Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-16

81 am young and strong. Nancy has
spent her best years In my fathers SER
vice, and she is no longer young. 1t 10
right that she should have some provision.
Besides, my father meant her to have it
and 1 want to carry out his wishes"
This is all very generous, Walter; but
l am afraid 1t is ipconsiderate. 1t would
not be your fathers wish to provide even
for Nancy, however faithful she may have
been, at the expense of his son."
at is right" said Walter. Besides,
Mr.. Shaw, find that Nancy had laid up
six hundred dollars, which she had depos-
tied in my fathers hands. That also must
be paid, if there is enough to pay it; il
not, l will take it upon myself to pay
whenever / am able"
you're an excellent boy, Walter" said
Mr.. Shaw. 81 always had good opinion
of you, and 1 find it is more than deserv-
ed. l honor you for the resolution you
have expressed, though l cannot quite
agree with you about the FIVE hundred dol
lars. As to the debt, that must be paid,
if there is money enough to pay it. But
We can leave the further discussion Of this
question for the present. Now let us
consider what is to become of you in the
meantime. You were at the Essex CLASH
cal Institute, believer"
Eyes, SIR"
"You would like to go back again,
suppose"
mo, Mr.. Shaw. 1t is an expensive
school, and while it is uncertain how my
fathers affairs will come out, 1 should
not feel justified in going there"
| Hporhapu Won arn ri0ht Of oOuraa
you cannot stay here, and keep house by
yourself. l would invite you to my own
house, but my wife is an invalid, and
have to consider her in the matter"
Thank you, Mr.. Shaw; but think
perhaps I had better accept the offer OF
Mr.. Drummond of Stapleton. He invites
me to make my home at his house, and fol-
tile present, perhaps, that will be the best
arrangement"
Nancy was much troubled at the
thought of parting from Walter, whom
she had known from his infancy; but 6
situation was Immediately offered her il
the village and Walter promised to TAKE
her as his housekeeper whenever he had {
home of his own, and this comforted her
although it was likely to be a long tim,
until then, since our hero was at presen
but fifteen.
He wrote a brief letter to Stapleton a
fellows:
''Mr. Drummond:
Dear Sir--I will accept the invitation
you were kind enough to extend to me, TO
the present, at least, and will come Il
Stapleton about the middle of next week
! You are the only relation of my tathe
that l know of, and l think it would b
| his wish that should go to you. If
should be inconvenient for you to receiv
: me at that time, please write me at once
, Yours respectfully,
: WALTER CONRAD"
e In return, Walter received lette
. couched in the most cordial terms, Il
which Mr.. Drummond signed himself
your affectionate cousin" He was d.
lighted, he said, to think that he wa
|, about to receive, under his humble roo
$ the son of his revered and lamente
: cousin. He himself met Walter at tn
depot.
g II am delighted to welcome you to Sta
y pleton, my young friend" he said, shall
: ing his hand cordially. "In the Athletic
which has come upon you, let me hoI
8 that you will find haven of rest beneat
'' my humble roof"
q Walter made suitable acknowledgment
and proceeded to walk beside Mr.. Drum
+ mond to the house which he termed hun
d BILE.
1t did not deserve that name, being
= substantial two-story house, rather ugl,
c enthusiastically, but comfortable enough
appearance.
a THAT is my humble dwelling" said NJ
II Drummond, pointing it out. "It is NJ
u equal to the splendid mansion in whiC
you have been accustomed to live, but N
l. worldly circumstances differ widely fro
those of your late lamented parent. Thi
is my son, Joshua, who is looking out I
the front window. hope you may becon
good friends, considering how nearly 20
are related"
Ito be continued.)