Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-22

4heSr i've sons staying with their mother
60 aeeount OF their Jealousy of Sunlocks,
Nha had become q favorite with the gov
eT1oF. Finally Stephen Orry confesses
ais HdSdeeds to Sunlocks, who promised
% 20 60 Iceland to find Rachel If posi-
ne and care for her, and IL she was
aga8 10 End her son and treat him as
q sEother. He bid goodbye to his sweet
heart. Greeba, and started on his journey.
PITsey Of vengeance and his ship was
wrecked on the Isle of Man. He saved
e5e Hfe of his father unknowingly. Orry
eied. and on his death bed was recog-
eSSed by Jason
Then Greebafs eyes flashed with an
HsR. For shame" she cried, ''for
EAameI Oh, you mean. pitiful men. to
bait and badger him like this"
Jacob threw up his head and laughed,
wnA Mrs. Fairbrother said, "Chut, girl,
you're waxing apace with your big
wsrds. considering you're chit that
ASs wasted her days in London and
kwan't learned to muck byre yet"
Adam did not hear her. He sat like
. Eaan who is stunned by heavy blow.
'TISOt for myself" he mumbled. "no,
nsA Cor myself. though they all think
eAHA. You think came to beg for bed
szaa board for myself. but you are
WEeag. I came to demand it for the
EsxA I may have no claim on you.
bsk she has( for she is one with you all
s1s1 can ask for her own. She has no
kEsuRe with her father now. for it seems
shHi he has none for himself; but her
hass0a IS here, and here mean to Ieay
kax"
Met SO fast, SIR" said John. -
80 can ever claim is what may one day
hE hers when we ourselves come into
nszSthing. Meantime, like her brothers,
alae has nothing but what she works
az~
'tWeskS for. you wagtaiIT' cried Ad-
1uAS '-she is a woman! Do you hear
n. woman %
Woman or man, where's the diffe4
ezOe here|' said Gentleman John, an.
ae snapped his fingers.
Where's the difference, you jackan
szse&? Do you ask me where's the d..
sNnGAce. here? Here? In grace, 4.
eaAsiky. In unseIfishness, in faith in the
Es0A: In fidelity to the true. in fiIiai
Rzx& and duty! There's the difference,
spGA tackanapes."
'EoU are too old to quarrel with. sir:
EWA spare you," said Gentleman John.
Spare me, you whipper-snapper! You
Vim spare NE! But oh. let me have pa
sSe0se! If 1 have cursed the day first
sssSE psy wife, let me also curse the
hoalr when she first bore me children
saRd my heart was glad. Asher, you
@Bsk my firStborn, and heaven knows
U&at you were to me. You will not
stand by and listen to this. She is your
s3stkz. my son. Think Of it-your only
sssseE.'-
Asher twisted about. where ne sat
NJ the window nook, pretending to doze.
and said, 1.-THE girl is nothing to me.
Che is nothing to any of US. She has
been with you all the days Of her life
except such as you made her to spend
xEaAh strangers. She is no sister Of
13zas'
ss1 say the same?'' he asked.
What can she do here?" said Ross.
"ESatfaing. This is no place for your
ezeat ladies. We work here, every man
SD woman of us. from daylight to dark
N the fields and dairy. Best send her
mack to her fine friends I'm London
,Ay." said Jacob. glancing up with a
azA1en smile into Greeba's face, ''or
EaeR1y her straight off-that is the
HAsEtest way. I heard little bird tell
at, seUeene who might have her. Don't
kssk astonlshed, Miss. for make nc
6ezbt you know who it is. He is away
On tfk mountains now. but he'll be
'1snaa before long"
GEeeha's eyes glIstened. but not a
gnGaaese OF her face changed. Only she
ehTtehed at the back Of her fathers
cSaAK and chung to it. And Adam,
aksugg1iDg hard to master the emotion
.xemAAs In his seat, said slowly. eff she
. R0a your sister, at least she is your
s.sesker's daughter, and mother knows
wA4A that means" Then turning to
Mrs> FairbrOther, who still stood apart
szIeA her housewives apron to her eyes.
no said. ''Ruth, the child is your daugh-
saE, and by that deed you speak OF she
q entitled to her share of all that is
here"
yes" said Mrs. Fairbrother. sharply.
pvt only when l am done with it,
Even so." said Adam, would you see
eza child want before that. or drive her
faEo any marriage, no matter what"'
Il Will take her." said Mrs. Fair
usssher, deliberately. "on one condi-
e4sn''
'-what is it, Ruth ?" said Adam: name
- tkat I may grant It."
'-Ehat you shall give up sill control Of