Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23
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Youth will have it's wheel" answer

Lady Bysshe
And age will have it's grumble,'' he
| remarked, smilingly
Here they are, papa" Edith said.
as three young men in knickerbockers,
glowing with exercise, entered the hall.
Yes, here VIC are, ready for amy
amount of tea said Max
And SO you have enjoyed your
selves!' said the count.
Yes, we have had a splendid spin
Wish YOU had been With u.s. Max
said to Edith, in n voice intended for
her alone. lit would have been 40
pleasant for ne"
But perhaps not Cor me it has been
so warm all day"
/, His face fell If YOU only felt as /
do he began.
Bat I don't she answered candid
ly. on which he binkeG his white lashes
and locked at her sulkily.
Presently Lady Rysshe seated herself
in distant corner, where her remarks
7" Dunstan, who stood beside her,
could not lie overheard. II have spoken
TO Edith about you this afternoon" she
told him.
a sudden light leapci into his gray
eyes.
Yes! What did she say DO you
think there is hope for me-"
If we did not all hope, we should
die in despair"
" she only knew how much l loved
herr"
Why not tell her"
II hardly dare
Have courage.
will she listen to me ."
iof course she will listen Speak
out. and remember that faint heart
never won amy man ~ prize.
You are always Kind and good To
me-. Hunsan said gratefully.
My dear boy. l wish | could help
yea here. Lady Rysshe answered.
courage and determinations.
II will speak to her the first chance
get Dunstan said with sudden hope
fulness.
That will be n step in the right di-
rcction' Then a Fash of mischief
See how thai self satisfied young man
Max is staring Edith out of counle-
nance. Go like IA charitable knight.
and rescue her from boredom
Dunstan quite willingly crossed the
hall and sat down i'm fiont of the con
pie, apparently unconscious of the am
CRY glare Max gave him.
Man has been telling me about the
theaters he went To when passing
through town last week." Edith said.
Not Heaters MAX corrected her.
II went TO the same one three nights
iunnins. admitted the young man.
II think can tell you which thcatel.
liz was" punstan replied n. was the
home of burlesque."
YOU beard mo talk about ii before -
No, merely guessed your taste"
Well, that's the kind OF thing like"
Max confessed. and it's the only mu-
sic understand"
His father called out, asking him To
give him his arm. as lie wished TO take
a turn on the terraces. Max rose nj
once and led him through the great
carved stone porch, and out into the
open air.
When satisfied that they were alone.
he began by saying TO Max that since
\ his return he had had no opportunity
of asking him about himself.
Tell me. my dear boy he said in
I the affection;,te manner he always
showed his son, have you been able
to keep out of debt -
NO Max said bluntly. II oouldnt
help IL, YOU know. ! must keep up
With other men
You have been gambling said the
count In pained surprise.
II have lest AT cards"
What madness. YOU who haven't n
worst of vices. for there is no telling
where IT may lead its victim. For
heavens sake
I'm awfully sorry, father. and
promise that If have a run of luck
sufficient to pay my debts. I'll never
touch card again.
but until then"
well. can't he swamped much
deeper than | am replied Max sui
lenly AN ugly look of desperation in
his small blue eyes.
The count suddenly raised his head
and listened
WHO'S that. he said
Max had not heard footstep. but
on turning. saw his fathers italian
valet Mt the far end of the terrace
Its 1Frbano coming to look for YOU.
] suppose It's time to dress for dinner
he answered
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