Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22

tentative tone.
"Yes; did, mother"
'Then what's the matter with you?"
Mrs. Barclays voice rang with i'm
patience. II never saw YOU act like
you do tonight -nevcr in my life.''
II didn't know anything was wrong
with me, mother"
"You act queer; declare you do"
asserted Mrs. Barclay. You general
ly have lot to say. Have you and
Frank had a falling out?"
Dolly. gave her shoulders sudden
shrug of contempt
mo; we got along as well as we ever
did"
II thought maybe lie was little
mad because you wouldn't dance to-
night, but surely he's got enough sense
to see that you oughtn't to insult
Brother Dillbeck that way when he's
visiting our house and everybody
knows what he thinks about dancing"
mo; he thought did right about 1t, ;"
sud Dolly.
"Then what In the name of common
sense is the matter with you, Dolly?
You can't pull the wool over my eyes,
and you needn't try It."
Dolly faced about suddenly.
II reckon you'll sit there all night I'M
less tell you all about it, she said
sharply. Mother, Alan Bishop was
there
"You don't say!'
Eyes, and asked me to let him take
me to church tomorrow evening"
"Oh. he did,"
ayes; and, as didn't want father to
insult him, r.
"You told him what your pa said?"
mo; just told him father didn't
want me to receive him any more
Heaven knows, that was enoughr
well, that was the best thing for
yousto do" Mrs. Barclay took deep
breath as If she were inhaling a de-
licious perfume. Its much better than
i to have him plunge in here some day
and have your father break out like
he does in his rough way. What did
Alan say?'
"He said very little, but he looked 1t.
You ought to have seen him. Frank
came up just about that time and In
vited me to have some ice cream, and
had to leave him. He was as white
as sheet. He had made an engage
ment with me to sit out dance, and
he didn't come in the room again till
that dance was called, and then he
didn't even mention 1t. He acted SO
peculiarly could see 1t was nearly
killing him, but he wouldn't let me
bring up the subject again. l came
near doing 1t, but he always steered
ronnd It"
Hes a sensible young man." de-
clared Mrs. Barclay. "Any one can
see that by looking at him. He's not
responsible for his fathers foolhardy
venture, but 1t certainly leaves him
in bad fix rs marrying man. He's
had bad luck, and he must put up with
the consequences. There are plenty Of
girls who have no money or prospects
who would be glad to have him, BUT
Mother" broke In Dolly sas II she
| had been listening to her own trou-
bled thoughts rather than her mothers
words, che didn't act as if he wanted
to see me alone. The other couples
who had engagements to talk during
that dance were sitting in windows
and out of the way corners, but he
kept me right where was and was as
carefully polite us If we had just been
introduced. was sorry for him and
mad at the same time. could have
uulled his ears"
..He's sensible, very sensible" said
,A{fs. Barclay in a tone OF warm ad-
misatisAs "a man like that ought to
get :atong> and I reckon he will do well
some. day
"But, ,motaA; said Dolly, her RICH,
round voice giHng like wave and
breaking in ,her,tNoat, she may never
think abOrlt me any snore.G