carefully educated CON
science. And, besides, Philip might
have died comfortably at home, with all
the accessories of civilization to make
il easier.
Preparations for the journey, and the
arranging of matters connected with
the estate, kept Philip so busy for the
next few days that there was no time
to indulge in painful rehearsals of the
approaching leavetakings. AS conf
dant in the business affair was neces-
sary, he told his solicitor, not the exact
truth, but what he had made himself
believe to be the truth, and was thus
enabled to keep his mother in ignorance
Of his careful provision for her future.
When it came to making the will, Col.
Van Colt who was family friend of the
Thorndykes, and of the Morrissons as
well, put in a word
''You say you want to leave it all to
your mother; does that include the sum
set apart for a marriage settlement on
Helen?"
Yes" Philip ran his hand through
his hair and then tugged at his nous
tache. You see. it's this way" he ex-
planned: Il know that's what Helen
would wish if she could be consulted.
She has always objected to the settle
ment, and she says she will insist upon
turning it over to my mother when it
comes into her hands / thought it
would simplify matters to include it
with the rest"
Il knew about that" replied the law
yer, taking up his pen again; ''and 50
thought perhaps you might want to
leave it as an anchor to windward in
case your mothers property ever be-
came involved. don't like your obsti-
macy in the matter Of investments;
mean the way you both keep all your
money tied up in Hallam's bank stock. :"
81 know that's always been an eye
core to you, colonel, and I could never
understand just why it should be. Hal
lam is as safe as the subtreasury, and
he always pays good dividends
''That may all be" replied Van Colt.
testify; 'I don't know anything TO the