The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07


long time"
Joe. please. know II Isn't no. If
you could wait just little whlleonty
few weeks-only few, joe
"What forT'
Il could let you have all you want.
II would be such beautiful thing for
me. Joe. Oh, know how you'd feel.
You wouldn't even let me give you that
dollar found In the street last year.
but this would be only lending II to
you. and you could pay me back some
time
ariel" he exclaimed and, setting bis
empty cup upon the Goor took her by
the shoulders and shook her TIL the
empty plate which had held the toast
dropped from her band and broke into
fragments. you've been reading the
Arabian Nlghtsr"
"No, no" she cried yehemently.
Grandfather would give me anything.
He'll give me all the money ask for"
MONEY!" said Joe. (which Of us Is
wanderlngi Money! Roger Tabor give
you money!
"Not for awhile A great many things
have 10 be settled first"
"What thingsT
"Joe,' she asked earnestly, do You
think It's bad OF me not to feel things
I ought to feelT'
"No."
''I'hcn I'm glad" she said, and some.
thing In the way she spoke made him
start with pain, remembering the same
words. spoken In the same tone, by
another voice the night before ON the
veranda. 'I'm glad, Joe, because l
seemed all wrong to myself Uncle
Jonas died last night, and haven't
been able TO get sorry. Perhaps It's
because I've been so frightened about
you, but think not, for I wasn't sorry
even before Colonel FlItcroft told me
about you"
"Jonas Tabor dead" said Joe. why.
I saw him on the street yesterday
Eyes, and | saw him Just before |
came out on the porch where you were.
He was there In the hall. He and
Judge Pike had been having long
talk. They'd been In some specula-
tons together. and II had all turned
out well. It's very strange, but they
say now that Uncle Jonas heart was
weak--he was an old man. you know.
almost eIghty-and he'd been very anx-
ious about his money. The Judge had
persuaded him to risk II, and the shock
OF finding that he'd made great deal
suddenly
1--WE heard he'd had that same shock
before" said Joe, "when be sold out 10
your father"
"Yes, but this was different. grand
father says. He told me II was In one
Of those big risky businesses that
Judge Pike likes to 60 into. And last
night II was all finished, the strain was
over, and Uncle Jonas started home.
His house Is only little way from the
Pixies. you know. but he dropped down
In the snow at his own gate. and some
people who were going by saw him
fall. He was dead before grandfather
got there"
She put her hand on the boys arm.
and he let IL remain there = "ves
still sought his with a tremulous ap-
peal.
"God bless you, Ariel" he said. ITS
going to be a great thing for you"
"Yes-yes: 1t is" The tears came
suddenly to her eyes. II was foolish
last night, but there had been such a
long time Of wanting things, and now
and now grandfather and can co.
you're going, ton" Joe chuckled.
ITS heartless. suppose, but I've
settled 1t. We're going
~ know" he cried. you've told me
a thousand times what he's said ten
times thousand. You're going TO
Paris"
Paris! Yes; that's it. To Paris,
where he can see ut last how the great
ones have palnted-where the Others
can show him, To Paris, where we
can study together, where he can learn
how to put the pictures lie sees upon
canvas. and where r.
go on" Joe encouraged her, 81
want to hear you say 1t. You don't
mean that you're going to study paint
Ing. You mean that you're going &c
learn how to make such fellows as Eu
gene ask you to dance, Go ahead and
say it,
"Yes-to learn how to Dress" she
said.
Joe was silent for moment, Ther
he rose and took the ragged overcoat
from the back of his chair where's
that mufller?" he asked.
She brought 1t from where she hat
placed 1t to dry, behind the stove.
Joe" she said huskily, cant 20,
wait tlll"-
"Till the estate Is settled and yoS
can coax your grandfather to-
"No, no! But you could go with u.s.
"To PARISH
HE would take you as his secre
tary."
AHA" Joe's voice rang out gayl,
as he rose. refreshed by the coffee
toast and warmth she had given him