Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-22
When the Heart Is YOUNG
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ClE OIuIltS w dlQtEIdNC,
stopping in his walk to face his
rebellious son. "What do you want?
Eva Grantholm is beautiful. Her face
and figure are perfect. That she is
wealthy should be no disadvantage in
the eyes of your fathers son. Egad,
Harvey" he added somewhat more
mildly, when you have come to my
years, the age of discretion for Wal
degrave, you will understand that a
substantial bank balance is not the
least asset in many a fair ladys claim
to beauty"
''Not in my eyes" retorted Harvey
Waldegrave. "When l choose a wife
l shall certainly not consult her bank
er before l allow my heart to throb
for her"
Sir Charles curled his lips super
ciiously, but his voice betrayed his
anxiety as he replied: Am l to I'M
derstand from your remark that your
heart is already in the thrObbing state;
that the lady is already found? If so,
l warn you that in this matter have
made my stand. Either you marry
Eva orr need not put the threat in
words. l have no wish to quarrel with
you, Harvey" he added somewhat sad
ly, but l love the home that l was
born in and it has pleased me to see
my sentiments shared by you. 1t
would kill me to see the place in
strangers hands, to know that you
would not be it's MASTER That is
what your refusal means to me-to
you. That my eXtravagances have
brought our fortunes to this pass does
not help to make the matter less bitter
to me-"
Harvey's handsome face softened.
1.-The very reason you have given,
dad, is the one which impels me to
pursue the course which 1 have cho-
sen. Practically penniless, possessed
of nothing but an honorable name, l
shall not stoop to sully it by bartering
1t for money. With regard TO your
other question: although l do not think
you put it seriously, so far have seen
no girl with whom l would wish to
share that name"
His words appeared to afford his
father satisfaction, for laying his hand
upon his sons arm he said pleasantly
Until then the threat l made just
now is held in reservation, and per
haps before that time the discretion
spoke of may have come"
you condemn me to a long course
of celibacy, dad" laughed Harvey, III
have to wait till your age"
MY age. You speak as if l were a
rival to Methuselah. l was 40 last
March, and do not feel a day Older
than when l was the age you will be
next month. Egad, boy, if you dare
to tease me about my age l may enter
myself for the matrimonial stakes
against you and back myself to carry
off the prize"
$50 far as l am concerned" retort
ed Harvey, his eyes twinkling will
merriment, you would have no caus,
TO fear, but even supposing we were
both to run, who knows what the lady
might have to say? Her feeling.
would have to be consulted. Beauty
and money, the combination. as vol
say, is peerless. She may know he
value and not let herself be Won"
Sir Charles gazed amusedly at hi
handsome son.
Upon my word, Harvey. were l t.
close my eyes l might wonder If yol
were my son. When | was your ag
every girl was to be won"
Il challenge you to win her." an
swered Harvey smiling. He believed
that Sir Charles was testing, and wa
well pleased to find the conversation
which had begun so omlnously brough
to an end so pleasantly.
AT my age undoubtedly it will be
sacrifice, but with an undutiful so
who absolutely refuses to aid me
shall have to make it and pursue tn
matter to an end. What that en-
may be thirty days will prove; bu
come, Harvey, it is time to dress 70
dinner. The thought of what l hav
embarked upon will make it pleasur
TO me- Old as 1 am, l will let 70
see that 1 have not forgotten how
WOO. The lesson may be useful
you"
The dinner gong had sounded In
patiently Sir Charles fretted about tn
room. for young as he considered hin
self he had reached an age when dil
ner becomes an important event In Ii
daily round Of life.