Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19
tier. I am glad to find you weli.

Worcester. am glad to find You ven.
Good day"
He extended his hand again, but this
time his father refused to take it
"You have come out of your way to
give me a fresh wound, that's ALL" said
the father, sullenly, "and you have done
it effectually. / don't want you to trou-
BILE me again. You will not come here
again at my invitation. I can't forgive
you-why should I? I never forgave
anybody. / never forgave your mother.
Your two aunts offended me years ago,
you know Have ever forgiven them
One died last summer, and I wouldn't
go to see her-wouldn't go near her-and
the other one is in st. Oswald's aims
houses, blind as a bat, and living on
eight shillings week. Eight shillings a
week, and those pictures there cost me
eighty thousand pounds"
"a good investment" said Reuben Gull
wick, coolly, and critically looking round
the walls; "they will increase in value
year by year, SIR
AS he looked round he became aware,
for the first time, that the lady in the bay
window had Disappeared. She had pass
ed from the room silently, through a sec
ond door at the extremity of the picture
gallery.
"And never gave her penny in my
life," added Mr.. Culwick, senior.
"Poor old Sarah-blind is she? and in
the almshouse, too! I am sorry. liked
old Sarah," said Reuben; "she was one
of the few friends 1 had when I was a
boy, and when you were not rich. But I
am OBTAINING you, and I am pledged to
reach London tonight. Good by again. -
When he had reached the door, Simon
Culwick called out his name, and Reu-
ben paused and turned.
81 am not deceitful," said the father,
s'and may as well tell you that 1 have
made my will, and that you will never
be penny the better for it. It is all left
ALL" he added, "away from an unduti-
full son."
There was a moments pause, and then
Reuben Culwick quilted his fathers pres
ence and closed the door after him. He
went from the room into the corridor. and
thence along it's entire length to the din
ing room, where he threw himself into a
chair with SO thoughtful mien that he
was not for the moment aware that the
young lady in gray silk whom he had seen
in the bay window was stepping back
from the big feecy mat at the door, to
allow of his egress. When he saw her,
she put her finger to her lips, and he
repressed an exclamation of surprise.
"Go back" she said, with an excite
ment that astonished him; 'don't give
up-don't leave him like that-it's sour
last chance"
"You have been listening" said Reu-
ben, coldly.
"To every word" was the honest con-
fession; "and you have not said word
to please him, and much to offend. Why
did you come, if in no better spirit than
this? Go back to him. Tell him how
sorry you are for everything some
thing before you go that will leave be-
hind a better impression" she urged
again.
"No, I can't go back"
"You are as hard as he is" she cried;
"as if it mattered what you said to him
as if it were not worth a struggle to
regain your position heren'
Grasping her wrists, while her hands
covered her face to hide it from his fierce
gaze, Reuben exclaimed in a wondering
tone, "Who are you?
"Only the housekeeper, SIR" she said,
quantity; keeping house for Simon CuI-
wick-and in your place. You should
hate me as a usurper already" she add
ed, mockingly, eff you had any spirit in
you"
"The housekeeper-ye -" he
said wonderingly, and without regarding
her strange taunts. 81 was not aware
-"
"Why should you be aware of anything
about me, you who are as quarrelsome
and strange as your father, and have
kept away so long? There, go home and
think of the best way to bring that old
man to his Senses"
'And interfere with your chance" said
Reuben, lightly. He was in better spir-
it's already, and the odd manner of this
young lady interested him.
81 have no chance" she answered. cor
I should not be very anxious for you to
get back. I should be too selfsh-I
should try and keep you away, being as
fond of money as your father is"
81 hardly believe this"
"Mr Reuben Culwick can believe ex-
actly what he pleases," said the young
lady, spreading out her skirts and max
ing him a very low obeisance, which he
felt bound to return, after which lie
would have continued the conversation
had she not darted out of the door and
disappeared.
(To be continued.)
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