The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-10


sister he had treated so badly?
Luncheon was we'll under way when
Danvers looked up at Ardsley.
Rem. old man. you've always been
friend OF the family. haven't you?'
Ardsley nodded. a pang OF sham
darting through his whole being. 20
course" he said.
We're pretty proud. you know
Rem. as family. but sometimes
think it's false pride and-well. Gym
thia 10 suffering from IL ALL"
"Cynthia?" repeated Ardsley. In q
low tone. How so?"
The pater. as you well know. mar
ried woman we did not care for
not that any woman living could have
taken the place OF our own mother
but Sis and ! decided that. for Dads
sake. we'd make the best OF IT. And
we have. It's harder for Cynthia than
Tor me for she has Mrs. Danvers al
day. and now that she's home from
college for GOOD It's beginning TO tel
on her. Last night | found the poor
girl in tears out I'm the honeysuckle
arbor all by herself. She said she
been away at college. to acquire a
hard. cynical view of life so that the
little things at home would not jar
on her and upset her so much. II
seems that II is hard and she is un
happy In being unable to be her own
old self. Now-what shall we do?
hate to raise scandal and break VI
the family by taking Cynthia away
from homeland father-but, you
know. old man. you can't sit back and
see your only sister unhappy because
of family pride"
The young man pushed back his
chair and wiped his forehead 1t had
been hard-this confiding of a family
trouble. even to so old a friend as
Remington Ardsley
Il hate to make fuss. you
know. Rem. but ! had to speak of II
today. Our family is so old and so
proud" he added. his chin uncon.
sciously elevated.
Ardsley did not speak for a full
minute. Il appreciate your situation
and respect your confidence. Bob
but--you don't know how IT has ma Il
me feel | would like to disappear of
the face of the earth 1t this minute.
You? But it's not your family,
Rem" said Danvers I'm surprise.
No: but you don't know how much
have 10 do with it," Ardsley re
marked. meaningly. TIL try to
tell you more about it some time.
Now must rush on
The two men separated as was
their custom after lunch. Ardsley
sought the Danvers home and Gym
thia. He could not wait another hour
before telling her how he had mis-.
judged her, how abjectly sorry he
was for his unwonted criticism of the
preceding day
Words absolutely fail me. Cynthia
10 tell you how woefully | midjudged
'Hou Can you-will you try to-for.
I'VE me?" He spoke earnestly and
iesoked down into her eyes as she
nepod with him out on the big yer
Ida
%ynthia did not answer for mo.
ut ''Why-what have you done?
"a asked. the old trick lack again.
- Ehing but the sweet. womanly girl
are. Cynthia. / .hought--in L y
egotism-that ! was the one to
e. your faults. 10 judge you did
,rad Understand what you have to-to
ON with. did not know It was
Don be for noble purpose. oh.
,rt,v 4. | am sorry"
N be. Remington" sbe said
r in Isly. Il forgive you for think
kad put on silly airs jus, to
ut lat | had been away at col.
he
duty smiled gratefully and took
r re. do you? And-will you
her ny promising to be my wife ?"
de- drew back-noi too ar
he o os b not too cynical?" she
Is to
o,o,, cynthia" he said. "That'r
be- enous me"