Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-30

nj estate, and his uncle was his guard
do ian and would be for few months
vs. when the heir would come OF age. A
widow OF the name OF Atherton hat
M bought some contiguous property that
:. Chandler had long coveted She was
forty years OF age, but Chambers
guardian proposed that he should
nc marry her. The benefit TO his es-
r tate would be considerable Chandler
ii said he would look into the matter
ii and about week after his return
"a strolled over TO pay his respects TO his
new neighbor
II was n hot morning, and Chandler
In thin white flannel suit and a
straw hat entered the gate OF the
g Anterior grounds and strolled up the
g walk toward the house A young
n girl sat on rustic bench under a
tree reading. II occurred 10 the visi-
tor that he would go over to where
she was sitting and ask II Mrs. Ather-
ton was at home. Besides he might
elicit some preliminary information
about the widow. Leaving the walk,
! he approached the girl. She was
pretty. but so plainly dressed that
Chandler was in doubt as to her posi-
ton. However, he lifted his hat Do
= litely and asked
beg pardon, but can you tell me If
Mrs. Anterior is nj homer
mot this morning She has gone to
the city"
"Um! All I'm sorry to miss her.
Hearing that I had new neighbor. |
y -
TITS very hot, and you look tired
( Won't you rest yourselff" The girl
moved to one end Of the bench that he
might occupy the other.
THANK you very much,' he replied.
seating himself.
This was all very fortunate. He
would have an opportunity to chat
about the widow.
Perhaps you will be good enough to
say to Mrs. Anterior on her return
that Mr.. Herbert Chandler. a neigh
Dor. called to pay his respects"
"Mr. Bussing's nephew"
eyes"
"Mr. Bussing has spoken TO Mrs. 8
Atherton about you. He said he
thought you would call" 8
"Um! Are you n relative OF Mrs.
Atherton?'
Il may say that | am, for my
mother and Mrs. Anterior are as I.
closely allied az If they were one per-
SON."
and you are7r b
'Mrs. Atherton's secretary"
Indeed" q.
"And her amanuenss She writes,
you know" ~
Il was not aware OF that. I pre- A
'ume that her absence gives you ~
eisure 10 enjoy yourself out in this ~,
,leasant nook reading" -
ut does"
ais Mrs Atherton an elderly or AZ
Dung woman =,
Between forty and forty-fve." -,
Il hear she is very handsome and
ppears far younger than that" ar
He bad heard no such thing. He nj,
'as working the pump handle The 70
irl smiled. -
Something amuses you" he added VIC
,beriy ~,
Excuse me. may as well confess a.
lat I know your Grand I heard ..
RS. Atherton and your guardian Nh
lcle talking over the union of the :.
70 estates IL is quite natural that 90
~ should be interested to learn a.
mething about her. especially what 90
u have Just referred TO. since she is =.
much older than you -,
chs ndler drew within himself. 'sHov
IL happen" he said coidly, that -
u overheard''- "o
oh, ] was not eavesdropping Be "a,
es, Mrs Atherton told me all about a.,
matter as soon as your uncle had 4.
parted" W.
May ! ask If she was ravorably dis 49,
led toward the planT'
She was very much interested In
matter of uniting the two proper -
!. She said II would very much a,
ance the value of both" -,
But marrying u man younger than 40
self7" -. ~
All that part OF II you must get -.
n her" This was said in tone 49,
Indicated she had not relished ..,r
implied charge OF eavesdropping. MOO,
beg pardon. | should not have ..r
'Vo - 'e'eAi na' ~ Oh ne ION v
~ N'Hnoe"0'. Since we nave al
ia' III discussing the for y
ter may | ask-just an opinion vo, ,
know-what yon would think OF sI
matcb?" r,r.
Sn "ouon ,nlnk OF giving cial o
p'.i.a =" nia''ei 'na' concerns Sue
anu .ais. A'her'on' the 81
gu sons'uer I" very mercenary, % his
use ''Un
eei'ainis "ouio unless you came be IN
We each other" me ~
.ns VEN they chatted ON for BE
'ine' when chandler arose. / was
presume ne SAID. that you will SCENE
m Mrs. Atherton OF this meeting took q
50 mucn OF what mas passed be ply.
n us as you think win interest felt oil
cause
you desire II shall consider the match