Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-21
A Lawyer in the Family.


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which the lady regarded the vouno
man with a steady gaze.
Il knew" she presently said. "tba+ !
was taking great chances when Glare
made that visit in New York with
Louise Humphrey"
The young man wisely waited bu+
the lady relapsed into silence.
l haven't much to offer herr bo
said; at least at present I'm yeung
and I'm making my way. and INV
chances seem coed. I can give Clare a
modest home in nice neighborhood. n
nome In which there will ALWAYS no
room for you, dear madam"
The lady slightly shifted
You are getting ahead a little too
laSt, young man. I've no thought Of
moving just at present. Does Glare
know about this-this delightful ar.
rangementY
Yes, madam"
Its all settled, them"
No. madam. 1t all depends on Won u,
Again the lady slightly shifted.
MY niece was in New York inst
month During that month you con
UilFeu To persuade yourself that she
was the only girl in all the world Won
eould ever care for. Did you, or did
you not?"
II did, madam"
seems nonsensical, doesn't it?"
mo, madam"
Sne shook her head at him reprov-
lngly.
You look like a fairly sensible
young man. Does my niece reciprocate
thls-this fanciful attachments"
Yes, madam"
And she sent you to me?"
Yes, madam"
But why come to me If vou ono
both agreed?"
Glare owes you too much. madam
TO DO anything contrary to your an.
prevail" az
"Hoity-toityl And suppose re-
fuse?"
We can wait, madam"
Ju9' WHAT you should do,
HOW silly this seems. You have met
my niece twenty times, Wen say. and
no doubt think her the one narfoc+
flower Of all girlhood. Do 7 nso tho
right expression?"
Yes, madam"
She drew the gray shawl a little
closer.
10 you appreciate what you are
asking of me?' she suddenly famed
out What do we know about Won >"
Very little, madam. | can only fol-
you that | am clean and honest, and
have a good profession"
THAT is what you say" Then her
eyes suddenly twinkled behind her
glasses. I'm admit that I'm IittIa
prejudiced in your favor-althougb vo,,
certainly are not as good looking as
Clare would have me believe. And 7
like your letters"
DID Clare show them to you?"
How else could I have seen them?
They were not nearly as slushy as
might have been expected"
THANK you"
THAT one that told about the italian
child in the police court was as good ss
a book. I'll admit that Glare and
both cried over it." She paused and
drew long breath. TITS very silly in
me, know, but never having had anv
love affair of my own 1t is natural I
should feel an extra interest in Clare,s /"
She took off her glasses and again
wiped them with much care. He looked
at her curicusly.
II begin to have suspicion" he
said.
"Of whatT'
THAT you knew me all the time"
The lady laughed softly.
II wasn't particularly startled by
vour appearances"
And you didn't really take me for
1 book agentl"
mo"
AUNT Lucy" said the young man.
you certainly are a very clever wom-
IN"
Aunt Lucy! Hoity-toity! You are
aking good deal for granted, Richard
Barclay. But here; let's be frank and
Straightforward. promise you moth
ng. You will stay and take dinner
With us and then we three will talk
his all over. We are going to be Der.
ectly Independent on our side. Won
understand. We may be poor, or atd
east very far from rich, but we are
'rOud. We come by it naturally. Tbat,s
ny fathers picture up there. Jetbrd
Holt He was as proud as a lord"
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