Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
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Il understand the case perfectly, mother.
Let us trust in Providence and do the best
We can. We shall come out all right then.
4 gu have lost all your money, and L don
Bryan.
next week, and we shall certainly lose the
paid upon it,"
Il don't know about that, mother. / heard
you say that your furniture cost four hundred
Collars 1t is in good condition. and l al am q
sure aI,we we can raise one hundred dollars on It.
:. fou can't pay the hundred dollars when
~ ! becomes due, and another half-years m
July. We have no income. and no prospect
M oI any, reasoned Mrs. Braslock, who Thought
the ss,fq situation was utterly hopeless.
we won't borrow any trouble yet about
next July. have got it all fixed. and II H
you VIII let me manage this business Will
see you through all right
Bryan"
~ am just finding them, mother Mr.:
Wheelock talked to us in school great deal
about business, credit and how to make the
ends meet; and / think / know something
about these affairs" replied Bryan, conf
deasIy; aWi,+ o,n =, = !. -, w., =. on,v
10 not think you can manage a case as bad
as this one" said Mrs. Braslock, shaking her
head, for she had no hope from any scheme
OF her sons, dearly as she loved him.
know l am only boy, but Charles XII
was only sixteen when he took command, OF
the armies of Sweden. / will tell you what
think had better be done, and of course
out the PLAN"
Tel me all about it."
In the first place we must come down a
peg by going up pes" said Bryan. laugh
ing
II am sure I am willing to do anything to
get along"
II knew you would be-. Mr.. Chuck wants
people, almost the only friends we have had
in this street If he will agree to it, we
will let him this house, all but the four upper
rooms, for three hundred dollars a year,
DO you. think ne viii. do it, Bryan~ IN.
hope as she saw the idea.
Il think he will; he only wants six rooms,
and we can give him these, besides the base.
ment kitchen IN At any rate, we can see what ,t
give us seventy dollars a year, after paying
the interest, taxes and insurance.
"I begin to think you do know something
about business, Bryan, said Mrs. Braslock,
week."
".We must borrow the money to pay that,
giving the furniture as security. Perhaps one
of fathers old friends will help us in this
iiatteI, dL any Tdte, VIII. see WndC CAL Do
done before Sunday" concluded Bryan, as
he moved to the stairs.
Mrs. Braslock Immediately informed Mrs.
Chuck what her son had proposed, expect
ing her to object to the arrangement. But
she seemed to be very much pleased with it,
The house was much better than the one she
had occupied before.
'H you don't like it, or don't like to live
in the same house with us, hope you win
be free to say so," said Mrs Braslock.
But Mrs Chuck insisted that she was de-
lighted with the plan, and would rather be
with Mrs. Braslock than live in house by
herself.
Bryan felt that he had almost gained vic
tory; if the wife consented, the husband
would not object. He hastened to the shop
of Mr.. Chuck.
.eHave you found a house so quick, Bryan%
asked the machinist.
"1 have found one that suits Mrs. Chuck;
but perhaps you will not be satisfied with
it." replied Bryan. -.
"H it suits Susan. it viii suit me. Where
is it,"
And without any beating about the bush
he stated his plan in full.
Mr.. Chuck, too, was pleased with the idea.
He was Obliged to work nights in driving
times, and he was glad to have somebody in
the house with his wife. He would talk with
her at dinnertime, and settle the matter
that day.
Bryan was satisfied with the situation SO
far. He reported what had passed between
the machinist and himself to his mother.
The furniture in the two rooms occupied
by Doctor Guypeck belonged to the widow.