Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-21

utss - wos literally speeches, tAsn an
the priAs Il race surssd mp He came
Of hns Of whom It lad bssn often said
ready a. their swords.
~nxcuss me" be remarked; Il was not
aware that The times were 70 far advanc-
ed that our daughters were regarded A.
salAbls commodities out Of their own
class Of lifA l was not aware that the
social gap between myself and my solici-
tor was 70 efectually bridged over. Your
son, sir. win have to take his chance
with tbs young man from the bstcher's,
and Mr.. Muffatee, who keeps the Aaper's
establishment in Xminseer. shall not
presume to influence Miss Denison In her
choice.-
Old Pearman had many times In the
course OF his career moranzed upon the
weakness of losing ones temper about
anything, but the squire's sneer brought
the blood to his pale temples.
you take q high hand, sir--a high
hand. 1 asked you to listen to me pa
tiently, and you insult me. I spoke to
you humbly enough to start with; but
tell you now that wealth chooses its
mate from blood In these days, and that
many as well-born as Miss Denison havs
married not bit better lineage than
mine"
Perhaps 30. People forget themselves
IN all classes, and forfeit their social
status; but it's getting time for money
rrubbers to learn one thing, and that Is
that possession of all the gold in Cali
fornia does not constitute gentleman,
n Ia III. IA
gentle blood |"
The old solicitors lips quivered, and
his lean fingers played nervously with his
watch chain, as he replied:
Il did not come here to argue our
mutual social position. / came here to
afford an embarrassed man, for whom
have sincere regard, in spite of all the
hard names he heaps upon me, an oppor-
tunity Of freeing himself from those en-
tanglements: / advanced proposition
which gave him chance of In some way
repairing the evil that the early follies
OF his youth had entailed on his child,
destined to pay her full share of such In
discretions. The days Of such prejudices
are past, / tell you, Mr.. Denison and
once more | ask you not to give me an
answer now, but to reflect upon the pro-
posal | have made to you"
You do us too much honor, Mr.. Pear
man. Permit me TO observe that / must
decline all further consideration of the
subject. l am perfectly convinced the al
lance you propose with such delicious
oblivion of all status of society would be
extremely unsuitable. Allow me to make
Miss Denison's acknowledgements for the
dtakft ft<uxsx
her, and to ring for your carriage"
Very good sir-very good" cried the
old attorney, as he rose In his wrath ;
"the time will come, maybe, when you'll
think that old Sam Pearman would havs
been a good man to have had at your back
| say nothing, Mr.. Denison; but you'll
find that you have not made many great
err mistakes In your career than this morn
ing's work. And. muttering to himself,
the irate old gentleman left the room.
II wonder what the world is coming
to" muttered Harold Denison- ''The
idea of child of mine marrying the son
Of a money-lending solicitor T.
Then his thoughts reverted TO that ten
thousand pound mortgage, and the angry
words of the old man at parting, and he
reflected, moodily, that there was little
likelihood of much time being granted
anent the payment of the interest in flu
ture; indeed, 1t was more than probable
that Pearman, In his anger, would call in
his money. All which considerations har-
sssed Harold Denison's mind not little.
and be thought, II 1t had to be done again,
he would reject the old lawyers proposal
with rather more courtesy.
Ito be continued