The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-18
A Simple
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By
GEORGE ELMER COBB
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'A"'b iVA tuh' 1t Aiit Ht50 VI I'M "ANO
through the demise Of a half-uncle in
France.
Florac took his good luck reasonably
For ten years he had well fulfilled his
duties of a department manager in 8
great city store. He had lived frugally
and had saved something, for a radiant
ideal had been always his. Somewhere
in the far past he had seen in reality
or in some book u picture of beautiful
country home. The memory became
an actually with him. He had dreamed
over and over and over again what he
would do If he ever had fifty thousand
dollars. Now he had double that.
Forthwith he proceeded to place his
long cherished plan into execution.
! "The site Is the first consideration, "
Florac advised the agent in whose
hands he placed the commission. 1T
must be on an elevated spot a river
winding like a silver thread in and out
among forests and hills. The view, my
friend, must be superb. There must be
a space of. ten acres at least. The
building can come later. Find me my
ideal location and environment at any
cost, not too near to the city, not too
far away. | am not an aristocrat, but
the baronial castle idea prevails with
me-grandeur, exclusiveness, majesty"
Got just what you want" announced
the glib broker a month later. Ever
heard of Hurricane HIP
Florac shook his head in negation,
but expectantly.
'You will go wild when you see it,"
predicted the agent, which Florac did.
What he had dreamed of he at length
viewed-a lofty plateau of moderate
proportions, surrounded by crags, wa
terways, cascades and a clear view of
twenty-five miles in any direction.
Belongs to man named Trask-
Abel Trask," explained the agent. "He
has lived in that old house for nearly
half century. Wife died; he has an
only daughter, times hard and poor,
and she has developed into quite a
singer. 1t nearly breaks the old mans
heart to sell the place, but he is bent
on giving his daughter a first-class mu-
Steal education"
"Close with him at once" directed
Florac eagerly "The old uncovered
house is picturesque. 1t shall remain,
If only for its antiquity. Those trees
and shrubs must not be disturbed.
shall build more to the head of the val
ley. All. rare spot, trulyl l shall
be very content"
But Florac was not content. He took |
great pleasure at the first in seeing his |
ideas carried out as to the house. Then
there was spell when his interest was |
conferred on furnishing it.
'The complete article, just as 1
dreamed ~ declared Florac with great
but within n month his
lonely environment began to pail on
him.
I'm missing companionship-tha is
II I" he decided, and forthwith for six
months there was not weekend that
he did not have some one of his former
friends as guests. They were merely
lcquaintances, however. They partook
IF his meals, they borrowed money of
him, they were not truly friends.
Florac had engaged a poor old
couple, pioneers in the neighborhood,
o act as caretaker and housekeeper.
they did their duty well. One day
rlorac for the first time passed
through the apartment given over ex-
lusively to Mrs. Dodd. His eye
HANGED to light upon a framed photo
traph on the mantel.
lis that the young lady l once met
'hom l purchased this placer" he
sked.
"Yes, sir, that is Miss Eleanor" as
ented the housekeeper. "Oh, sir, she
) a sweet, lovable grill She nursed
Ir. Dodd through dangerous illness
nd helped us in many ways when we
'ere poor and out of work."
"Do you ever hear from her now?'
lquired Florac-any new subject to
reak the mopotony of his dull exist
nee was of interest. Besides, he had
ever entirely forgotten the girl he
ad seen but once when he closed the
urchase of Hurricane Hill. Y
les, MrS. Douu uau Eearu mat tne n
rasks had gone to the city and that c
leanor was studying music. AS to
Pr success rs professional, however, +
he knew little. All. how Mr.. Trask |,
ould delight in seeing the old place I
had been to them haven of beauty n
nd the one great thought of the old u
an had been to be able some time
build home. such as he and Elean- I,
: had planned out time and again. h
here was the unused end of the hill e
would dol "
Miss Eleanor told me before she o.
emit away, sir" said Mrs Dodd, shat b
hen she had made fortune with a
at sweet voice of hers, she was going
buy over there and build the home HI
at was the dream of her dear old IN
Their. Why, then you'd be neigh al
RS !" smiled the voluble gossip, "And
ey are the kind TO appreciate. can il
II you, sir"
Now the dream of fame and wealth al
the Trasks in the city had not come re
ue. Eleanor had the musical inn W
Use, but her voice had failed her. n,