The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-06

'It distresses me to hear you talk like
this; you don't mean it--you don't know
Tina"
There. knew you'd sag that" cried
] Tina N poignant remonstrance. She
scornful bitterness. Everyone lectures
me and scolds me-nobody wants me TO
Robert lectures me, though he's such
a mufT with Elnor! know none OF you
like Francis; ! know you all despise him,
but ne's thousand times nicer TO me
have everything I want
oh, Tina! said poor Mrs. Madison,
her. heart pierced with twenty daggers.
care for him in a couple OF years. then.
perhaps. your father and / may consider
II. But you can't know your own mind
Of life. marriage is very serious thing"
Then don't want TO wait until
know about life Il It's as horrid as you
say want to af SAID nt Tina cbSnE h9s -a51d
III never change 1t. !! made Francis
stay away on purpose al! last month to
see what It would. be like-and | hated
ring Of passionate conviction. her blue
eyes had a somber depth OF melancholy
in them. why do we have to walt for
seph when II isn't necessary? Mother
why. can't Francis and be married? My
grandmother was married at 16.'
And nd you would leave your father and
and loved you. so much?" Mrs Mali
sons voice shook; she fastened her eyes
on her daughter with anguish. Tinas
mouth took on the obstinate curve which
the too obvious appeal 10 her affections
always brought there. She didn't even
take the trouble TO answer as she tapped
foot: The silence conveyed even more
forcihly than words that IL was a recog-
nized fact that people left their parents
when they married without diacredlt at
Even through her wretchedncss Mrs
Madison drearily acquiesced In the re-
ceived view OF the matter; but for Tina
her baby-ah. that was 4 different thing
For Tinas own good this time she
must not have her way.
The mother went around all day with
white and drawn and breathing difficult,
while Annette and Elinor talked ex-
citedly and incessantly. with household
avocations half done, and sought the
erward Annette with mute caresses.
and large pieces of bread and Jam to
supplement the lack Of a breakfast. and
Elinor with Intelligent reasoning, as she
put the childs collar straight and fas-
tened her belt. Tina had never dressed
herself alone IN her life. ~ thought !
was H. and as for even looking al him
now When 1t comes down to IT,
dear. what mon have you ever SEEM"
I've seen-Robert, said Tina dan
gerously. under her breath.
Ellnor's arms fell away from her Of
fee OF firing woman: she stood staring.
"Robert-?'
TIna's ewes cleaned with a daring
revealing. lightning flash. We'll II you're
never nice to a person yourself. Eli
nor" She escaped to the doorway for
parting shot.
eyes, Robertr' she called hack eIfishly.
and fled. passing her mother with no
recognition. and actually going out In
young Fanshawe's car with him for all
the afternoon. only coming back in time
for dinner. which was state function,
with guests. and going to bed Immediately
afterwards,
Long after Joseph had gone Mrs, Mali
room with low painfully murmurlng
voices, taking council together into the
small hours. 1t was three OF the clock
when the hurrying Of soft footsteps and
them. and then piteous voice:
"Momsey: OH momsey!'
ThG m9seF fbs do1r %as Up 9 gn, the rs b
over the lace frills of her n!Ehtdress. 'I
came TO tell you-lf you feel like that
the way you looked today-I'll tell Fran
els I won't marry him; 1t will kin me-
but II you are happy IT doesn't make any
difference ! can't stand seeing you look
like that. II win XIII me, but yourl be
happier, anyway.
"Oh, dear mer' said Mrs, Madison In
despair-anxiety lent roughness to her
voice. This is nonsense, Tina Come
upstairs this minute. The idea! with
nothing on your feet-you'll get your
death OF cold" She led the girl to her
own bed. tucking the soft form with
resolute fingers. and lying down herself
afterwards under the coverlet with her
cheek against Tina's chill flesh
"Oh, Tina, as IL mother could ever be
glad II you were unhappy It's Just be-
cause | fear that II you have what you
want 1t will only be for your unhappi-
ness that / look as | do, II your father
were only at homc,'
Tina gave a movement OF impatience,
though she lay closely cuddled In her
mothers arms, II think Il would have
been great deal better II we had elopcd