Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-03-27


him his freedom so read y. II me.
what deprecated the high value he set
on himself. believe me-" ne said,
pompously, 81 shall aiways entertain
the highest opinion Of you. But you
know yourself that your father IN not
able to give you dowry. and that the
position in the Philippines is worth
only 81. 900 year. How could two peo-
pie live on that? with my tastes and
you with yours"
81 don't choose to discuss the mat
ter with you. now that have released
YOU" said Dorothy: "but be pleased
not to refer to my tastes. 1t is true !
was born in luxury and accustomed TO
have every taste gratified, but have
never let that fact stand In my way
since we lost our wealth. The fact
that was willing 10 marry you WAS
sufficient proof otthat. However, that
is nothing. Good-by, Percy. Keep up
your spirits. This incident will soon
be forgotten. You have quite dispelled
any foolish IDEAS may have had. Still,
we can be friends. Call occasionally,
and people will think there has never
been anything between US" Had Per-
cy known anything OF what was going
on In Dorothy's mind he would have
as soon entered a lions den az have
called at the Smith mansion again.
Dorothy returned 70 town, resumed
Ia earnest the training Of her voice,
which at frat abe had taken up as n
pastime. and made such good use Of
her tuition that her naturally flexible
soprano voice OF wide range acquired
brilliaDcy and came 70 perfectly un-
der control that bright future opened
before her. At the same time fortune,
as II tired OF frOwning on the Smiths,
gave such turn to Dorothy's fathers
business that the gloomy aspect in his
affairs that had frst friRhten ned away
the selfish Percy vanished, and one fine
morning the me reliant by successful
deal was able 10 pull out Of specula-
tion into his legitimate business with
large fortune.
Percy began to think he had made
n mistake, and took TO frequenting the
Smith residence with regularity; but
Dorothy treated him with absolute
frankntss. 81 am welded to my art
now" ahe said. "even II you had not
s0ectuoIlv cnr.s ma 80 all ,he folly
Next month go TO Germany to study;
but. ,my dear Percy, before 20 wish
N proye nv friendship for YOU. Mrs.
v,n.l,tart /, living AZ tbs Lexington.
She ba.tuodauubter. Onei,a angel
% he,utv I'm, noor asa church mouse:
tbeotber ha, been L n ss 900 600 by her
uncle. the copper king. II isAn awful
pity. though. that she ls ugly, dull. and
some saw an epileptic. Go down there.
You know Mrs Vansittart. You met
her at our house last winter. Call.
make yourself agreeable. Make love
To the ogreas. Five million dollars will
gild the most bitter pill. hear she is
full of romance and would be charmed
~ some on. would zion. with her"
A hint wac enough. Ararice dulled
percy'. aDprebs nsion OF everything.
and he lost no time In inyratintinR
himself with MIRA Van.ittart
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