Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-19

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and signed John Burkett Ryder"
A deep flush covered the girls face
as she saw the money-a flush of an
noyance rather than of pleasure. This
IMAM who had insulted her, who had
wronged her father, who had driven
her from his home, thought he could
throw his gold at her and insolently
send her her pay as one settles Taught
lily with y servant discharged for i'm
i pertinence.. She would have none of
his money-the work she had done
she would make him present Of.
She replaced u cheque in the en-
. velope and passed it back to Theresa.
"Give this to Mr.. Ryder and tell him
i cannot see him"
i tfBut Mr.. Ryder said" insisted the
girl.
please deliver my message as l
4 give it," commanded Shirley with
authority. ri cannot see Mr.. Ryder"
The maid withdrew, but she had
barely closed the dooc when it was
opened again and Mrs. Ryder rushed
in, without knocking. She was all
flustsred with excitement an in such
a hurry that she had not even stopped
to arrange her toilet.
"My dear Miss Green" she gasped:
; what's this hear going away sud.
denly without giving me warning?"
II wasn't engaged by the month" re.
piled Shirley drily.
81 know, dear, know. was think
ing Of myself. I've grown so used to
4 you how shall get or without you
: no one understands me the way you
do. Dear me! The whole house is up.
set. Mr.. Ryder never went to bed At
| all last night. Jefferson Is going away
| too-forever, he threatens. If he had
+ MT come and woke me up to say good
) bye I should never have known you
r intended to leave us. My boys going
t you're going everyone's DESERVING
! mel"
81 Mrs. Ryder was not accustomed Il
5 such prolonged flights OF oratory and
she sank exhausted on chair, hel
eyes filling with tears.
a did they tell you who am the
9 daughter of Judge Rossmore?" de
manded Shirley.
!, 1t had been a shock to Mrs. Ryde,
J. that morning when Jefferson burst in
S to the his mothers room before sh'
q was up and acquainted her with thu
events of the previous evening. Th'
> news that the Miss Green wnom sh'
n had grown to love, was really Mis-
e Rossmore of whose relations with Jef
9 ferson her husband stood in sucl
g dread was far from affecting the fin
e ancier's wife as it had Ryder himself
l. To the mothers simple and ingenuou
o mind, free from prejudice and ulterio
,, motive, the girls character was NOR
s important than her name and certain
~, or IN
IT loving such a woman as Shirley. O
course, it was unfortunate for Jeffel
It son that his father felt this bitterness
n toward Judge Rossmore, for she hel
n self could hardly have wished for
q more sympathetic daughter-in-law. Sh
II had not seen her husband since ia
. previous evening at dinner SO was !
complete ignorance as to what h
. thought Of this new development, bu
Il the mother sighed as she thought ho'
Il happy 1t would make her to see Jeffel
y son happily married to the girl of hi
- :, own choice, and in her heart she sti
entertained the hope that her husban
= would see it that way and thus prt
vent their son from leaving them .
a he threatened.
n n That's not your fault, my dear
~ she replied answering Shirley's que
ton. "You mustn't mind what M
d, Ryder says? Business and worr
u makes him irritable at times. If 20
n must go, of course you must you ar
the best judge Of that, but Jefferso
;" wants to see you before you leave
le She kissed Shirley in motherly fasl
* ion, and added: "He has told N
ii everything, dear. Nothing would max
me happier than to see you becom
;" his wife. He's downstairs now wal
as Ing for me to tell him to come up
le 'Tts better that should not sc
him." replied Shirley slowly and gray
81 ". IT can only tell him what hay
~ already told him. My father com,
u first. l have still a duty to perform
"a That's right, dear" answered Mr.
ID Ryder. You'll see him for my sake
pc She gave Shirley another affectio
Y. ate embrace and left the room viii
We the girl proceeded with her final pr
oul parations for departure. Present
ur there was quick. heavy step in IL
corridor outside and Jefferson appea
Id ed in the doorway. He stood the