The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28

herself as a privileged person." saN
Gladys. alphabetically so Ear as Z
am concerned. feel Indebted 20 yon
for becoming my almoner. Indeed. l
am perfectly satisfied with things az
they are In an Ways. Phebe keeps ths
establishment as I deslfe Il to be Kept.
and.snust De left alone. Lshau not
NEEDLE with her pruviRre-and I1adyise
you-not 10 do So You have se6s how
she reacnts interference"
Then you viii not look at che ac-
COUNTS asked Helen. She had COM
plctcly recovered her eelf polse. and
was again calmly asseruve,
NO You really must excuse me
Very well; am sorry you consider
my we'll meant observation-disclosures DO
not forget that acted on my hus-
bands suggestion
II have no doubt your Intentions
were OF the best. ! admit. too. that
] may live extrayagantly: but / have
been used to luxury all my life. like
IT, and 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 a
resolute young woman. proceeded to
say II.
And do you owe nothing to your
son and to bis sons after hlm9" she
slowly asked. My dear father has
often told me that he is but the stow
ard OF his chIldrens property. as all
he has WIN one day be theirs. he owes
II to them 10 limit his expenses as
much as possible. Have you no such
realization OF plain duty2"
Gladys stood for moment as n
petrihed; then her outraged feelings
found vent In singing reply.
Il was not aware that Doctor Blake
ever had dollar he could honestly
call his own" she said with unmls-
taxable contempt.
Helen turned scarlet. Her anger
seemed almost TO sunocate 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 a 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 n 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 of, followed by groom In un-
assuming livery, She dlsapproved Of
this groom as she disapproyed OF the
housekeeper and Gladys own maid
They were all unnecessary luxurles
To the debt-hauntod Doctors daughter
lavish expenditure seemed almost
wicked-tho more 80 that one day the
money which made II possible would
belong by right TO her children.
She stood looking dlscontentedB
into the fair garden. now riotlng IN
roses, waiting for Harvey's appear.
ance. Every day found her at this
window, ready to greet him with a
smile while he was still at a distance,
and with her baby in her arms, her
beautiful eyes glowing with wifely love
and motherly pride, she made pic.
turo fair enough TO Justify young
Atherton's infatuatlon for her. She
was his world. and had been ever since
her slow glance sought and fingered
ON him two years before, promaturely
kindling the dormant fires Of his ma.
ture. From that moment all things in
earth and heaven were as naueht TO
him when compared with his peerless
Helen.
ITO be contlnued.)