The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-15
CHAPTER WI tconIinued

i
CHATTER VII -tContinuedh
He's a thoroughly good naturesi
old chan" he thought, self-reproaeh-
fully tie means well. and I'm q
beast not 60 feel more glad IA see
him and vet. hang u all. l cant
have him popping IA and cut of the
affice like rabbit whenever the
fancy takes him"
Peace BE- upon thseis asid Fak
raah. Moderate tho trouble % thy
heart. aud lmpart ihy difficulties q
me-
~oh. they're nothing. thanks" said
Horace. 4 Eot stuck over my wort
FOR the moment. and it wurfisd me q
little that's an"
.-rhen thou hast not yet received
the gift. which I commanded shnuia
be delivered az thy dwelling pisce =
oh indeed havei" replied fIor
laee. and and really don't know
how 10 thank yau Tor them
"A few tfifiinx presents" an,
aWsred IN. Itnnre. and BY ns
means suited 20 thy dignity yet IN
best la my power 90 heHtow upor
thee Tor the time being"
My dear siF they simply over
Wheim ne with their uagnifieeuee
They ~ beyond All price. and and
I've no idea what Ca DO stih such .
sup-rahuntance@
a supsrfiuitY % good things Is
good" vas the tinnrrs seht~nttour
| rrpiy
Not In my particular ea-s. II
quite feel your goodness and gen
sfnsity. but indeed. aH I told Ysu
before. It's really impossible for ms
ta Accept any such reward"
Fakrash's bfowa contracted slight
IL ~iioN Nayest thou that IL is i'm
possible. seeing that thss~ thIngr
afe already ia.thy poEaeasion r
4 knoN haid Horace. but
' Yss w .',a,,.,l BE- :. offended If 'peas
me. and can I b. angrred al any
Well said Hovsc.. With sudden
hope. honestly. then. Nouid vesy
much rathef--H you're sure yea
don't mina that you wauid take
them all back again"
what tost thou demand that
1 Fakyaah- 81 Aamsash. should es.as
sent 10 rwgeie~ hack the slfts l have
hsssnwudf Are they then OF 30 III .
tie value in thy sight
ftt~y'r &c Of too much value n
I tassk Tueh a rwwaft for sgr a very
ordinary service. I shoula never Be
able 90 respect myself aEiu-
This IL not The reasoning Of an
Intelligent perHpn.s said the Jinuse
soliiy.
n ~. think me a fool 7 can't
help a. I'm not an ungratsful fool.
At all events. fiut | feel very strong
~ that | can't keep those sifts ~
yourn~
so thou woulaaf have me break
the oath which I swur~. Go reward
the fltly for thy hind action
Hut ypu have rewarded me al
| rrady." said Horace. by rontriv-
ink thar = seaithy merchan, should
engage IRE to build him a residence.
And-forgise my plain speaking ~
you truly desire my happiness faa
I am sure you del. you Nitl relieve
nae Of al these precious gems and
merchandise. because. Go BE- frank.
1 they will not make me happy On
the contrary. they are making me
extremely uncomfortable
In the days Of old. naid FAX
rash. ali men pursued wealth. nor
could arr amaas enough to satisfy
his desires Have riches then. be
come ~ confsmpiibis In mortal Syra
that thou fludeat them but an in.
cumhrareef Explain this matter
Horace felt n natural difficulty in
/ giving his real reasona i can't
answer for other men, he said. All
I know Is that I've never been ar-
custounrd 20 being rich. and ia
rather Get used TO ~ gradually. and
be able 10 feel that ! Owed IL. a. far
az possible. 70 my own eserfions
I Fur aH I needn't tell you. Mr FAX
rash. riches alone don't make any
I fellow happy You must have oh.
served that they're apt toa-weli. to
land him In al klnds 81 mesm~a and
worries. Tn taking ike a con.
I founded copy book he thought.
but ! don't care how piewish an
| II can only get my way"
Fakrash was deeply impressed
| % young man of marvellous modera-
tioa.- he cried. Thy sentiments are
not inferior ~ those ~ the great
| Eulsyman himself Yet even be doth
not utterly deHplae them. Tor he hath
gold and ivory and precious stones
in abundance. But since thou seem
est sincere IN holding that my poor
and paltry gifts viii not advance thy
/ welfare. and since ! would DO thee
good and not evil. be n even az thou
w0uldst Dor exreliently was lt
said The worth Of present de-
| ponds not on Itself nor on he givef,
I but on the receiver alone
Horace could hardly believe that
he had really prevailed It's ex.
trsuely good 81 you. sir he said,
to take Il 30 we'll And. ~ you
could let that caravan call Tor them
a. soon as possible. Il would be a
great convenience to me. meau--
I err he fact IL, I'm expecting n
| few friends % dine with me tomor-
row. md. as my rooms are rather
small NJ the best 81 times. I don't
quite know how can manage to
entertain them at al unless some
thing II dome"
1t will be the easiest OF ac-
| lions" replied Fakrnsh. "therefore
7 have no fear that. when the time
I cometh. thou wilt not be able to en- :
/ tertain thy friends IN fitting man
/ ner. And. for the caravan. " shall
! set out without delay"
Very many thanks" said IIor-
! ace. And You DO really understand
| that I'm every bit ~ grateful as n
I could keep the thiugs7 You see. I
! want all my time and all my ener-
Eies 10 complete the designs for this