The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-14

get sooner r l8tet. II i was IN her
place I'd be plannin' and ssviA' like a
good fellow"
"Why should shef- I demanded
Tier aunt must be 1t least well to Dc,
and shes nearer TO her than anybody
else"
"oh, come how. don't you know about
Mis- Loring's money!"
mo. Honestly. 10 far a. know,
she h quite able to provide for her
niece. What do you mean?"
Mrs.. Weston's face shone with the
Joy Of telling story new to her hearer
"Oh. it come straight to me-" sai,l
she. "Mis' Loring told Mis- Clark. and
| got it right from her. Mis- JIoring's
husband left her jes' interest in his
estate, and when she dies Il oil goes
/ back to his folks. She gets the interest
every year, but she can't touch the prin-
cipal. So Miss Gray can't get anything
from her, though. Of course. she pays
her bills now."
Perhaps Miss Gray las an income OF
her own," suggested.
Mis- Loring says not. Her pa was
kinder shif'lcsa. and didn't leave
her nothing. Mis- IIoring's taken care
of her ever since she was little girl"
I sat deep in thought long after Mrs
Weston had gone back to her household
duties. Did her news please met 30
far rs the girl was concerned. was
heartily sorry TO learn that her pros
poets were 20 uncertain; 10 far - the
tidings affected me, rejoiced. was
free to press my suit, 10 ask her hand.
undeterred by the dread OF . misconcep-
tion of my motives. At least one Of the
obstacles had been removed from my
path.
When meditation had becoOc
weariness-and when one IN in love Il
requires . vast amount Of brain-rsck-
ing to produce this result-I picked up
my hat and left the house. greatly in
fluenced by the hope that Miss Gray
might l,e tenanting some shaded nook
in the neighborhood. somewhat TO my
surprise, she was walking slowly down
the road.
"We're going boating" " she explained,
when i overlook her. 1T In % opprcs-
sively hot on shore that both uunt and
l decided that Il could he no worse OIL
the water. Then, too. there In . chance
that we may find some breeze stirring
on the bay. VIII you not Join us?"
with pleasure" said I. "I,ut how
does Mrs.. Lorine coutrive 70 snare the
time? She n supposed TO Be- busy
day and night with the asrane~ment
for the fete. you know"
$50 she is," said the girl. with o
smile. "but when proposed that she
should take a vacation for few hourx
she saw the wisdom Of the idea. She
utea. Really. I ,hink IL vra. The .Ilur..
ment Of = Iittle tim ON m. ~.,., ~h;cb
won her ore, ,o i~.v;no h., ,,..,~ns
and prcorammes. She i. devot.d 40
boating. Won know. IL \. ..urpr;.;nv tint
she has resisted the Temptation 70 often
l.tely. She ha. hen ont vim - hor,l.
lv half n dozen tin,es: AMI NJ. Johr,op
has had but one pupii a - seil,.0 l.s-
soma"
"And how hdve you improved tbemY-
en- ,...h.- q. N....I,.. n.
hans I NAV be able 10 disniav INV sx,Il
in a practical way. ~ oniv we oct \
breeze this Afternoon"
"Count on NM. N \. . ..x.,. .,;,;..
aid I .Rv ,hc Wv MI. C,.v 10 -,
mind ~ I Combine hu.;n... Win No.
ure? I have an Grand IN do n, AZ,
LAmar's, and II YOU would and me nea,
his house. and then pick me nm AGAIN.
I should b. your debtor forever"
She fol, In with mi. rl,, ara r,r,s
back 10 the bous,. ,n .-c.,rc . rnlnr..
.h;ch T.m.r ha5 ,.L.S -. ,..,.i
IL was a small ,-xtl,ooL on h,.,olog,
remember. though WIN he .ho,,,d a..
desired .o grt a sm.,,.,in- ~ ,h.s
I,r,,.h 80. ,....., xv,."
the boat Mrs. Loripe vax en,hron.J IN
the stern sbeets. while her niece w..
prrcbe1 ON the narrow ...t I'm IN. -
The air w,, .t;Gi,, h<,, ~, ~. .h.,..s