Middletown transcript., 1911-03-25
BY NELLIE G. GILMORE

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| The whole thing was suddenly
clear to him; the reason for
Juliet's strange action, the man"
at the bottom of it.
I'm sorry this rupture has
come, father, he said in d soften
ed tone, but | think we under
stand each other the better for
it. shall take rooms at the club.
Peter Grigsby's first move was
to send a letter to Juliet, telling
her that he understood every
I, thing and setting aside in ad,
vance any protest she might
make. In due time her reply
came.
Dear Peter:
Now that you have discovered
the truth, shall make no effort
to deny it. Yes; your father
made it quite clear to me that
his only son, descendant from a
long line Of blue blooded ances.
tors, could never wed any but a
girl with the same aristocratic
pedigree.
| had never looked at things
from that standpoint, but Of
course now, l could not do any
thing but give you up. You are
his only son, his all, and it is
natural for him to feel that way
about you.
Please do not try to see me,
and don't write again. This is
final. JULIET.
Nevertheless, Peter Grigsby
did try to see her. She declined
an audience. He wrote her a
score of letters. They were re-
turned unopened. He tried to
intercept her on the street. She
evaded him.
Meanwhile he had taken up his
residence at the club, spending
his nights in the rooms and
crowding the days with LABOR.
A month passed. He had not
once spoken TO his father except
in the briefest business way.
One night, when he could en-
.dure it no longer, he went to the
club and requested to be shown
to his sons rooms. He raped
unsteadily on the door and waited
in a tremor for Peter to open it.
The boy held out his hand.
Come in, father, he said gently;
you look tired.
I've come to ask you to come
back home, Peter, he said in a
husky voice.
I cannot. He pulled up chair |
and the old man sank into it
wearliy.
I'll give you anything in the
world you want. I'll double your
inheritance. Ill
You can never undo what |
you've done, father. You've
broken my heart and ruined two
lives.
The old man hatched uncom-
fortably in his seat. A dash of
red streaked his withered cheeks.
Are you still moping over that
fool business? he demanded
irately.
l am very unhappy, dis
man.
Then why in thunder don't
you marry her and be done with
it? Probably she's heard abent
your altered fortunes and the
racketis bit skittish, ,eh?
Peter Grigsby held back his
anger and said coolly:
Do you want me to tell you the
ruth? Do you? Then listen.
Juliet Downing is too proud and J
nigh spirited a girl TO come into Z
family like ours-where the ,
head of the house has not even
5he instincts of a gentleman. Il
Despite his 70,odd years, :
Horace Grigsby bounced, literal
'ut of bis seat. He sputtered,
.umed, sat down again and
gripped the arms OF his chair. Ii
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And she-she refused you, i
luh? I
Precisely.
Horace Grigsby grew purple.
Won't-won't have you! Bah! 8
Yes, she's right; | was hog to 2
Ter. But I'll 60 further now;
III make of myself q fooI-a fool,
10 you hearH Ill get down on :
ny knees. I'll move heaven and q
arth to make her-marry you. i
By the eternals! Where's the E
'ride Of my race? D'you think !
ii sit still and have it said that !
that anybody under God s blue c
ky refused a Grigsby? d
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW I
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