Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-21
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tvsly enamored of his hopeful sons pro-
3sat, though he did not at All disguiss
to himself the difficulties that stood In
ths way of Its accomplishment IL he
had not bad the advantage OF such an
education az Gam had hads Jet he had
made = large fortune by trading on the
weaknesses of his fellow-men.t Those
who achieve this, though 1t may be little
to their credit, become more thoroughly
acquainted with the springs OF the human
mind than all the metaphysicians and phi
iosophers who have ever written or dream
I'd about It. The son might be an astuts
man enough at his vocation of the turf,
but he was a child, compared to his faith
ar, when computing TO what extent he
could persuade, bind, or break men to
his own will. The son thought the advan-
tsges of such an ALLIANCES must be SO
transparent In a worldly point of view
to Harold Denison that he would be a
willing coadjutor in the scheme, from the
moment II was proposed to him; the faith
n at once foresaw the old family pride
that would be up In arms against him
the Instant he mooted the idea.
But he said to himself, Il have had
much to do with Harold Denison, and
should know him thoroughly. lie Is selfish
1T heart to the core. In all those uou-
bious days of his, when l was settling
his affairs, | never knew him dwell upon
what the results might be to- his wife
and daughter. 1t was ever what he had
to give up. He'll scout this proposal
with indignation when ! first mention 1t
to him; but he'll come round to it In
time. AS for the girl's that's Sans
affair; but when Denison has once made
up his mind to her marrying him, he's as
likely a man as know to turn on the
domestic screw Heavily. I've seen that
oracle worked more than once, and It's
generally pretty eificacioss. They run
away with somebody else afterwards, oc-
casionally, but that's the fault of the
husbands not keeping them. within
bounds. Yes; I'll ride over and see Dem
ison tomorrow. 1t won't be very pleas
ant job doubt; but | am used to that"
The owner of Glinn felt that slight
nervous perturbation that Invariably at
tends the call of a large creditor. The
noiae of the carriage wheels had merely
produced feeling of languid curiosity /;
but the announcement that Mr.. Pearman
wanted to see him made the squirs's
pulse quicken and 1t was with an anx-
iety he was unable TO disguise that he
welcomed him in his own peculiar slow
tones.
''Sit down. Pearman., Take that arm
chair, and make yourself comfortable. |
hope to heaven you haven't come to make
mo the reverse?"
mot at all, Mr.. Denison. My visit Is
not business one, though / havs some
thing ! should like just to talk to you
little about presently. Shocking wealth
or were having. Bad for the farmers
very, isn't itf
'You may say that. Nothing we have
to sell seems to be worth anything. All
farm produce rs drug In the market.
How's CoriaHder going on? 1t looks like
your gathering terrible harvest In April
at Newmarket, anyhow. The horse is
doing well, | supposep
Yes, ] believe 80. You know, Mr..
Denison, I'm getting too old myself to
see after such things. ] leave all that to
Sam; but he tells me the horse will run
wei for the 'Gulneas,' bar accidents"
run well 7 Bar accidents 7 Why,
bar Academia be must win" cried the
ever sanguins Denison. 81 never bet
now, as you know; but In the old days
I should have had thousand on him"
"Ah, WELL" said the old lawyer, there's
where 1t Ia. You always would believe
ia certainties in racing. / never myself
got further than believing horse would
run we'll"
Yes" laughed the squire; "and In
consequence you made fortune while
] lost one. I'm afraid, too, 1t would be
the same thing all over again If could
begin once more"
Pearman shot keen look at him from
under his grizzled broks, and thought
most assuredly that 1t would be so, and
how very much It would facilitate his
present design If the squire was a little
involved in that way at present. He OF
course knew the main part OF Harold
Denison's entanglements, but even he.
though his principal man Of business, did
not know how bad things really were. 1t
would have given him more confidence
TO unfold the object of his embassy had |
he been possessed OF such knowledge.
swell, Pearman.T continued the squire. |
II am afraid have no money left to nut |
upon Coriander. Those old days are
gone. Yea said Denison, bitterly half |
pence are Of more account to me now |
than sovereigns were then. But what is |
II you want to talk to me about7 Moth |
Ing to my advantage, I'll be bound"
I'm afraid not; not but that 1t might |
be. But I've never been able, Mr.. Deni- |
son, to induce you to listen to anything /
TO your own advantage"
"'Gad, sir, / can call to mind very |
few Of your propositions that tended that |
way. A few hundreds to be saved here
and there, at the cost Of total abandon
ment Of my social position-cases In
which the saving was incommensurate
with the sacrifice"
You judge me hardly, Mr.. Denison.
On the occasions to which you allude.
pardon me If say that 1t was ON over
strained delicacy on your part which pre-
vented matters being brought to more
conclusion. 1t is the way
with you al" muttered the old lawyer.
musingly. You forget these scruples
when they might be of use to you, and /
hamper u.s. who have to put your affairs
straight, with them afterwards"
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