Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-06

as she has been accustomed / know
she would not take IL from me. SO.
/ have come 10 ask you to pretend
TO give it to her-I, OF course, giving
1t TO you to give"
Again we looked full and fxedly
each al the other Come to the
house. Blackjack" he said at last in
a tone that was the subtlest OF COM
pliments. And he linked his arm in
mine. Hallway 70 the rambling stone
house. severe In its lines. yet fine and
homelike. quantity resembling its own
er, as a mans house always should
he paused Il owe you an apology
said he. After ali my experience oil
this world of envy and malice,
should have recognized the man ever
in his caricatures OF his enemies. Anc
you brought the best possible ere
dentials-you are well hated. To be
the creatures mounted on its back is
a distinction. sir. II is the crown OF
the true kings Of this world"
We seated ourselves on the syne
veranda; he had champagne and wa,
ter brought, and cigars; and we pro
ceeded to get notwithstanding pro
notes cordially and sympathy like an
initial misunderstanding. II was a
good hour before this kind-hearted.
hard-soft, typical old-fashioned New
Highlander reverted to the subject OF
my visit Said he: And now young
man, rlay / venture to ask some ex
tremely personal questions?"
In the circumstances" replied |,
"you have the right to know every
thing l did not come to you without
first making sure what manner OF
man | was TO find" At this he
blushed, pleased as a girl at her first
beaus first compliment And you,
Mr.. Forester, can not be expected to
embark in the little adventure / pro-
pose. until you have satisfied your
self"
First, the why of your plan"
Il am in active business" replied
|, "and | shall be still more active.
That means financial uncertainty"
His suspicion Of me started up from
its doze and rubbed its eyes. "Ahi
You wish TO insure yourself"
Yes, was my answer. but not in
the way you hint 1t takes away q
mans courage just when he needs il
most, TO feel that his family is in
volved in his venture"
Why do you not make the settle
ment direct?" he asked, partly reas-
sured.
Because I wish her to feel that It
is her own, that have no right over
it whatever"
He thought about this His eyes
were keen as he said, rs that your
real reason?"
saw l must be unreserved with
him. Part OF it." I replied. Tine
rest is-she would not take it from
me"
The old man smiled cynically.
Have you tried?" he inquired
If had tried and failed, she would
have been on the alert for an indirect
attmpt"
Try her. young man." said he,
laughing in this day there are few
people anywhere who'd refuse any
sum from anybody for anything
And a woman and Few
York woman-and New York fash
ionable woman-and a daughter OF
old Ellersly-she1l take it as baby
axes the breast"
She would not take it." said I.
Ny tone, though 1 strove 10 keep
angry protest out of it, because 1
needed him, caused him TO draw back
instantly. 4 beg your pardon, said
he. Il forgot for the moment that
was talking TO a man young enough
still to have youths decisions about
women. You'll learn that they're hui
man, that it's from them we men il
herit our weaknesses. However, let's /
assume that she won't take it. Why /
won't she take your money? What |
is there about it that repels Ellersly's
daughter, brought up in the sewers
of fashionable New York-the sewers, !
sir"
she does not love me-" answered
Il have hurt you" he said quickly, !
in great distress at having compelled
me to expose my secret wound
The wound does not ache the
worse" said I. for my showing it
to you" AnS that was the truth l
looked over toward Dawn Hill whose
towers could just be seen. We live
there" l pointed. She is-like a
guest in my house"
When | glanced at him again, his
face betrayed a feeling Of which /
doubt if any one had thought him ca
pable in many a year. 4 see that you
love her" he said. gently as mother
Yes" l replied. And presently ]
went on: The idea Of any one
love being dependent on me IN
sordid way is most distasteful TO me-
And since she does not love me. does
not even ike me. it is doubly neces-
sary that she be independent"
4 confess do not quite follow you
said he.
How can she accept anything from
no. II she should finally he rof41-