The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13

that. OF cot2rse It's something that
he can't help, only-Ive ruffled my
hair What a fright look! wonder
il mother would notice if I went up
stairs quietly and bathed my eyes?
Half-past nine! He isn't coming. I
know he isn't. Suppose something has
happened to him! And I've been think
ing unkind things of him. Oh! What
should I do? won't cry. OF course
he'll come!
Ten! Mother! Oh! mother! II
expect he thought it over, and saw
what an ignorant, foolish girl l am,
and-and-and the noblest-No, no!
Don't come upstairs with me. I can't
bear anyone tonight; not even you
Oh, mother!
Her Mother-Oh, George! She's 1y-
ing down, and pretending to be asleep
but she isn't. It's no use making
excuses for limits inexcusable. II
he were so great men he shouldn't in
suit my child He shall never set foot
in this house again. Better break her
heart now, than let him break it when
we're gone and she has no one to turn
to. Give him chance of explana-
ton? What explanation can there be?
It's an insult, downright insult! II
he couldn't come. he could send line.
Parliamentary duties, indeed! If he's
going to put parliamentary duties be-
fore my child he shan't have her.
might have known you'd make excuses
for him. Men are all alike! You
don't care if you break woman's
heart, so long as you get few lines
in newspaper, or bit of ribbon to
wear in your coat! Forgive me, dear
old mani know, I know! You feel it
as much as do, onlyyou won't show it!
She won't show it, if it kills her. Oh,
my poor little girl! She'll have to go
about facing everybody with a smile;
and her heart aching all the time. We
must mind that she isn't caught on
the rebound, George. Well, I'm rather
afraid of Dick. She doesn't care for
him in that way; but she might ac-
cept him, just out of pique. Yes, he's
good boy in his way; but they'd be
very miserable together.
What? I don't think it was wise OF
you to tell him, George. You know
he has no sense. IT he had he would
know that Molly didn't care for him
It's just like him-I suppose he hasn't
said anything to Grey? l believe he's
foolish enough for anything! Who,
Jane? Lady Grey? His mother!
Wants to see Miss Molly? Yes, yes!
Something must have happened to
him! Oh, my poor child! ...y
His Motherhood evening, Miss
Lisle-I am quite We'll! My son is
well.
1t is a strange hour to call, but Ed
ward is going abroad tomorrow morn
ing, and wished to see you first. You
should know why he is going-most
people thought that you interested
yourself in his affairs. Ask your con-
science, if you have one Nothing to
ask of it? No! suppose you would
call it nothing. The world does not
reckon love nowadays. I am an old
woman, and I was brought up in a
different school, thank God! No, you
do not understand-some women are
incapable of understanding what a
good mans love is worth. They think
it is toy to play with-as you have
played with my sons. How dare I?
I am his mother! What do care for
your feelings, or your family's feel.
ings, or anybody's feelings, if they
hurt my boy? Insult you! My Ed.
ward? He never did an unkind thing
in his life. How dare you?
OF course he did not call. Why
should he give you the pleasure of re-
fusing him? Oh! You would, would
you? And why would you have ac-
cepted him? You-love-him? Child,
look at me! You-you love him?
There, there! We should both be
better now. Why, my dear, your
cousin called-Richard Morris, I think
the name is. He said that you loved
him, and were being Influenced to
marry my boy for his position and
money How could Edward believe it?
My dear, he doesn't see himself as
the great man that we do. He doesn't t
see that he is so easy to love. | will
go and send him to you! Take you
to him? Yes, yes-God bless you, my
dear!