The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24
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for minute with conflicting feelings. He
felt that his manhood was being pat to a
severe strain. Therefore, assuming as
much masculine superiority of manner as
he could command he said
wen not talk about things that you
don't quite understand, Mona. What ks
seek may do is no affair Of ours unless l
choose to join him in any enterprise, and
then Pm the best judge, you know"
The girl stopped. Resting her elbow on
the upper lever and gazing absently out at
the window where the light waves in the
bay were glistening through drowsy
haze, she said quietly:
Tho man that could choose out of all
the world is not one who lives on his ia
Their and waits for the storm to blow over.
No, nor one that clutches at every straw,
no matter what. He's the man who'd put
his hand to the boats, or the pillow, or the
reins, and If he hadn't enough to buy me
a ribbon I'd say to myself proudly, That
man loves me.
Christian WINGED. Then assuming afresh
his lOfticr manner GAS 1 say, Mona, we
won't talk of things you don't under
stand"
"I'n not go back" said the girl, as if
by leap of thought. The loom was start
ed afresh with vigor
'Then let me beg of you to be secret, "
whispered Christian, coming close to her
ear
The girl laughed bitterly.
"Never fear " she said "It's not for
the woman to blab. No, the world is all
for the man and the law too. Men make
the laws, and women suffer under them
that's the way of it..
The girl laughed again and continued in
hooking tones: Poor fellow; he's been
sOrely tempted, says the world. Tut on
her, never name her, says the law"
And once more the girl forced a hollow
bitter laugh.
just then ehild's silvery voice was
heard in the street beneath. The blithe
call was:
"Sweet violets and primroses the sweetest"
The little feet tripped under the win
dow. The loom stopped, and they listen
| ed Then Christian looked into the young
woman's face, and binding tears rose on
the instant into the eyes of both.
Mona" he cried in low passionate
tones and opened his arms There was an
unspeakable language in her face. She
turned her head toward him longingly,
yearningly, with heaving breast. He took
one step toward her. She drew back "No,
not yetp His arms fell, and he turned
away,
Then the voice Of Kerruish Kinyig could
be heard in the outer factory.
"I've been middling long" he said,
| -, 10;
England came bothering about some
young waistrel that never heard of in my
born days; had run away from his debts
and so on; had been traced to the isle of
Man and on here to Peel And think of
that tomfool of Tommy Bill beg sending
the man to me l bowled him off to your
father.
my father?" exclaimed Christian, who
had listened to Kinvig's rambling account
with an uneasy manner
Yes surely, and the likeliest man too.
What's magistrate for at all if private
people are to be moidered like yonder? But
come I'll show you the sweet action Of
this loom in unwinding. Look now-seef
Keep you eye on those hooks"
And Kerruish Kinvig ratified on with
his explanation to a deaf ear
"Mr Kinvig," interrupted Christian,
II happen to know that father is not risen
yet this morning. That bailiff"-
more shame for him. Let him be rous-
ed anyhow. See here, though. Press your
hand on that level so. Now, when Mona
puts down that other level, do you seef
No! Why don't you look closer?"
"Mr. Kinvig, do you know l half fancy
that young fellow the man was asking for
must have been an old college chum Of
mine. If you wouldn't mind sending one
of your girls after him to BalladhOo to ask
him to meet me in half an hour at the har-
Dor masters cottage on the quay
Here, let it be here" Calling, "Janep'
"No, let it be on the quay" said Chris
tian. II have to go there presently, and
it will save time, you know"
"Bless me, mani Have you come to say
ing your days at last?"
Kinvig turned aside instructed Jane
: and resumed the thread of his Technical
explanations.
"Let me show you this knot again
That bum bailiff creature was botherine
you before. Look now Stand here-so. ,
Eyes " said Christian, with the resigna
ton of martyr,
Z Fhen Kinvig explained everything
afresh, but with an enthusiasm that wa!
sadly damped by Christians manifest in
) ability. to command the complexities of tn,
invention.
II thought once that you were going t.
be bit of an engineer yourself, Christian
Bless me, the amazing learned you wer
i at the wheels, and the cranks, and tn
= axlcs when you were a lad in jackets
i but, " with a suspicious smile, "it's likel.
l you're doing something in the theolog,
. line now, and that's a sort of feeding ant
sucking and suction that won't go witt
J.: the engineering anyhow" Christian
u smiled family, and Kinvig as if by al
y afterthought, shouted:
"Heigh-ho! Let's take the road for it
We've kept this young woman too lon
from her work already" Going out.
! you didn't give her much of a spell a
Il the work while l was away" Outside.
"Oh, saw the little bit of your sweet
Il hcarting as l came back. But it's wrong
u Christian. It's a shame, man, and mid
I ding big one too"
= WHAT'S a shame?" asked Christian
L gasping out the inquiry.
: why, to moider girl with the sweet
y hearting when she's got her living t
Il make How would you like it, Ell? MID
:, ding welly Oh, would your All piece
work, you know; so much piece of net