Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-17

4 Struggle necessary 10 send her brothe
/ through college enlisted her syn
patty.
| Here is my reference" he con
I tinued
She took the letter from him.
Why" she exclaimed, ut is ad
, dressed to my husband. and is from
his old professor. And could he dc
r nothing for your
There is no place it seems in this
city for young attorney"
you may start right in on your
duties" she said impulsively. "You
may bring my breakfast from the
cafe above to me. | always have Sun
day breakfast in my room"
When Mr.. Wyndham came home he
learned of the addition to his house
hold with much amusement. He was
used to his wife's innovations.
Lucien's trial week was most salts
factory He kept the fiat in order
and served with dexterity at Mrs.
Wyndham's card parties. There was
plenty Of leisure for him to pursue
his studies
AS time went on, his services came
to be in demand by the other occu-
pants of the Navarro, and he became
an understudy in almost every kind
of work. When he had been in serv-
ice two months, the Wyndhams
too their annual flight to the
mountains, leaving Lucien at the fiat
as caretaker. The day succeeding
their departure was holiday and all
members of Mr. Wyndham's law firm
were away. Lucien had been in
structed to go to the Office and look
over the mail, forwarding to Mr..
Wyndham all marked personal"
The rooms were deserted, and with
a sigh Of renewed ambition at the
sight Of all the law books. he sank
into the armchair at an oak table to
indulge in roseate imaginings. and
build his Spanish domain. With a
start came the shattering of dreams.
He carefully sorted the letters and
'edirected those to be forwarded.
Then he carefully locked the office
md returned to the Navarro. That
light such OF the apartment dwellers
is had remained in the city repaired
o the roof to observe the declaration
# independence in the old-fashioned
'ay. Lucien was engaged to superin-
end the fireworks. He was also to
ticiate at little dinner to be served
iter.
After the pyrotechnical display
ucien went to the Wyndham apart
tents to don his evening clothes
lry1ving garments of his college
avs. When he came out of the
Dartment on his way to the dinner
arty h met a messenger with
legram
Mr.. Lucien Rand,
"The Navarro:
Let father hug his illusions of de-
sions. Don't explain.
BETTY"
Betty had cautioned Lucien to-
ave the imparting of his occupation
her discretion. HE has no
NOR" she wrote. Il shall simply
him that you live at the Navarro
d are in the employ of Mr.. Edgar
prominent lawyer" Lu-
n was at loss, however, to
ow what she meant by this tele-
I'M.
The next morning on his way to
Office, he was enlightened He
into Judge Trent. Lucien sum-
ned all his vanishing courage.
2 knows!" he thought with an in
I'd groan. =
Lucien,' said the judge solemnIy.
acknowledge with wonder and ad-
alton your achievement in this
AZ city. Unable to CLEAN much in
nation from Betty as to your
sress, | resolved to come and as
ain for myself. I came yesterday
went to the Offices of Mr. Wynd-
y Through the door you had left
| saw you sitting at the desk in
rivate office evidently in full
ge of the mail l didn't disturb
but last night l went to the Ma
e. You did not see me in the
!. You were coming out of an
tment in evening clothes. l was
abashed to speak to you then.
ned to my hotel and thought the
ton over. You show that you
arrive under obstacles. I with
my objections to your marrying
?. | am almost sorry that you
prospered so greatly because I
getting to be an old man, and,
N, I shall be very lonely without
=. | suppose" with an apprais-
sweep of his hand toward the
nary glories of the city. you
MT live without all this?"
dge, replied Lucien In temu-
eagerness, 81 would give up
ership with Mr.. Wyndham for
lear open skies of Lafferton
Betty"
en-, Lucien, take q partnership 4
Betty"