Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-13
them. Occasionally Mr.. Adriancs
wondered what SO clever q woman as
Lucille Masterson had Eel In either
Of the two. !.

them. Occasionally Mr.. Adriance
wondered what SC clever q woman as
Lucille Masterson had een In either
Of the two. /.
"No? I had understood-?"
II dined downtown" Z
That wa the drst deliberate lie the
younger man had told the older in
all their life together. But Tony con-
fronted an utter impossibility; he
could not confess that he had sat I'M
til midnight in a park pavilion, with
no more thought Of LIES common
sense routine than a sentimental boy.
Nevertheless. his voice sounded un-
convincing to his own ears. and
wave of heat. The desire to get away
from everyone and everything ia
miliar made it difficult for him not
to spring up and leave tho DON and
the unfinished breakfast.
But Mr.. Adriance vas convinced
and appeased. In his relief, he felt
a really kind desire to relieve Tony
from his evident depression.
You appear to have something on
your mind" he observed. IF 1t Is
anything l might remove, pray call
upon me, Tony"
Financially" queried his son,
drily, ,
Certainly. II you wish. You are
not in the least extravagant. In fact.
you are a charming contradiction Of a
corning those not forcibly. employed"
Thank you. But I wish you would
employ me, sir, If not forcibfy. ]
want to go away for a time; not just
for amusement. <Can you not send
me somewhere to take charge of your
interests instead of a hired agent? I
could learn to help you. perhaps"
The last expression was unfortu-
nate. Mr.. Adriance's brow contracted
and the cordially left his ne
Il am not yet superannuated." he
signiied. When I am in need. Of
help, I will ask it. Tony. Naturally
I intend training you to take charge
of your W affairs after my death.
You will find that quite enough to &C.
cupy you, some day. am sorry il
you r unable to amuse yourself. al
ready. Next year, if you like, we will
take up the matter Of your business
education. This year, l shall be too
busy. You are young and I am not
DID,"
His glance turned toward a mirror
set in a buffet opposite. The face re-
fiected was clear in outline, firm to
the verge of hardness; the eyes full
and alert, the carefully brushed hair
so abundant that its grayness gave
dignity without the effect Of age.
Self-appreciation touched Mr.. Adri-
ance's lip with a smile, as he gazed,
smoothing away his slight annoyance.
His son, tracing that glance. felt a
movement of kindred admiration and
a renewed sense of his own personal
~inadequacy. Tony Adriance had ac-
complished nothing, yet he was al
ready tired. How would he look
when he was thirty years older?
Hardly like that, he feared. Nor
would Fred Masterson! Whose was
the fault, and what the remedy?
Mr.. Adriance. returning to his cof-
fee, surprised the others observation
of him, and shrugged an unembar-
I'VE have plenty of time, you see,"
he remarked. Moreover, you are
hardly ready for abstract affairs. You
are not, sufficiently settled. After you
are married hat will come. I myself
married young. Marriage makes pri-
vate life sufficiently monotonouss not
to interfere with the conduct Of out
side matters OF Importance"
Does it," specialized Tony, doubt
fngly.
content than is agitation, would you
not say?"
Doesn't that depend on the kind Of
monotony?"
Surely. That is why each man
should choose his wi wife"
II see. If I ever choose a wife, I
shall remember the advice"
This time Mr.. Adriance was as
tonished. He did not miss the sdgnih-
canoe of the remark, or the alteration
in Tony since the previous day, when
he had last seen him. 1t was not pos