The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03

The older man bowed and said. II
didn't know you had n daughter. Mrs.
wctherford" And Cavanngh. with a
glance OF admiration, added. We've
been wondering who you might be-"
Lie went on: II thought I'd got rid
OF her. She's been away now for
about ten years. I don't know but IL
was n mistake. Looks like she's
grown a little too fine haired for. US
doughics out here"
$50 much the worse for u.s." replied
RedGeld.
This little dialogue gave the girl time
to herself, but as Cavanagh
watched the blush fade from her face.
leaving II cold and white, he sympn-
thized with her-pitied her from the
bottom OF his heart. lie perceived that
he was n chance spectator OF the first
scene In n painful domestic drama
n that might easily become a trag-
edy. He wondered what the forces
might be which had brought such a
daughter to this sloven. this vlrago.
To see a maid OF this delicate bloom
thrust into such a place ns Lie weth-
erford's ''hotei' had the reputation OF
being reused Indignation.
"when did you reach town. he
asked. md into his voice his admira.
ton crcpt.
"Only last night"
"You find great changes hcrer'
mot so great as In my mother. It's
ALL She stopped abruptly, aud he
understood.
Lie being drawn back To her cash
register. Redfcld turned 20 siy: "My
dear young lady, I don't suppose you
remember me, but ! knew you when
you were a tot OF Ave or six. I knew
-FOUR father very we'll"
"Did you?' Her face lighted up.
"Yes, poor fellow: he went away
from here rather under a cloud, you
know
II remember a little OF II. was
here when the shooting took place"
$50 you were. Well, since then much
has happened TO us ALL" he explained
W INV ihbEfts hh'tt wash I Iobhi "
a dashing young blood such as Ed
wetherford was In those days" He
turned TO Lee. HE was no worse than
the men on the other side Il was dog
ent doe-but some way the people
rather settled on him as a scapegoat.
He was forced out, and your mother
has borne the brunt OF II since. Those
were lawless days"
More and more Lee Virginia's heart
went out IN trust toward these two
mon. Opposed TO the %malodorous. I'M
shaver throng wuich filled The roor,
they seemed wondrously softened mn,
sympathetic, aud In the rangers glG'
WAS something else-something wlirl
made her troubles somehow less into
cradle. She felt that he undersInn'
the difficult situation In which Sl
found herself.
Iiedneld went on. "You ind us hn
ribly unclvilized after ten years al
scncey"
II lind his uncivillzed." she rcpli"
with fierce intensity, looking ronu
The room. Then, On the impulse, 81
added: II cant stand Il. came her
to live with my mother, but this IL To
too horrible."
Il understand your repulsion,'' =,
piled Itedheld. "A thousand times
repeat. upropos OF this country, 'Whcr
every prospect pleascs and only mss
is Vile"
do you suppose II was as bad itl
years ago." she asked. WAS every
thing as dirty-as meany Were ibp
houses then M full Of fies and smells?'
Pm afraid they were. or cours,
the country isn't all like this. and
there are neat homes and gentle pro
pie In sulphur. but most cattleme,,
AREAS they've always been--a shiti
less. happy-golucky lot Ut best. nml
some Of them have been worse, al vol
know"
To be continued.