The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
The San Francisco Sunday Call.


want lead the life she's been used again. said
Henry 1T amt likely it would make much differences
sylvia looked Henry had never her
look before She spoke with a passion of utterancs
going STAY right here in her Aunt Abrahamas house
and have all she would have if there hadn't been
You wouldn't make her stay If she didn't want
she's got to want to stay. rejoined Sylvia still
with the same strange passion ~TherelI be enough
going on; YOU needn't worry I'm going to have par
ties for her if she wants them. She says she's been
used to playing cards and know how
Well. don't care if they wicked If she wants
thought know it's as bad gambling. And
if she wants have dancing parties-she knows how
daHce-she'S don't
think there's six girls in East westIsnd know how TO
dance but there be lot Afford and the parlor
is big enough for everything She shall have
mite much going she would have in New
York She shan't miss anything. I'm willing to have
some dinners with courses too if she wants Them
and hire Hannah simmonds little sister wait
the table with white cap on her head and a white
apron with a bib Rose shall have everything
she wants. and then you know Henry, there's the
church socables and suppers all winter and she IKE
to to them. and they will most likely get lee
lively mere IN East Mestland as IN new fork, Il
out to have her. I'll miss guess. There's lots
and I'm going to have the dress maker here and
make for her. It's no use talking, Henry
Wen am sure hope she WILL" said Henry. still
regarding his wife with wonder
she going o. and il she does stay you know you
can't go back to work in the shop Henry whitman, n
the table with her. smelling of leather the way you
used to-
There might smells"
That's just because are used to it
you get # through your head syIviast It IS because
am used to it, Can't you see it's kind OF danserous
out Of his tracks after he's been in
There amt any need for you to work shop.
Ting back immovaby in her chosen place in the circle
sylvia considered that she had won the victory. she
began sewing again. Henry continued to look out OF
the window. She is delicate little thing. and
It's mighty lucky for her that she to live
in the country just as she did sylvia Observed
and Mr.. Allen in the same house.. said Henry
enough to make for what he can't do. and would
thought you didn't like the idea
Again Sylvia turned white and stared at her hus-
almost with horror. Il don't why think it
is bound o happen" said she
Henry laughed. 1T doesn't take long head to
1T shant happen, That child amt going to marry
sylvia. you don't that you want her to be an
the thing any girl. If only thought
be old maid" said Sylvia
II amt saying anything against you. I've happy
enough. and I've been better OF than if I'd
stayed single but Rose has got enough to live and
what girl that's got enough to live on wants to get
Henry laughed again little bitterly this time,
Then you wouldn't have married me II you had had
sylvia looked at him and an odd shaned tenderness
came into her elderly face: There's no use talking
about what wasn't anyway said she. and Henry under
a
about It, II don't why think just because
thing like that is bound to happen said She
Well. perhaps not; maybe it won't" said Henry.
always been unwritten maxim with him that Sylvia
that her. why
should be in addition about uncertainty.
all why should it follow because young man and
girl lived in the house they should immediately
fall in love- and why should not be entirely possible
that they might have little love making without
serious consequences? Horace had presumably paid
little attention to girls before and 1t was very prob
able that Rose had received attention Why bother
really be worried his return to his DID, humble
vocation
For that it must happen Henry as he beside
window, that pleasant afternoon becoming more
and more convinced. 1t seemed to that his long
he could not overcome. 1t seemed to him that every
flute like note of bird in the spring pieasance
make this purpose unassailable,
if every sweet flower breath and every bee hum
drawing wife's shining needle through the white
garment which she mending. all served to render
his purpose settled thing that change In it
very day Henry had been approached by the super
of & Fishers where he had worked. and
told that his place which had been temporarily filed
vacant and ready for him. He had said that he
must consider matter. his
heart that the matter admitted Of no consideration
looked gloomy he sat there with his unread book
in his hand yet gradually eager. happy light erept
After supper he told sylvia he was going down to the
superintendents house and told him that he would
port for work in the morning.
why, and sympathized in part with syIvia's
r got oom,n me Sop down TO neea not be
seriously, that girls had whis and fancies
which signihed nothing. that better let
! them alone until they got over them knew that
Sylvia, however. would take the greatest comfort in
coddling the girl. and he welcomed the fact
ducing his making arrangements for the day.
thought that Sylvia would not have the matter in
mind at all since she had the girl to fuss over. and
that she would not ask him questions
CTo Be Continued Next Sunday.