The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-10-16
CHAPTER Iv.-(Oontinued.)

CHAPTER Iv.-(Continued.)
Walter raised his eyes and saw joshua,
whose small, mean features, closely resem-
bling his fathers, expressed considerable
curiosity. Walter secretly doubted wheth-
Or he should like him; but this doubt he
kept to himself. Mr.. Drummond opened
the outer door, and led the way In.
This ID my wife, Mrs. Drummond," he
said, a. she approached, and kindly wel-
coined the young stranger.
II think I shall like her." thought Wal
tor, suffering his glance to rest for q mo-
ment on her mild, placid features; she
= evidently quite superior to her hus-
sand"
Joshua, come here and welcome Mr..
Conrad" said his father.
Joshua came forward awkwardly and
held out his hand with the stiffness Of .
pump handle.
'Howdy DOR he said. "Just GOMEZ
YES" said Walter, accepting the hand.
and shaking It slightly.
"Ars you tired with your journey, Mr..
Conradr asked Mrs. Drummond. per
haps you would like to b shown to your
room"
Walter went upstairs, preceded BY Mr..
DSdmmond, who insisted ON carrying his
carpetbas for his trunk would not ar
rive till the next day, having been for
warded BY express. At I'VE o'clock they
sat down to supper.
II hope, Mr.. Conrad" said Jacob, you
viii b able to relish our humble repast. :"
"Humbls again I" thought Walter. He
30 kA~k OkAA
very nice, when Joshua said:
IF you call this humble, I don't know
what you'd say to the suppsrs We com
monty have"
Mr.. Drummond, who desired, for this
day, at least, to keep up appearances,
fowned with vexation.
Joshua" he said, II desire that you
will act in a more gentlemanly way or
else leave the table. Have you ever been
In gtapleton before, Mr.. Conradr'
mo, sir; never"
1t II not large place, but It II grow
Ing; the people are plain, but they have
kind hearts. I hope you may like the
town after q while. II you feel inclined
10 walk, Joshua will 20 out with you af-
ter supper, and show you the mill dam,
the church, and the school house. He will
also point out the store-it IL only across
the way-where, In my humble way. try
70 earn Q living l shall Be very glad
II You win come In and take look inside.
I may b busy, for work has accumulated
during my absence, but Joshua viii show
you around"
Thank you. SIR"
MAY I ask, Mr.. Conrad-excuss my
intruding the question-who IL Left sxscu-
Dor Of your fathers estats1"
"Mr. Shaw. the lawyer In our village.
He 10 an excellent man, very honest and
upright. He was An intimate friend Of
ny father"
" am glad to hear you say 90. 30
many lawyers, you know, are tricky. We
have no lawyer here" pursued Mr.. Drum
mond. you win perhaps b surprised to
hear Il, but my humble services are fire.
qusntly called into rsQuisition, in admin
istsging and setting estates"
"Indssd, SIR"
Eyes; but I am glad you have got .
man you can trust. Mrs. Drummond. I
think Mr.. Conrad will have another piece
Of pie"
q
By invitation, went out to walk with
Joshua.
J CHAPTER v.
Walter did not anticipate q very pleas
ant walk with Joshua. The little he had
seen Of that young man did not prepos-
sess him IN his favor. However, having
no other way of spending. his time, he
had no objection to the walk.
THAT'S the old mans store Just across
the street." said Joshua. % they emerged
from the house.
"Your fathers"
tho signf" Walter did zee It, but never
having been accustomed to speak Of his
own father a. "the old man." he was not
quite sure he appreciated Joshua's mean
hg.
"You were an only child, weren't your
aid Joshua
eyes," said Walter, sobsrly.
$50 am l." said Joshua; adding, COM
placently, Between you and I, the old
man has laid up quite a snug sum. OF
course, It'll all como to me some day"
II am glad to hear It," said Walter,
wondering that Joshua should have made
such q Communication to = comparative
stranger.
ITO hear the old man talk," pursued
Joshua, you'd think he was awful poor.
He's stingy enough about everything In
the house. There Isn't q family in town
that don't live better than We do"
II thought We had very good supper"
said Walter, who experienced not q little
disgust At Joshua's charges against his
father.
That was because you were with M.
The old man laid himself out for the 90
casion. It's the nrst decent supper I've
eaten at home since the Sewing Circle met
at our house three years ago."
Though these communications did not
raise Joshua in the estimation Of Walter,
the latter could not help thinking that
there was probably some foundation for
what was said, and the prejudice against
Mr.. Drummond, for which he had blamed
himself a. without cause, began to find
some extenuation.
when talk to the old man about his
stinting me So" continued Joshua, he
tells mo to 70 to work and earn aoms