Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-09-11
CHAPTER IX.-(Continued.)


fact is broken to Mr.. Pearman that he
ia not my destiny's lord the better
Stop. child-listen to me-" and the
nervous tremor in her mothers voice ar
rested Maude's madcap humor instantly
She knew every infexion Of that dearly
loved voice, and her quick ear detected
coming trouble much as the sailor fore
sees the storm in that peculiar sobbing
sound the wind sometimes gives forth
shortly before the tempest bursts.
In second she dropped quietly on
her knees by Mrs. Denison's side. and
leaning on the arm Of her chair. said.
There's more to come. mother you
haven't told me all yet"
No, my dearest; | had hoped SO diff
ferenuy. / mean-I told your father. in
Short" and here Mrs Denison fairly
broke down, and wept copiously.
Maude petted, soothed and coaxed. as
she had done on many a previous occa-
sion, and between the showers Of tesrs
learned how much they were in the hands
OF the Pearmans how that their remain
ing at Glinn WAS an impossibility unless
the Pearmans came TO their assistance
and bow her hand WIS the price they
placed on standing in the breach between
Harold Denison and his creditors About
the foregoing of their own claims the
poor lady wisely said nothing. Better
maude should think her future husband
stood chivalrously forward In her fathers
support. with the prospect Of her fair
sell as his guerdon, than she should
know that her hand was the sole bride
which induced him to forbear Selling upon
CHM.
The saucy smile had left the girls Inns
by the time she comprehended the sad
story- In was replaced by a pale, anxious
look, such as had never been seen before
on Maude Denisons face.
You can't mean this, mother" she
SAID, at length. you surely don't wish
that j should marry this man. whom ]
can't say dislike, for / don't even know
him enough to tell whether / do or no
but that am TO take this man for a hus-
band without any reference TO my own
feelings-you don't intend that, do YOU"
4 don't know what will become Of us
II you. don't, Maude," gasped Mrs. Deni-
son.
And is II not possible that we could
live without Glinnf" inquired her daugh-
ter.
What would your father dor" moaned
rAs mother once more, truer 10 him even
still than 10 the child she adored 80.
1T Is hard :" said Maude. and her
young Lace grew stern In expression as
sne spoke Do you think il quite fair
that ! am 70 throw my LIES happiness
away al eighteen 70 save Glinn1 Mother,
j know nothing of the world, but man
surely brings q bad introduction 10 a
gifi'e heart who seeks her as Mr. pearman
would apparently seek me. don't think
i'm romantic fool. but ] never though
70 leave your side in this wise. OF course
know girls do marry for money; but
butt had-had hoped J should b. dlf
ferent' and here Maude was seized viii
an hysterlcal choking Ia tie throat
which though II only drew q fep team
Iron hel Own eyes, brought forth aaotaer
shower from Mrs.. Denison's
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