The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-03
A Lawyer i'm the Family.



; which the lady regarded the youn
4 man with a steady gaze.
Il knew" she presently said. that
5 was taking great chances when ciar
. made that visit IN New York wit
4 Louise Humphrey"
The young man wisely waited bu
the lady relapsed into silence.
4 haven't much 20 oner her" b
said; AT least az present. I'm youni
and I'm making my way. and N,
chances e good I can give Clare
modest home In a nice ~neighborhood
home In which there viii always b.
room for you. dear madam
The lady slightly shifted
you are getting ahead a little %
FAST young man I've 10 thought Of
maying Just at present Does Glars
know about this-thls delightful ar
rangemsnt7"
Yes. madam
Its al settled theaf-
NO. madam Il all depends on you =
Again the lady slightly shifted
MY Niece was In New YORK juat a
month During that month you con.
rived 70 persuade yourself that she
vas the only Erl In Ell tho world yon
could ever ears Zoe. Did you. Or dla
you noty-
Il DID madam
Seems n~onsensieai. doean't np-
mo. madam"
She shook her head at him rep-ov
lngly.
You look like a fairly senslbi.
young man. Does my niece reclproea.s
thls-this ~faucifui attaehmentY~
YES. madam
And she sent 700 Ia meS-
-Yea. madam
bat why cone 10 me- n yos 49,
both axreedY~
Clare owes you too much. madam.
to do anything coairary to your AZ
prevail"
fu4eg"
We can walt. madam
Thnt's lust what yon shouls A,
How silly this seems. You have me,
ny uiece twenty times. ven .ay ana
no doubt think her the one psrg.r,
Tower Of all girIhood Do I a.. 49,
right cxpressionY"
Yes. madam
"
do o appreciate what ron ar,
asking Of meY- she suddenly asr..t
out What DO W. know about ,on,~
Very little. madam. I enn ouiv s.n
that am clean and honest and
have a good profession
That Is what you say Then h.
yes suddenly twinkied behind -
"I1l admit that I'm \ n,,,s
'Fejudiced In your favor-althourh -,
.'ertainly are not as good looking !.
llare would have me believe. Ana
Ike your Ietters.~
Did Glare show them to you7-
-how else could I have seen ,hsm1
hey were not nearly AZ sIushy
Night hnve been expected
Thank you
THAT one that told about the f,s,,.r
Dld IN the police court was as sood a..
book. III admit that Ciare ara
oth cried over Il" She paused sns
rev a long breath. tits VERY sitv ~
70. ] know. but never having had 49,
affair Of my own II Il natural :
'ould feel an extra interest In c1ars,s
she took on her glasses and av.t,
iped them with much care. TIe Ie.oe.d
her curiousIy.
7 begin to have 4 suspicion no
i'd "e
"Of what7-
THAT 0 knew me all the time
The lady laughed softly.
Il wasn't particularly startled he
ur appearance"
And you didn't really take me for
book agent7"
NO
Aunt Lucy" said the young man.
certainly are a very clever wom-
-
Aunt Lucyi Hoity-toityi You are
king a good deal for granted. Richard
lrclay. But here; let's be frank and ,
-a~ightforward. I promise you moth.
:. You will stay and take dinner .
tn us and then we three will talk ,
Is all over. We are going TO be nor ,
independent on our side. VI, !.
derstand. We may be poor. or =, !.
Ist very far from rich. but We are /.
,ud. We come by Il naturally. 1bo,.s d,
fathers picture up there. .Jetbro !
II He was as proud rs a lords !.
rhe young man looked up quickly !,
What did you call his name7. ="
'Jethro Holt"
The young mans eyes sparkled .,
Jethro Holt, Of petunIa, Maine ~
% there In 1915 died IN 1861
Why yes. He was my father" VI