The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25

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ish little bet like this interfere with
your business"
"you couldn't7 Why, propose 10
make the watering Of this plant my
chlcfcst business, and ! shall not let
anything else interfere with H."
"But you are u lawyer, | understand.
What will you clients sayT"
ITO be- a lawyer you must FIRST catch
your client" hc commcnted whimsical.
ly and then added with well affected
carnestness: by the way, you haven't
any troubles that ] could straighten
out for vol. have your mean trouble
OF lcga' nature"
IL have no troubles Of any kind. she
replied laughingly.
Lucky girl, though II 10 unlucky for
me. don't know but shall feel II my
duty TO make trouble OF some kind for
you"
"if you try you will perhaps find that
| can make trouble too"
II don't doubt H." he said bantering-
ly and heaved a deep sigh. when II
comes 10 really making trouble com.
mend me TO good looking girls OF eight.
cen or thercabout. especially In the
sprngtlme."
"oh, you needn't be alarmed" she
poutcd.
"And was just beginning TO hope
that might be. Well. well. II you do
have trouble OF amy kind that develops
q legal aspect that does not require too
profound knowledge OF the law. but
at the same time demands lengthy con.
sultations, ] hope you will not forget
me. My Office hours are from 10 TO 8,
except when I am yachting. gol1ng or
playing tennis"
"Do you do much yachtingi"
II usually spend Friday and Satur-
day OF each week on board and take a
couple Of long cruises each season."
"Do you golf muchf" she persisted.
with growing mischief In her eyes.
Il make II a rule to play eighteen
holes each Monday and Wednesday.
II really tnkes great deal OF practice
TO keep oneself In form at golf" he ex-
planned unblnshlngly.
"And tennisY'
"Wcll. | am able TO devote only my
Tuesdays and Thursdays TO that fasci-
mating game. We really have ripping
courts. aud hope you will become a
member of our little club"
She laughed joyously. without an.
swcring bis suggestion.
with the amount Of time you devote
to golf. tennis and yachting am afraid
you would not have much time to de-
vote to any troubles I might bring to
you"
II sincerely hope you may never have
any more troubles than can attend 70,
even In the small amount OF time that
! devote to law" This was said 80
meanIngly that she blushed family.
But just at that point his mother con-
cluded her cali on Betty's mother, and
he had TO go along as her escort.
There never was a flower more care
fully tended than that little waif. As
Betty Curtis had come TO the town with
her mother to spend the summer In tho
fine residence her father had bought
for them she had nothing to do but en-.
Joy herself. Jack EtherIdge was al
most equally blessed with leisure, for,
though, In compliance with the wishes
Of his widowed mother, he had com.
menced the practice Of law so that he
would know better how to care for his
wealth when she left him her fortune,
in addition to the handsome income he
derived from the estate Of his father,
he did not elect to live a strenuous life.
After careful investigation he decided
to hang out his shingle In this pleasant
little town that had excellent golf links
at the rear and luxurious yacht club
ON the water front. He opened offices
with southern exposure In the post
Office building and fitted them up with
furniture admirably suited for lounging
on and waited comfortably for his first
client. In order to pass the time as
pleasantly as possible he supplemented
his library OF law books with all the
latest novels and current magazines.
His mother was satisfied, and It can
not be said that he felt life to be un-
duly exacting. He conscientiously kept
regular Office hours, as explained above,
so It naturally happened that he fire.
quently walked home from the links
with Betty after pleasant game, and
the first thing they always did was to
take a look Mt the little mound that COW
cred their bulb. Donald had been
warned to leave II alone, and they saw
to it that no weed sprouted In its VI
cinity.
IT am inclined to think" said Betty a
couple Of weeks after the planting
"that watched bulb Is somewhat like
q watched pot"
"Perhaps the hyaclnthne Donald
threw 1t away because he saw that 1t
was dead"
,'Oh, noticed that il was quite fresh
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