The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-08-29

The boy was absent only few mo-
ments. Roger Oakley had taken off
his work clothes and had gone uptown
before the men left the shop. He had
not returned.
Dan closed his desk and put on his
hat.
Il am going to the hotel' he said to
Kerr. IF anybody wants to see me
you can tell them I'll be back this aft
ernoon"
Very well. Mr.. Oakley" The treas
urer was wondering what would be his
superior's action. Would he resign and
leave Antioch or would he try and
stick 1t out?
Dan hurried uptown to the hotel.
He found his father In his room. seat
ed before an open window In his shirt
sleeves and with his Bible in his lap.
He glanced up from the book as his
son pushed open the door.
well. Dannie?" he said. and his
tones were mild meditative and in
quil'ng
II was looking for you. father They
told me you'd come uptown"
$50 | did. AS soon as | heard there
was going to be trouble over my work
ing in the shops left
Did they say anything to your
Not word. Dannie but | knew
what was coming and decided to quit
work"
You shouldn't have done it, daddy"
said Dan. seating himself on the edge
of the bed near the old man. II can't
let them say who shall work in the
shops and who not The whole bust
ness was trumpcd UP out of revenge
for the cut. They want to get even
with Iue for that. you See If back
down and yield this point there is no
telling what they'll ask next--proba-
bly, that the wages be restored to the
old figure"
He spoke quite cheerfully. for he saw
his father was cruelty hurt
1T was all II mistake. Danny-my
coming to you. | meaa.' Roger Oakley
said, shutting the book reverently and
laying it to one side. The worlds a
small place after all. and we should
have known we couldn't keep our Sc
cret It's right | should bear my own
cross, but it's not your sin, and now 1t
presses hardest on YOU I'm sorry,
Dannie" And his voice shook with
the emotion he was striving manfully
! TO hide.
NO. no. father. TO have you here
has been great happiness to me-"
| III sst
with a quick smile. Il am glad you
can say so, for it's been great happi-
ness to me-greater than l deserved"
And he laid big hand caressingly on
bis sons.
we must 80 ahead daddy, as If
nothing had happened. If we let this
hurt us. We'll end by losing all our
courage"
Its been II Knockout blow for me,
Dannie, with wistful sadness land
I've got 10 20 away. It's best for you
! should. I've gone in one direction
and you've gone another You can't
reconcile opposites. I've been thinking
OF this good deal. You're young and
got your life ahead OF you, and you'll
do big things before you're done, and
people will forget. | can't drag you
down just because happen to be your
father and love you. Why, I'm of a
different class even but l can't 60 ON.
I'm just as am, and l can't change
myself.
Why, bless your heart, daddy" cried
Dan, Il wouldn't have you changed!
You're talking nonsense. | won't let
you go away"
doctors daughter. You see, hear a
lot of gossip in the shop. and even II
| you haven't told me | know"
1--WE may as well count that ut an
end said Dan quietly.
"Do you think of leaving here?"
NO If began by running, I'd be
running all the rest of my life | shall
remain until I've accomplished every
thing I've set out to do IL it takes ten
years.
And what about Miss Emory. Dan
nile? II you are going 10 stay. why Is
that at an end
II dare say she'll marry Mr.. Ryder.
| Anyhow. she wont marry me-
But | thought you cared for herr"
Il do. daddy"
Then why do you give up? You're
rs good as he is any day
I'm not her kind; that's all Ii has
nothing to do with this. II would have
been the same anyhow. I'm not her
kind"
Roger Oakley turned this over slow
| ly In his mind. 1t was most astonish
Inc. He couldn't grasp it,
DO you mean that she thinks she Is
better than You are:" he asked curl
ously
Something of that sort, l suppose,
dryly. Il want you to come back into
| the shops, father"
II can't do 1t. Dannie. I'm sorry II
| you wish ii. but it's impossible. I
| want to keep out of sight. Back east