Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-30

separate from me, some way T."
She stopped. and Viola spoke with
some spirit IN spite Of her sobs. But.
ma you expect NE to wear a Mrs. in
'front.' OF my name some day, don't
you? And Mrs--Mrs- Carter" she
olushed and smiled through her tears,
though her gaze shifted to the window,
Mrs Carriers Just as good as Mrs.
Bernard, amt it,
The mother glanced furtiEely at Al
vim, whose heart spoke naively in his
aeor1Dg eyes fixed On VioIa's downcast
face. The boy had won Sally BIS ap-
probation yet she could not reIinquish
aer dream If yore brothers had a
lived, vi" she went on slowly, I
might a considered OF this But yo're
All yo' paw an mes got to bank On.
We're goin' to be rich some day. an
Bernardo be name to conjure with;
an yo're all We got to do it proud"
oh, ma, we're always just going to
rich 1t may be a thousand years."
There was heau-break in VIola's
voice that touched SteIla's sympathy.
They're so young, Mrs Sally; it'll
be years before they can marry, and
they may not care for each other
when the time comes They're too
young to marry now; Why not let
marriage drop out of the case till
Alvin has his home to offer, and Viola
has seen more Of life? Then Alvin
can ask for her again.
Alvin peered eagerly into the older
Woman's face, waiting her slow reply.
When it came the two young things
hung breathlessly On each word. their
faces growing dull with despair as
the fateful sentence fell.
vi, yo're yo' paws child s well as
mine. I amt got no right to settle
this question without his havin' a
say. An you all nights well know it
nows later-yo' paws made his pile.
Its On the sly yet, so lock yer lips.
We're goin' to pull up stakes pretty
soon an git to the Bay. An wen fame
out, an ride On the gilt edge O. society
a while, an see how that feels How
On aIrth are two ole buffers like yo'
paw an me- goin' to show OF without
you, VIZ"
I don't mean to show OF, ma" Viola
said, pitifully.
I've shaved all my life waitin' fur
the chance to live like white folks;
an now it's come, are you goin' to
spoil it all, honey" She held out her
hand and her voice trembled.
Viola looked up suddenly, wonder
Ingly, to see tears in her mothers
eyes She was accustomed to her
mothers fiery sympathy for others;
but this was the first time she had
ever heard her plead for herself A
feeting, hopeless look the child sent
Alvin then crossed the room and took
her mothers hand in both her own
Goodbye, Alvin" she said piteously. |
She was my mother before you were
my lover; and I must stick to her |
and paw She flung herself into /
Sally BIS arms and the two sobbed to- |
gether.
For an instant Alvin stood petrihed.
then Strengthened to a new maniness.
Mrs Bernard, you've no right to re-
auIEe such a sacrifice Of US. We only !
asked you to let us be honest with |
you about our love for each other. I'm |
not the kind to forget, and neither is |
vi I'm going to win that home and a i
bank account; and then TN coming |
wills, and Gideon would be defeated: |
1ut at what cost What cost to him.
% herself to Alfred? Fear gripped |
Ter at thought OF the time when the |
wo men should face each other.
In the parlor she found Sally B. Al
in and Viola in An excited, triangular
discussion, Alvin pleading, Sally B.
tern, Viola in tears
oh, Miss Stella. Alvin cried an
as she entered, do you think
Teller that's all straight but one leg
he Lord himself put crook In ought |
o be tipped the cold shoulder for
hat" |
Boy! faint rhat." Sally B. said |
harply before Stella could speak. IT |
GU had home, an money, an could
i've Vi some place in the world
You beI I'll never ask you to give
eF up, ma'am, till have home for
eF, Alvin broke in impetuously; =
lumber one home, too"
But, Al, that's turnble fur OF. How
! thunder kin you do it," i
Sally BIS heart warmed to the
luck OF him In spite Of her deter