Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-05
CHAPTER III.


Square. Bitter reproaches were show
cred upon him for his disloyal encour.
agement of an ungrateful son, weak, |
contemplate dupe. But Mr.. Rawson |
defended himself bravely.
No one could do so much with Mrs.
Saville as the family solicitor. First,
he was a shrewd far-seeing man, of
great experience and undoubted In
tegrity, IN whose judgment she had the
greatest coincidence. Then, too, he
was a rich man and perfectly indie
pendent, both in position and in char
acter. So high was her opinion of him
that she deigned to call periodically
on his daughters, and some years be
fore. when she was In the habit of
giving a large ball every season, sent
them invitations, which were general
ly declined. Hugh Saville had been at
school with the solicitors only son,
who was also in the navy, and, when
the young fellow evinced tendency
to drink, stood by him and helped him
at the turning-point where, but for
friendly helr, he might have taken the
downward road.
Mrs. Saville was too clever a woman
20 be a snob. though her love Of power
and distinction made her over-value
the effect of rank and title upon her
fellow-creatures She was quite vii
ling that her sons should be on famll
lar terms with Mr.. Rawson's family;
they were perfectly safe in the society
Of his quiet, unpretending daughters;
while the sincere regard entertained
by Mr.. Rawson for the family of his
distinguished client, whose debts, diff
culties, and inducements made many
steps in the ladder by which his faith
er and himself had climbed to fortune.
lent something of feudal character
to the tie existing between them.
To Mrs. Saville the greatest power
on earth was money; but she was no
miser. She could be lavishly gener'
Gus at times, especially to any one
who had served or gratifled her own
precious self She could throw aims,
too, to the needy, as you would bone
70 starving ours; but to her the poor
were not exactly men or brothers. Yet,
as her son said, she was not without
heart, only lifelong undisputed com.
mand and unchecked prosperity had
hardened It; no one could do much for
her, or give her anything she had not
already, and amid the splendid sun.
shine of her existence one small cloud,
mo bigger than a mans hand cast
a deep shadow against which her In
ner heart rebelled. She was conscious
that no one loved her, except, indeed
her son Hugh. This it was that made
her so hard; she did not realize that
her manner, her naughty aspect, re
PEELED such sweet free-will offerings as
love and tenderness.
My dear madam" said Mr.. Raw
son when she paused in her reproach
I es, II can quite understand your dis
pleasure, but suffer me to suggest that
have a right to receive whom like
In my own house. l do not defend
your sons imprudence; but, though
you renounce him, surely you would
) not wish to deprive the poor young
fellow of friends as well as kindred
To prosecute him is revenge, and t
: that I will be no party"
81 do not understand these nice dis
tinctions," cried Mrs. Saville. "but
think your giving shelter toto tina
6isobedient boy is inconsistent will
3 loyalty to me-"
! mot in my opinion. Your son is no
the first young man who has left faith
er and mother to cleave unto his wife
He has been singularly imprudent
still"
'Imprudent A dupe! fool an uu
grateful idiot Can't you see the gam
of the adventures all through"
81 must say, such a construction
= might be put on the disastrous story
II you are right, however" continue
Mr.. Rawson, your son is more SHINE
against than SHINING. II Mr.. Hug
/ Saville's wife is the sort of woma
you imagine, she will hardly live 10
| year and more away from her hui
band. and within reach of the GREY
with which her father used to asss
: ciate, without getting into scrape G
I some kind. l propose to have he
carefully watched. II she gives US jus
| reason for action. let her be punishe
| and your son saved from her CLUTCHES
1 II she proved good woman and tru
Il why, you must relax something of you
II severity"
\ Il can safely promise what you viii
= II she proves good and trua How
: you propose to fad oatr'
J; The lady remains near Mica, No II
same rooms ossxssed by her fsths
Nj Saville thiRhs that the owner 4,
the house rs kind and respectable, h
wife knows Htts OF English wayS an,
besides, 1t is cheaper. Now, there
= man already employed IN ssmiis
work BY an srsizsat Arm. and he 90
quite well aesspt a se>ond sounmi
] sion; only he Rass be warned not
md out what DOCS hot eztst We wa,
taetA not condemnation"