The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
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the breast OF his ooat--a loaded stick.
think-he struck mo with It. and I re-
membered nothing more"
The blackguardT cried the Doctor.
hut the police must be hot upon his
track"
Il fancy not Mrs. westmacott an
swered calmly AS my brother 10 a
particularly tall. thin man. and as the
police are looking for a short. fat one.
do not think that II Is very probable
that they will catch him. II Is best. I
think that these little family matters
should be adjusted in private"
MY dear ma'am." said the Admiral.
" II In Indeed this mans money that
has brought back my pension. then
can have no soruples about taking IL.
You have brought sunshine upon US,
ma'am, when the clouds were at their
darkest. for here is my boy who insists
upon returning the money which I got
He can keep II now to pay his debts.
For what you have done can only ask
God to bless you. ma am. and as 20
thanking you can't even"
Then pray don't try" said the wild
ow. Now run away. Admiral. and
make your peace with Mrs. Denver
am sure n were she II would be
! long time before | should forgive you.
A. for me. 1 am going 20 America when
Charles goes. You'll take me so far,
/ won't you. Ida7 There II COLLECT
being built In Denver which Ia TO equiv
the woman OF the future for the Htrug'
ar or me, and especially for her battle
against man. Some months ago the
committee offered me a responsible po-
sltlon upon the stan. and have de-
sided TO accept II. for Charles marriage
removes the last tie which binds me TO
England. You will write TO me some
times. my friends and you will address
your letters to Professor westmaoott.
Emancipation College. Denver. From
there l shall watch how the glorious
struggle goes on in conservative old
Enaland. and g. I am needed you will
IND me here ar n nghtlng In the fore
front OF the frly. Good-bye-but not
you girls; have still a word wish to
say 10 you.
Give me your hand. IDA. and yours,
Clara" said she when they were alone,
"Oh, you naughty little pusses. aren't
you ashamed 10 look me In the face 1
Did you thlnk-did you really think that
I was 90 very blind. and could not SEQ
your little plot7 You did II very WE'LL
! like you better as you are But you
rad all your pains for nothing. you llttla
conspirators, for l give you my word
that had quite made up my mind not
TO have him"
And so within few weeks our little
ladies from their observatory saw a
mighty hustle in the Wilderness when
two-horse carriages came. and coach
men with favors. TO bear away the twoB
who were destined TO come back one.
And they themselves IN their cracking
hlk dresses went across. as invited. TO
ehe big double wedding breakfast which
was held in the house OF Doctor Walker.
Then there was Misunderstanding. and
laughter. and changing OF dresses, and
rioe-throwing when the carriages drove
up again. and two more couples started
on that Journey which ends only with
life itself.
Charles westmacott IL now a flourish
/ ing ranohman In the western part OF
Texas. where he and his sweet little
wife are the two moat popular persons
| In all that county. or their aunt they
see little. but from time TO time they
see notices in tho papers that there is a
focus OF light In Denver. where mighty
/ thunderbolts are being forged which
will one day bring the dominant sex
upon their knees The Admiral and his
/ wife Htill live at number one. while
| Harold and Clara have taken number
| two. where Doctor Walker continues 10
reside A. to the business. Il had been
reconstructed. and the energy and abll-
| ity OF the Junior partner had soon made
up for all the III that had been done by
his senior Yet with his sweet ana re-
/ fined home atmosphere he Il able to re-
aliEe his wish. and to keep himself free
from the sordid aims and base ambi-
lions which drag down the man whose
business lies too exclusively In the
money market OF the vast Babylon. Al
he goes back every evening from thu
crowds OF Throgmorton Street TO the
tree-llned peaceful avenues OF Norwood,
10 he has found II possible in spirit also
to do ones duties amidst the babel OF
the City. and yet to live beyond It.
THE END.