The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-06-26

AsSE& IN 49,
- 49, - sersne. Mang -
Dmoe bA - yNan n NJ fathsf1e -
- mi ~ y 10 longer youne. II =
right thak - SHOULD have aome pfovfsfen.
Bsst6sss ny father nsant NJ = hav0 4.
- want 70 carry q his whhM.v
.Th6 = Ill very generous, Walter: Int
! m afraid II y inconsiderate. II would
NJ - yOur fathers wish 70 provide svsn
~ Nancy, however faithful shs nay havs
b&sa, u ~ 1Rpense Of HI ~"
1T b Ssght," aid Walter. sDesidas,
~. shaw. ! find that Nancy had laid ~
III hundred dollars, which she hal espos-
ltd n ~ fathers hands. That also must
b paiA, n there b enough = ~ II: \
nj, ! win take Il upon mDsa1e = ~
whsnsvss I an able
sYou'ss IN excellent bog, Waliss.s msu
III. shaw. II always lad . gos1 epinian
q yOu, and ! End II ID more then dsssrv.
- AcnOr Jon Tor the resesutisa yos
hsvs sxpFemed, though cannot Quite
aGres with Jon about the Ire hundred ~
iar. A. to the debt. that must b paid,
Il there = m0ney enough 10 pny Il Dut
~ ~ leave the further Aiscussion - thio
question Tor the present. Now IT -
consider WHIST y 70 becoms of you = The
meantims. You wsre at the Easax Claanir
cal Institute, / believer
"Yss, cir"
You would like to 50 1sck a0an, I
suppose"
mo, Ar. shaw. 1t h m expensive
school, and while Il ID uncertais ~ NJ
fathers affairs viii come out I should
not feel justified In going therAs
perhaps you are right. OF courss,
ron cannot stay here. and kesQ house By
yourself. ] would invite you to my "
house, but my wife In an isvalid, and I
have to consider her In the matter"
Thank you. Mr.. Shaw: bat I think
perhaps ! had better accept the oGer Of
Mr.. Drummond Of Stapleton. He invites
me to make my home at his house, and for
the present, perhaps, that viii - the best
arrangement."
Nancy was much troubled at the
thought Of parting from Waller, whom
she had known from his infancy; but .
situation was Immediately offered her IN
the village, and Walter promised to take
her ~ his h~ousekeeper whenever he had .
home of his own. and this comforted her,
although Il was likely to be . long time
until then, since our hero was 1t present.
but fifteen.
He wrote . brief letter to Stapletn -
fellows:
"Mr. Drummond:
Dear Sir will accept ths hvitaAsaA
ron were kind enough to extend to n. for
khx rnunxt - l~.~S ~~l .,f1 AA-n 90
6tapleton about the middle Of next wick.
You are the only relation OF my father
that ! know Of and l think II would b
his wish that ! should 80 TO- you. II Il
should Be- inconvenient for ydu to receive
NJ at that time, please write M ct inca.
Yours respectfully,
walter CONRAD"
In return, Walter received lettU
couched in the most cordial terms, -
which Mr.. Drummond signed himssll.
~Your afectionate cousin" He was -
lighted, he said, to think Tat he was
about 70 receive, under his humble reof,
the con Of his revercd and lamsn4s6
cousin. He himself met Waltss It ths
depot.
Il nm delighted 70 welcous ron 70 otar
pNUSOus my yU00B IItO1Os - 0p -
Ing Afs hand cordially. I'm IL a4iet5oa
which has come upon you, let M hops
that Jon will 6nd Z haven Of rsst benaath
ny humble roof"
Walter made suitable acknowledgements
and proceeded to walk beside Mr.. Drum
mond 70 the house which - termsd hunr
ble.
It did not deserve that name, being Z
Substantial two-story house, rather ugly,
professionally. but comfortable enough b
appearance.
THAT b my humble dwelling" aid Me-.
Drummond. pointing II out. 1T h MOI
equal 70 the splendid mansion n which
yoa have bean accustomed to liva. but NJ
worldly circumstances differ widely from
thoss Of your late lamsnted parent. That
b my con. Joshua, who II locking cut Of
tAs front window. / hope yeu mag become
god friendA csasidsring how nearly 20
IN related"
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