Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-10
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attentively.
Hes not altogether bad, do you
think?".
by no means. Willis has some
noble qualities Why, Freeda, I'm tn
college now, perhaps, on account of his
generosity. That's what plaques me
some. That, and-and-my promise to
Mrs. Preston"
"What did you promise herw
''Why, I made general sort of
promise to her that l would do all in
my power to help Willis. But what
can I do in this drink matter when he
himself confessed that he had repeat
eddy broken the promise he had made
to his own mother? I don't seem to
have any influence over him in this
direction. That Is what l said to Mrs.
Preston"
"Do you think you will have. any in
fluence over him nowY'
II don't know. Anyway, he's to
blame for all this trouble. He knows
he's wrong, and he can't blame me fol-
his own foolishness."
1T seems dreadful, though, Ned, to
think of him going to the bad this
way and no one doing anything to stop
it. Do you know"-Freeda stopped
and looked at her brother very thought.
fully as If she was in doubt about Civ.
ing him her confidence-"do you know
| Ned, fit Is possible some one Of the
girls might have influence with Mr.
Preston. think l know Of one who
| could help him some"
Edward looked at Freeda anxiously
It was the first time in the converse
ton that he had given thought about
| Willis feeling for his sister. Was II
possible She
He asked question cautiously, but
at the same time with his usual love
| Of the truth:
"What girl could help himT'
II think Ida could. In fact, Ned-thi.
IL entirely confidential and you mus
not breathe it to a SOUL am sure
Ida thinks good deal Of Mr.. Preston
Ever since his return from the Philip
pines she has admired him. If sht
should use her influence, she nigh
help him to break of his drinking"
Edward listened in silence. Here wa!
a little complication with vengeance
For the first time in his life he knew
what jealousy meant. It was true b,
had, ever since his talk with the presi
dent, been able to control and ever
direct his feelings in regard to Mis-!
Seton. But the thought that she nigh
care more for the reckless Willis thai
for himself, the upright, added a toucl
of bitterness to his feeling for Wilt
that he had not yet experienced.
He was so disturbed by this feeling
that he did not stay much longer witt
Freeda- In answer to her question a
to whether he didn't think Ida coul,
help Willis he replied shortly that b
didn't know, and soon went away t
brood over this new chapter in his owl
little tragedy.
Before the end of the day he ha'
found an empty room In one Of tn
other halls and had moved his trunl
into it. He secured few pieces o
furniture from a student who was sell
ing out, and very late that night b.
went to bed thoroughly unhappy, rest
less over, the whole business, angr,
with Willis, with Freeda for MAXIM
the suggestion about Ida and witt
himself in general for being severa
kinds of q fool in coming to college a
all
Next morning he felt a little better
and a little ashamed Of himself be
sides. But all through the day he wa
haunted by the dread Of getting lei
ter from Mrs. Preston. he could no
make his action seem quite right Il
the face of his promise to her. An
as the week went by he watched 70
his mail with increasing nervousness
But when another Saturday ha
gone and the letter the truth dawne
on him that perhaps Mrs. Presto
knew nothing about the affair. E6
ward had returning wave Of his oil
liking for Willis come over him as h
began to realize that Willis had no
written anything to his mother abou
it and probably never would.
It was at this point that Edwar
showed the better side Of his phal
acter, especially in the matter Of hi
truthfulness. He sat down that nigh
and frankly wrote Mrs. Preston q fu
account of his leaving Willis. He di
not attempt in this letter to hide tn
fact that it was largely on his ow
account, for the sake OF his ow
peace and quiet, that he had lett Willis
An answer came promptly tina
week. 1t was in some particulars e1
actly what he had anticipated. l
other ways parts OF the letter SUI
prised him. A ... ...-.
> It was ! matter Of great surprise to me-Mr
Preston wrote-that you had left Willis E
writes me every week, and he said nothing abo'
II In his letter that received yesterday. ! 4
} more grieved and panied than can tell you.
course do not excuse Willis for his conduct.
70 what has been breaking my own heart 4
years now. he knows full well the consequence
and yet be chooses his course. l never told "
t that his grandfather was drinking man. T
used to boast Of his temperance In drinking Al
mid any man was . fool to let the habit get Il
better Of him. He also claimed the liberty,
/ he called Il, to do % he pleased, and on sever
occasions that know Of be resented attempts
!, restrain tie liquor drinking IN hs own neighbo
: 1ood His Dou, WiuiI hthsF, was born vithot
M tasta u Homo. md ! think II 1alR teueA