The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-16

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 my measly bank-clerk salary, but it | hurts to see Ann slaving without
 even a woman to wash and iron for
 her don't want Ann to work her.
 Orchard Hill women do. If she
 didn't love beautiful things like she | ioes or if she wasn't the kind who could really appreciate such things | t wouldn't matter so much-but | you know how Ann is. I'd like for lnn to have the home she dreams lbout and all that a woman like | Ter des serves And-Well-she's 1 ounted too much, I guess, on | what this Nevada gold mine was yoing to do for her. We can't
 blame her if she is a bit upset over Ter disappointment"
 But, Bruce" cried Pierre des- >erately, Ann has been urging me Ill along not to let you have my money. She wants me to go to
 ichool to prepare myself to be an .ctor, as I have always planned $ mother planned for me before he died"
 Sure, know. That's Ann. She would make any sacrifice for you, Pierre. But just the same she 'eels it. I know I oughtn't to have old you, but she's crying because .fter all she's done for you and all he's been to you you haven't seen 1our way to help me get a start life that would mean so much o her. She thought you cared nore for her-for us-thats all" Good Lord! Bruce, never bought of it that wayp That's what I've tried to tell Ann, Pierre. I told her you didn't 'ealize what 1t would mean to her , That's right I haven't realized
 what it would mean to Ann"
 T know you haven't, and she lnows it too, but it hurts just the anne"
 But I'm all packed to go in the norning"
 That's so. suppose I could nave my old soda fountain back" And you would go right on
 making your home with Ann and
 ne. It isn't as if you were giving ID your plans to go on the stage, Pierre; it's only putting it off a 'ew months
 Sure, I know. A year wouldn't make so much difference Are you certain, Bruce, that this gold min ng investment is all you say it is
 md that you won't need my mon y longer than a year?' "If I wasn't sure do you think for minute would propose let ing me invest your money in it?" But I haven't very much money, Bruce. I figure that there's barely enough for me to scrape through school and live until I can land some sort of part in some play" T know what you have, Pierre. l I looked up your account in our
 bank. You drew it all out this aft
 srnoon, too"
 As in a dream Pierre slowly irew package of bills from his pocket and gave it to Bruce. T.
 never realized about Ann" he said.
 Bruce, as he put the money in his pocket, said: She would give me the devil if she knew I'd told you. You'll never regret this, Pierre; it will make us rich" Yeah" returned Pierre, I'm aw- fully glad I can do something for Ann"
 Before they could say anything more Martin Bevis entered with
 hat and cane. That Camden train
 goes at 7:30. doesn't it, Bfuce?"
 ''Seven-forty," answered Bruce.
 "Oh! Well, we can walk as faI
 as the bank together I've got tc
 find that blasted 39 cents yet to-
 night"
 Ann, coming in with the bag she had packed for Bruce, asked, What
 time is it now, Pap"
 As Martin drew his watch from
 his pocket a massive old-fashioneo
 Masonic charm came loose from
 the guard and fell to the flcor
 Martin cried: I've dropped my | Masonic charm" and began hunt
 ing for it. Ann and Pierre went to
 Martins assistance. Bruce moved
 to the desk at the farther end of
 the room and began hurriedly tc write a letter.
 Here it isl" cried Ann, recover
 ing the charm and giving it to hel father.
 The old bookkeeper handled the
 emblem fondly. T wouldn't take g
 fortune for that" he said proudly
 He handed it to Pierre.
 Pierre, exami ning the charm | read: Presented to Martin BeviS