The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-11

bit afraid, Mrs. Henry declared. stoutlv.
You miserable coward. Elvira; Just be-
cause Jasper Thorne has heavy eyebrows
and high and mighty air. YOU don't
dare hold an independent opinion. Go,
call your brother; 1 have that 10 say TO
| hina il IS best be should hear
Miss EivIra obeyed; that is, she sent
Missy to tell Glory-Ann 10 tell Griffin
Jim 10 tell Tom Quash 10 hunt up the
colonel, and bear him the information
that Mrs. Henry wished to see him.
The colonel made no delay In answer
ing the summons, but he was very cere-
monioUs IN his greeting; he overdid
everything now in his desire to appear
unmoved.
Mrs. Henry. however. had not known
him so many years 70 be easily deceived.
at will kill him." she said 70 herself.
''unleSs he can be persuaded to recon-
Citation" Then she spoke out:
Cousin Jasper, there's no need for
pretension between you aud me. I'm
older than YOU are, and I've seen trouble
with a son Of my OWE. IL Is best to
look things squarely in the face. Mich
olas has made An unfortunate marriage,
but
Madam" said the colonel. in a deep
and angry voice, with hand uphfted in
protest. His face had turned a CHASTITY
pallor THAI made his black brows look
blacker than ever. underneath whiclE has
eyes cleaned ike lightning.
Missy, who had refused 70 be sent
away. sat gazing 81 him. fascinated; and
Miss Elvira shrank viSbly; bat Mrs.
Henry never faltered ''Dosia Will make
him q good wife, she proceeded, in a
calm and even voice; she would make
you a good daughter, if 49,
''Neverr" shouted the colonel. He
seemed TO wish 20 say more. but speech
failed him.
None Of Us, indeed, would have
chosen her for Nicholas" Mrs. Kerry
continued; but she Is good girl, snd
all this is something for you 20 consider
and b. thankful for. Life has moro re-
munerative work to offer than nursing
a wrong, and Nicholas isn't alone 20
blame
"Wiil you obhge me. the colonel in
:errupted coldly, by talking Of some
thing else?'
ono" said Mrs. Henry, with heat,
"Tve nothing else to talk of. and I've vet
more u say. Nicholas is at my house"
Il will receive no embassy" the colo
mel declared.
Don't you know your own flesh and
blood better than that exclaimed Mrs.
Henry, impatisnLly. Nick is a Thorne,
every inch Of him. He'll make no over
lures. lie has married the girl he loves,
and he is insanely hAppy. poor fool; bus
he is desperately iii
Miss ElvirS clAsped her hands. but ut
tered no sound.
He is desperately Ill. Mrs Henry re.
peated. He rode all night in the rainI
and exposure, fatigue and excitement
have told on him. Nicholas Is very i'll"
Missy burst Out erying. - want TO 60
home with Cousin HyTtiIla'- she walled.
Except for this there was dead 81.
- leace. The colonel thought hts sons lie
ness TIse. THAT man or that wo-
man, said be, after long pause. who
hsrbors him Is no friend Of mine
"As YOU please, SAID ]iTs- Henry, ris-
Ing. "EIe is your unfy son; you cannot
take away his name, nor his blood. And
as for me- can get on without you. Col.
Thorne. Ny house - my own. aud I'll
entertain whom I 80 FIT She was
thoroughly angry now. IL votT brother
did bat know IL, = turning u Miss Kivira,
''the only thing TO do now - 10 forgive
Nick's marriage Let him try the other
way, that's ali But he Ought 90 rcmen-
Der that he is not blamekts himself lie
has always worked wrong with poor
Nick. keeping MIN ~ a fro~nFDg distancs.
when he ought 70 have ErApplcd him
close: banishlnC him 20 that Sunrise
Plantation. when he ought ~ have had
him here at home. u isut Nicholas thai
IS alone 20 blame
But the colonsi did not lesr all thiFi
be had left tn room IN great wrath. and
Mrs. Herry. overcome by indignant sor-
row, aud yexsd az bgr defeat declared
that she woald not remain uomsnI
longer
Il am going back TO that poor boy
she said You may call 10 a yezturse,
IL you ike. bat thankful am that Tor.
gave nv SON. I've gotten more good out
Of thar. Elyirs. than ever you'll get Out
Of Bishop Ken.
And Mrs. Herry departed
MISSY. a. ks.,t. had derived aonne com
fort from uhis vizlt. u know that her
brother y a. % Colzm HyrtlilA's vas &C.
feel him near-vIthin reach. TbpuKA hs
was ID. he need not dis. and pozHe das
she could 20 % see Lotto snd B~zs-aad,
once there, what could hinder ter STAY
ia. forever With Bysr Sicholas7
But "a for ihis cheering kopel the
colonel returned 70 the psrior when Mr.
HeTry's carriage had dIszpPezrsd. snd
said. FtsTnly.
"Elvirs, you vii obhgr me- BY osastna
from tsis tune forth 10 bod any com
nunicatOu whatever with Mr. uerry
and any Of her FANNY. Fer Esy-eh newt
will cross her thr>s4hold arAin, save n
case q ss18s calamity
nd that rnearts am not to pAxy with
LOttie and B@sz Any move --ai-<.s dSEy.
The ooianei aEsed hsttsrly. Re felt
bins-if = despiy i8JuTsd ESsk- lie .
rerro.slT so~rF for &Azsy's osslbessh { ~
arpoTJfrneDt rsgzr6knZ hez pAzTr1ztea.
bat vhs; Vas tEat ooznEaE-d viii his
anCusalG Yet Dobody rtAIi1ae haa %
sitIoB. Nobody considered hs wounded
dignity.