Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-08

If could haze got to Paris for just
one month !"
| had n bad name In Canaan for a long
while. 1t grew In the first place out Of
shabbiness and mischief, but II did
grow, and II people keep on giving him
he'll live up to 1t. He's not any worse
than am, and l guess my own name
isn't too good-for n girl. And yet, so
far. there's nothing against him except
his bad name"
"I'm afraid there is." said Roger
''It doesn't look very well for young
man OF his age to be doing no better
than delivering papers"
"It gives him time TO study law"
she answered quickly. IF he clerked
all day In a store he couldn't"
~ didn't know he was studying now.
| thought I'd heard that he was In n
lawyers office for q few weeks last
year and was turned out for setting
are TO Il with pipe
1T was an accident" she lnterposed.
But some pretty important papers
were burned. and after that none OF
the other lawyers would have him."
He's not In an Office" she admit
ted. II didn't mean that. But he
studies great deal. He goes TO the
courts all the time they're In session.
and he's bought some books OF his
own"
We'll. perhaps" he assented. but
they say he CANDLES and drinks and
that last week Judge Pike threatened
TO have him arrested for throwing dice
with some negroes behind the judges
stable"
what OF II? I'm about the only
nice person In town that will have
anything to do with hIm-and nobody
except you thinks I'm very nice"
Ariel! Ariel!'
Il know all about his gambling with
darkles," she continued excltedly. her
voice rising, "and know that he goes
TO saloons and that he's an intimate
friend Of half the riffraff in town. And
| know the reason for IL. too, because
he's told me- He wants TO know them,
TO understand them, and he says some
day they'll make him a power, and
then he can help them!'
The old man laughed helplessly.
But l can't let aim bring you home.
my dear"
She came TO him slowly and laid her
hands upon his shoulders. GRANDPA
ther and granddaughter were nearly
OF the same height and she looked
squarely into his eyes. Then YOU
must say IL is because you want 10
come for me. not because mustn't
come with joe"
But ! think IL Is little because you
mustn't come with joe" he answered, /
especially from the Pixies. Don't you
see that IL mightn't be well for Joe
himself II the judge should happen 10
see him? | understand he warned the
boy 10 keep away from the neighbor- |
hood entirely or he would have him |
locked up for dice throwing. The
judge is a very influential man, you
know, and as determined In matters
Ike this as he is irritable"
on II you put 1t on that ground"
the girl replied. her eyes softening, IT
think you'd better come for me your
self"
Very well, l put il on that ground"
he returned. smiling upon her.
Then I'll send Joe word and get
supper" she said. kissing him.
II was the supper hour not only for
them' but everywhere In Canaan, and
the cold air OF the streets bore up and
down and around corners the smell OF
things frying. The dining room win
nows OF all the houses threw bright
patches on the snow of the side yards.
Ihe windows OF other rooms. except
hose OF the kitchens. were dark. for
the rule OF the place was PuritanicaI
10 thrift as In all things, and the good
aousekeepers disputed every record OF
'he meters with unhappy gas collectors. h
There was no better hOusekeeper In II
loWn than Mrs. Louden, nor a thriftier,
out hers was one OF the few houses in
Iahaan that evening which showed
bright lights in the front rooms while
le FAMILY We're at supper. 1t was
'r0of OF me agitation caused by: The !