Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-07-31


KINDLY tell me again, papa, how
much money l have in my very own
right. You have often told me before.
but I always forget figures"
you have two hundred and fifty
pounds year. under your aunt's WILL"
And Ida?"
ida has one hundred and fifty"
Now. / think l can live very well
on fifty pounds a year, papa. l am not
very extravagant, and / could make my
own dresses II had a sewlng-machine."
Very likely, dear"
I'm that case | have two hundred a
year which / could do without"
"If It were necessary"
But II is necessary. oh, do help me,
like a good, dear, kind papa, in this
matter, for my whole heart is set upon
1t. Harold is in sore need of money.
and through no fault of his own" With
womans tact and eloquence, she told
the whole story. Put yourself in my
place, papa. What Is the money to me?
1 never think of 1t from years end TO
years end. But now I know how pre-
cious II is. / could not have thought
that money could be so valuable. See
what l can do with 1t. 1t may help to
save him. 1 must have 1t by to-mor-
row. Oh, do, do advise me as to what
should do, and how ! should get the
The doctor smiled at her eAgerness.
'You are as anxious to get rid OF money
as others are to gain It," said he. I'm
another case l might think it rash. but
/ believe in your Harold, and can see
that he has had villainous treatment.
You will let me deal with the matter"
you. papa?"
at can be done best between men.
Your capital. Clara, is some five thou
sand pounds, but 1t is out on a mort
gage and you could not call 1t in"
"Oh, dearl oh. dear!'
"But we can still manage. l have
as much at my bank l will advance II
to the Denvers as coming from you, and
you can repay 1t to me. or the interest
OF 1t. when your money becomes due
ooh. that is beautiful! How sweet
and kind of your
but there Is one obstacles do not
think that you would ever induce Har-
old to take this money"
Clara's face fell Don't you think
so, really?"
II am sure that he would not"
"Then what are you to do? What
horrld things money matters are TO ar
range!"
II shall see his father We can man
age 1t all between u.s."
"Oh. do. do, papa And you will dc
Il soon?"
"There is no time like the present. !
will go in at once" He scrubbed a
cheque, put II in an envelope, put on
his broad straw hat, and strolled in
through the garden to pay his morning
call.
1t was a singular sight which met his
eyes as he entered the sttlng-room OF
the admiral. A great sea chest stood
open in the center. and all round upon
the carpet were little piles Of Jerseys,
oil-skins, books. sextant boxes, instru-
ments and sea boots. The old seaman
sat gravely amidst this lumber. turn
ing It over, and examining II intently
while his wife. with the tears running
quietly down her rudy cheeks, sat up
on the sofa. her elbows upon her knees
and her chin upon her hands, rocking
herself slowly backward and forward.
"Hullo, DOCTOR" said the admiral,
holding out his hand. there's foul
weather set in upon us, as you may
have heard. but have ridden out many
a
shall all three OF us weather this one
also. though two Of us are a little more
cranky than we We're"
my dear friends, l came in TO tell
you how deeply we sympathize with you
all. My girl has only Just told me
about It,"
1T has come so suddenly upon us,
DOCTOR" sobbed Mrs. Hay Denver. u
thought / had John to myself for the
rest of our lives-Heaven knows that
we have not seen very much of each
other-but now he talks of going to
sea again"
"Aye, aye Walker. that's the only
way out of II. l was thrown up in the
wind with all aback. | give you my
word that lost my bearings more COM
pletely than ever since l strapped a
middy's dirk to my belt. You see,
friend, know something OF shlpwreck
or battle or whatever may come upon
the waters, but the shoals In the city Of
London upon which my poor boy has
struck are clear beyond me. Pearson
had been my pilot there, and now l
know him TO be rogue. But I've taxi
en- my bearings now, and see my
course right before me-"
What then, admiral?"