Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-08
CHAPTER XIII.-(Continued.)


little house, and may be had on almost
ones own terms; may be rented yearly,
furnished; or we may purchase the lease
and the furniture as it stands. OF course,
the la Ter " out of the question, but we
might hire it. 1t belonged to an old lady
who is now dead"
"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 it 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.
UGertrude had her governess-a French
lady. who spoke and taught the three
languages equally we'll French, English.
German. Cer+rGIe's masters were also
expensive. Charles was at Oxford; and
though not especially 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 9 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 a
Jockey at Newmarket rather hew timber
iu the backwoods of America; rather
perch himself on three-legged stool at
dark desk in a city office-yes, even
that
This treason WAS reported to the dean.
aod he ordered Cyras before him, and
administered a ssern rebuke. But he
could make no impression upon him. Cy-
ras argued the matter out; he was not
&nsoent, but he was persistent.
ut won't be of nay use my going to
Oxford. papa the handsome young fell
low urged. ITO send me there would be
waste of time and money. | have quite
as much learning as ! shall ever want
Make Charley into a parson instead OF
me-"
"You know, Cyras. that Charles has
set his heart upon the barr
And 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, Cyrasi
Would you wish to remain a burden upon
me? Do you expect me to keep you for
eyerY"
mot a bit of it, father" said Cyras
heartily. "I'd rather make money my
self and keep you. 1 can go out to the
gold diggings and dig it up-something
or Other of that Sort
81 will talk with you again, Cyrus.
said the dean; "but / do fear you are go
Eng to be another source of trouble ant
expense to me-"
The opportunity for further talk die
not come. Cyras disappeared from home
and the next heard of him was that he
was on board ship, sailing for New Yea
land. His letter to the dean, dispatched
down the Channel, was characteristic Of
him.
my Dear Father-Here | am, OIL
board the good ship Rising Star. l know
you think me careless and Indifferent
and all the rest of it, but you may be
iieve me when l say that l would no
willingly bring trouble on you for all th,
world. | know | shall get on in Aus
tralia. They'll give me a place at one,
in Brice's shipping house. I'm sure O.
that, If l choose to take tive spoker
to Brice here, and he says SO but
may, perhaps, find my way to Melbourn,
instead, and try my luck at the golC
fields. l don't mean to be any more ex
pense at all to you; L hope 1 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
I'll write again when we reach yelling
ton; or, IL l don't like the looks of thing.
there, III come back In the ship. AnC
with best love to you dear papa, and t.
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 bacl
again. He sent with 1t loving letter
of thanks, telling his father that he wa.
getting enough to keep him, and did moi
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 hourlshing, and he once sent a love
Iy gold bracelet to Gertrude. and a 20
pound note to Charley.
Three years had elapsed since his frs
departure, and now Oyras was back again
Not To remain, he told them: only I.