New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03


She is" said Rupert. .p. Pa
But ahl'' and Jonas sighed infinitely But m
old bungler and made mes ~ p' He paused
long enough for Rupert to guess the ie'. Dur f.1
Young man s imagination DID NOT Wolk Iey nart
a. f ,,+ tered the words as he making plea
Rnncrt's banv smile came to quick stop
.TPet ;sn't the worst followed Jonas sinking
deeper in voice and posture She mas "ilt'ei ~
YOU You will get the letter in the mail to-nofro"
morning. >, ..nt COO - no
BEGAN. YOU want go to her and explain the
No0no-no," cried Jonas in agitation Never!
want Won to make out it IS so-to MAKE out you
sent it. Do it for your old trend Nr. OF,
you won't do it for my sake 90 II ioi ileis: INN
of her pride Jonas gestcuiated Witty Will 0
Yes. she is proud said Rupert. as though speak
inq to himself and considering the matter apart from
the presence of the little man. 80
Proud?' snapped Jonas, coming with bound
from his depression ''Of course she PROUD: ISL d
she the daughter of a heroc Ifasn she beauty anu
intellect and everything noble woman should nave!
OF course she's proud! She has more right to be
proud than anybody in this town! Yes, sir, more
right than anvbodyi
And we must not hurt her pride and make her
suffer because somebody made a mistake
That's it exactly-thats the exact and necessary
thing said Jonas.
"Ah," explained Jonas, holding forth the palm OF
his little hand a thought strikes In Your IN
tervieW with anet YOU might dwell on the tact that
I made the ring and that thinking SO much of both
of YOU did not anybody else but her to wear It,
That ought to lessen her resentment Romantic TOO
Ell? The romance OF a dried up old man NO" YOU
see how help YOU out! =,
'You mean help me out Of Your trouble sad
Rupert with laugh Well, Mr.. Jonas III agree to
this much: l will not lie openly and unblushingly
for you; but will do the best can
Thank YOU Mr.. Rupert, thank you. on lawyers
are SO IngenOuS
JANET RIVERS did not sleep well that Sunday
> If nl,a11in in her
devastation to her peace of mind and filling her with
strange contradictions One moment she was al
most content in the life she was leading III single de
votion to her father There in it something fine,
as though she also serving her country by serving
him thus feeling by contact bit OF the eat1On that
belonged his herOism. Then would come realiza-
ton of her Youth her possibilities her suppressed
ambitions and with it the injustice OF thlngs,-her
poverty and pent up existence compared with wealth
Why did Rupert Holmes come: Why couldn't he
leave her bear her burdens alone IN the deep
shadow of her narrow path He should have stayed
I'D on the hill He had right on Rosedale-st
So it went-so it went through the night-bat-
t1edore and shuttlecock-Rupert comes and Rupert
1ies-back and forth-always Rupert-and never,
most sad to poor IOnaS. who was not even
thought of, although in the little shop he was wide
awake stud wing the outlines OF a high hat dlScon-
solately stored the top shelf,
But the morning broke in cloudess beauty, and
Janet was buoyantly vital and TOO much IN love
with life and not to rise with the glory OF the
dav The moods and weaknesses of the night melted
with the mist and she felt strong and equal to things
equal even to the coming of Rupert Holmes. who
swung round the shortly after breakfast,
walking rapidly and boldly and casting only care
less eve toward the little shop which the little man
was looking out of the little window.
THOUGHT should bring my apology instead of
writing it, he said. " want TO assure YOU that