The Republican journal., 1902-07-10
did you get your sash all right"
asked Gilman, presently.

ii L y
But it's just as well, because l can't go
to the dance. anyhow"
Cant go?'
"Oh, | couldn't leave Tony. He goes
nearly into spasms if | step out of the
room"
Her father regarded Tony with some
wonder. but he'll be asleep, and Ill
be here
He might wake up. No, pa, feel
responsible. And there'l be other
dances, but Tony'll be going away to-
morrow"
Tony's lip, at this statement, began
to culver ominously, and tlinging his
spoon broadcast, he lifted up voice of
bitter !amenta.ion. Whereat Blanche
gathered him into her arms soothingly.
GU see:" she said, complacently, to
her father.
That night, as Gilman smoked his
pipe in the yard, he saw the young peo-
pie OF the town faring gaily to the
dance. \ sound of music was in the
air, and presently Conception Suarez
with her brother Pedro come to take
Blanche to the merrymaklng.'
''She isn't golng.' said Gilman.
Hold, senOr' Not going to the .festd:'
Gilman waved his hand toward the
,yi,dnu- a,1 4ho +,,,, Comm f,naC naar-
ed M N, won , '''>>N
Rlamchs sat rockino Tony to sleen
He shock Of IIacE h,ir sLe kpnt
Iin ms en aen+l, t i' 1onlled SPe
flung an end of her apron tenderly over
the child's bare feet that the night air
might not chill them. The next NOM
nag. as Gilman was grinding coffee by
lamplight, his daughter came unex-
r lat her ah ,st TheTe seemed TO
h l'a'l sornatI as l on Iar NINA ts tbev
sat AZ thetahIe She said suddpnly '.Pa
"a III, 70 l'oa,, 'rnn,
" ..t ','>o l." ~ p]a"nf,a,"
"pa When I woke mn in fine nipht
and thonoht If tbat ornhan asvInm
rred 'o SEEMS - as if u rpnIdnt bear to
tninE # il
'N !iT' "a "a w. w. an awfuI care blanche and
dnn.t ,y,"t W WOW, IN ne hnrdened
uol ro "anI you e,o ~ P t;n pu!"e'eo
p1a3ch...S hnsn,7 heaTad y, vou're
tl,n baSt man 1 When Law awake il
,.ame across me Il never thonoht of it
before how mnch hetter Won We've to
mo than desarv.6 pa I haven't
been GOOD GaI1nhter haven't
and vet von.re anyiol,s TO, me tn have
good times As if I could with Won
WORKING hard as Won have 10 and Tony
being Treated cruel in that asvlum"'
Il DON'T think they treat tine ornhans
cruel'
..You cant tell"'cried Blanche sAnd
he's 50 hiph-strnne hem runaway when
he's older and maybe grow M bandit
on let's keen hlm pa ri make him
some clotbes ont of my old ones on
say yes na'''
Her father looked at her helplessly
blanche The said You do whateyer'll
make Won manifest ;"
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" Blanche met him at the door with A
Gacis;va air ..We're going to keen
Tonv ;, said She
..Tor are. VOL saw he's smell, am
,,oly l;t+la ,.,tr,
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