The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-17
Uncle Terry
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CHARLES CLARK MUM
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He Lad hesitated to write Frank in
the first place. disliking to ask favors.
but 1t could not be helped, and now he
began to feel that his friend meant to
ignore him. This ~humiliating conclu-
sion a growing to a certainty and
Albert feeling more holnesick than ever
when one afternoon while he was, as
Frank came in.
pray excuse me. old man." remark
ed that youth briskly after the first
greetings. for not calling sooner, but |
was off on my yacLt about the time you
came. and then | ran down TO New
York to take in the cup races. You see.
I'm SO busy | do not get any time to
myself. want you TO come over to
the club ard lunch with me today, and
we can talk matters over"
You will kindly excuse me-" replied
Albert. Il have a lot of work cut out
and am only allowed one hour for
lunch. Can't you come around to my
room tonight and have q smoke talk?"
Maybe" replied Frank. "and we
can go around to the club later. You
will meet some good fellows there. and
we always make Up a game Of draw
small limit. you know. Say. old man."
he added interestedly, how Go you
like Fryer"
AS that worthy happened TO be out
just then the two friends had a good
chance to exchange opinions. Albert's
is already known. but. for reasons. lie
did not care to express it to Frank at
this time.
Frye ID a .hrewd lawyer. l pre-
sumo" lie answered, and so far |
have NJ fault to find. He takes good
care to see | have work enough. but
that is what | am hired for. and | have
been rather lonesome and glad of it,
Then to change the subject lie added:
II want to thank you once more.
Frank. for getting me the place.
Things were in a bad way at home,
and ! needed it."
You may thank dad. not me" re-
piled Frank. Il was just going off OF,
a trip when your letter came. and
turned the matter over to him. Frye's
his attorney. you See"
Are you personally well acquainted
with Mr.. Frye" asked Albert. having
an object in mind.
mo. not at all. except by sight"
WAS the answer. II believe he Is con
sidered n very sharp lawyer and al
most invariably wins his cases. Dad
says he has won out many times when
the law was all against him and is
not overscrupulous how he does it.
They say be Is rich and q skinfint.
He always reminds me of a hungry
buzzard"
Albert thought of Burns apt Gym
ic,sm just hen and wished that Frye
might for one moment see himself as
others saw him. He felt tempted to
tell Frank just what Frye had said
and what his opinion Of him was, but
wisely kept it to himself.
well, ! must be going" said Frank
at last. "I've got n date for the mat.
IL Is aft. so ta-ta. I'll call round some
eve. at yocr room aud take you up to
the club"
When his friend had departed. Albert
resumed his rather monotonous copying
the gist of a lot OF decisions bearing
upon d case that Frye had pending
just then. and when he went out to
lunch 1t was. as usual, alone and to a
cheap restaurant.
Its nice to have a rich father, a
yacht. plenty Of money and nothing to
do but spend it," be said to himself rue
fully that night as he sat in his cheer
less room smoking and dwelling upon
tie picture of a gay life as disclosed by
his friend. But we are not all born to
fortune. aud perhaps, after all, | might
b. worse Of" Which. to say the least.
is the best way TO look at it.