Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-07-25
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CHAPTER III.

me?" he asked, with composure that
showed that the idea was not unconsid-
cred. "She is worthy of a better man
than / am, and l have no wish to mar
ry."
That isn't much of a reason. You
have to think of what is best for your
daughter and Miss Dalrymple. Your lit
tie one ought to have a mother-some one
from whom she will be inseparable when
you are gone; and there's not a soul in
the world better fitted to take the place
of a mother than that girl
'She must marry Audrey; that is the
husband for that sweet girl"
DIR. Awdreyl" | exclaimed in aston
ishment. for l had never thought of him
as a marrying man.
Yes. He loves her-I know he does.
Who could see her and know her, and
not love her? And he is an excellent
fellow. l wish he were a little lighter
and better looking; but / couldn't wish
him to have a better heart, or a more
lOvable disposition. He's a fine man.
Tony"
He won't marry her, for all that. It's
as much as ever he can do to keep his
head above water now, and fool as he is
in worldly matters-he wouldn't tie a
milestone round his neck"
Miss Dalrymple is not a milestone"
said poor old Flexmore. warmly.
Il know that. She's good woman and
would work herself i'll to help her hus-
band, or worry herself i'll if she couldn't.
That is what Awdrey would not have his
wife do, and the only way to prevent it
ss to keep single. And single he'll keep"
No, keene, no; he must marry Ger
trude. i have thought il all out. My
little Laure must have a father as well
as a mother when I'm gOne-and / don't
think that is long hence. Tony. ] shan't
see sixty-fOur"
j tried TO combat this notion, though
myself was far from thinking il improba-
BILE; and then 10 turn the conversation,
said
We'll. to 90 back to what you have
been thinking Out-what's your ideaf"
Il wish 10 put Audrey in a position to
marry Miss Dalrymple. ] know be is
poor, but ] am rich. ! would leave him
every penny i have on the condition that
be adopts Laure as his daughter"
i see your notion. There will then be
a second inducement for him 70 make
Miss Dalrymple his wife IN the fact that
the child is inseDarable from her. ] think
the idea is an extremely good one, 50
good that ! wish ! had thought Of it my
self"
VERY well, then; draw up q will in
accordance with il. Settle everything
upon Audrey, subject 10 deduction for a
few smaller legacies thar ! will write IN.
LET NE have the draft Of il IN a week az
the outside, Tony" be- said eagerly.
j promised 10 do this, and went home,
turning the matter over in my mind.
considered il from time 10 time during
che week, and finding 20 material ODjec-
ton 10 the scheme ] put flexmore' ;
notion into legal form, viii certain mod
ihcalous, and Chen took a rough draft
for biz inspection.
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