Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-16

vented the flow of argument and per-
suasiOn with which she had hoped to
convince him
She knew well that had he but tmag-
ined the errand upon which she was
bent now he would have fastened, with
shocked celebrity, to frustrate it.
Mrs. Baker ordinarily would not
have meddled with the young folks
love affairs, but she could not let her
son become a disappointed world wan
derer without making every possible
effort to avert 1t. If Lizzie Clark were
the cable Indispensable to anchoring
him to his home. Lizzie Clark he must
have-the girl must see that herself.
She was certainly very pretty and
attractive, Mrs. Baker admitted to her
self as Lizzie greeted her somewhat
shyly, and there was wistful appeal
in the sad eyes and sweet face that in
dicated plainly that she was unhappy.
"As she deserves to be If she will not
assert herself and marry Andy, whether
Seth Clark consents or not" was Mrs.
Bakers rather vindictive inward com
ment
Are you going to drive my boy away
from me and drag me IN sorrow to the
grave she demanded dramatically,
unconscious that her blooming person
ality was in ludicrous contrast to such
a dire possibility.
"Oh, Mrs Baker, what can l DOR
Lizzie quavered.
DO! You can spunk up, You are Of
age. came on purpose to take you
away, and you and Andy will be mar
rIed before anybody can interfere and
prevent It."
"Did-did Andy send youf" Lizzie
painted. pale and frightened Il Won
der at It, for he knows l cannot do 1t
while father IS so set against It, Did
Andy send your"
ANDY thinks you love him great
deal more than you do, fear But you
can easily prove your love. Come, just
take the matter in your own hands.
It's the only way"
How can l? Father never would
come to see me nor let me come home,"
l-lLLlt Nd4lt'l NdIl 1, vi - iedhClB
can't
We'll, you'd have Andy, wouldn't
you, and sbe happy, wouldn't you?
Why should you care what your fa-
ther did?' Mrs Baker argued, forget
ting that children usually have some
affection for their parents and that
other parents besides herself might
wish to keep their children.
"Yes, I'd have Andy" tender bloom
flooding her face, but, Mrs. Baker,
don't you think children care at all for
their parents? Father is hard about
this, but he always has been the best
father a girl ever had. | love him. l
couldn't be happy for thinking Of him
here alone and miserable. We are
young, Andy and l. We can wait And
I'm hoping Andy will not go away
when he realizes how 1t will grieve
you"
Mrs. Baker was touched, and in her
heart she approved. She said no more,
but kissed the girl suddenly and went
out. But she was not going home yet.
She would see Seth Clark and present
him with her opinion Of his conduct,
spite of bluff and bluster.
She asked no questions as to his
whereabouts. If he was on the farm
she would locate him Finally she
found him on top Of a shed back Of the
barn mailing down shingles She stood
aud watched his energetic movements
a few moments. seeing things which
seemed so far back in her life that
they seemed to belong to another age.
Come down here, Seth Clark.
want TO talk to YOU, che ordered at
length.
Heart to heart talf Josephine In
gals Baker, hc asked, not at all sur
prised having been observing her out
Of the tail OF his eye
Yes. OF knife to knife, just as you
choose she rctortci sharply. What's
the matter with my Andyf"
WHY, is ne ailiugE' lie m.laged to
look concerned She scorned his trl-
fling
My Andy is every grain as good as
your Lizzie. ANA you know it, and
what are y.a ETcI,Iug up all this rum
pus for against lnnir being marriedT
well / happen TO want my Lizzie,
and harpcH rot to want your Andy"
he cNpiamcI
You arc making her wretcheG and
driving my boy away from m-me"
She caught her breath and bit her lip.
She would not cry before Seth Clark
They'll both get over it," he com
mentcd easily as he slid to the ground.
"Other folks have been disappointed
in not having what they wanted most
J and got over tor stood up under *