The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-30

tion."
buy county and then have change
left. And that is the reason of Miss
McKee's aversion to my society. Now,
If l had family tree it would be diff
ferent; If name, family crest, I'll
bet I could ride up to her house with
an old hat that had seen service be-
fore the war, a pair OF breeches
thrice turned, boots that had been
used for candle cases, an old sword
with a broken hilt, my horse hipped
with a notify saddle, possessed of the
SPAWN, troubled with the glanders,
rayed with the "yellows," short Of
breath because of the hives, stark
spoiled with the staggers, full Of wind
gals, begnawn with the bots, swayed
in the back, near-legged before and a
head-stall of sleeps leather, one girth
six times patched with a woman s
crupper of velour containing my ini-
tials and crest, why, I'd bet seven dol
lars that she would run to the gate
to meet me. It's this blamed, silly,
stiff-necked family pride that holds
her in restraint. That might be all
right for Virginia or Brandon, Miss,
but these characteristics have no
place in Ohio. the state, sir, that has
given to the country its noblest men,
it's bravest soldiers, it's four presi-
dents and its"
"Oh, cut that out" replied Bailey,
hastily. 'And go to bed, or take a
drink. or shoot craps or kick the cat,
or do something. You talk like a
glass Of water. If you keep on with
your rawlings III be constrained to
send tor the DOCTOR
Two hours later Herndon was in
bed. But he did not sleep. At 6
o'clock he was up; at his trunks
were packed; at IL he took a train
for New York and sailed for London
On the decks at night he paced to and
fro muttering to himself: "Anywhere
anywhere, to get out of her sight"
Once in England, he plunged in all
sCrts of gaiety; he went to Nice and
lost more money than his father had
made the year previous; at Paris he
spent the nights in high revelry; in
Madrid he went to bullfights and in
South Africa he went into the gold
mines. Nothing satisfied him and
again he went travelling. Two years
later, when he was satisfied in his
mind that Miss Grace Mckee of
Bladon Springs, Ohio, might marry a
Siowash Indian for all he cared, he
took a steamer and sailed for home.
When he met his father it did not
take that gentleman fifteen minutes
t. tell him that he was a bankrupt and
that he was liable to go to the wall
any moment. He had invested his all
in copper stock only to see the market
slide down hill with swiftness so cruel
and SO strong that all Of his money
a brighter day. Instead of getting
better, the market had gone wild and
he was at the end of his resources.
The young man went out of his
fathers office greatly sorrowed True,
he did not have a thing. possessed
not a single professional accomplish
ment that was convertible into cash.
But he was strong, he said to him
self; he could do something; his
lAIneI Suoulu HOL Want III his Ulu age
If he could prevent it. So thinking,
he went to one Of the most prominent
law firms in the city and offered his
services as a clerk. A clerk? No
one knew Of the elder Herndon's
financial straits except his creditors
in New York. Why. they would be
glad to take the young man in as a
partner. And so, the following morn
ing another name was added to the
influential firm Of Caruthers & Lee,
attorneys at law.
A month elapsed after his return be-
fore young Herndon saw Miss Mckee.
Sne was at the residence of Mr.. Ca
ruthers, the occasion being the debut
of Miss Caruthers.
81 am delighted to see you homo
again." she said, with cordial frank
ness. Really have missed you. We
have discussed you quite often. and l