Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-18

youm learn II after a while"
Mr.. Rawn was in exceptional good
humor. He was at peace with the
world and with his conscience. He
looked about him now calmly. with
in his gaze His garden
ers had done wonders. The walks
were solid and well kept. the green
sward sound and fiourisning. These
late stubbed and desolate trees were
now wide. green and branching. The
crocus borders were unbroken, the
formal monochrome beds, here and
there upon the lawn, showed clean-cut
and distinct. The tail pillars OF his
motley house even had a green veil
ing OF ivy, swiftly grown by art. and
not by time. On a terrace a bed Of
foliage plant, thirty feet long, grew
in the shape Of a word-a magic word
If any passer-by wished
knowledge as to the creator OF all
this, he might read as he ran
'Rawn."
Rawn passed up the steps and
looked out through the long hallway
from the rear of the house. or rather
its real front, which lay upon the lake
shore. Beyond, he could see the faint
curl Of the distant steamers smoke
against the horizon. He stopped for a
moment, drinking In the scene, OF
which he never tired. There were
birds twittering softly in the trees
about him. He caught the breath Of
flowers, coming to him from the halls
within. Yes, ii was an abode suited
for a prominent citizen.
There came to meet him now the
quiet football which he had come to
expect, not always patiently or with
pleasure, as the natural end OF his
days labors; his wife. Laura. had
never forgotten this daily greeting OF
the old-fashioned wife to her husband,
as the latter returned at the close OF
his days labor.
He stopped as he heard her slow
tread upon the stair. She was com
ing TO meet him. She always did. He.
John Rswn. controller of men, a man
born to succeed and going yet higher,
had only, after all, an old-fashioned
wife,
II was an emergency this evening
He was accustomed to meet emergen.
cies. He had come tonight prepared
TO meet this one
Laura" said he, after the servants
had drawn the curtains and left them
alone in the central room, whittier
they had repaired after dinner; sit
down here, I want to talk to you a
while"
Yes, john" said she quietly. But
she looked at him startled. Her face
grew suddenly grave. Be sure the
brute advancing to the poll-ax knows
its fate. That was the look in Laura
Rawns face now. Yes, John" she
said. knowing what blow was to be
hers.
He mOtioned her to a seat beyond
the little table aud seated himself op
POsite. Reaching into a bullying poCk
ct. he brought out a thick bundle OF
folded papers; long, narrow papers
most Of them green, others brown, or
pale pink. He pushed this bundle
across the table, so that his wife must
see it. She reached out d hand, but
did not look at II.
What is it, john" she said Her
hand tarried, her face went still more
weary and gray. became even Of an
asher pallor than was its wont.
It's a trifie, Laura" said John
Rawn. Look at it. There's bonds
and gilt-edge dividend-payers for just
exactly one million dollars!"
"One million dollars, John! What dc
you mean?"
Look at it, see for yourself"
But, John-what does it mean?"
1T means a great deal, Mrs. Rawn
g great deal for you. II took some
work to make it on my part. There are
not ten men in this town today who
could draw out OF their business clean
unhypotheeated securities for a mil
lion dollars. I've seen to It that all
these are registered in your name
It's my gift to you, without reserva
ton"
John, how can I thank you-but
don't want IT, I've not earned il.
wouldn't know what to do with it.
You're always $3.50 kind. John, with
me. But ! can't take it! It's not
minei"
1T is yours. Laura. And you've got
to take IL"
But / don't want to-"
Il want no foolishness," he said
sternly. THAT money is yours You
can use II as you like. OF course,
will counsel with you as to reinvest
ment the best ! can. I don't want to
see the interest wasted.
Il don't ever want to see you in
need" he went on 81 don't counsel
loose investments. Ny lawyers will
also tell you what to do with your
money, and they'll put up to you a list
CT good. safe. sayings-bank invest
ments, the kind that fools and sailors
ought to have. I'll help you choose, II
you like. ] don't want TO be ungener
Gus This is your estate"
MY estate!-But. John, Tn your
Wife! I don't care for this money.
don't understand it, and I don't want
Il. l want to be your wife, John. the
way ! always. Eas-I want to help
/ want to be useful TO you all the time
As I've always tried to be"