The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-05-21
THERE wa a rap at the door AM
the be1l-hoy handed in gonna LOT

4 the bell-boy handed in some let
tiers. Young Staymore examined the
rsuperscriptions eagerly.
"Here they are, Rose, both of
them" he called to some one in the
next room, selecting two from the
number and tossing the others care
lessly on the table.
At the words a vision of spring-if
spring can be imagined in a pink
morning gown with a halo of sun
shiny hair-appeared in the doorway
with an expression of pleased ex-
pectancy.
Dear old papa!" she said, dimp-
Hing, as she took her letter and
dropped into a chair-"Here's where
he forgives his angel child for being
bad and we all live happy ever after!"
She took the letter out of the en-
velope and unfolded it, while her hus-
band occupied himself in a similar
smanner.
At the sight of the contents-only
a few brief lines-her face length
"ened with amazement and the amaze
sment changed TO bewilderment as she
xead the note, which announced with
a verba economy which was, to say
the least, pointed, that Mrs. Thomas
t6taymore, having made a free and
untrammeled choice of her path in
life, was at liberty to pursue the
same without fear of molestation
from one who. nevertheless, wished
her every happiness in hat life.
, That was all save the curt yours
sincerely, Drayton Gladish" and a
Postscript-the letters of which
seemed to be expanding and con
tracing in a watery medium-which
Informed her that her personal be-
longings had been forwarded to her
address that day,
She winked hard to keep back the
tears and then glanced at her hus-
band, only to behold that gentleman
ecowling over his letter with an ex-
preston rarely seen upon his de-
bcnair c~ountenance.
What does yours say:' she asked
with asgulp, while a flicker of inter
est lighted up the somberness of her
face for an instant.
Her husband laughed .ruefuily.
Read for yourself!" he replied,
throwing it into her lap and picking
aup hers.
In effect it was like her own-a for
smal and final intimation that Mr..
sStaymore considered that in marry
sang the daughter of his neighbor and
sanveterate enemy Drayton Gladish,
his son had oornmit+o5 , - oct CO IL,
loyal that any future intercourse be-
tween them would be forever i'm.
possible.
When two weeks earlier Jack STAY
more and Rose Gladish had decided to
take matters into their own hands,
they had expected, at worst, a scene,
quickly followed by forgiveness and
general rec~onciliations. To their
thinking that ancient quarrel which
had divided their fathers for 20 years
was nonsense. They could not take
1T seriously.
So they drove blithely away one
morning and hone of the friends who
saw them leave the Country club to-
tgether. suspected that that drive
would be described in the newspapers
next day as ga Sensation in Society"
In New York they disappeared tenn
porarily, waiting for the parental
blessing which they confidently x
pected and for a cessation of atten-
lions Oh tile part of the reporters.
"Disinherited, by Jove," calculated
young Staymore at last, thrusting
dis hands into his pockets, to the
End that he might comprehend the
'dtuation more fully. 1T isn't the
money that I mind" he continued
with a grand aiT-""we can get a neat
sum for Snowflake and the auto, and
I'll go to workout I'm fond of the
sg~overnor!"p He, broke off abruptly
and stared hard at the carpet, while
jRose gulped audibly.
tsThe idea of papa acting $3.50 I'M
grateful she walled, when I've al
ways been SO good to him! Such in
gratitude is horrid!"
She dabbed at her face in an ag-
grieved manner and did not notice
the CLEAN of amusement in her hus.
bands eyes, which, however, quickly