Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-14
CHAPTER VII.

W nen MARY nau given ner uncle MS
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
Sidcote waited to take her to the choir
practice, for twas Saturday evening.
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 if 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 we'll
assured of the fact that there was no
need to renew their vows
"Georgep said Mary, softly.
Mary" George whispered.
They sat down together on a wagon
shaft, side by side.
Il saw him this morning." he said,
slowly-Mary knew very we'll who was
meant by "him''-"and l told him what
l told you the other day, my dear"
What did he say?"
He said that he knew it beforehand.
He had calculated it all out on paper
and he was certain, he said, that this
season would be the last. Very well,
he said, the law provides a remedy when
the interest or the principal cannot be
repaid. Of course he added, I am not
going to lose my money. This is what
he said first Mary"
"Oh. and what did he say nextT'
Il told him that if he would give his
consent, your fortune would nesrly pay
off the mortgage"
What did he say thenY'
ell, Mary then we had q little row
not much. He said that it was clear
l only wanted your money, and he should
never give his consent. I said that it
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 tell
you. He heard what 1 had to say in
his dry way, and then asked me if there
was anything more that wished to say.
Well, Mary, 1 was reused a bit by this
and l reminded him that If you did not
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 O
good girl, but silly like most girls, and il
you chose to throw away your fortune he
was sorry for you, but he could not pre-
vent it Well, Mary, l came away. Sc
that is done with, and this is the last
year there will be one of the old stock il
the old place."
Courage, George" she said; 1--WE will
do something; we will go somewhere
somehow we will live and prosper yet.
Somewhere he echoed, "anC
somehow Well, l have q pair Of
hands and n pair Of broad shoulders
yes. But you, Mary, and my motherT'
Courage" she said again, "have faith
George, Even If we have to go away
we shall be together. / was reading
yesterday a story about settlers in Can
ada. 1t had pictures There was tn
wooden house and the clearing, with tn,
forest all round; / thought it might b.
ours, read how they worked, thi
pair Of settlers, and how they gradual,
got on, clearing more land and increasing
their stock till they became rich in ev
erything except money. l thought Of our
selves, George; we shall not want none,
If we can live on a farm of our owl
somewhere, and II we can work for our
selves. You are so strong and brave
you do not mind hard work; and-and-
let us have faith, George God Is good
If we must go from hero, we will go wit
} cheerful hearts, and leave my poor incl
TO his lands and wealth"
He threw his arm round her neck an
kissed her again-an unusual demonstro
! ton from him.
CTo be continued)