New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-09

IN washington square at halI
past 2. Carroll met him with a
bright smile
Things aren't quite right at home,"
she said. 1T is a great shock to poor
mother at first, and she feels very
strongly. Oh, it isn't you, dear; it's
the notion that I can care for anybody
but her. You see, she's been used to
the other idea so long that suppose
it seemed part of the universe to her.
She'll get used to it after little, but
it takes time
Orde examined her face anxiously
Two bright red spots burned on her
cheeks; her eyes flashed with a nerv-
GUS animation.
She smiled up at him.
''We have to pay for the good things
in life, don't we, dear? And they are
worth it. We must not be too impa-
tient. Now, let's enjoy the day."
At 5 o'clock Orde took her back to
her doorstep.
This went on several days.
Orde saw that the strain was be-
ginning to tell. Carroll's worried ex-
preston grew from day to day.
From Gerald at his club Orde sought
more intimate news of what was going
on.
Little by little Orde's eager ques-
lions drew out the truth of the situa-
ton. Mrs. Bishop had shut herself
up in a blind and incredible obstinacy,
whence she sailed with floods of COM
plants, tears, accusations, despairs, re-
proaches, VOWS, hysterics-all the bat
terry of the woman misunderstood. If
Carroll undertook to say anything the
third word would start her mother off
into one of her long and hysterical
TRADES. Her child had disobeyed her.
And as climax she had assumed the
impregnable position Of complete
prOstration, wherein she demanded the
minute care of an invalid in the crisis
Of a disorder. The mere mention Of
the subject nearest Carrolls heart
brought the feeble complaint:
'Do you want to kill me?"
The only scrap of victory to be
snatched from this stricken field was
the fact that Carroll insisted on going
to meet her lover every afternoon.
Though he fretted under the tyranny,
Orde could see nothing which could
relieve the situation save his own
withdrawal He had already long
overstayed his visit. Important affairs
his attention. He had the comfort Of
CAROLS love assured.
The morning after he had reached
this conclusion he again met Gerald
at the gymnasium.
"Orde," said Gerald suddenly, "Pm
worried about Carroll. Mother has
commenced bothering her again. 1t
wasn't so bad as long as she stuck tC
daytime, but now she's taken to prowl-
ing in a dozen times a night. I hear
their voices for an hour or so at a
time. I'm afraid it's beginning to wear
on Carroll more than you realize.'
"Thank you," said Orde briefly and
departed.
At his hotel Orde found a telegram
He did not open it until he had reached
his own room. It was from home
|
urging his immediate return for the
acceptance of some contracted work.
'To h with the contracted work.
he muttered savagely and. calling {
bellboy, sent an answer very much t.
that effect.
He was interrupted by knock OF
the door.
| "Come in!'' he called without turning
his head.
He heard the door open and shut
| After a moment he looked around
Kendrick Bishop stood watching him.
Orde looked at him curiously and saw
that he was suffering from an intens'
excitement. His
frame trembled ~
| convulsively; his HfA