The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-17
THE MUTABLE MANY
ROBERT BARR.
CHAPTER xvL-Continued.

The good woman held up her hands In help
less dismay. Was ever human being, anxious
10 do her duty to all. harassed by two such un-
governable persons since the world bcann2
she asked herself. But for once she made OK
actly the remark to cope with the situation. B.
THE time aas come sooner than I expect
cd. Your father has forbidden you to 20 TO
the onice. and whom he sees that you have die
obeyed him at such n time he will bo furious.
Thon you will know what I have to sand"
The girl paused in her prepare tons.
Then why do you exasperate me beyond
endurance by refusing 10 tell mo what hap.
pcned1"
II Refused I refuse you nothing. Better
would 1t have been for me II I had when you
were younger; then you would think twice be-
fore you hung all obedience to tho winds. You
have only to ask what you want TO know, and
listen with patience whtle II Is told to you."
II have asked you q dozen times"
How you do Exaggerated I call II exaG-
g%cration. although I might perhaps be forgiven
for using q harsher term. Exactitude of state
ment is moro"
"wnl you tell me. or shall I go1"
Have ! not Just said that I will toll you
anything1 What is It you want to known
Your own ridiculous conduct has driven every
thing out OF my head"
lou shlu my Ihtner nhu ueneu tho mon ana
was In danger yesterday"
"Oh, that! Aftsr seeing the police suard
Mr.. Hope and Mr.. Monkton through the law
less mob. what must your father do but show
how brave he was compared with his superb
ors. lie came out Of tho gates alone, and
walked through the mob"
What did no say7"
HE didn't say anything"
Then how did he defy the men1"
Good gracious. child. how stupid you are!
When men are driven to e~xtremitics, surely
his coming out among them-and he the cause
of IL all-was defiance enough. But a full &C
count ir In the paper l bought at the station;
II is on the hall table. where you would have
seen It II you could have kept your temper.
Rcnd IL II you want TO. IL Is not me you arc
disoboying whom you do SO. Remember. It
was your father who did not want you TO sec
tho paper"
The day proved a long ono TO Edna sartwell.
and, when her father did not return at tho
usual hour. she became moro and moro anx-
ious. Her stepmother said nothing about tho
delay. rs the hours passed. but began 10 as
sumo that air OF patient resignation which be-
came her so we'll. Dinner was served 70 tho
minute. and at tho accustomed moment the
table was cleared. Once or twice she chided
Edna for her restiossness, and regretted she
had to speak, but was compelled TO do 90 be-
cause the good example she herself set was %
palpsbly unAppreciated At last she said:
Edna. go TO bed. ! will wait up for your
father"
HE is sure to be homo soon. Please lot me
wait until he comes"
There was silence for q few minutes.
aoat WIN 70 ask you twice. Edna You
heard what I said"
'pIsaaA IA not aAnI - mn NpNn lNAA.
comes. l am so anxious! Let me sit up In
stead OF you. ! can't rleep II i do 20 to bed.
m. n,sr,vr.d LOOT oama int ~. ,h,n ,.,.,,
her ,tepmothor-,ho look which told Of trials
uncomplainingly borne.
II have always sat up for your father. and
shall. so long as We arc spared TO each other.
For tho third time 1 ask you to go to bed"
Ihe eiri SAT "here she was the red nag OF re-
bellion In her cheek. The CLINT of suppressed
anger in Mrs. sar;wsli's eye showed that a
o'n ma "ceh io"enou "he'o ono OF tno other
OF them had to leave the room defeated. The
speaking In the same level tone throughout
~ i do nor'"
NJ. sor,v.i u.,o, NTH 49,.
mrs. sar,weli went on with Nor sewing. .
otber,,ise yisiblv disturb.d nv m. unir.,,-
g., ~
hhoio cohuuct Oh inc RirL IN cnch instance
after Edns's prompt replies. there was silence
for N few moments
I'm the earlier part Of the day. Edno.
Won permitted yourself To speak n mo and act
toward mo in a manner aI1ich I , oned vnn
ronid reoret ,yIcn onnor,unitv for rsssc,,on
WAS given expected some exnression ~
conlrition from Won Have Won reaectedy =,
s.Tes"
Mrs. sartwell threaded her needle with nj.
most cxre.siye deiibcration' N Wv
And what has been the ~re.ultp"
.I'hat I Was piessei 10 think Z had ..,a
notLinu I'M .sber Than / Ala ', "N '~"
The ticking Of the tall clock IN the ,andip.
echoed thronoh IN. Sonsc Ednn ,ist.nad In.
tentiv for n nm,ctt Arm st.n nm tb, a,avsi nm I'm,
ali ont I'D, was .iient '"' S'"'e' VI
'"Addei to your~ifI use the word insolencs
n 4. because cnn ,hink oS No otber ,.rm v;,p
which to characteriHe tho remarks you.havs
now disobcdience n am ov.r.tattno ,bs
casa No one can h. move n,aasoS th.n To- 10
corrcrtcd In Tho nroner spirit
~ have no desire to correct you."
After nioning The thread with hcr teeth and
dra wing a wavcriny sivh Mrs Sal, vail aaIn.
Tin svsrv honseh oia Edna s"me ona n'u:.,
command and oth.r. ohev When mn ,,m.
c",nas / shall oIadIv law down tIn bur,,. rnS
Vim noor mi, Enrity IA deisgatsd 70 nv
Mil Mi RAT ti,na rnn,o. I sSsIi he m,,.. q
uh'' 'h"t ''''T WV . -" w III