Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-06

ue'eVhinVu 10 ufvp tue matter IN con.
temptuous silence. hut he MAS too ilrl
tated To do this. BESIDES. lis WAS curl.
GUS 10 discover what sort of man this
doctor WIS who would 20 ~ far out
OF his way TO insult n man whose only
fault was desire To possess the Eyer.
ton homestead. He Determined To
make one mor, effort To see him. lie
called. but again WAS OBLIGED To be
content with seeing the secretary. the
doctor having again gone To the city
on important business.
us this do,tor." hr asked In an irri.
tated tone. II regularly educated ply.
stefan or n puark;'
"Dr. Egertou Is something higher
than even a regularly educated physi.
clan. The doctors title Is doctor OF
philosophy"
What. then. does he do for lIv.
ingy'a1ay cr
The doctor Is n sociologist."
"Oh. see; has something TO do with
the running of the town charities"
City charities principally"
II know II man who has such n posi-.
ton. but hc doesn't get much OF Il sal.
ary.'
To this there was no response
We'll" continued Aborn. II wish you
would tell this sociologiSt that he'd bet.
ter cut out his degree Til he has learn.
cd TO treat his fellow men with proper
civility. had perfect right To In.
quire whether he would sell his place
and was led TO believe that an offer
would be acceptable even IL not ac-
ccp,ed. Then receive an
You have no, yet offered enough
The doctor holds the property far above
Its Intrinsic worth on account OF it's
having been so long In the family"
Aborn. being angry. thought how
nice IL would be To otfer a price this
insulting sociologist could not afford
10 decline.
Very we'll" he said. tell him I'll
give him 100000 for II. When will
he bc AT home"
Tomorrow"
I'll call for the reply"
Aborn looked over the premises as
he went away and determined TO give
double the price offered II necessary.
buy adjoining tracts and make the
plnce paradise. Though he did not
know II. all this fever 10 possess the
place was born OF his desire 10 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
I'm II canoe.
BEG pardon" he said. but
The girl stopped padding and waited.
Perhaps you will remember sug-
costing that write the owner of the
white house up there asking If he
would like to sell the place."
"WellT
What kind of man is he any.
way?"
DR. Egerton IS. very level headed
person. Anything the doctor tells you
has weight to It."
HIN! He's no gentleman"
THE Doctors very plain spoken"
II should think he IS"
Il hope my suggestion hasn't led to
anything disagroeaDle.'
"Oh, the suggestion was very sensi-
bic ms well as very kind"
is the place for sale?"
II suppose II is But for n man who
gets probably $40 month for running
the poor he's mighty independent"
Tho girl made 10 reply to this. In
deed. she Indicated that the dialogue
didn't interest her by putting her pad
die IN the water Aboru dipped his
oars. and they pulled apart.
During the afternoon Aborn called
at DR.. Egerton's 10 learn IL 100000
would buy II place worth not over a
third Of that amount He had given
up any expectation of seeing the doc
tor Indeed. nc rather thought It bet
ter he should not. lie feared he
would be tempted to punch the mans
head. lie was standing la the draw
ing room looking out through win
dow on the lake when. herring n rus
tie OF womnn's clothing behind him, be
turned. expecting 10 see the secretary.
What was his uuinZpment 60 see the
girl nc bad met hrst un the landing
and The same morning in canoe.
Her eyes were bubbllng with mischief
"W-w-hat does tlIis mean? he STAN
merrd
"iou called to see Dr. Egerton. did
You uotT'
Yes"
Il am Or Ggerrop"
Your, eJ.fllt-
Yes. am Conclia Egerton,
Ph. -"
Il see@ a.,
II was scarcely necessary for him
20 add anything TO these two simple
words. for II was evident that his eyes
had been opened
Very stupid Of nc wasn't itf"
BE seated owe YOU an apolOgy.
The temptation was too strong for
me"