Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-10-19

lone, and who proposed to throw Z
herself away" on a fellow whose only a
ack was that of money. =
She confronted them now indignant {
y. 1T is sbamel' she flashed, look {
ng like an enraged princess, with her :
tanning cheeks and heavy, red gold ,
hair. "A lonely old man begs for :
Affection. He freely offers us all he ,
has. Be 1t much or little, it is all In ,
return you weigh and appraise and
OH she broke off, Il am
of you. Let us make him hon
estly welcome, whatever he brings"
And in that first day, while the
others held aloof, it was Elizabeth
who, in warm hearted, impulsive fash
Ion welcomed the little old man en-
veloped in a shaggy greatcoat, who
blue eyes which looked out rather
wistfully from under the shaggy
brOws.
On the second day Uncle Peter ap
preached Thomas Coleman.
Some mornin' when it's convenient
I'd like to go downtown wits you.
want to find Willie Moore's Office" he
added alphabetically.
Thomas Coleman looked up quickly.
civilian T. Moore, the lawyer?"
The old man nodded. willie Moore's |
father and me was boys together and
I always had considerable confidence
in Willie. I've got a few papers I'd
kinder like him to keep" he added.
The few papers turned out to be So
100000 worth of shares In the Eel Jua-
rez gold mines.
Uncle Peters welcome was assured.
For six months he was the recipient
of every attention which the solcitude
Of his beloved and happily surprised
nephew and his wife could dev'Sa;
then, one day, like bolt from a clean
sky, the storm burst.
The Ell Juarez mines were flooded!
The rumor started in the Mining Ex-
change when stock that had been $50
was quoted at $25 a share; then the
reporters got it and the journals
Haunted great headlines of panic In
Wall Street, eel Juarez Mines Flood
edw Later the report was confirmed,
and by 3 o'clock the shares of the Ell
Juarez mines were not worth the paper
on which they were written.
The old man to whom the mines had
been lifelong companion stared des-
perately at the Haunting headlines,
then, covering his face with his rough,
worn hand, gave way to his grief with
the abandon of a child.
"Them mines was jest like my OWE
child" he sobbed 81 knowed they
wasn't actin up Jest right when lef
'em, but l never suspicloned they'(
fetch up where they hev," and AGAR
tears flowed unrestrainedly down thu
furrowed cheeks.
Disappointed, imbittered, almost mad
dened by the loss of sorely needed
wealth just within his grasp, Thoma
Coleman broke the silence.
Don't worry" he said coldly. "YoI
are not too old yet to find some suit
able employment"
Uncle Peter looked up in astonist
ment, then as the meaning of the cruC
words dawned upon him his face wen
suddenly and pitifully white.
= 81 kinder thought if l was ever |
j. trouble l could depend on my ow
folks" The old voice quavered pitt
ously as the curtains parted and Elizi
beth entered the room. Sweeping pa
= the others, she took the old man
:, hands in her young ones.
Il have come to take you home wit
me-" she said simply.
"But the Mines" he said unsteady
"Never mind. There isn't much roo
in my little fiat, but there's a lovil
welcome, and s0on"-she blushed Ia
pily-"there will be a little house
the suburbs"
| 'But how about that young fell
| you're gon' to marry" questioned t
Il old man doubtfully.
4 HE told me to come for you" a
I swered Elizabeth, with proud, hap
\ eyes.
| The old man rose and, still holdi
| Elizabeth's hand, faced Thomas Co
man and his wife.
! you said 1 wasn't too old to fl
| suitable employment" he said, "anc
4 amt. I've found it. I'm goin' to b
al that house out in the suburbs, and
Y won't be no little one, either An l
I goin' to set the young Teller up
| whatever business he wants to be
up in, an, what's more, I'm goin'
7 give Elizabeth million dollars in g
eminent bonds fer her weddin' gift
amt through with the other mill
vet. but when am she an her q
dren gifts it. My money want in tn
mines. 1 told Willie Moore how Il
wuz actin up, an he took it out
me three months ago. amt deny
I felt bad about 'em, but 'twarn't
n money I wuz thinkin' Of.
Z I III. Il