The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19
p III.


In the very modern but extremely com
Portable dining room Of Mannersley, the
Pearmans. father. and son, are sitting.
The old man has turned seventy. and
can hardly be said TO look as IL his
money-grubbing career had agreed with
him He is shrunk aud worn. with a
stoop in his shoulders. Altogether. he
wears the aspect Of a man whose o n
stitution is beginning to break up. Wealth
is not amassed without much wear and
tear Of mind and constitution. and your
great turf spectators seldom attain a
patriarchal age He draws his chair
closer to the blazing CRATE
I think I've got a bit Of a cold. Sam"
be remarked Better me than Coriander,
though. isn't itY'
"well, father. l am sorry for you: but
l don't suppose it win be much harm in
your case
How did he go this morningYs
Wei, l wasn't there; but Stephen
tells me he did a good steady gallon. II
he keeps right. he'll about win the Two
thousand.
YES" chuckled the old a 1--WE
been racing now getting on City years,
and / don't think l ever saw my way
into a much better thing than this looks
like We've got on. too, at a very pretty
price, take IL all around. 1t will be a
hottish Monday for some Of them"
Il hope 50; but there's one or two
things / want to talk to you about.
There's young Shefington he's a crack
Drained young fool, and I've got him
Town in my book to the tune Of a loser Of
twelve hundred II Coriander wins. Now.
you ave dom business with him-is be
good for that amount."
Yes, Samzyes- Wei get that from
him in time; but / doubt there1l be a bit
Of waiting for it. Don't take long odds
from him again What eIseg'
We'll. Washington stands to lose a
to Us. He doesn't bear the
character Of a very good pay"
Hes the biggest thief in England;
he'll a me. though be don't every
body"
And why you, in Particular inquired
his son.
Because he made a mistake about his
name in early life. Sam and he is quite
hat / know it, and could rake ND
evidence enough against him, if he irri-
ms. to make things, to say the
least Of it, very unpleasant, as far as be
is concerned
Good Then with a little pressure,
thatn be good money, If it's won. ehgy
Just So nodded the fathe.
Now, well come to something else.
listen to this. I've pretty well come
the conclusion that 1 had better get
married.
4 don't see any reason you should
lot: on me contrary. / should like to
zee it Not going to make a fool Of your
l suppose Y-and the old man look
d keenly at his son.
Tell you more about IL when Il comes
but certainly not. I think, in the de-
ign We've made a good bit OF money T,
US I'm not going to say It isn't
most OF it yours. still, since / have been
Iaving a share in the concern. I've put
ONE together myself. Now, what / want
q marriage is connection, more than
I
-Yes-yes, / think you are right; but '
here will be dificulties-dihiculties /
ear q,
"Of course there viii. to a certain ex- !
emit there always is about getting any
hing worth having in this world; but
Money Is a key to most things nowadays. .
coronets must be propped by
'ealthy alliances. The parson or doctor
larries the rich tallow chambers widow.
iarriage is a social contract In these 8
A hundred thousand pounds from n
Manchester stands out for strawberry
saves In the c%oronet. while a fifth Of the :
ioney from Birmingham Is qnite content :
D put up with an Honorable. Wen, to a
sturn to what I was saying. you agree i
ith me that ] must look out more for q
than money, don't your
Yes, / think that's best but 1t would
Q no harm II you could see your way
TO a trihe Of property besides" Il
"Exacfly. ! vas at the minister bail 4
st night and the p~rettiest girl In the =
was the daughter Of old Denison Of y
l got introduced to her; danced
ith her, and did quite as well as anyone v
'uid expect to do In q 6rst dance--zusf "