The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-02
CHAPTER XIV.

... CHAPTER XIV.
The confidence which Gordon had re-
posed in James seemed for time to
have given him measure of relief.
While he. never for an instant appeared
like his old self, while the games of
euchre at George K. g were not re-
ss1umed, nor the boyish- enjoyment Of
things, which James now recognized to
: have beer. simply feverish attempts to-
live thru the horrible ordeal Of his life
and keep his sanity, while he had now
settled down into a state of austere
gloom: yet he begun again to attend
to his practice and to take interest in
1t: Clemency remained away for a
She was at the dinner table that night
when James returned rather late from
call on far-of patient. She simply
said: "Good evening, DR.. Elliot j,
as If he had been the merest acquaint-
ance, and went on to serve his soup.
James gave her bewildered, half
grleyed, half-angered look, which she
seemed not to notice Immediately aft
er dinner she went to her own ROOM
" James, smoking with Gordon in the Of
nee, heard her go upstairs. Gordon
- nodded sat James thru the cloud of
smoke =; E.. j.. -. ~. = -. -
: .a.she has taken a notion, my son, -.
- home, that she wished to break the en-
gagement with you. She would give
no reason. She wished me to tell You.
j don't. take her seriously. She cares
as much for you as ever. Girls are,
queer cattle: She has some utterly un-
imaglnaDIe idea in her head which will
run itself out. If I were You I would
pay no attention, to it. Simply take
her at her word, and let her alone for
; little while, and she herself will.urge
YOU for q reconciliation II know tie
= child. She simply cannot remain at
ooos Tor any length Of time with any
one whom she loves, and she does love
you; but she is freakish, and at times
inclined to strain at her bit: Perbaps
ANNE Upton has been putting ideas
into her head against marriage in GEN:
erai. She may have frightened her,
~ an tl tney may have sworn ceibacy to-
ggeher IN the watches of the night.
ought ought ; +, be asleep. They are queer
- sThe trouble began before C]emencv
was quite. pale
tm.T T What troubles -.
the very day when Clemency went away
she seemed changed to me. You re-.
member how she called out goodby.
and l did not go out to help her Of
as ! should naturally have done. =.
-, yes, 90 remember that, and I
aid wonder at your not going.''
snr ~ ID did : !. not 60 because I was quite
been very curt with me, and had shown
me Enthusiastically that my attentions
were not welcome" 800 =, :
-. And \ you don t know whyq There
had been. mo ~squarrel?" r.. =
Mot the slightest. have not the
manifest Uhof ho
was, and why she wishes to break the
engagement. All I know is that Al
suddenly as weather vane turnes from
west to north, she turned, and seemed
TO nave no more use for me-
He eyed James keen1y. tEYou abso.
+ luteiy know Of no reason7"
~ absolutely know of none. Glenn
ency Is the very first girl about whom
!! have ever thought in this way. There
IS nothing IN my whole life. past or
+ fore her like an open book, so far a.
any fear lest it should turn her
II questioned her, Gordon said.
and she absolutely refused to give me
any reason s for breaking her engage
= over, Il have changed my mind, Uncle
Tom Iasked her if she had seen any
body else.O
James flushed holly. NWhat did
she say to that9"
"She said, Whom could have seen.
Uncle Tom? You yourself know how
many men have seen here, and you
know never see men at Annie s.,
There is no one else. You may be sure Of
that, and also sure that she still cares
for you. know that from her whole
manner. She has simply taken one Of
those unaccountable freaks which the
best Of girls will take. Just let her
alone, and the whole will right itself
the idea. of marriage itself, for all /
know. 4 still cling to the idea that
Annie Upton has been putting IDEAS