The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
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"oh. Roset Don't, Rosie. pleased.
The voice was near to tears.
II never have dictated to you, Rose,
who you should keep company with or
who you shouldn't, but I'll say one
thing now fiat and square: ~you--shan't
-go--with-that-Jim Farthing. No,
sirl There shan't no Farthing ever
step into his house while ! live in IT..
/ put my foot down on that fiat n
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. / 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
pranks-a mere prank. You've got no
right to speak to me like that. It's
ungentlemanly." Her eyes were Hash
ing with outraged dignity.
l"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 It looks. Think
what a caper that was. Look at 1t as
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discreet. Just think" ..
Y"Oh, bother what people think! What
do I car what people think?"
But you must, Rose. 1t gives you a
name to be seen cutting shines with a
man like that Farthing"
And what OF that' Does that
But, Rose, what do you know about
those people? There's something
wrong about them. You know that. I
could tell you something about them IL
I wanted to. It's risky TO encourage a
And 1t isn't treating Karl right"
"Oh, Rose didn't think, Ira. She
didn't mean anything, Ira"
why isn't 1t treating Karl right?"
She stood straight and rigid, facing her
father. He had neve seen her eyes
so black before. They looked straight
through him.
"You know as well as I do, Rose"
Il asked why"
IVY, Rose, he's-your regular com
pany."
Am | obliged to have regular com
pany?' Did 1 ever invite him or en-
courage. him? Did he ever ask my
'There, there, Rosie: please. don't,
Rosie" '..,. .... ... .
But, Rose, you've known right along
how he's felt toward you. Surely"
How have r known2 He's never said
anything to me, or even limited at any
thing"
But, Rose, you've known 1t. You've
surely known why he has come way
up here every Sunday" His glance
somehow fell beneath her clear eyes.
But how have / had anything to do
about It? What If he has come; does
him! I haven't wanted him to come.
1T haven't anrOIlro Rpd him" -
But, Rose"
why have 1 got to have regular
company Why ant I be let alone?
Can't / speak to a man without his
thinking I'm his regular company? oh,
I'm sick OF this whole thing. ! want to
be let alone. I'll mind my own business
IL other people will mind theirs"
But Rose" there was a pleading
note In his voice now II want you to
be civil to Karl. / want you to like
him. It's my wish, Rose. I've set my
heart on you're having him, Rose. You
know that. It's the dearest wish Of my
heart" .a 81
Rose means all right, ira. It'll come
out all right. She's just a little girl,
Ira"
But I don't want to have anybody
she burst out petulantly. why have
] got to have anybody? I want to be
let alone. 1 want to be just myself and
do what / want to without any man
trailing around after me and torment
ing me. / hate him. There! I do. !
hate the whole lot of 'em." She snapped
around and went to rolling her dough
f1ercely.
Don't say that, Rose The anger
was all out of the mans voice now.
"Karls q good fellow, Rose-a glorious
good fellow. He'll make you happy; ]
know 1t. We're getting old, your mother
and I. I can't handle this business the
way l could once. It's getting too much
for me. I'm a broken old man, Rose;
I'm not what 1 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. l can do IT. / can run
this business just as well as any man
She took a 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. l don't know a soul that
could swing 1t but Karl. You know
how I feel about 1t. The old place has
been handed down to US for more'n a
hundred years. Nobody every really
having It go out OF the family. II lit
tie Arthur had lived 1t would have been
all right, but he didn't, and you are all
I've got, Rose, and / want you to marry
Karl. Won't you, Rose? He likes you;
/ know that. He worships you like q
dog; you can see that. He'll be good to
you. Say, Rose, you'll not oppose US
/ will you? Your mother and l have sci
our hearts on It. 1t would kill me II
you should disappoint us. You won't
will you, Rose?" There was a culver
in his voice and he wiped his eyes
hastily. q. -s
"Oh, Rose is a good girl, Ira. You
won't disappoint US; will you Rose?"
(Continued Next Weekl
Willing to Suffer.