Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-17
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Copyrighted, 1906, by Harper& Brothers.

II remember how good you were to
those old Miss Marshalls In Turton-
vile, Wisconsin -
"Stop!" Trafford Numbered.
Il can't stop. Uncle Trafford. I've
got to Justify myself. I've got to
got to justify you. So, when you
spoke to me about the Miss Marshalls
did all could to carry out your
wish. That is to say, 1 kept them
regularly supplied with work and
saw that they we're able to earn
comfortable income. told you about
1t, and you were pleased. When it
came to the similar case of the Win
ships, what more natural than that
should follow the line that you your.
self had commended?"
''The situation was different You
should have foreseen the catastrophe
How could l, Uncle Trafford It
was no more possible than for you
to foresee that old Mr.. Marshall would
shoot himself"
How can you!" Mrs. Trafford pro
tested. while George tried to silence
his wife with significant looks.
go on" Trafford said, quietly. He
| was not the man to let any one see
! that Lauras shot had carried.
II suggested the portrait" Laura
continued, in the same calm tone,
mot only as means of helping the
Winships as q matter Of generosity,
| but also to divert Paula's mind from
any larger or wilder projects. In that
didn't succeed. saw all winter
that / wasn't succeeding, but hoped
! her ideas would die with time. They
haven't. That's perfectly plain And
since that's the case, /, for one, dear
Uncle Trafford cannot see what good
| will ever come to lighting her. You
can't tight Paula's instinct not any
more than you could fight against 1t.
You'll excuse me dear Uncle Trafford,
won't you-but II I might advise"
you'd give INF" he asked. hoarse-
ly.
IT'D humor her II we'd done that
at first this thing might never have
happened. It mayn't be too late
now"
When you say humor her." Traf-
ford demanded, slowly leaning on the
desk and fixing Laura with his pene.
trattng stare, "do understand you
to suggest giving q large sum Of
money to the winships, In what might
/ be called restitution"
II mean the large sum OF money;
| shouldn't care what they called It,
It's only the strong who can dare to
eat humble-pie, and suggest that we
should do 1t. The money, of course.
Is nothing; and for people In our posi-
ton ! should think the Interpretation
given to the act need count for ve,y
little"
Hump" Trafford snorted, spring
Ing to his feet; "just as it counts for
very little to q general whether the
world looks on him as victorious or
defeated
There are different kinds OF VIC
tory, Uncle Trafford. You who'Ye
gained SO many on one field could
easily afford to win them on another
He took two or three paceS up and
down the room. 1t was evident to
them all that he was in a state Of
/ great agitation. In the many years
Of their married life, Mrs. Trafford
had never seen him SO. The poor
lady pressed alternately her handker-
chief to her eyes and her vinaigrette
to her nostrils. George stared at
Laura, in mingled surprise and adj
/ niration at her audacity. 1t was not
the first time he had seen advise prcf-
fered to Paul Trafford, but he had
never seen 1t endured 80 long, or car
ried SO far
"You don't know what you are say
Ing" Trafford flung out at last. "rn
the eyes Of the whole world, I should
seem to be climbing down. It couldn't
be kept quiet. The press would ring
with it,
ri shouldn't care for that" Laura
responded, in her gentlest way, IF 1t
was to save my child"
He stopped abruptly before her, his
feet planted apart and his hands thrust
into his pockets.
would IT." he demanded, flercely.
Laura looked up at him with frank
eyes.
81 don't know" she replied. 'It
would depend on how far it's gone.
1t might. | should even think It pro.
babie. At any. rate. should try
Turning on his heel, he walked to
the mantlepiece, and stood silent, they
made signs to each other, and slipped
away.