Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-08-21
CHAPTER ".

The next day Pearman became excess
lively enamored of his hopeful sons pro-
ject, though he did not at all disguise
TO himself the difficulties that stood in
the way of its accomplishment. If he
had not had the advantage Of such an
education as Sam had had, yet he had
made a large fortune by trading on the
weaknesses of his fellOw-men. Those
who achieve this. though it may be little
to their credit, become more thoroughly
acquainted with the springs Of the human
mind than all the metaphysicians and phi
losophers who have ever written or dream
ed about it. The son might be an astute
man enough at his vocation of the turf.
but he was a child, compared TO his faith
er, when computing 10 what extent he
could persuade, bind, or break men to
his own will. The son thought the advan-
tages of such an alliance 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 it was proposed 10 him; the faith
er 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. He is selfish
at heart to the core. In all those trOu-
blous days Of his, when / 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
20 give up. He'll scout this proposal
with Indignation when l first mention il
to him; but he'll come round to it In
time. As for the girls that's Sans
affair; but when DenisOn has once made
up his mind TO her marrying him, he's as
likely a man as i know TO turn on the
domestic screw heavily. I've seen that
oracle worked more than once, and it's
generally pretty eficacious. They run
away with somebody else afterwards, oe-
casionally, but that's the fault Of the
husbands not keeping them within
bounds. Yes III ride over and see Den
ison tomorrow. 1t won't be a 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
noise Of the carriage wheels had merely
produced a feeling Of languid curiosity
but the announcement that Mr.. Pearman
wanted TO see him made the sQuires
pulse quicken, and il 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, aud make yourself comfortable.
hope TO heaven you haven't come 70 make
me the REVERSED"
mot at all, Mr. Denison My visit is
not a business one, though I have some
thing ] should like just to talk TO you
q little about presently. Shocking wealth
er we're having. Bad for the farmers
very, isn't itT
you may say that Nothing we have
10 sell seems TO be worth anything All
farm produce ID drug Ia the market.
bow's Coriander going ONT IL looks like
your gathering O terrible harvest in april
al Newmarket, anyhow. The horse Is
doing well, ] supp0ser
Yes, ] believe 30. You know, Mr.
Denison, I'm getting too Old myself 70
see after such things. leave all that 10
Sam but be- tells me the horse will run
vel Tor the 'Guineas' bar aocidentsH
Run well Bar Accidents Why
bar accidents De must win" cried the
ever eapgulne Denis0n. u never boz
nov, az you know but ID the Old days
] should haze Aao a thousand ~ him"
'Al, well" said tpe Old lawyer, there's
where n ~. You alHaye would believe
W eeriainfiee NJ facing 4 never myself
80 further dian believing 3 lofse would
gup we'll"
"fes" laughed Che squire ''sno %