Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-09-05
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ne uhl lolQ Der enough. POSSIBLY ne Wdt
annoyed in being forced to abandon his
own way OF winning her. and act upon
Awdrey's more generous and manly ad-
vice. Perhaps, believing that she was
anxious TO get him, he thought he might
treat her with little indifference as q
kind Of punishment for her previous cool
ness. There is no knowing the extent OF
pitnul meanness a heartless man Is not
capable Of. Anyhow. he sat there in si-
lence, waiting for her TO make q further
advance. And that, giving her time for
reflection, saved her.
Are you greatly in debt. Lynn" she
asked after little consideration.
'Oh, not a great dsal." he replied care
lessly; "a few hundreds"
And how do you propose to pay your
debts" she asked
That will be all right. The fellows
won't press for payment They know
their only chance is TO wait till ] get a
bit straight"
How do you mean TO get straight, as
you call itf" she asked. smiling.
Hang II all, Gertie ?" he exclaimed pet
ulantly, lets drop this subject ] came
to make love TO you, not TO talk about
money"
Yes: but the two subjects seem 70
have become 50 involved that we can
hardly mention one without talking about
the other. The best way is to detach the
pleasant from the unpleasant subject. and
that would be most readily done by set
ting the money question at once, don't
you think SOP
'Oh. well, II We must talk about that
sort If thing. ] should ask you to let me
have little money % square my ac-
ccints. while ] look about for something
that would enable me. IN time. 70 pay you
back-though ] don't think there ought 10
be any debt and credit account between
man and wife"
Nor J." replied she grayely. If
marry you, all that ] have will be yours.
and should be very unhappy II thought
II necessary TO question how you disposed
Of H."
That's all right OF course. whatever
do with the money will be for our com
mon good SO that settles the thing
be said. rising from his chair. "Eigh+
ten months will b. soon enough 10 settle
my creditors little bills. IN manage
them %
But Ia ten months ] may be a. lar
az ever from being able 10 let you hage
the sun you need Ia rhe meantime, you
must be incurring tresh debts unless you
have some definite msans Of earning
money"
But Awdrey told me that h. Intended
settling the whole Of The interest on lie
money left by fleNmore on you for talk
Ing the care Of phe child Of hle hands,
and quite right that b. should"
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