Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-10

> cluster thickly on this nucleus of re.
L Veaiment: the old story of his com
pany1ng with Nan on the mountain.
/. MS uncle's and Japheth's accusation al
= the time: and now the old moonshin
ers enmity. Japheths meaning looh
: ana distrustful silence, Mans appear.
. ance with child bearing his owe
name, the glances askance In Hars-,s
store when he was buying the little
| stock Of necessaries for the poor o,,t.
, cast. 1t was all plain enough.
Tel me-" he said. thickIy: ..vou
neard this: you believed 1t. Have /
been misjudging you?"
Not more than misjudped yo,,
perhaps. But that is all over now. ~
am trusting You again, Tom. ONLY a.
hard" "ie 100
Let me understand" he went nm
sun IN the same strained tone "Kn,u.
ing this. or believing it. you could sti,,
ma place in your heart for me-vnm
could still forgive me. Ardea?"
could still be your friend. 10, !.
sne replied. Il believed-others hel,ew.
ed-that your punishment would hs
great enough: there are all the con,,,,s
years ior you to be sorry in, Tom R,t
IN the fullness of time meant to "a.
MIND you Of your duty. The time he.
come; you must play the mans nar,
now. What have you done with her ,"
wait moment I must know ona
other thing" he insisted. you hear ID
this before you went to Europe 2"
Long before"
And it didn't make any difference IN
the way you felt toward me?"
1t did; 1t made the vastest d,aer-
ence." They were pacing SLOWLY IN
ana down the portico. and she waited
until they had made the turn at ma
Woodla wn end before she went on. ~
.hougnt : Knew you when we were bow
ana gitl, together, and. girl-like, / sun
pose nad localized you in some wpys.
l thought l knew your wickednas. 80
that they were not weaknesses. e.
II was miserable shock. Bit ~
not for me to Judge you-onlv n. 49,.
might rise or sink from that des,ar..
starting point. When came bnna
was sure that you had risen: havs
been sure of 1t ever since until-mnt;I
these lew wretched hours to-nIen,
They are past. and now I'm coire -
be sure of 1t soIiie more, Tom"
What II l should tell you thar 49,,
are mistaken" 'ou
Don't" she said. softly. That won,d
only be smashing what is left Of tha
IDEAL think | couldn't bear thar !"
And you've been calling this fr,.na
ship! Ardea, girl. it's love!"
Ardea shook her head SLOWLY.
NO" she rejoined. gravely. al m.
time thought was afraid-tbat 4,
might be. But now know it isn't.
How do you know it?"
Because love. as think Of n 4.
ssaa.s ssyt than the traditions. ssssI
the traditions are still with me. adj
nit the existence of the. social pale.
and as long as live within 1t have a
right to demand certain things Of the
man who marries me-"
"And love doesn't demand anything.
ne said. putting the remainder Of the |
thought into words for her you ara |
right. II coull clear myself with y
word. should not say It"
"Why?"
Because your .-loyalty. let us call II,
Is too precious 10 be exchanged for
anything else ysu could give me IN
place of it-esteehl. respect. and all the |
other well-behaved and virtuous be- |
stowals."
But the loyalty il based on the be.
lief that you ars trying to earn the
well-behaved appiovals." she contin-
ued.
NO. 1t isn't II exists in spite or
everything. and not because Of any.
thing The traditions may try to make |
you stand 1t on the other leg, it's a
way they have: but the fact remains.
1.-THE traditions are about to send
me into the house. and the principal
problem is yet untouched. What have
You done with Nancy?"
He told her briefly and exactly. add
Ing nothing and emitting nothing: and
her word for 1t was impossible
Don't you understHnd?" she object
ed. II may choose to believe that this \
home making for poor Nan and her
waif is merely bit of tardy justics
on your part and honor you for It. But
nobody else will taks that view of It.
I: you keep her In that little cabin OF
yours. Mountain View avenue will have
a fit-and very properly"
II don't see why 1t should" he pro.
tested. densely.
Don't you? That's because you ,.-
still so hopelessly primeval. People
won't give you credit for the good mo-
tive. You must think of some other
way"
Surprising say I don't care
hanf?"
"Oh. but you do. You have your
father and mother and-and me to con-
slider. however reckless you may be sor
yourself and Nancy. You mustn't leave
her where she is for single day."
II can leave her there II like. I've
told her she may stay as long as she
wants to-"
NO" she said derlsively. you will
have perfect hornets nest about your
ears Every move you make will be
watched and commented on. Don't you
see that you are playing the part Of the
headstrong. obstinate boy again?"
| Yet you think ought to provide
for Nan. in some waY; how am going
to do 1t unless Ignore the hornets?''
Now you are more reasonagle." she
said approvingly. II shall ride to.
morrow morning. and II you should
up something"
the pressure of her hand. but he was
loath to go.
| IT wouldn't take Ave added years Of
life for what I've learned tonight. Ar
dea." he said. passionately. And then:
Have you fully made up your mind 10
| marry Vincent Farley?"
In the twinkling OF an eye she was
another woman-cold. unapproachable.
| with pride kindling as II she had re-
| ceived mortal affront.
] And then he babe her good night and
went his way with a lifting song OF
triumph in his heart which not even
the chilling rebuff of the devastating
was sufficient to silence.
"She loves me! She would still love
me If she were ten times Vincent Far
ley's wife." he said. over and over to
himself: the words were on his lips
when he fell asleep. and they were still
l'ringing in his ears the next morning at
dawn-break when he rose and made
ready to go to ride with her.
Ito be continued.)
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