Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15

with little laugh: Lord, how this
generation discounts that fine piece Of
Bulwer's sentimentallty! Women now
adays have got past slghing anything.
Instead they say things, and, behold,
the things are done"
(Which means, II anything, that
you're dead sore" Marvin retorted,
pulling hard at his pipe. II don't won
der at IT," he went on. You were so
Immortality certain Baby Curran would
make ducks and brakes Of her venture,
when, 10. she's succeeded In a way to
Bstonish everybody"
Wrong as usual" Norris comment
cd. Marvin shook his head. with
lazy laugh. saying: George, but I'm
glad Daddy Curran left nothing but
debts and n livery stable to his flock
OF children. There was nothing for
Baby to do excepA keep on with the
business"-
There was She might have mar
ried me-" Norris interrupted. "She
knew I'd look out for her stepmother
and the kids
mo doubt" Marvin broke In. but
that isn't Baby's way. Don't you re-
member how at school she wouldn't
be told In class or have her sums done
for her? Honest independence IL her
ruling passion-so much so, indeed,
feared to have her go into this Dad
dy Curran never thought Of doubling
anybody's word until he had to.
thought Baby was Off the same piece.
so she II. but she's got something else
In her. Her spot cash conscience. she
calls II. | heard her explaining TO old
Major Axtun that the way TO avoid
bad debts was TO have no debts at all
and let the bank do all the bookkeep-
Ing"
Norris drummed hard on the table,
'Tm fool TO keep on caring" he
burst out "She puts me aside Ike n
last years bonnet won't hear TO mar
rying me until the debts are paid and
Benny boy through school and ready to
step into her shoes. That means four
years at least Meantime there's the
devil to pay with my people. They're
not purse proud. but who can blame
them II they don't want 10 welcome as
daughter Il headstrong young woman
who has made herself the talk OF the
county, not even though she did II with
tie best Intentions In the worldf My
mother was at me yesterday, asking
me II wanted wife who had grown
sharp at bargaining with half the horse
dealers and tcamsters In the country
side. II seems Baby is setting up 10
buy saddle stock
IL don't know anybody with bet
ter right. She knows horses better
than the most OF u.s." Marvin inter.
posed. And, all things considered. II
Is n good thing She has her market
ready made. as II were. Those city
folks take everything OF class she can
ind them and pay her handsome
profit"
"You seem TO hold II brief for her"
Norris said sulkliy, CLEAN OF sus
plcion In his eyes. 1T might be well
for you TO Join hands with her. You
might make more at horse dealing than
you ever did nt the law"
every likely-lf had Baby's chance
But certainly | shnnt scheme 10 take
II from her" Marvin said steadily;
then, flushing a little, he added, IL
would he only too glad to join hands
with her In anything aud for NE. But
she has let me know that's out of the
question When she set you free she
left herself bound. little as you deserve
II"
The last word wus dung over his
shoulder lie had risen and was strid
ing toward the door Norris looked
after him. half ungrlly. half shamedly
then glanced about the handsomely np-
pointed office with a scowlug sneer
His grandfather had hcen governor
his father was u senator. his mother
led society In Allingham Naturally
she hooked high Tor her only son. much
higher than hnnkrupts daughter who
had taken upon her shoulders ana uu.
womonly burden. Sull She had not set
herself openly against hrr sons choice
She Ind even approved. though mildly.
his intention ut vuusuucy How. them
should hc suspect that She was plan.
Ming 90 upset chat mtcuuuuJ The
huge OF the plan WAS Miss Althca Ros
well a beauty. Miss Althcu. lf one
could have overlooked her nose lu.
fortunately 10 stood ont SEQ boldly over
looking it wu- impossible even iu the
cffulgcucc OF her many dollars u was
the nose as much as anything else that
had made Granville Norris feel So
much az ease with her She had come
for "a long visit and Nuugh0m WIS