The Tupelo journal., 1910-11-11
Aborn's enormous fortune. Il u enof.
mously high. Yours truly.
SARAH n. MCCARTHY.

temptuous silence. but he was too irri-
tated to do this. Besides. he was curl
GUS to discover what sort of man this
doctor was who would 60 so far out
of his way to insult a man whose only
fault was q desire to possess the Eyer
ton homestead. He determined to
make one more effort to see him. He
called. but again was obliged to be
content with seeing the secretary. the
doctor having again gone to the city
On important business.
rs this doctor" he asked In an irri-
tated tone, "a regularly educated ply
stefan or n quack?"
"Dr. Egerton is something higher
than even a regularly educated physi-
clan. The doctors title Is doctor OF
philosophy"
What. then. does he do for a nv-
ing?"
.'The doctor is a s~ociologist."
"Oh. | see: has something to do with
the running Of the town charities"
city charities principally"
~ know a man who has such q posi-
ton, but he doesn't get much of a sal
ary."
To this there was no response.
"Well." continued Aborn, Il wish you
would tell this sociologist that he'd bet
ter cut out his degree till he has learn
ed to treat his fellow men with proper
civility. | had a perfect right to in
quire whether he would sell his place
and was led to believe that an offer
would be acceptable ven If not ac-
cepted. Then | receive an
"You have not yet offered enough.
The doctor holds the property far above
its intrinsic worth on account Of its
having beer so long in the family"
Aborn. being angry. thought how
nice it would be to offer a price this
insulting sociologist could not afford
to decline.
"Very WELL" he said. tell him I'll
give him 100000 for .. When will
be be at home?"
Tomorrow"
"I1l call for the reply"
Aborn looked over the premises as
he went away and determined to give
double the price offered If necessary,
buy adjoining tracts and make the
place a paradise. Though he did not
know it. all this fever to possess the
place was born of his desire to have
his own way In everything and to
take revenge for having been told the
truth.
The next morning Aborn was row.
ing on The lake when he met the girl
he had seen on the landing. She was
In a canoe.
BEG PARDON he said. but
The girl stopped padding and waited.
"rprhaps you will remember sug
costing that | write the owner of the
white house up there asking it he
would like to sell the place.?
"Well.''
What kind of a man is be any
way"
Or. Egerton is a very level headed
person. Anything the doctor tells you
has weight to it."
Hin. He's no gentleman"
1.-The doctors very plain spoken"
II should think he is."
II hope my suggestion hasn't led to
anything disagreeable."
'Oh. the suggestion was very sensi-
BILE as we'll as very kind"
lis the place for saleY'
Il suppose il is. But for a man who
gets probably $75 a month for running
the poor he's mighty independent.
The girl made nc reply to this. In
deed, she Indicated that the dialogue
didn't interest her by putting her pad
die in the water. Aborn dipped his
oars. and they pulled apart.
During the afternoon Aborn called
at DR.. Egerton's to learn If 100000
would buy a place worth not over a
third of that amount. He had given
up any expectation of seeing the doc
tor. Indeed. he rather thought 1t bet.
ter he should not. He feared he
would be tempted to punch the mans
head. He was standing in the draw
ing room looking mi through a win
dow on the lake when, hearing a rus
tie of woman's clothing behind him. lie
turned. expecting to see the secretary.
What was his amazement to see the
girl he had me- first on the landing
and the same morning in q canoe
Her eyes were bubbling with mischief.
"W-w-hat does this mean?" he stam-
mered.
You called to see DR.. Egerton. did
you not?'
YES"
81 an Dr.. Egcrton."
YOU
"Yes. / en- Cornelia Egerton.
Ph. D."
II see"
1t was scarcely necessary for him
to add anything to these two simple
words. for ii was evident that his eyes
had been opened.
Very stupid of me, wasn't it,
RE seated. | owe you an apology.
The temptation was too strong for
me-
How about that information you
got about me-?
made out Of whole CLOTH"
"Your secretary!"
"My aunt"
"She said something about your run
r.