Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13
CHAPTER VII.
sRowrh IN GRACE.

! winch We eau personal attrac-
ton The friendship. If such 1t could
b called ct the beginning. took its
tone from Bob rather than from the
b young lawyer. quiet and undemonstra-
tive. With wisdom born Of instinct
rather than Of deliberation the latter
conslStently subord1nated himself to
the older man, never seeking to OPP
| pose his will. And. though the inti-
macy became closer, always Bob must
listen to habits vigorous protest
against the change. It was not until
Remington won his way to the legis-
lature that the protest ceased to make
Itself heard.
The friendship. as those who could
\ observe closely At last came to recog-
\ nize It to their utter mystifcati0n,
was good for McAdoo. Under its In
duence he warmed gradually. There
WAS percepubly less harshness In his
demeanor.
The Finn home had for some years
been In q fine old house standing in a
quarter whence the tide Of fashion
Il 10 speculation. but. finding no Inn
( mediate purchaser. had moved himself
! and his charges into it. much to the
outward pride and inward perturba-
! ton Of Patrick and Norah. One even
ing Paul Remington entered the house
and was shown into the library. where
! Kathleen st alone sewing.
With her permission he lighted ais
pipe. and they sat silent before the
IRE for some time. He broke the 81
lsace abruptly.
II saw her today"
...Not the lady Of your dreams? And
IN the tlesh7"
The same! was standing In the
depot. waiting for fellow who didn't
come. Can you imagine more disgust
Ing place fos romance? A lady drop
ped her kerchief. With the prompt
gallantry that is one Of my charming
traits, ] picked 1t up and returned It
20 her. All. thank you And she
deigned to give me the hundredth part
/ Of a fraction Of a coldly Indifferent
glance. as though were the cement
bensath her fee Chen 1 turned cold
and stir with f., and wonderment
Il was she-as ~ dreamed her
stood. staring like yokel. while she
pissed through the gate to her train.
made a dash to follow her, to be
II by blue arm with brass buttons
anu the prosaic demand. Show your
ticket. pleased Ticket. said. I've
no ticket Cant pass through then!
MAN. L said. 4 must. TN the presi-
dent Of this railroad. I'm the governor
Of the state. I'm the president Of
these glorious United States. It's a
Cant pass without ticket was all
the concession received. rushed to
the ticket agents window. Ticket!
demanded. Where to?' he said leisure
". AZ though the solar system hadn't
suddenly stood still. Where to? I
don't know conf1ded to him. First
stop on New York limited. suppose
-. handed me few inches Of paper.
th.s down q bill and, without wait
anx for 4. .ge. rushed out to the gate.
man. waving my ticket frantically.
Now will you let me pass?' cried
Nope he answered TRANQUILITY. Train
Dust pulling OUT It was true! sat
down on Z truck and spent fifteen
minutes inventing new ways Of ex-
pressing profound black despair. And
SUCH" hs5cried. striking a tragic atti.
tuda ~ the baleful effect Of modern
Invention upon romance. Weep with
me..'
.Paul!s Kathleen exclaimed. star.
j tled You let your imagination carry
you away. Come back to earth. She
may - the very opposite Of all you
imagine hsr.''
.Nq. 40. Kathleen! She's not imagi-
nation. she's the realest thing in my
life. I'm horrible sham beside you
real. big people, but there are three
genuine things in my hfe-she, my
1rieudship TOR you and my honest liz.
ing for Bob"
Kathleen made 40 IL to speak. but
said nothing.
& .Yes?'' be urged her gently. 'say It"
sPaul," she said impulsively. '.your
liking for Bob II honest. isn't it? Be.
cause you're the only person he has
ever given his friendship to. and l
think its q deeper friendship than
oithss of you realizes. II you were to
prove false to him he would be hope.
lessly imblttered. Think of the evil
he might DO II. he were to run amucki
Yoa and he are men Of different tastes
ind temperaments. The day may
come when you may be tempted to
turn away from him. You will be a
I true friend to him always. won't your"
..Of course viii" he said, smiling
1t her easnsstness.