Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-12-27
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cares? You would not Jumplf you had
the govt. I don't believe you ever had
the govt; you left it behind You when
you went upstairs for the baby! You
leave il behind you when you please.
Your blue frauds are simply spectacles
Il mean your blue spectacles are a
fraud. / viii not stand it, sir, I-Iu
go for a walk, there.'
He carried out this heroic resolution
promptly, as the girl brought in his
tray, and he thought he heard the old
gentleman coming. BY the time he
reached the street door, Martha spoke
TO him.
Never mind him, sir" she said, stiff
ling down alaugh; sit is only his way.
and you gave him as good as he sent.
Depend upon it, he won't do it when he
finds you have got a spirit in you.
Speak like you did just nov ! was
glad to hear it, and don't spoil your
breakfast. Mrs. Allenby cookeditforyou
every bit, and made the coffee herself.n
II will, Martha,' said Dir. Parker,
when he was in his own room again;
why should / not? If he were not such
! a very old man, / would really speak to
him. / would tell him how bad it isfor
him at his age"
Martha poured out his coffee sooth-
jngly, and he began his breakfast, lis
tening meanwhile for the dreadful
voice, but he only heard it in a deep
bass laugh. 1t panied him rather, how
ever. TO think he heard Mary's musical
voice laughing too.
ut is too bad he said to himself. II
wish | had more command of my nerves.
When people treat me like a fool, | feel
like one. / am only myself, or what |
wish TO be, when | I'M with Miss Allen
BY"
And it was too bad. Mary told the
old gentleman so, and he admitted ii.
but" he said, show can one help it
when the fellow is so easily frightened?
If he came up and demanded an apollo
gy. or told me that but for my age he
would throw me out Of the window, \
! should like him all the better. How can
he hope to get along i'll the world with
such n nerve system as his?"
THE poor fellow may have inherited
it: | have heard Arthur say that is fire.
quently the case"
Yes, that's true said Mr.. Barker.
NERVOUS people should not marry.
They never think what a curse they en-
tail upon their children and PROSPERITY
men and women like our friend. They
may be morally and physically brave
when they have time for reflection, but
the sudden sound Of a loud voice or any
unexpected incident deprives them of
all self-possession and gives them a
temporary paralysis of mind and body.
] do not think you are nervous, my
dear."
II went into the world very early. sir.
and learned it thoroughly before | had
time to be afraid OF it."
II know he said. kindly; ''your
father was rather a helpless man. and
you had TO take care OF him as we'll"
He had been very brave" said Mary;
"but the trouble he endured so patient.
" broke him down. No one but a brave
man could have borne that trouble so
patiently"
Yes. that was him; he could endure.
but he could not fight.-set a stern ami
savage front to the world, and beat or
wear down all that came before him.
vet that is what must be done in these
days by all who think life worth living;
the others can only turn their faces TO
the wall and die. Have you" he ask
ed. with one Of his abrupt transitions,
''seen your Uncle Michael YETI"
Not yet, sir"
"How is thatY'
"He has not been here"
III YOU wait for that. | am afraid you
will not see him. said Mr.. Barker. do
not set your pretty mouth so hard. He
has been told that Arthur's mother
wrote to you, asking you to meet hin
at her house."
THAT is quite true"
"And you refused to go:'
II could not go. After what l have
told you, Mr.. Barker, could you expect
me tor / know it was out of no regard
for me. She only wanted TO let Uncle
Michael see Arthur's boy. and | was ar
unwelcome but indispensable accessory,
i could not and | will not she added
passionately. Can you, Mr.. Barker
say lnal L am WroHSG
MY child" he said, very gently, at
is not for me TO say what is right OF
wrong, for l know what my own pride
and stubborn temper have done for me
Sinking that question altogether. say
ing il is only the boy they want to see
have some consideration for your Uncle
Michael"
"Why can he not come here?"
"You see, dear, how difficult his posi-.
ton is. He could not very well come
here since you have so distinctly de-
clined his sister-in-law' s fully expressed
desire for a reconciliation. DO you
seer"
~ did not think of that" said Mary
in ~perplexity, "but do not feel as il
could CO."
We'll. then, let him see the boy,
J George HYDE could take him-or Mar
garet. You would not mind that
especially as | should most probably be
there"
mo, < should not mind, much" said
Mary, reluctantly.
We'll, then, that is arranged, so far
We will have a day appointed. Uncle
Michael.is rather cratic in his move
ments, and though he is supposed to be
staying in the house he has quarters OF
his own elsewhere. Win you suggest
this to your sister Margaret or Mr.
Hyde, or when you reply TO the letter
you had this morning."
"Did you know" she asked, in sus-
picion.
"Oh, yes. / see Uncle Michael every
day, and We talk over things: but / dc
not want my name mentioned, or any
but yourself aud George Hyde TO know
that Michael Allenby and myself are
acquainted. How did you think of an.
swering that letter."
II did not know. / was ponderine
over it when yon came in. l would
rather let Arthur 60 for a few hour
than see Mrs Allenby just yet. l want
time. 1t would be so hard to meet hel
after SO long a time and what has pass.
ed"
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