The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-08
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.oh, Rosel Don't. Rosie. piesssf~
The voice was near to tears.
II never have dictated to you, rose
who you should keep company WITH OF
who you shouldn't. but TIL say u
thing now fiat and square; you-shsh.
l-go-wtth-that-Jim Farthins. NO,
| sir! There shan't no Farthins ever
step into this house while I i've IN II;
| put my foot down on that nat ana
heavy, and you know what chat means.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. no
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 u
self, or you wouldn't talk like that to
me. I have spoken TO this Mr.. Far
thing at just three different times, l
hardly know him. And you say hat to
me? That affair last night was q
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 dom
| There. there!" Her mother put her
hand s~oothingly on her arm. and half
| whispered the words.
But, Rose, think how II looks. Think
! what q caper that was. Look at 1t as
| other people do. It was fearfully In
discreet. Just think
"oh, bother what people think! What
| do I care what people Think"
but you must, Rose. 1t gives you a
name to be seen cutting shines with q
man like that Farthing."
And what of THAR Does that
change me any?"
But, Rose, what do you know about
those peopie9 There's something
wrong about them. You know that. I
could tell you something about them II
I wanted to. It's risky to encourage a
man like that, f%earfully risky, Rose.
And it isn't treating Karl right"
"Oh. Rose didn't think. Ira. h
didn't mean anything, Ira"
why isn't 1t treating Karl right"
She stood straight and rigid, facing her
father. He had never seen her eyes
so black before. They looked straight
through him.
You know as well as / do, Rose"
Il asked why"
wy, Rose, he's-your regular COM
pany."
Am obliged to have regular COM
pany?' Did I ever invite him or er.-
courage him? Did he ever ask my
permission?"
There. there, Rosie: please, dot,
Rosie"
But, Rose. you've known right a.ong
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 CONF way
up here every Sunday" His glance
somehow fell beneath her clear eyes.
But how have I had anything to do
about 1t? What If he has come, does
that make me in any way beholden to
him! I haven't wanted him to come.
l haven encouraged him"
But, Rose
why have I got to I'VE regular
company Why can't I be let alone?
Can't I speak to a mar without his
thinking I'm his regular company? Oh,
I'm sick OF this whole thing. I want to
II other people will mind theirs"
But Rose" there was a pleading
note in his voice now, 81 want you to
be civil to Karl. I 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"
Rose means all right, Ira. Itll 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
I got to have anybody I want to be
let alone. I want to be just myself and
trailing around after me and torment
ing me. l hate him. There! I do. I
hate the whole lot Of EN-" She snapped
round and went to rolling her dough
fiercely.
Don't say that, Rose" The anger
was all out of the mans voice now.
"Karrs q good fellow, Rosa glorious
good fellow. He'll make you happy: I
know 1t. We're getting old, your mother
and 1. I ant handle this business the
way I could once. It's getting too, much
for me. I'm a broken old man, Rose;
I'm not what I was once" There was
almost a choke in his voice.
ooh, Ira, Rose all right. She'll
do right
"oh, don't, pap. Don't say that. Let
me help you I can do 1t. I 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
q good one. I don't know q soul that
could swing it 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
owned 1t bu just us, and I can't bear
having 1t go out Of the family. If lit
tie Arthur had lived 1t would have been
all right, but he didn't, and you are all
Tve got, Rose, and I want you to marry
Karl. Won't you, Rose? He likes you;
I knew that. He worships you like 8
dog; you can see that. He'll be good to
you Say, Rose, you'll not oppose us,
will you? Your mother and 1 have sci
our hearts on it.. It would kill me II
you should disappoint us. You won't
will you, Rose?' There was q CULVER
In his voice and he wiped his eyes
hastily.
ooh, Rose is a good girl, Ira. YOU
won't disappoint US; will you, Rose?"
(Contiaued Nexs Week.l
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