Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-18

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''oh. dear" said Ella Kane impa.
ltiently. Il wish the postman would
come. I'm worried"
What aboutr' asked her mother.
Pm afraid we're not going % Get
| the Loan
There was whistle far down the
street Ella pr1ekci M her enrs. As
II. came nearer she grew moro and
more excited. When Mrs Kane heard
the postman at the next house she
went to the door TO open Il before he
should ring. The pcstman came I'D
the steps and handed in ietta.
ats nom Archie. mother" and Ella
snatehed the HITTER before It reached
her mothers hand from the postnan.
Now well see what he has 60 SAY
about the loan. But, Of course. It'll be
Oil right" and sho dropped upon a
window sest and opened the euvciope
with happy Dyes.
"Of course" agreed Mrs. Kane.
Archie y like your own brother."s
"N-no, not quite" demurred Ella.
Then her face sank lower over tho en-
yelope. coloring furiousiy. Mrs. Kane
looked at her alphabetically.
few moments, then tho color fied
suddenly and tho happy eyes grow
dark.
"Oh. mother!' she gasped Archie
Mr. Booth. mean- But read tho let
ter"
"Whnt IL the matter. dcarg- anxious
! ly. Has Archis'-
"Mr. Booth Is a merccnary wretchv'
vehementiy. But read tho letter"
Mrs. Kane unfolded the letter with
trembling fingers. Whatever It is.
| Ella" she venturcd. you mustn't
! Judge Archie too hastily. He Is a
good boy. and you have known him n
hong time" Then she read: Dear
Ella-Can't let you havo the money.
! IL would be mistake. And there's
another thing. BE sure to demand pa
pers to show every transaction you
Inve with that tricky lawyer. know
his reputation aud the value of proof
with such IA man. You write that YOU
owe him $1,000 and that unless 1t is
paid within one month he Will fore
close the mortgage on your home.
| don't quite understand. You say you
lave only received $1,000 and that he
was TO let you have the rest when you
needed II to meet the note your father
Endorsed. IL he hasn't paid II yet why
1 should he foreclosc on the full amount ?
There must be shnrp practice some
! where. VIII be down just az soon az
can get away from hero and fix the
! matter up" .sa u &
] 81 1nnff n ~ 4. l,n
~ about said Mrs Kane pcrplcxedly.
/ Archie Is coming down md Will max e
II all right. Hos such a rcsourcefu
boy"
\ Ella threw out her hand YEARLY.
! 'Oh, IL isn't that. mother" she said
MIR. Booth will be down md make
things oil right. of course. He's IN.
\ tenSely business. mud he understands
perfectly well that we were silly
I enough 10 take Lawyer PlIls word In
stead of his paper and so have lout tho
/ 81 800. MFR. Booth will come aIl right.
\ probably on the day OF the sale. pny
OF the mortgage ana then hand you
the release. with bow. lie knows the
place Is good for the money"
I ,"EIla!
Dbf hNh NtAAN NAfiAn tUNNs Oh
/ course. Mr.. Booth doesn't care so
much for the money. but he's n man
and must do things In a mans way.
with himself rs the central hgure."
What Is II you want. EliaT" asked
her mother. beginning 90 lose patience
you're 20 marry Archie. and you've
| PROGRESSED 90 love him moro than all
the world. and you concede he'll come
aud pay or this mortgage. and we
both know he can't have saved no
very much In just the two yenrs he's
been from college md his mining stud.
ics. eveD IL he II an e~pert and getting
/ famous. IL seems 90 me he's acting
nobly. What IL the mntt~y
why didn't he send me n check
| when I asked for u and offered sccuri-
typ dashed Ella suddenly i know
ho has the money, for he'd Just writisn
about receiving 5000 as a fee FOR or
/ pert work in one Of the big mines. aud
he knew that / desired nothing 40
much In the world Just then NJ e. p1y
that horrid Pill and order him g. uet cr
set foot on our land or on our slic ~
the road again. Ugh. When ! went
10 him that day and asked Tor oar
money and he stared 40 me with his
little cold eyes and snid he bad mo-
money OF ours and Tor me % produce
a paper to prove my words J. Mother
Archie ought not Co have heslfated one
minute Strict business should be- f9r
business men. not for ~ ~ isD't his
paying the money. ! wanted 60 do u
myself. with my own hnnds aud theu
say u few words so Mr riil and after
that lose sight OF him forever. iielgho'
After all. Arch--Mr. BOufh Is Is only
( man"
Two days later as thoy were stand
Ing on the veranda Lawyer rH him
self surprised them by hurrying up tiss
path. lie seemed nRitatcd
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