Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-21
downright. 1912, by Associated Literary
NO0p' Press)

uBut, mother. we can't sit here and
starve!" cried Harry Bashford impa-
tlently.
"Td rather starve than have it said
Bashford worked In the milf" re-
torted his mother sternly.
We'll" and the young man drew a
deep breath, "aIl I've got to say is that
\ the Bashfords win be pretty thorough
ly despised root and branch II / don't
go to work and earn some money
somehow
Il suppose you msan that I'm the
4 root, and you're the branch. seeing
that we're the only two Bashfords
\ left" remarked Maria Bashford, iron
4 ically.
81 don't know that mean anything
q like that, mother, only it's this way:
of course | understand your feeling
In the matter-it would be come
4 down after the mills being In the Bash
4 ford family for so many generations,
for me, the last one of them. to go to
work as common hand-but I'm not
Il fitted for anything else What do
know absolutely nothing save how to
4 spend money!" Harry spoke bit
terly.
IF your Uncle David had not specu-
B lated and lost his own money as well
3 as oursl" groaned Maria, flying to
what was always hei last argument
when the matter came up for discus
sion as 1t did now daily
4 We'll, he did lose 1t, and the mills
passed into other hands, and Uncle
David has been dead and buried for
a year now-and here / am hanging
around eating my head off! If you
would only consent, mother, to my go
q ing into the mill for awhile anyway
until" He paused and worried
frown crossed his brow.
Maria was preparing for one of her
bad spells" that invariably ended all
unpleasant discussions. She closed
s. her eyes and leaned her head against
the back of her chair.
Please don't continue this discus
sion, my DEAR SAID Maria feebly. 81
81 really don't feel equal to it. / am
afraid your poor mother will not long
trouble you with her preposterous no
tons of proper self-respect-after
am gone you may disgrace the name
k Of Bashford to your hearts content
! shall be beyond caring!''
Mrs, Bashford permitted her bewil-
dered son to kiss her smooth brow, to
draw the blinds and leave her
81 to recover from the shock of the In
terview.
Harry Bashford took his cap and
left the house. He paused on the
wide driveway that led to the iron
gates, and looked up at the comfort
able white house that he had always
known as his home. There were
acres Of rolling close-clipped lawns
a dotted with noble trees. Flower beds
oordered all the paths and on sunny
slope was pretty rose garden. 1t
q all showed the care of the old black
Il gardener who was now fussing among
row of gorgeous dahlias.
1t YVES not a magnificent home. but
q II was handsome one, and Harry
bashford had never known anything
olnerent until year ago. He had
q Oeen the petted son of the great mill
owner, Harry Bashford, and had been
permitted to graduate from college
with higher record for athletics and
a general good time than for bril-
Aaney In his studies.
Let the boy enjoy himself!" he
cried to expostulating friends i've
made money enough to keep him the
rest OF his days In idleness If he
chooses. The Bashford mills are built
ou SOLD foundation OF hard cash, and
Il step out my brother David will run
the whole thing, and all Harry will
nave to do will be to draw his share
n Of the profits"
Under no circumstances could I be-
heVe that you are pursuing a safe
course with your son. his friend, DIR.
oeh had said grayely Hasn't the Lad
any ambitions Of his own?'
FUN Of 'em-wants to help me out
n IN the mill, but / don't want him
around! Time enough when I'm gone
q ne nas a taste for the knitting bust
\ less never had good time when
was youngster, and l want Harry
u nave his fling" chuckled Bashford.
ne won't thank you for 1t, Bash
~ Auteeleu the doctor, turning on
MS heel and stamping OF.
III. Bell was right Harry Bash
.ord was recalled from his foreign
travels to attend the funeral of his
.slner. suddenly stricken with heart
uIsease After it was all over Harry
e his mother departed for Europe,
saving the business in tbs hands of
Dayld Bashford, a man Of many the
s''es and extraordinarily Impractical
:. business affairs. Balanced by his
partner. the dead man, he had man
asea to pin himself down to conserya-
i've business methods.
- VOW that his brother was dead and
4 sh e widow and son were travelling
aDload, David allowed himself full
ing In the matter OF experimental
movements In the mills as well az