Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

why ulu you dsh iuelltu MIS-.
Barwood
Turning quickly and facing her moth
er, Julia replied.
Il asked, mother simply to intro
duce a subject upon which ! wish to
speak to You. ID is very well for faith
err to take in DR.. Marlowe as a part
ner; no doubt the young man is cap
able, Industrious and honest. But II
is an entirely different matter for us
TO receive him into our house-to make
an associate, an intimate, OF him. Don't
you think SOP"
why, i don't know" Mrs. Bar
wood stammered
She had fallen into the habit OF trust
Ing largely to her older daughters
opinions and yielding to her desires.
we know nothing of him Julia
suggested.
HE seems like a genteel, moral
young man" the mother replied wav-
eringly.
"Seems-yes,' answered the daugh-
ter. But, as said, we know nothing
of him-his antecedents, his past And
appearances are deceptive. II father
knows more of him than we do, ne
has never told us.
Mrs. Barwood grasped al the straw.
She said meditatively.
Undoubtedly your father knows DR.,
Marlowe is moral gentleman or he
would not invite him here to dine
would not permit him to call at gj
in fact Do you know anything against
his character Julia?"
mo" the daughter replied deliber-
ately. slowly shaking her head But
| have an opinion, mother that he Is
not what he would have us believe
that he is sailing under false colors
Have you reason for your unfavor-
able opinion of Or. Marlowe. Julia?"
Il have. the daughter replied, turn
ing her back upon her mother and
STOPPING to haste the turkey in the
oven.
What is it?" Mrs Barwood inquired
Quickly-keen curiosity In voice and
manner.
Arising from her STOPPING posture
and dropping upon chair. Julia wiped
her flushed face upon a corner Of her
apron and answered:
Il cannot tell you my reason, at pres
sent, mother; that is, | may mott will
not. But It is a good and sufficient
one, | assure you"
You worry me-you vex me, Julia"
Mrs. Barwood cried irritably And
one ought not to be worried or vex-
ed on Christmas day-of all others Let
us drop the subject You do not like
Or. Marlowe, at any rate
''I-do--not," Julia interrupted In
low sibilant tone, her features harden
ing But that Is not the reason OF
my opinion of him, nor why | desired
to discuss his social relations with us.
"Your father Is very fond of him.
And you. mother Fixing her
black eyes upon her parents face,
where rested troubled expression
why. IL like him. ! think" Mrs.
Barwood answered In hating, undecid-
ed accents. lie appears to be moral
young man, intelligent and genteel-'
''He is not Christian.
mo" Mrs Barwood admitted, nor
is your father--nor Dolly
But we know father and Dorothy
They have done nothing criminal, and
and little that Is mmoral-though
they are irreligious."
Then she proceeded earnestly al
most fiercely:
right to let young man come into
your home and associate with your
daughters, who Is avowedly irreligious
of whose past life you know nothing
for DR.. Marlowe has given no one
glimpse of its record--simply because
he makes good appearance and speaks
you fair? If you care nothing for me.
you should nj least think Of Dorothy"
why of Dolly" Mrs Barwood in
ouired calmly-but with a shade OF
anxiety In her voice.
why of Dolly" Julia cried excited
ly. Are you blind, mother? Can you
not see that Dorothy is growing very
fond OF DR.. Marlowe's company
''Do-do you think she Is growing
fond of-of him, Jnlia?" Mrs Barwood
asked family. falterngly.
Not growing fond of him" Julia an
swered. with covert sneer; "she is
fond of him already. The mischief Is
done"
Il cannot believe It," cried the moth
er wringing her hands In great distress.
You must be mistaken, Julia; Dolly is
but a child"
"She is certainly 49," Julia returned
cooily. quite old enough TO fall In
love with handsome, fascinating man
like Dr. Marlowe; and she has done
So"