Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15
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 him nieager sa1ary and give hiln such a legal eauestiaa as may hs, obtained From otice practice. Therefore be did n0t attend law schea. He preferred to stop the payments ct his unknown frieHd. He therefore directed bis moth CT to return the first payment made after he began bis duties and ask the cashier ef the bank from which 1T came If he might not aow know to whom he had been indebted. The cashier after taking time for consultation with his principal returned and answered that wheneyer he felt abundanily able te repay the amount the donors name would ee given him Until then there could be nothing gained by furnishing the desired information
 Humphrey was much disappointed. He thought of charging Bob Clark with being party te the matter of his benefactions; but. thinking that If his sister were involved without his Knowledge it might raise delicate complication. he desisted Since the only ciew he had was in connection
 
 one else for him tc consider. In his perp1exity he remembered that he had been guided by Rose Wyman's judg- ment thus far and it would perhaps be better to take counsel with her be fore going any further.
 Rose confirmed his idea that if I-u- eina Clark had had anything to do wi Ina ma + @=. Bob. complications might arise In. deed, Rose was of the opinion that if any woman had been the donor the sit uation might become very embarrass- ing. She advised Humphrey not to let the benefaetion influence him in the matter of love. If he loved Lucfna be should tell her sa shutting his eyes te the fact that she might have secured for him the assistance which had ena- bled him to obtain college education If he did not love her for herself with out this thypothetieab favor he should not propose te her on account of H.
 Humphrey left his friend. having gained new item of Knowledge. He had spent four years at college and come home to learn that girl with common school education had more sense than he had. He felt like saying with the poet. Knowledge comes, but wisdom fingers
 He made up his mind not to act in the matter without Roses sanction. But he seriously considered offering himself to Lucina Clark He believed haf mir sha In fpp that she was at least indirectly con cerned in the matter. and if she were the whole would make very pretty romance. But. not being sure of his love for her, he concluded to wait. IL struck him. moreover. that he would not like to confess to the practical Rose that he was influenced by this supposed pretty romance" He had come to dread Roses unromantic way of looking Ut things. He thought that if she had only had a little of the ideal in her nature he might have oonsid- cred her sweetheart instead of a friend
 But Humphrey could not make up his mind that he loved Lucina Clark
  her supposed favor. One day he went te Rose and told her this. He also told her that he had borne the urt certainty attached to the secret lone enough and it was time he was re heved of it. He also desired to com menee to make small payments return ing the amount he had received. To \, 1.a. If Ina donor and he had been told that Il would at such time Ike proper for him to make inquiries to that end.
 Rose considered awhile replying. then advised him that if such WIS his in- tention he might with propriety ask the cashier if he would reveal the Sc cret. Humphrey was so delighted that he was about to ga to the bank Ut once when Rose stopped him.
 You have plenty of time. she said T make il the rule of my life to sleep over important decisions whenever 1t is possible Go tomorrow.
 Just like you. Rose. he exciaimed- mo impulse. no romance But you make up the deficiency in mighty good kense-s Humphrey went to the bank next morning and asked fer the name of his benefactor. He expected that fhe cashier woald ask for time in which to get tine consent of his principal. in this Humphrey was misIaken. He had already been authorized
 "RosalIe Wyman,r was the reply Humphrey eaped at the maA Ter a while and then without word rushed out of the bank and did not stop Ill he found Rose. Rose" he said T would like to tor ture you and then burn you at fhe stake. How did you dc lt?' Worked and saved" Well. all have to say to you IS that if you have any use for natural born fool there's one at your disposal Think over it. there's plenty or time" Not one second .Well. then. there's been long wait for me. I'm glad to have it over.
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