The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-04

realize, and I'm sure that your broth. !
er's children will realize, your hest.
lance In assuming such a responsible
ity over persons whom you have never
even met"
Eyes, 1 guess wen all realize 1t. You
needn't worry about that. Look herei
Do the children know I'm electedT
Eyes. or course the will has been
read to them
"Huml l spose likely they was over
come with Joy, want theyT
Graves bit, his lip. Remembering the
comments Of Miss Caroline and her
brother when they learned of their I'M
cle's appointment, he had difficulty In
REFRESHING a smile.
well, what would you advise my
doin'T asked the captain.
I'm afraid that must be answered
by yourself alone, Captain Warren. or
course the acceptance of the trust will
necessarily involve much trouble and
inconvenience, especially to one Of
your-er-settled and-er-conservati
Il judge merely from what you have
said-your conservative habits. The
estate is large, the investments are,
| doubtless, many and varied, and the
labor Of looking into and investigat-
| ing them may require some technical.
skill and knowledge of, finance. Yes"
"Um-m! Well, Judge that that
kind Of skill and knowledge could be
hired If Teller felt like payin' fair
wages. hey7"
"Oh, yes, yes! Any good lawyer
could attend to that under the super
vision Of the executor, certainly. But
there are other Inconvenience to
a-a'--
Country Jay like me. understand.
| Go ahead"
~ mean that you would probably be
required to spend much or all of the
next two or three years in New York..
Would, hey? l didn't know but
bein' as guardian has entire charge
of the children and their money and
ALL understand that's what he does
have-he could direct the children
fetched down to where he lived II he
wanted to. Am wrong2"
"No"-the lawyers hesitancy and an.
noyance were plainly evident-"no-o.
or course that might be done. Still
IT,
you think that wouldn't cause no
more rejoicin' than some other things
have? Yes, yes; / cal'late l under
stand, Mr.. Graves. Well, guess you'll
have to give me tonight to chew over
this. The whole house is yours. Help
yourself to Ii. But when I'm caught
In Glove hitch just have to set
. down and think myself out of 1t.
have to. / have built and launched
that way, guess. and maybe you'll
, excuse me-"
1t was after two the next morning be-
fore Captain Elisha rose from his chair
by the fire and entered his bedcham.
Der. Yet when Atwood Graves came
} down to breakfast he found his host
! in the sitting room awaiting him.
"Afore we tackle Abbie's pancakes
and fshballs, Mr.. Graves" said the
captain, "let me ask you one more
question. This-er-er-Carolin and
Stephen they're used to livin' pretty
well-fashionable society and the like
Of that. heyT"
YES Their home was on Fifth ave
nue., and the family moved In the best
i circles"
"Hum! I should imagine life or
b twenty odd thousand year must bt
!, pretty much all circles, one everlastin
e turn your partners Well, Mr.. Graves
r my circles down here are consider BIZ
L smaller, but they suit me. I'm wortf
e twenty odd thousand myself, not in I
; year, but in lifetime. I'm selectmar
Q and director In the bank and trustee
of the church. When 1 boiler Boo!
4 the South Denboro folks-some o
E them, anyhow-set up and take notice
/ can lead the grand march down II
this neighborhood once In awhile, an,
I cal'late I'm prettler leadin' 1t thar
q would be dom solitaire Jig for tw,
years ON the outside edge of New
E. York's best circles. And I'm might
u sure I'm more welcome. Now my eye
II sights strong enough to see through
ar two foot hole after the plugs out. an
r. can see that you and Bije's childre
st won't shed tears II i say no to tina
" will No offense meant. you know
r Just common sense, that's all"
Is This was plain speaking. Mr.. Grave
CT colored, though he didn't mean to, an
for once could not ans wer offhand.
y 49," continued the captain. az
10 ease your and their minds by sayii
that, the way l feel now, probabl
or sha'n't accept the trust. / probabl
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