The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-01

Her word counts for nothing. She
is too young TO understand the mis-
take she is making"
Il am asking her. not YOU. Mr.. Bur
ton. only came to YOU because Fe-
lice and dislike secrecy. We thought
YOU ought TO know how matters stood.
But were not asking your permission
TO care for each other. That's beyond
your will-beyond our own Wills
He spoke with an intonation that
brought to Hugh Burton's mind a
voice silent for him. for many years.
and with II host OF memories. each
with its emotional appeal. But he
hardened his heart. To admit de-
feat now would be TO deny the Signifi-
canoe of half hfetime-tO put him
self beneath the heel of his enemy.
You cannot have Felice. She must
accept my judgment in this matter. L
and your father have an old score
one too big TO be settled by girls
infatuatiOn.'
Il know the whole wretched story.
sir. Isn't il time TO end it? I've
spoken 10 my father. L think he'd
be glad 10 meet you half way"
He must come all the way. IL he
comes at all. He was the offender.
But we are talking impossibiiities.
You have my answer. It's time to
end this interview"
A white flame of anger passed over
Roberts face. He turned to Felice
4 shall never give YOU up"
You'll wait for me?"
III wait"
1t Will not be long-I'U move
heaven and earth"
Nothing underhanded." Burton
cried. IF 1 find you're seeking my
daughter outside of my home. III take
her where you'll never lay eyes on
her again. Do YOU understand >"
You need fear netting underhand-
al
Feltce and l do not have to meet
If you've hated all these years a man
YOU never see, l can love in the same
way"
Felice looked at her father. His
trem bling hands and white face told
her poignantly that he suffered in the
prison from which he issued his COM
mands. He seemed in these moments
70 nave grown ten years Older.
Robert held out his hand silently 10
tehce. They stood for "A moment in
a communion from which her father
telt his perfect exclusion. Robert
bowed to him and left the room.
Her acquiescence gave way soon to
spirit Of rebellion; Of resentment
against everything that represented
ner old life in the changeless house.
enc became critic not only of the
present strained situation. but of her
fathers whole course Of existence.
ms outlook on the world. his cut-and-
drled opinions. his cherished prem
aces. His words came again and
again into her mind: I'D rather see
you one of these women who sneak
IN the public Streets-and more I can
not say. He had sought to control
her mental prOcesses-then. as a nat
uraI corollary, her emotions. What
did women mean to him if he believed
that they should be allowed neither 10
thlnk nor to feel for themselves? DID
ne regard them as a secondary crea-
uon. mere after-thought of Provi-
uence? Under the bitterness of her
personal grief was the sense that in
ms treatment of her he had offended
an women. She could not escape his
tyranny IN one direction; but in an
oIh"r the way was open.
Her resolution taken. she went one
DAY TO the headquarters Of an organ
l@atlon OF women who were working
Tor cause Of which She had heard
nluch, but knew little. She presented
herseIt at the secretary's desk and
gave her name. The young woman
was instantly attentive. Recruits from
society circles were always welcome.
want TO work for YOU" FeIice