Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-22

p MasaeI Ssymorrs face TWAS odv~sxsued es
NY NY dear you are not hir
emphasis OF conviction. She caurht Nh oshsss
Tomans arm Il n'rst 10 hofne al once ii t hsj
shall rn Good-Sss sS se s.. ear ear. think ink,
us St0er loss OF time. On the car she SAT- review
ing inc awful thing she had done Il grew steadw.
thnsi S''' o''"'e done such
And he isn't miner she moaned invsrx,,,, o..
was convinced that 1t was worse beeansc ~ ~ nv nv
ners 10 shut her little son in dsrA elosss ,nn
this WAS so lot nm out would be bad enoegh bus
G i, W9St might he not and had ne not a rioht r,
Rn %n Snui IN there IN that horrible dars-aos
~ The darkness had no terrors for his st p' iH
mind lie would only hate her-hate her. Her besrt
III ITS arms. In her remorsc and ptv she a;ln nm our
sen unFeintttlngly-had mercy Those sitting 80
o woS on at her and glanced each Other Wa
She had not dared to look at her watch. but an.
b,;, WIN teewed dtsmay that the car was fun o,
,,SSss men gong home TO supper Ii had 49,
very early IN the afternoon when she put Rod..-~
ST., 'ro 'ne SloseL Disinounting from the car az "a
See' nearest her own, she sped swiftly away towsd
nome, her troubled thoughts seeming 10 Sant ~
gasp with her breath W pant sn'
IN sight ct nhe house she began 70 run An a,vt,a
iear sripped her. The closet was not verv aros ~
II the door ht;ed ghtSshe flew up the tea
through the hall, Up the stairs Her heart norrISpS
her throat rrobbng, she wrcnched open c sonsS
Rodney Rodney" she cried. bur her voice -,.,.
figure and with il in panic Of tcsr SVagn Ltht
Ivy "l'sGli VINO stopped her His eyes opened and
wakcncd child ""N9'"'e" q
Rodneyi Rodneyw
was not quite back VT "a didnt r"Hen, co nc
oaT lie stopped suddenly as his vision c,e eV.1r
not bear il An intense desire 10 "oi STe' ne COZ
up GhNalry born within him. His mind ignortd ~ 49,
PGbly her responsibility for his woes e' ="
ION ieel bad he murmurcd But She wen, 80.
W. forget Rodney!" she moancd. "oh Rodney
did" oimply, but it's All right You were mo-.
roo'y wGieome-l mean wasn't so very bad IL
You needn't have b WAS ne am quiet in Their.
s m"1f f She caught him to her in am eager pa.
SION oil tenderness and rcmorsc. With thosc b;rsN
pangs was ushcrcd into life Rachel Scvmovr,s IH.
LOT inc Ittle boy that not hers
for 9 pea arc good How can y-.
Why l forgot too" he explained gravelv, -,
Yo ov'0ns WIN vague new JOY It's very easy IT,
NINA ~ mite, account o me"
,l,r i.r ~ wns brother 70 his own,-he could "a,
wy r -cyCd woman who brooded over him In MI,
WG;nGrous, unexpected way,--a comforting partner
T b IN shining lie was glad She had forgotten too
'' "R, p'II'n'G;rIshp was sweet
But ! didn't forgive you. ! punished you, Rod
,"Oh, that's all rightw he laughed or, iron, ~.
pleasant retreat in her arms 81 lust ne lcvcs ;Ie
Tofea up suddenly, half-mschicvous half-sly Pm
gao, he added, because il kind of i-n1 us'n ~
he dd not know the name only the essence Of nartL
ncrship Va P"''-
e. ono nodded with quick understanding 1t mad.
them co-sinners Bending she kissed KS neck LIE
ifGs s ms eyei-hs rough hair and the hollow Of his
49,, But you have, rghtRodncy. don't you want 90
put nc IN the closcti Now?-f'm ready"
~, no,-ch, no, indeed" He was FIRST Et,Ir
TO be punished for such little Thing as mel"
nc ~ clock appeared TO be holding IN its hands
~ We in.Ri az tbs thing that was going on Then
INC GO them II ticy he'd listened r1iphi b,vc
hH.r' ~1w thing j., said: "' ""'N
m son! MolE-r and-sonl Mother