Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-10-17

very seriously involved" said Walter. 1T
may, perhaps, swallow up the whole prop
erty."
Let us hope not. Indeed. can hardly
believe that your father would have ven
tured In so deep as that
He had every confidence in the COM
pany; he thought he was going to double
his money. If only part of his property
was threatened, 1 don't think it would
have had such an effect upon him"
Il will thoroughly examine into the at
fair" said Mr.. Shaw Meanwhile, Wal
ter, hope for the best 1t can hardly be
that the whole property is lost. Do not
be too anxious"
DO not fear for me on that account"
said Walter. Il always looked forward
to being rich, it is true, but for all that l
can bear poverty. If the worst comes
and | am penniless. | am strong, and can
work. | can get along as well as thou
sands of other boys. who have to support
themselves"
Walter did not speak boastfully by any
means. but in a calm. confident way. that
argued a consciousness of power.
Yes" said the lawyer regarding him
You are just the boy who can make his
own way; but l hope you will not be
obliged to do So
Il am young and strong. Nancy has
spent her best years in my fathers SER
vice, and she is no longer young 1t is
right that she should have some provision.
Besides, my father meant her to have it,
and | want to carry out his wishes"
This is all very generous, Walter; but
] am afraid it is inconsiderate. 1t would
not be your fathers wish to provide even
for Nancy, however faithful she may have
been, at the expense of his son.
1T 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; if
not, l will take it upon myself to pay
whenever l am able"
You're an excellent boy, Walter" said
Mr.. Shaw. Il always had a good opinion
Of you, and / find it is more than deserv-
ed. j honor you for the resolution you
have expressed, though | 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 Classi
cal Institute. / believer"
Yes, sir"
you would like to go back again, /
suppose"
mo, Mr.. Shaw. II is an expensive
school, and while it is uncertain how my
fathers affairs will come out. / should
not feel justified in going there"
Perhaps you are right. OF course,
you cannot stay here, and keep house By
yourself ] would invite you TO my own
house, but my wife is an invalid, and /
have 70 consider her In the matter"
Thank you, Mr.. Shaw; but ] think
perhaps j had better accept the offer of
5ir. Drumm0nd Of Stapleton. He invites
me 10 make my home at his house. and for
tie 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 a
situation was Immediately offered her IN
the village. and Walter promised TO take
her as his housekeeper whenever be had
home Of his own. and this oomforted her,
although il Was likely 10 be long time
until then, since our hero was al present
bur fifteen.
lie wrote q brief letter 70 stapleton as
foll0ws
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