Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-29

we could have stayed in the old house.
I believe, and kept up appearances, at
least. What's the use Of advertising
that we're broke"
But, Steve, you know Mr.. Graves
said"-
"Oh, yes, I knowi You swallowed
every word Graves said, Caro-, as II he
was the whole book Of Proverbs BY
George, I don't; I'm from Missouri"
Mr.. Warren, being IN the sophomore
class at Yale, was Of the age when one
is constitutionally "from Missouri" 7"
Probably King Solomon at sixty had
doubts concerning the scope and depth
of his wisdom; at eighteen he would
have admitted its all embracing infalli-
bility without blush.
81 tell you," continued Stephen,
"there's no sense in it, sis. You and !
know plenty Of people whose incomes
are no larger than ours. Do they econ
omize,' as Graves Is continually preach.
ing? They do not, publicly at least"
eyes, but every one knows they are
blufflng, as you call It."
"What of it7 They don't really know
they only suspect. And I met Jim
Blaisdell yesterday, and he shook my
hand after l had held It In front OF
his eyes where he couldn't help seeing
it and had the nerve to tell me ne
hoped things weren't as bad with Us
as be had heard"
II never liked the Blaisdells," de-
clared Caroline Indignantly. MRS.
Corcoran Dunn told me that every one
was talking about them and wonder
ing how long they could keep 1t up
And the newspapers have been print.
Ing all sorts of things and limiting that
young Mr.. Blaisdelrs appointment as
director after his father wrecked the
bank was a scandal At least, we
haven't that to bear up under. Fa'
ther was honest, II he wasn't rich"
"What makes me feel the worst
about all this Is that Stock Exchange
seat of fathers. II were only OF age
so that 1 could go down there on the
floor, tell you it wouldn't be long be-
fore you and were back where we
belong, sis. But, no; I'm a kid, SO
Graves thinks. In charge Of q guardian
"a guardian, by gad!'
He snorted in manly indignation
Caroline, her pretty face troubled, rost
and walked slowly across the room.
"Oh, DEAR" sighed the girl; II dt
hope Mr.. Graves win be well enough
to call today. He expected to. Except
for the telephone message telling "
that that man at Denboro-
"Our dear Uncle Elisha" put II
Stephen, with sarcasm. "Uncle Lish
Heavens, what a namer'
"Hush! He can't help his name
And fathers was worse yet-Abi1an
Think Of itp'
81 don't want to think Of It Neithel
did the governor. That's why he drop
ned It, suppose. Just what did Graves
say? Give me his exact words"
"His partner, Mr.. Kuhn, telephonef
| that everything was satisfactory. Thu
Captain Warren-a ship captain, ] sup
pose he is-would In Ill probability re
fuse to accept the guardianship AMI
the rest Of IT,
"Refuse7 / should think so. Tn
lust, as certain father was insane whei
| he made that win as I am that In
taliye. II he wasn't DO you suppos'
| he would have put N and the estat'
In the care Of a down east jayl IT.
inconceivablel It's ridiculcusl Thinl
Of it! Suppose this uncle Of ours ha'
accepted. Suppose he bad come e
town here and any Of our friends hat
met him. This Ii our guardian, Cap
| tain Warren Of Punkin Centre
PLEASED to meet ye,' says Uncle Ldsn
.How's tatersr Horrorsl Say, Caro-
you haven't told any one. Malcolm o
his mother or any one. have your
.Of course not, Steve. You know .
wouldn't" !.
'Weu, don't Thsy needn't know .
now or at any other TINA Graves VI
probably get himself appolntsd m
j he's respectable H he = an old 100
.tWeu.vHxy aaea9 IN I'm tw1eysonl