The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-08
"Oh, Rose! Don't. Rosie. %please!.
The voice was near to tears.

"oh, Rose! Don't. Rosie. please!.
The voice was near to tears.
II never have dictated to you. Rose.
who you shouldn't. but I'll. say. one
thing now fiat and square: y6u-shan't
--go-with-that-Jim Farthing. No.
sir! There shan't no Farthtng ever
I put my foot down on that fiat and
heavy, and you know what that means.
He
paused in sheer breathlessness.
Stop, father: you'e going too far"
She stood straight and tall and looked
him full in the eyes. You're not your
self, or you wouldn't talk like that to
me. l have spoken to this Mr.. Far
thing at just three different times. I
hardly know him. And you say that to
me? That affair last night was a
prank.-a mere prank. You've got no
right to speak to me like that. It's
ungentlemanly.'' Her eyes were fash
ing with outraged dignity.
"Oh, I wouldn't Rosie. Please don't.
There, there" Her mother put her
hand soothingly on her arm. and half
whispered the words.
But. Rose. think how 1t looks. Think
other people do. 1t was %fearfully in
discreet. Just think"
oh, bother what people think! What
do 1 care what people Think"
But you must. Rose. 1t gives YOU a
name to be seen cutting shines with a
man like that Farthing."
And wha OF that? Does that
change me any?"
But, Rose; what do you know about
wrong about them. % know that. I
could tell you something about them if
l wanted to. It's risky to a
man like that. fearfully risky, Rose.
And 1t isn't treating Karl right
ION PnCa didn't fhjrk Tro Ck1
didn't mean anything. Ira"
why isn't it treating Karl right ."
She stood straight and rigid. facing her
father. He had never seen her eyes
through him.
You know as we'll as 1 do. Rose"
Il asked why"
wy, Rose, he's-your regular COM
pany?' Did 1 ever invite him or en-
courage him? Did he ever ask my
permission?"
There. there, Rosie; please, don't.
Rosie"
But, Rose, you've known right along
how he's felt toward you. Surely"
How have I known? He's never said
anything to me, or even limited at any
thing"
But, Rose, you've known it. You've
surely known why he has come way
up here every Sunday" His glance
somehow fell beneath her clear eyes.
But how have l had anything to do
that make me in any way beholden to
HIM! I haven't wanted him to come.
1 haven't encouraged him"
But, Rose"
company Why can't 1 be let aloneo
Can't 1 speak to a man without his
thinking I'm his regular company? Oh.
I'm sick Of this whole thing. 1 want to
If other people will mind theirs"
But Rose" there was a pleading
note In his voice now, IT want you to
be civil to Karl. 1 ant you to like
him. It's my wish. Rose: I've set my
heart on you're having him, Rose. You
heart"
Rose means all right, Ira. 1tll come
out all right. She's just a little girl,
Ira"
But 1 don't want to have anybody"
she burst out p%etulantly. ''Why nave
I got to have anybody? I want to be
let alone. I want to be Just myself and
do what I want to without any man
ing me. I hate him. There! I do. I
hate the whole lot Of EN-" She snapped
around and went to rolling her dough
fercely.
was all out Of the mans voice now.
"Karls a good fellow. Rosa glorious
good fellow. He'll make you happy; I
know it. We're getting old, your mother
and I. I can't handle this business tho
way 1 could once. It's getting too much
for me. I'm a broker old man, Rose:
I'm not what I was once" There was
almost a choke In his voice.
"Oh, Ira, Rose means all right. She'll
do right"
"oh don't, pap. Don't say that. Let
me help you. I can do 1t. 1 can run
this business just as we'll as any man."
She too q quick step and laid her
hand on his arm.
mo Rose. This amt any woman.s
work. This business needs a man, and
a good one. I don't know a soul that
could swing it but Karl You know
how I feel about It. The old place has
been handed down to us for more'n a
hundred years. Nobody every really
having 1t go out of the family. If lit
tile Arthur had lived 1t would have beer
all right, but he didn't, and you are all
I've got, Rose, and I want you to marry
Karl. Won't you, Rose? He likes YOU:
I know that. He worships you like q
dog: you can see that. He'll be good to
you. Say, Rose, you'l not oppose us,
will you? Your mother and 1 have set
our hearts on 1t. 1t would kill me if
you should disappoint us. o won't.
will you, Rose?" There was a CULVER
in his voice and he wiped his ewes
hastily.
"Oh. Rose is a good girl, Ira. You
won't %disappoint US; will you, Rose?"
(contisued Mex. Weekly
Willing to Suffer.
A little Washington girl had for a Iona
time wanted a Boston bull terrier. One
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