Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-25

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pacity for management, that combinn-
ton of executive power and gentle
force-bequests from both parents
that added admiration to the idolizing
love the Bonanza King had always
given her.
The house in which this pampered
princess ruled was one of those enor-
nous structures which wealth that
sought extravagant ways of expending
itself reared upon that protubersnce
in the city's outline called by San
Francisco Mob Hill. The suddenly
enriched miners OF the Comstock Lode
and the magnates Of the railway had
money waiting for investment, and
the building OF huge houses seemed as
good n one as any other.
Here, from their front steps. they
could see the city sweeping up from
its low center on to the slopes OF grid
ling hills. 1t was gray city, crowd
ing down to the edge of the bay,
which, viewed from this height, ex-
tended far up into the sky. In sum-
mer, under an arch of remote, cold
blue, 1t looked bleak, unfriendly
place. a town in which the stranger
felt depressing, nostalgia chill. In
winter, when the sun shone warm and
tender as caress. and the bay and
hills were like mosaic in blue and
purple gems, 1t was panorama over
which the passer-by was wont to lin
ger. The copings Of walls offered a
convenient resting place, and he could
lean on them, still as a lizard in the
bath Of sun.
Bill Cannon's house had unbroken
command of this view. 1t fronted on
it in irregular, massive majesty, with
something in its commanding bulkt-
ness that reminded one of its owner.
1t was Of that epoch when men built
their dwellings of wood; and numer-
GUS bay-windows and a sweep OF mar
BILE steps fianked by sleeping stone
lions were considered indispensable
adjuncts to the home of the rich man
who knew how to do things correctly
Round 1t spread a green carpet oi
lawns, close-cropped and even as vel
vet, and against its lower story deeI
borders Of geraniums were banked II
slopes of graduated scarlet and Grim
son. The general impression left BY
1t was that of a splendor that would
have been ostentatious and vulgar hac
not the studied elegance of the
grounds and the outiaring glories o.
sea, sky and hills impaired to 1t som'
of their own distinction and dignity
On the day following their depart
ure from Antelope, Cannon and hi
daughter reached home at nightfall
The obsequiously-welcom butler
an importation from the East that tn
Bonanza King confided to Rose h.
found it difficult to refrain from kick
ing-acquainted them with the fac
that "Mr. Gene had been up from Sal
Luis Obispo" for two days, waiting 70
their arrival. Even as he spoke
masculine voice uttered a hail fror
the floor above and a mans figur
appeared on the stairway and ra
quickly down. Cannon gave care
less look upward.
"Ah there. Gene" he observed, turI
ing to the servant who was helpin
him off with his coat. Come up
town for spell?"
The young man did not seem to NJ
ltice anything especially ungraciou
in the greeting or probably was use
to it.
"Yes, just up for look around an
to see how you and Rosey were. CT
showed in, didn't you?" he said, lool
ing at his sister.
She kissed him affectionately an
drew him to the light where she su
jected him to a sharp, exploring scr
tiny. Evidently the survey was sa
isfactory, for she gave him a lit
slap on the shoulder and said:
Good boy, Gene, San Luis Is agre
ing with you. Yes, we were snow<
in for nearly three weeks. Papa's bet
half crazy. And you've been in TOW
two days, Prescott says. 1t must ha'
A been dull here all alone"
\ "Oh, il haven't been dull. I've be-
| going round seeing the boys and"
his sisters sudden. uneasy lo'
checked him and he answered 1t wi
quick reinsurance OF glance and tor
Everything strictly temperance. Dol
you get uneasy. I've lived up to L
promises. The ranch is mine all rigl
father"
He had high, rather throaty voit
which, without seeing his face, wou
have suggested weakness and lack
purpose Now as he looked at
father with slight and somewt
foolish air of triumph, the old m
responded to his remark with sou
which resembled grunt of scorni
incredulity.
- Really, Gene" said his sister, h
q manner of fond qualification
~ marked contrast to her fathers roui
ness, that's the best news I've hes
for year. It's worth being snow
up to hear that when you come o
or course you'll get the ranch.
4 ways knew you would. always KIN
:" you could pull up and be as strail
- aa ANYBODY IL YOU tried"