The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-12-19

gave fifty apiece to old Sam and those
two other old darkies that worked for
grandfather so long, and ten to each
of the servants here"
"And you gave me thirty-six." she
said thoughtfully, for the first
months rent, in advance"
did I? I'd forgotten. Well, with
about a hundred and sixty In bank
and our expenses a hundred month,
1t doesn't seem. as If this new place"
"Still," she interrupted, 1--WE have
paid the first months rent in advance,
and it does seem to be the most prac-
teal"
George rose. "See here, Aunt Fanny"
he said decisively. you stay here and
look after the moving. Old Frank
doesn't expect me until afternoon,
this first day, but I'll go and see him
now"
1t was early, and old Frank.
just established at his big, fiat-topped
desk, was surprised when his prospec-
tive assistant and pupil walked in. He
was pleased, as well as surprised, how
ever, and rose, Offering a cordial old
hand. "The real flare! !" he said. 1.-THE
real flare for the law. That's right
Couldn't wait till afternoon to begin
I'm delighted that you"
II wanted to say" George began,
but his patron cut him OF.
"Wait just minute, my boy. I've
prepared a little speech Of welcome,
and even though you're FIVE hours
ahead of time, l mean to deliver it.
old war comrade and my best client ;
for years prospered through my con-
nection with his business, and his
grandson is welcome In my Office and
to my best efforts in his behalf. But
want to confess, George. that during
your earlier youth l may have had
some slight feeling Dwell, prejudice,
not altogether in your favor but what
ever slight feeling it was, 1t began to
vanish on that afternoon, q good while
ago, when you stood up to your Aunt
Amelia Anderson as you did in the
Majors library, and talked to her as q
man and a gentleman should. l saw
then what good stuff was in you-and
l always wanted to mention 1t. l think
you'll find an honest pleasure, now in
industry and frugality that wouldn
have come to you In more frivolou.
career. The law is jealous mlstres.
and stern mistress. but "a"
George had stood before him II
great and increasing embarrassment
and he was unable to allow the ad
dress to proceed to it's conclusion.
81 can't do tt" he burst out. 90
can't take her for my mistress"
"What?"
'Tve come to tell you. I've got t.
find something that's quicker.
can't"
down." he said. "What's the trouble? 2
George told him.
The old gentleman listened sympa
thetically, only murmuring: "Well
well !" from time to time, and noddini
acquiescence
"You see she's set her mind on thi
apartment" George explained. "She'
got some old cronies there, and / guess
she's been looking forward to tn,
games of bridge and the kind of harm
less gossip that goes on in such places
Really, it's life she'd like better thar
anything else-better than that she
lived at home. l really believe.
struck me she's just about got to hav'
It, and after all she could hardly hay,
anything less"
"This comes pretty heavily upon me
you know" said old Frank. 81 got he
into that headlight company, and sh,
fooled me about her resources as mucl
as she did your Uncle George. l wa
never your fathers adviser, If you re
member. and when the insurance wa
turned over to her some other lawye
arranged it-probably your fathers
But it comes pretty heavily on me, an,
i feed certain responsibility"
mot at all. I'm taking the RESPONSE
bility." And George smiled with on,
corner'of his mouth. "I1l tell you how
1t is, sir" He flushed. and. looking on
of the streaked and smoky window be
side which he was sitting, spoke witt
difficulty. 81 feel as if-as if perhap
! had one or two pretty importan
things In my life to make up for. We'll
/ can't. / can't make them up tot
whom | would. It's struck me that
as I couldn't, l might be little decen
to somebody else, perhaps-if l coul,
manage it! l never have been particu
flarhy decent to poor old Aunt Fanny.
"Oh, don't know: l shouldn't sa
that. A little youthful teasing
doubt II she's minded so much.
seems to me she's had fairly com
Portable life-up to now-if she wa
disposed to take it that way"
"But up to now is the importan
thing" George said. "Now is now
and you see can't wait two years t
be admitted to the bar and begin t
practice. I've got to start in at some
thing else that pays from the star
and that's what I've come TO yo
about. have an idea, you see"
"Well. Tn glad OF that !" said oil
Frank smiling az can't think of any