The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-31
CHAPTER III.

self the following day In Stafford
Square. Bitter reproaches were show
erred upon him for his disloyal encourl
agement OF an ungraseful son. weak
contemplate dupe. But Mr.. Rawson
defended himself bravely
No one could do so much with Mrs
savilie as the family solicitor. First
ne was shrewd. far-seelng man. of
great experience and undoubted In
<egrity, in whose judgment she had the
greatest coincidence Then. too. he
was 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
Tore. when she was in the habit Of
giving large ball every season. sent
them invitations which were general
~ declined Hugh Saville had been at
school with the solicitors only son.
who was also In the navy and. when |
the young fellow evinced a tendency
TO drink. stood by him and helped him
at the turning-point where. but for
friendly help. he might have taken the
downward road
Mrs. Saville was too clever woman
10 De snob. though her love Of power
and distinction made her over-vaiue
the effect Of rank and title upon her
felloW-creatures She was quite VII
ling thst 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 {
oy Mr.. Rawson for the family OF his {
distinguished client. whose debts. dim. | &
cuities. and invoivements made many
steps In the ladder by which his faith
er and himself had climbed 70 fortune. L
lent something Of feudal character
90 the tie existing between them.
To Mrs SavIlle the greatest power ID
on earth was money; but she was no
miser She could be lavishly gener NJ
Gus at times. especially to any one
who had served or gratiied her own W
precious self She could throw aims.
100. to the needy. as you would a bone sh
20 starving ours; but to her the poor to
were not exactly men or brothers Yet gil
as her son said. she was not without
heart only lifelong undisputed com. so
mand and unchecked prosperity had to
hardened ft; no one could do much for hi
ner. or give her anything she had not
already, and amid the splendid sun eve
shine Of her existence one small cloud az,
no bigger than a mans hand cast pla
a deep shadow against which her in. !
ner heart rebeiled She was conscious Use
that no one loved her. except. indeed, mig
her son Hugh. This It was that made an(
her 80 hard: she did not realize that DIRE
her manner. der naughty aspect. re- wa
PEELED such sweet free-win offerings as for
love and tenderness vic,
Ny dear madam" said Mr.. Raw. abb,
ION when she paused in her reproach- tax
e. Il can quite understand your dis. min
pleasure. but suffer me to suggest that at
have right to receive whom / like dow
n my own house. / do not defend SINE
'our sons imprudence but. though she
iou renounce him, surely you would at L
lot wish to deprive the poor young her
elbow OF friends as well as kindred. scrf
% prosecute him is revenge, and to decl
hat I win be no party" all
4 do not understand these nice dis time
notions" cried Mrs saville, but / was
link your giving shelter Toto that bic
sobedient boy is inconsistent with fortr
yalty to me-" Who
Not In my opinion. Your son Is not wher
he first young man who has left faith infnf
and mother to cIeave unto his wife in tn
has been singuIarly imprudent; es. a
Il decip
'Imprudent ! dupet fool an IN Tn
ateful IDIOT Can't you see the game seIis
the adventures all through which
4 must say, such a construction ing.
ght be put on the disastrous story. stony
you are right, however" continued by a
; kawson, your son Is more sinned who
4.ns.' tnan SHINING II Mr.. Hugh useful
Filie Vile Is the sort OF woman siticn
Imagine, she viii hardly live for securs
year and more away from her hus- the e
M and within reach Of the crew silent.
70 which her father used to asso sense
'e, without getting into a scrape OF for RI
ne kind. propose to have her scenes
'eiuiiy watched. II she gives US Just The
son Tor action. let her be punished becam
your son saved from her clutches. and h.
'ne proved good woman and true ona ~,
y you must relax something OF your III !
Gritty" al
can safely promise what you win. cd and
he proves good and true. How do vain !
propose to find out7g sa,,
The lady remains near Nice. In The consul,
e rooms occupied by her father ed tba
hn,,. ,A.nss tnat me owner OF ''Ricl
kres,. ,, A.uu sna respectable; his ness.
sss !, g. -s u Ansiisn ways, and. notions
~ nsaper now there Is for his
! -, -, s@-s smployed In similar viii. wi
s.n 'a'nsn' nrIn' and he can know ,
49,. seys second commits grateful
~ nus' pc warned not to Il Is Of
'us s"S' uoes no. exist We want my bid
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