Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-16
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gave niIy apiece TO Ola sam ara thOSe
| two other old uarloies that worked for
grandfather so long, aud ten TO each
Of the servants here Il, H. +
| "And you gave me thirty-six," she
shid thoughtfully, ''for the first
months rent, in advance" r
'Did 1? ia forgotten. Wen, with
about a hundred and sixty in bank
and our expenses a hundred month
It doesn't seem, as If this new place.
"Still," she interrupted, 1--WE have
phId the first months rent in advance,
and it does seem to be the most prae-
teal" .sH iR'a4 81 rca' I'D
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
nbw." lggni
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 welisas surprised, how
eyer and rose, Offering a cordial old
hand. 1.-THE real flare !".he said. "The
real flare for the law. That's right |
Couldn't wait till afternoon to begini
lin delighted that you" os al i'os
81 wanted to say--" George began,
but his patron cut him off. e,sn.g
wait just minute. my boy. I've
prepared little speech of welcome,
and even though you're five hours
ahead Of time, / mean to deliver 1t.
First of all. your grandfather was my
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 l
want to confess, Georgia, that during
your earlier youth I may have had
spme slight. feeling dwell. prejudice,
not altogether ip your favor; but what
ever slight feeling. 1t was, 1t began to
vanish on that afternoon, good while
ago, when you stood up to your Aunt
Amelia Anderson as you did In the
Majors library, and talked to her as a
man and gentleman should. saw
then what good stun was in you-and
i always wanted to mention II. think
you'll find an honest pleasure now In
Industry and frugality that wouldn't
have come to you In more frivolous
dnreer. The law is a jealous mistress
and stern mistress, bit a." '''.'''
George had stood before him in
great and increasing embarrassment !;
and he was unable to allow the adj
dress to proceed to It's conclusion. III,
II can't do i'll" he burst out. II
can't take her FOR my mistress" = T
"Whatr 'f ~ u 49,"
1--WE come to tell you, I've got to
find something =. that's quicker.
can't"
Old Frank got little red. "Let's sit
down." he said. "What's the trouble?"
George told him. fr't - ai
The old gentleman listened sympa-
thetically.c only murmuring 81, swell,
WE'LL" from time to time. and nodding
acquiescence.
"You see she's set her mind on this
apartment" George explained. "She's
got some old cronies there. md guess
she's been looking forward to the
games of bridge and the kind of harm
less gossip that goes on in such places.
Really, it's life she'd like better than
anything else--better than that she's
lived at home, / really believe. 1t
struck I1k she's Just Nbout not to have
#. and 41ter all aAe Ruld erdlyhave'
anything Mess" y n v
This comes pretty heavily upon me,
YOU know" said cid Frank. 81 got her
Into that headlight company; and she
fooled me abont her HsRrceE as much
as she d,yoh tnee &eoras. I was
never your fathers adviser, If you re-
member, and when the Insurance was
turned over to her some other lawyer
arranged it--probaAy your fathers.
But it comes pretty heawilyo me, and
IIfeel certain responsibility"
mot mt all. Pm taking the RESPONSE
bility." And George smiled with one
cbrner' of his mouth. "IlI tell you how
II is, sir" He flushed, and. looking out
OF the streaked and smoky window be-
side which, he was's sitting. spoke with
difRcuity. "r feel as if-1as IL perhaps
/ had one or two pretty important
thiags in my iife ia makeup for. Well,
I cnn't. / can't make thehS up too
whorn ! svplld, It's struck me THAT.
as couldn't. might be little decent
to somebody else, perhaps-if. q Gould
manage It'll Inever have been particu-
LARRY decent to poor old Aunt Fanny
"Oh. don't know: shouldn't say
that A little. syQuthfq .tessipg7I
doubt ifsAlfe's minded 30 mich. It
seems to me .she's had fairly ccIn-
Portable life-up to now--if she was
disposed to take 1t that way"
"But up to now is the important
lthing," George said. snow Is now