The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-13
CHAPTER VII.

When Mary had given her uncle his
tea and cleared away the things she
left him to his papers and his pipe, took
her hat and went into the porch, where
she stood for a moment dangling her hat
by its strings and shading her eyes with
her hand.
Then, with a little flush upon her
cheek and a Frightening of her eye, she
passed through the garden to the back
of the house, where she knew George
Sidcots waited to take her to the choir
practice, for twas Saturday emil
When Mary came through the garden
he took both her hands in his, bent over
her and kissed her gravely on the fore
head, as II to seal her once more for his
own. There was little of the sweet love
language between these two; they be-
longed to each other; they were so well
assured of the fact that there was no
need to renew their vows
"George!" said Mary, softly.
Mary" George whispered
They sat down together ON a wagon
shaft, side by side.
Il saw him this morning" he said,
slowiy-Mary knew very wen who was
mean By 'him"-"and I told him what
l ted . the other day, my dear"
what did he say?"
III said that he knew 1t beforehand.
He had calculated it all out on paper,
and he was certain, he said, that this
season would be the last. Very we'll
he said, the law provides II remedy when
the interest or the principal cannot be
repaid. OF course he added, I am not
geins to lose my money This Is what
he said drst, Mary"
~Oh! and what did he say nextT'
Il tefd him that if he would give his
consent, your fortune would nearly pay
on the mortgage"
What did he say then?"
wen, Mary, then we had a little row
mot much. He said that it was clear
l only wanted your money, and he should
never give his consent. / said that ii
was clear he meant to make any excuse
to refuse his consent, in order to keep
your money in his own hands,"
Il am sorry, George" said Mary. He
told me nothing of this"
1T was not likely that he would tel
you. He heard what l had to say in
his dry way, and then asked me if there
was anything more that l wished to say
Well, Mary, / was reused a bit by this
and l reminded him that, if you did moi
receive your aunt's fortune, David would
be entitled to the money. Well, he was
not the least put out. He only laughed
his laugh is the sort that makes other
people cry-and said that you were 9
good girl, but silly, like most girls, and il
you chose to throw away your fortune ht
was sorry for you, but he could not pre-
vent It. Well, Mary, l came away. 81
| that In daDA with on1 fhfu &c fba lass
rear there will be one of the old stock in
the old place."
Courage, George" she said; 1--WE will
do something; we will go somewhere
somehow we will live and prosper yet
"'So~newhere!'" he echoed, "ant
somehow Well, I have a pair Of
hands and a pair of broad shoulders
yes But you, Mary, and my motherT"
NCourage," she said again, 'have faith
George Even If we have to go away
we shah be together. / was readins
yesterday a story about settlers in Can
ada. It had pictures. There was tn,
wooden house and the clearing, with tn,
forest all round; / thought it might b.
ours. l read how they worked, thi
pair Of settlers, and how they gradually
got on, clearing more land and increasin,
their stock till they became rich in ev
erything except money. l thought of our
selves, George; we shall not want none.
il we can live on a farm of our owl
somewhere, and if we can work for our
selves You are so strong and brave
you dc not mind hard work; and-and-
let lis have faith, George. God is good
If we IN go from here, we will go witt
cheerful hearts, and leave my poor uncl
to his lands and wealth."
He threw his arm round her neck an,
kissed her again-an unusual demonstra
ton from him.
Ito be c%ontinued.)