The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-03

ter side often enough to win confidence
And be insulted again., was the retort. No,
father. he will not come shall no. permit him to
do So"
And that night the sad, fair young girl wrote HIM
that he must not come to Oakdale. Her father did
not wish him to do So In this she was not prevari-
eating; she merely wished to be oppressed. 1t was
so sorrowfully and sobfuly grand.
Strangely enough. she did not confed this latest
oppression to brother Hatred. OF late they had
velopes talking about settlement work in place
Of it. It was very pleasant to discuss the nardshPs
walking with dear brother in the moonlight on
balmy summer evenings. 1t was very pleasant,
when the crisp nights Of fall came to sit in the
parlor after the old folks had gone to bed and pic
ture out the distressful things with sympa-
.hete sister night after night It was very pleasant n
and take her. radiant in her beauty, to recep
tons and dinners and theatres.
almost more SO than If they had been actual brother
and sister, but nevertheless in the fall just before
Alice She grew distracted, and sometimes when
the square envelopes game she seemed to hesitate
for full halliday before she read them, and her
answers to them were always delayed and always
most painstakingly and laboriously written.
The result of this, at the other end of the CORE
spondenee, was but natural and logical One day
came letter that threw her into Autter of excite
ment 1t made her gasp and hold her breath and
turn pale and pink by turns This thrilling letter
why, it was the very apotheosis of her carefully
Rer was eaii to heroism The thrill Of great deeds
possessed her and urged her on, sweeping judgment.
They se" were gong to Hars last function that
night, an anniversary dinner at the Weathery. and
Gilman and Mr. who
chatting together, noticed Miss Alice put on her
wraps and Slip out of the front door; Five minutes
Weatheriy vent to the door with Hal and his grand
mother. Grandfather Oman looked at Mr. Bian !,
Grandfather Gilman and Mr.. Blanchard were still
"By George" said, Mr.. Blanchard. II wonder
where Alice has gone!"
Possibly to the, depot with Hal" replied Grand
gone to New York to arrange for his fool settle
ment work; he will be back in about ten days, he
Hum" said Mr.. Blanchard. and he fdgeted for
just few minutes longer Say, Adam: there is
hurry down to the depot IL scarcely like to have
her come home alone"
telephoned for cab to be at his door and had
hurried over home to get his suitcase, . He threw
figure u, fiew down the Blanchard path and voice
called out to him to wait. 1t was Alice. He grpped
her hand tensey when she came running up to him
"You didn't come over here to say good-by
again?" he asked
NO. | am going. along" she halflaushed and
half-sobbed. "Ill tell you in the cab"
He noticed for the first time that she carried a
suitcase. Time, however, was pressing. He handed
her in and sat beside her.,
she had changed her mind She could not tell him
She only chung to his arm, herself gasping at
he tried to persuade her to go back home. knowing
that something must be wrong, She Immediately
became the sad, fair young friendless girl
"You are my only friend and you must do as say:
This is the crisis of my life. brother Hail. and must
meet it like brave woman"
her suitcase briskly and was walking with de-
termined STEP All he could do was to take her suit
case from her and carry both.
Gilman and Mr.. Blanchard arrived at the depot.
They had no difficulty in finding out that Hal who
describe, had purchased tickets for New York.
Grandfather Gilman and Mr.. Blanchard turned as
by Nons sn eoaS eapSs
Let's go telegraph them, said Grandfather Gil
In the Mr. aa1d
compelling his sister to tell him things insisting On
the
her. and forced by these necessities to keep her
features straight and her voice clear, she could tell
him much better.
She was clipping! She did not throw any heroies
about the process, such the histronic promptngs
S S her eed se BIT
about it.
Mr.. Hatred Joyce Gilman moistened his lips. He
had peculiar grip at his and he fs 10,
work settled d. him 1or IhS ct
had usually done Neyer,heless he s. tiff himself
tainde happiness. and he would do it like man. He
told her so.
They chatted very practically now: They dis
cussed the deep and solemn sacrifice that woman
must make when she gave up her girlhood home to
make new home for noble man.. They were
quite agreed upon every point of this subject, 1t
seemed Sometimes it even struck her that he wa:
a tri1e ready with his acquiescence. BY way of
variety he told her Of his matured plans for settle
ment work. in as solemn, woe-begone tones if he
going to the grave, and often she found her
self cutehing his sleeve while he talked His near
was such support to her. She would never
have had the courage to take the step he had not
been coming this train. Never! She snuggied
why.
It was only about three hours ride to the city,
and she grew more and more nervous As they APP
preached it When they had alighted from the train
= young man. though considerably older than Hal.
came toward them. He not very proposes
sing young man. There were pouches beneath his
and his Inns md uide He !