The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-07-19

msnt. shc Is the wiscst woman I
know
"Aud the bcst?' asked Gladys with
fominine pervcrsiy counting the knife.
"rhc best by far" he deliberately
answered
The color died from her face leaving
Il white and wan.
"Yuu are rude. sir" she said. more
sadly than bitterly
NO only truthful am sorry ri
have offended you, but you force me 10
defend my wife 1t is my earnest wish.
mother. that YOU leave matters uudls-
turbed She Is far better qualified TO
MENACE your domestic affairs than Won
are; the childish temper you have lust
shown ps3yes that Il is time YOU
should Transfer your burdens 10
younger shoulders. As your son. / urge
you to do this. and am sure YOU will
not oppose me seriously. II you insist
on having your room"
~ do insist upon IT,"
with Helen and see what Is to be done
about the girls Women always find a
way out OF these little difficulties"
Harvey spoke IL n the affair was OF
slight Importance, but he did not meet
Gladys steady look. evadlng II by
producing a cigar You don't mind
my lighting mp before go?"
Harvey. be warned" said GLADYS.
seriously. III you leave me TO deal
with Helen you may regret H. ask
| you to arrange this matter quietly. but
Immediately II you refuse to do so.
you must accept the consequences"
Il am not afraid OF any you may
force upon me. madam: you are
lady; you viii not make my wife the
center Of family brawl." said Harvey,
with dignity
That depends upon Helen herself
Rest assured my present wishes will
be carried out by some one. II not by
her. As for the rest. your solisitude
for me In my declining years Is touch.
ing"-Gladys could be sarcastic when
she chose-'but as am not In my
dotage, l prefer to be my own manag.
err. Let us keep to the point Do
you think Helen can have my parlor
ready this afternoon?"
Il certainly shall not asr her 10
undertake anything so Unreasonable.
there is no hurry"
Very we'll: I'll put the matter into
other and more efficient hands" She
struck bell on the table while speak
ing, and Phobe appeared with susplc-
ious promptnoss. not ashamed 10 ad-
NIT she had kept within hearing dis
lance. "Tomllnson. 20 with my son
to Mrs. Athorton. and ask her for the
household keys. You. Harvey. are
witness to this request. Send imme-
diatoly for Annette to take your place
here and direct an the servants In the
house TO put my parlor In thorough
order. Can you have It ready fof me
this evening"
"oh, yes. easily. Come, Mr. Har.
vey."
II is hard to forget the habits Of a
I hA' AAAA'f AAhANiN hhA AAMhNn NiHu
afraid OF Phobe. ON the rare occasions
when Gladys had persuaded herself
that he needed corporal punIhmcnt
as a boy, she entrusted the task to the
stern housekeeper. who performed II
so faithfully that for an hour after
ward the mother and son sobod In
each others arms. with much tint was
traitorous TO the dispenser OF sstico
In the tears OF both. Now. when Phebe
spoke with quiet authority. tbngh
Tuning with anger. and surprise be-
yond measure. II never occurrd TO
him TO resist her and In silence hey
left the room together.
They came merrlly down the nth
leading past her window. handamo
pair In the glow OF their strength ana
youth. Would he. her boy. look mp
for the mother face. as he had nTer
failed TO do In the old daysl Gliiys
asked herself. her heart that she bad
tried 20 steel, all at once going out
to him, with a longing that was almost
agony. All. yes He could not PISS
without one 1eetlng glance. and she
would answer with a smile that must
bring him to her, and all might yet be
well.
To be eontinued)