Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-30
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/ The old man sighed as lie turned
back. Somehow he seemed 10 have
lost all interest In the condition of the
! roadbed.
/ When the end of the line was reach
ed, he stepped from the car and looked
about him. Then he walked over to
/ the starters little station.
VIII you kin lly direct me to No. 81
1 Cornwall strcetI" he said.
/ Ten minutes later the gray-halred
/ man knocked at the door of the little
/ cottage on Cornwall street. \ neat
young woman responded. 1t was not a
/ favorable hour for calling, but the
/ young woman bore IA trim appearance,
her hair was nicely arranged, and
! there was an air Of refinement In her
greeting that the old man liked.
This Is the home of No. 3Sl, | be-
| lleye," he said ms he raised his hat
Il mean of George Glazler"
"Yes, sir, but he is not at home. He
! Will not he At home until Six
Il have come some distance to see
him" said tie gray-haired man.
She looked mt him with new inter
est. lie was an old man, and she ran
cicd he looked tired.
"Wil you come In and resti" she
asked in her gentle voice. Perhaps
you can leave message
Thank you he said, and followed
her into the pleasant little parlor. His
keen gray eyes travelled about the room
and returned TO the woman Il beg
your pardon" he said. but would you
mind giving me little of your time:s
She looked at him wonderingly and
then seated herself. ~
"You cant really be happy here" he
said abruptly.
She started at the suddenness of the
remark,
said.
Il mean that this little house, this
lonesome neighborhood the lack OF
nice clothes, the fact that your hus-
band Is but poorly maid employe, the
desire for those things that just little
discontinued at Illness
Her color rose. She held her dimplel
chin little higher.
do | look disconnected she asked.
could | be Discontinued with so much
to be thankful for? We have our
health, we have cosey home, we have
our little Stephen"
"Eh," cried the old man. You have
what!"s A&f
Our boy, our baby boy. His name
ls Stephen"
His name Is stephen" the old man
repeated, and was silent for moment.
Then he gently added. May | see
him!"
He is asleep replied the young
mother. Then she looked at the gray
haired man little severely. Il trust"
she said that your business with
George is not planned to make him dis
contented. | think you will fail We
are both agreed that George isn't ap-
preciated Mt his true worth-at least
| have tried to make him think so. But
he Is doing the best he can. What
could he expect? He came out OF col
lcge without the slightest knowledge
of what earning living meant, and
then he met me. Perhaps we were
wrong but we were young, and George
braved his father TO marry me. Well.
II was something of struggle, but we
met it with courage, and we never de
SPARED"
She threw defiant little look at him
MS she uttered the last words
Il had no desire to hurt your PRIDE"
said the gray-haired stranger. III Ii
did, | beg ycur pardon. Lonely old
men grow peculiar, You know. But,
here, fancy / can explain a little OF
the business that brought me To your
home. came to the city to buy con
trolling interest In the company that
employs your husband. | have been
looking over the property, and In do
Ing so ran across him. IL liked his
appearance, hui Mt tile same time | am
free to say that to my mind he is not
the mau for the place" He paused
and cleared his throat, the young wom
an steadily regarding him. He told
me that he had promised TO remain IN
the employ of the company year |
suppose he will keep his word:"
He always keeps his word.
"poes he look for promotioaf"
Yes. He hopes to he made a start
c1 At the barns when the year Is out"
Yes. Well, as | have made llp my
mind thai he is not he. man for con.
ductor, | mean to offer him something
Il little better II he shouldn't care for
the startership how would barn boss
or assistant superintendent suit hmy"
Tho Young woman smiled family asss
There Is no question about it," she
said "a
Perhaps he would like the snperin
ten lcney:" The old man added.
lie Would murnurcd tho young
woman