New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
Johns Daughter.
BY FRANK III. SWEET.

animation. IN take you home. an my wifeeu fix
YOU up mighty e2m ON; able IN they si' 5f to the
house and walt for them? 1t would be such sur
NO. no"' he objected with sudden energy; by
no manner o means Bachelor hVln a., am aPf f 70
for you know, that You must do Jest Ike l say
Floridy ways. an my wife can give you heap
We'll IL YOU think best" She was silent for
some time: watching the unfamiliar plants along
Slg fbat dashed from the warm sand in
front Of the horse and disappeared with marvellous
rapdity among tho palmettos and WlFo grass
qr,as aln,t they. said Williams as he 2r fol
on Hghtnin'. But they're main fine things for
Womb sSC"t from some ,ITear bdin'-pIace whenever
he'd whistle. Great hand. Freddie. for pets.
the plants and chamale6ns. and turned to him with
tender. tremulous smile on her lips En-,
70 live with She said softly They were all nice
A. me- Al school INT none OF them belonged TO me
home vacations. To will be almost Lke-uKe heaven
10 live IN the same house with father aud the
Williams reached out and struck his horse
viciously. but she did notice. She was looking
straight ahead. apparently at che house and father
and brothers her imagination was plc'1rin=- o., -,.
Il supp use everybody around mere HNt@ l"l---.'
he is such good man. she went on 10 a tone
almost envy the boys having lived with Him SD
file kept you TO school pretty stidly.' ventlred
her companion Il knew he had g. gal up Eorth.
but had an idea she WIS stayln m9us ger hLu-
BcoZ-cr-Mr- John Austin want WIch hahu %
Father has done everything for me-eyeryy-
gray eyes. He was not rich. for he once wrote
years tuition a. money was hard 20 get. But 1t
came the very next day and he always sem me
plenty Of books and dresses anu etrIy lhlsS
wanted lie wrote for me never 20 stint myself on
account ~ come home. but TO Keep 6u with my
music and drawing and other studies until he
dear father! nope / may be able to make IL up
Williams gave n quick sideIong glance al the
earnest face. and then gazed steadfastly at the
years. and could not remember single rsieerlins
feature about the man. lie was erratic. sHftless
spree that reeled between absolute drunkenness
anu me ScnoiiI, ana even IN ms partial sJHpoL
was able TO pick up q good deal Of money about
that an this money went 20 the dramsho1s. and
he sIIup6stfon made them resard he man With
extreme disgust, for his home "a mere howell
and his boys were wholly neglected and uucareI
for. At the time Of the complaint Williams had
hood. but now, with his girl beside him, and with
character that was supposed 70 be- utterly hIlck.
after himself and his boys. but whose better nature
and her future even while striving TO- Eee1 from
her the knowledge Of her fathers degradation sud-
understand the sacrifices and hardshfrs that Roozv
John must have gone through in order 10 provide
grove and truck farm, had never felt able 90 90
When they reached the CHEEKY cottage I'm front Of
his orange grove. h. carried u the trunk and
yaIise and presently called his wife aside made
whispered explanation. Then be- went % the
barn to uuhsruesS his horse. But h- made much
longer job Of 10 than was necessary. and when %
weS finished he leaned upon his fence and gazcd
with uuOu>erydut eyes at his fields OF sweet potl-
toes and piueapples and bananas His wifi, came
to him there
Did you tell her." Do asked.
Yes in low voice. BE noticed tnat her lips
trembled.
Take ir hard1''
She's highstruuE. Jim. an them kind don't make
no fuss. She wouldn't believe at first. an when
she did she jest turned white an stared at nothIu
till Il burst out cryiu' myself Seemed like I
never felt sorry for anybody In all my life. She
didn't CRY 4 BIT only Jest asked would j please 90
out a while an leave her alone
The stood there nearly half hour. then
the girl left the house and passed down the road
on the opposite side Of tho fence Williams could
scarcely recognize the white faced shrinking rEure
as the enthusiastic girl who had sat beside him
hour before.
she roiu over % look ar her house now" said
Mrs. Williams. in q low voice II told her 'tWa'u't
fit To live in. but she said they'd lived iu 10 an she
could. An when I told her lowed on keepiu'
her spell she Jest thanked ME an shook her
head"
When the girl back they were on the
piazza. She went directly Williams.