Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-02-22
CHAPTER XIII.-(Continued.) }


ones own terms; may be rented yearly,
furnished; or we may purchase the lease
and the furniture as it stands Of course,
the latter is out of the question, but we
might hire it. 1t belonged to an old lady
who is now dead"
1--WE cannot possibly afford it," whis-
pered the dean aside to Lord Avon.
"Pray don't encourage Grace to think
of it."
What's that you are saying, Ryle"
cried his wife. Not afford it! Oh, but
we must we will afford it. I'll econo
mize in other matters"
Lord Avon generously came to the res
cue. He purchased the lease, which had
twelve years to run, he bought the fur
niture, and made a present of 1t to his
sister.
So there was no rent to pay In Berke
ley Square, and this was the second year
they had been in it. But the money went
all too quickly in other ways. What with
the household they kept up, the entertain
ments Lady Grace liked to give, and the
expenses of the children, DIR. Baumgar-
tens income ought to have been doubled.
Gertrude had her governess- French
lady, who spoke and taught the three
languages equally we'll: French, English,
German. Gertrude's masters were also
expensive. Charles was at Oxford; and
though not especi,Sy extravagant, he did
not live as a hermit. 1t all takes money.
Cyras had given trouble. 1t had al
ways been the deans intention that Cyras
should follow his own calling, the church.
Cyras knew this, but had not objected,
although never intending to fall in with
it. Make a parson of him Dress him
up in a black coat and white choker
the youngster was wont to say behind the
deans back. No! He'd rather go in for
the clownship at Astley's; rather be
Jockey at Newmarket; rather hew timber
in the backwoods of America rather
perch himself on a three-legged stool at
a dark desk in a city office-yes, even
that.
This treason was reported to the dean.
and he ordered Cyras before him, and
administered stern rebuke. But he
could make no impression upon him. Cy-
ras argued the matter out; he was not
dnsolent, but he was persistent.
1T won't be of nay use my going to
Oxford, papa" the handsome young fel-
low urged. ITO send me there would be
waste of time and money. | have quite
as much learning as l shall ever want
Make Charley into a parson instead of
me-"
You know, Cyras, that Charles has
set his heart upon the bar"
"And a very good calling, too," rejoin-
ed Cyras, equally. You are in the
church yourself, papa-one of its shining
lights, you know; but that's no reason
why you should force son into it."
What is to become of you, Cyras?
Would you wish to remain burden upon
me? Do you expect me to keep you for
ever?'
Not a bit of it, father" said Cyras
heartily. I'D rather make money my
self and keep you. can go out to the
gold diggings and dig it up-something
or other of that sort"
II will talk with you again, Cyrus"
said the dean; 'but do fear you are 60
Ing to be another source of trouble and
expense to me-"
The opportunity for further talk did
not come. Cyras disappeared from home :;
and the next heard of him was that he
was on board ship, sailing for New Zea-
land. His letter to the dean, dispatched
b. the pilot who had conveyed the ship
down the Channel, was characteristic of
him.
My Dear Father-Here l am, on
board the good ship Rising Star. l know
you think me careless and Indifferent.
and all~the rest of it, but you may be-
lieve me when l say that would not
willingly bring trouble on you for all the
world. l know l shall get on in Aus
tralia. They'll give me place at once
In Brice's shipping house. I'm sure of
that If l choose to take tive spoken
to Brice here, and he says so; but l
may perhaps, find my way to Melbourne
instead, and try my luck at the gold
fields. l don't mean to be any more ex-
pense at all to you; hope l sha'n't be,
and I've shipped as common sailor. be-
fore the mast to work my way out, rath-
er than ask you for the passage money.
Ill write again when we reach Yelling
ton; or, if don't like the looks of things
there, I'll come back in the ship. And
with best love to you dear papa, and to
mamma, and Charley and Gertrude,
II am your affectionate son,
"CYRAS."
Cyras did not come back in the ship.
The dean transmitted him some money
to Wellington, and Cyras sent it back
again. He sent with it loving letter
of thanks, telling his father that he was
getting enough to keep him, and did not
want money. After that they heard from
him at intervals, from Australia or from
New Zealand as the case might be. Ac-
cording to his own account, he was al
ways fourishing, and he once sent love-
ly gold bracelet to Gertrude, and a 90
pound note to Charley.
Three years had elapsed since his first
departure, and now Cyras was back again.
Not to remain, he told them; only to
see them and the old country once more.