The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16
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Bur. Maade. my darling
Yes. and Intend to remain 80. laugh
81 the girl nerriiy- And the sooner III
fact is broken 10 Mr.. PeAFman that h
IS not 'sg deStinys lord. the better
Stop. eAlid-listen TO me- and til
nervous traE0r ia her mothers voice ar
sasted AEaude's madcsp humor Instantly
She knew every inflexion Of that dearil
loved voice, and her quick ear detecte,
coming trouble. mneh as the sailor fore
sees the storm in that peculiar sobhins
sound the wind sometimes gives ford
shortly before the tempest bursts.
In a seeond she dropped quietly OF
her knees by Mrs. Denison's side. and
leaning On the arm Of her chair. said
There's more te come. mother. yOC
haven't told me al yet."
NO. my dearest; I had hoped 50 dif
fsrentiy- ! mean-f told yonr fsther. II
short and here Mrs. Denison fairly
broke dassn. and wepr eopionsly.
Maude petted. soothed and coaxed, as
she had done pa many previous 0cca-
sion. and between the showers Of tears
learned how much they were ia the hands
u the Pearmans. how that their remain
ing AZ Glinn was an impossibility unless
the Pearmans came 70 their assistance
and how her hand WIS the price they
placed on standing IN the breach between
Harold Denison and his creditors About
The foregoing Of their own claims the
poor lady wisely said nothing. Better
Mande should think her future husband
stood chfFairoasly forward in her fathers
support. with the prospect OF her fair
self as his guerlon. than she should
know that her hand was the sole bribe
which induced hinl 10 fOrbear seizing upon
Glinn.
The saucy smile had ieft the girls lips
~ the time she comprehended the sad
story II WAS replaced b. pale. anxious
look. such IS had never been ssen before
on Maude Ileaison's face.
You cant mean this. mother she
said. az length You surely don't wish
that I should marry this rsan. whom 1
can't say I dislike, for / don't even know
him enough 10 tell whether / do or no I;
but that l am 70 take this man for hus-
band without any reference 10 my own
feelings you d0a't intend that. Do you =
Il don't know what viii become Of US
Il you doa't Made" gasped Mrs Deni-
son.
sand IS & not possible that we could
live without GIians' inquired her daugh-
ter.
What would your father dos~ noaned
taas mother once more. truer to him even
still than to the child she adored 50.
1T Is hard {" said Maude, and her
young face grew stern in expression as
site spoke DO you think il quite fair
that 1 am TO throw my life's happiness
away at eighteen 10 save CHM? Mother,
1 know nothing Of the world. but a man
surely brings a bad introduction to
girls heart who, seeks her as Mr. PearmAn
would apparently seek me- I don't think
I'm a romantic fool. but never thought
70 leave Jour side in this wise. OF course
I know girls do marry for money but
butt had had hoped 1 should be diff
serenf." and here Maude was seized with
an hysteriszal choking in the throat,
which though it only drew a few tears
from her own eyes. brought forth another
shower from MRS. Denison's
I really an saocked. for the sake Of
my readers. al the mount Of tears intro
iuced into this part Of my story s-Um-
5relIas up would have made an appro-
pirate heading TO this chapter: but shat
am / to DO? You see. Mrs Denison is
,ne Of those women who naturally dis
solve into-Enay / say. mist ON the most
riding occasions. and come down in tor
rents when things go hard with them
and, bear 10 mind, she was performing
he hardest task that had ever fallen to
her lot as yet.
mo use crying about It. mother said
adaude, gulping down her agitation brave
y. II am going up TO my own room TO
.hink 1t all over but come what may,
feel AZ present you viii have to let Mr..
PeArrnan know that I'm grateful for the
honor he has done me. but respectfully
secIine anything further.
When Maude reached her own room, !
he sat down and began to muse over all !
ser mother had told her. Had Il come to
his really. that e rested with her to save
,er parents? What was she to dor / !
lave said before that she was not like /
he young ladies' Of this world She vas
afher behind the age in many Of her
IDEAS. She was very young. and had, /
moreover, a tinze OF that dear oid-fash-
oned romance about her which il at such 4
terrible Discount in these utilifarian
avs. swhst can there be to think
bout?r cries Relgravia. Preserve me
rom such an imbecile daughter - shrieks
'yburnia. But Maude. after thinking for
alf an hour. with set face and knit
rows. suddenly rose with smile rip
ling over her pretty face. and while the
nidday sun still glinted through her bon
lie brown hair. sat down to write to
;renyills Rose.
ale always gets me out Of scrapes
he Inurmured. softly 'he must out Of
his. though and here she even laughed
-..I'm afraid Gren will think this what
. calls big uny 2
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