The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-14

herself as a privileged person." said
Gladys, alphabetically. 80 far as ]
am concerned, feel indebted to you
for becoming my almoner. Indeed. I
am perfectly satisfied with things as
they are in all ways. Phebe keeps the
establishment as | desire 1t to be kept,
and must be left alone. l shall not
NEEDLE with her province and advise
you not to do so. You have seen how
she resents interference"
"Then you will not look at the ac-
counts?" asked Helen. She had COM
pletely recovered her self poise, and
was again calmly assertive.
mo. You really must excuse me-"
VERY well. l am sorry you consider
my we'll meant offer interference DO
not forget that l acted on my hus-
bands suggestion"
II have no doubt your Intentions
were of the best. i admit, too, that
l may live extravagantly; but have
been used to luxury all my life. like
It, and l can afford it. That, think,
covers the question"
She rose, indicating that the inter-
view was at an end; but Helen had
still something to say, and being
resolute young woman, proceeded to
say it.
"And do you owe nothing to your
son and to his sons after him?" she
slowly asked. My dear father has
often told me that he is but the stew
ard Of his children's property; as all
he has will one day be theirs, he owes
it to them to limit his expenses as
much as possible. Have you no such
realization Of plain duty?"
Gladys stood for a moment as II
petrifed; then her outraged feelings
found vent in a singing reply.
Il was not aware that Doctor Blake
ever had a dollar he could honestly
call his own" she said with unmis-
taxable contempt.
Helen turned scarlet. Her anger
seemed almost to suffocate her. She
put her hand to her throat, which
throbbed violently. Gladys shrank
from her fierce look, terrified at the
demon she had stirred. But the poor
doctors daughter had learned self
mastery in trying school, and after
one stormy moment was herself again.
Il thank you for your kind and char
liable thought, madam" she said
calmly, and with bow left the room,
leaving her conqueror to endure what
was worse than the pangs of defeat
the consciousness that she had not
acted with the generosity which usual
ly characterized her every action.
Standing at the drawing room win
dow half an hour afterward, with her
baby is her arms, Helen saw Gladys
gallop off, followed by a groom in I'M
assuming livery. She disapproved Of
this groom as she disapproved of the
and Gladys own maid |
They were all unnecessary luXuries |
To the debt-haunted Doctors daughter |
lavish expenditure seemed almost |
more SO that one day the |
money which made it possible would |
belong by right to her children.
She stood looking discontentedly |
into the fair garden, now rioting in |
roses, waiting for HaTvey's appear
ance. Every day found her at this |
window, ready to greet him with a |
smile while he was still at distance, |
and with her baby in her arms, her |
beautiful eyes glowing with wifely love |
and motherly pride, she made a pic
ture fair enough to justify young !
infatuation for her. She |
was his world, and had been ever since |
her slow glance sought and fingered |
on him two years before, prematurely |
the dormant fires of his ma
ture. From that moment all things in
earth and heaven were as naught to
him when compared with his peerless
Helen.
Ito be continued.)