Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-05

for the Office was SO badly hacke,
that forgot to make further INQUIRE
concerning the expected guest.
OF course Dexter came home will
me that evening and left him to fint
his way into the parlor until 1 RAJ
upstairs to tell Molly.
by the way" l said after little
Dexter is down stairs
is he? Dear me- I think Helen is
In the parlor. I hope they haven't
found it awkward"
stopped and stared with one sleeve
of my coat on.
"Helen?"
Eyes, the young lady l told you Of
Do put on your coat, DEAR They may
be having an uncomfortable time
They were to all appearances having
a very comfortable time and when
Molly introduced them, shook hands
like old friends.
I'VE were really getting on very
nicely" Dexter said in reply to Molly,s
apology. Miss Ainsworth tells me
that she intends to attend lectures at
Tulane"
why yes" replied Molly, aimless-
ly. 1T will be very pleasant l think.
Edward, you will take Helen into din
ner."
She was not pretty but straight and
strong looking, with deep, deep eyes
and that perfect repose that goes with
perfect strength and innocence. I
caught myself thinking several times
during dinner what a veritable angel
of rest she would be in pain-stricken
room. l wondered as l watched her
| talking to Dexter if they had ever met
before. When l questioned Molly
about it later on she laughed merrily
It was on raw, bleak day in March
that the boy came into my private Of
flee with a Aqueer drawn look on his
face.
"Mr. Norton" he began quietly
enough, II am leaving town for long
time, perhaps forever. We had better
strike my name from the firm
leave town." I exclaimed aghass.
II see what you are thinking Of" He
moved to the window and looked out
mechanically. Standing there with his
back to me the poor fellow told me
all about it. 1t was neither love nor
money. Until last summer he had be-
lieved himself an orphan. But he was
not. Out in one of the western states
was gray-haired man serving long
sentence. He was his father He had
seen him for the first time nine months
ago. The question came stern and
abrupt.
''You will agree with me, sir, that
have NO right to offer my stained
name to that superb woman. No love
on earth could atone for or excuse the
insult"
mo, he was right" I agreed. Bitter
and bad as it had all seemed there
was nothing for it but to fill up the
grave as best we could and go on.
1t was at this juncture that Molly
came in to see about check l had
forgotten to indorse.
Gracious, what solemn faces" she
laughed. "Is the world coming to an
end?"
Eyes, my world is" Dexter answered
her. And then to my establishment he
told her the story
well upon my SOUL" Molly broke
out Indignantly. Il think you might
at least let her have some say so in
the matter. Here you have been max
ing love to Helen for six months and
you propose to walk off without a
word! You men may call it honorable,
but call it dastardly. Take your hat,
young man, and go straight up to the
house. Don't you dare to break that
grand girls heart unless she gives you
leave to. Not il you have hundred
fathers in the penitentiary. Upon my
soul, Edward" she continued as Dex-
ter caught up his hat and went out
Here l have been breaking my neck
for a year to keep you from talking
forgeries and penitentiaries in that
boys presence and now when he is !
fairly safe from being embittered for
life you must go to work and upset |
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