Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-01-23
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$50 fCOW PUNCHER
SzG By Robert JC. Stead
U Y NSkMHZ& Kitchener. and other poems
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CHAPTER x.-contlnued.
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Their eyes met, and each OF them
Knew what II meant. II meant an
nounccment TO her mother TINT she
had met Dave downtown. II meant
perhnps n supp0sltlon on her mothers
pnrt that she had gone downtown for
that purpose. II was far-renching-
But she said simply. 81 should enjoy
driving home with you"
On the way they planned that the
following Sunday they would drive
into the foothills together. OF course
they would ask Mrs. Hardy TO nccom-
pnny them. or course. But II might
happen that Mrs. Hardy would be In
disposed. Irene was OF the opinion that
what her mother needed now was rest.
As II happened Mrs. Hardy was nj
the CUTE. She greeted Dave cordially
enough. Encouraged 10y her mood
Irene determined to settle the Sun
dny program nj once.
"Dnvc was good enough to bring me
M In his cur" she said. "And just
think lie Invites us to drive into the
foothills with him next Sunday. VIII
you Gomez II Will be delightful. or
are YOU feeling"
Tlr. Eldcn Is very kind" said Mrs.
Hardy. with dignity. 81 hive no doubt
MIR. Coward Will accompany us. He
Is 10 call this evening aud ! win ask
MIN. Yes, | think It very likely
we will CO."
The summer wore on. and nutrn n
followed on It's heels. The processes
which had been dlsccrned Nv Coward
und other nstute operators were now
apparent TO the mob which forever
follows IN the wake of the successful.
but usually NJ such n distance as to
be overwhelmed In the reccdlng food.
The forces which had built up fabu-
lous fortunes were now In reverse
gear, and the same mechanism that
had built up was now tearing down.
AS the boom had fed upon itself. car
rylng prices TO heights justllnble only
10 the most insane optimism. so did
the subsequent depression bear down
upon values until they reached depths
lustifnble only to the most abandoned
dependency. The rosy bubble, lnfint-
cd with the vapors OF irresponsible
speculation, hnd dissolved into thin
mir.
Mrs. Hardy was among the last to
admit That she had bought on an
cbblng tide. She c%ontcnded that her
house was well worth the price she
had paid what II speculation had
cOme 10 n stop7 So much the better
her house was still worth It's price.
She would stand firm.
AIpa IIuVlu rnpg,ltnI n,p.a n
had grown to be her habit to consult
Coward nj all matters In which she
found an Interest,
GLOW Is It. Mr.. Coward" Mrs.
Hardy said to him one evening over
her fancy work-for she prncticed m
interchangeable industry In matters ri
no lmportnnce-"how Is II that tho 70
Is no demand for property You are
q realestate expert you should bC
able TO answer that. Isn't this cltS
MS good todny ms II wns II yenr ago
Doesn't u occupy the same sitter Ar,
not the farms stlll produclngf"
That's just II, dear Mrs. Hardy
Why, indeed? Simply because IN,
booster has given way to the calamlt,
bowler. Its psychological explanation
Is simple enough. The world lives b,
faith. without filth thcre would b,
neither seedtlme nor harvest. That Il
true OF raising cities rs well MS o
raising crops. But there ARE Away
those who ridlcule faith always were
always will be, And MS soon as fnltl
disappears things begin to sink"
"Ah!" said Mrs. Iinrdy gently. rs.
we owe all thls-these empty house
and shops, unsuitable property and cy
orything to those who have los
fuith-or never had Il. TO men llk
MIR. Eldcn. for instance. You remem
her now he tried TO discourage M
from the very first tried to brenI
down my falth-that was II. Mr.. Cor
wnrd-I see II all very plnlnly now
mud he nnd others like him hnv
brought things 20 their present pas,
Wen, they have a great responsible
Ety."
rs a result OF this discussion Dnv
founu himself rather less pepuln
with Mrs. Hardy than before. Day
accepted her displeasure with a High
hcnrtedness that was extremely tryln
20 the good woman's temper. Had
not been for his desire TO spare Iren
amy u%nhapplness he would have trea
cd u with open flppancy. lie wa
engaged In the serious business {
capturing the heart Of Irene Hardy
a task made zone the ensler by N
sclf-imposed condition that he mu'