The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-21

look into the eyes of man whose
sister he had treated SO badly?
Luncheon was well under way when
Danvers looked up at Ardsley.
Rem, old man, you've always been
friend of the family, haven't your"
Ardsley nodded, pang OF shame
darting through his whole being. LOT
course" he said.
We're pretty proud. you know,
Rem, as family, but sometimes
think it's false pride and-well, Gym
thia is suffering from it ALL"
"Cynthia?" repeated Ardsley, in q
low tone "How so?"
THE pater, as you well know. mar
ried a 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
for me for she has Mrs. Danvers all
day, and now that she's home from
college for GOOD it's beginning to tell
on her. Last night / found the poor
girl in tears out in the honeysuckle
arbor all by herself. She said she
had tried. in the four years that she'd
been away at college, to acquire
hard, cynical view OF life so that the
little things at home would not jar
on her and upset her so much. IL
seems that it is hard and she is I'M
happy in being unable to be her own,
old self Now-what shall we doY l
hate to raise a scandal and break up
the family by taking Cynthia away
from home-and father-but, you
know, old man, you can't sit back ana
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 con6ding family
trouble. even to so old a friend as
Remington Ardsley
Il hate to make fuss, you
know, Rem, but l had to speak OF 1t
today Our family is SO old and SO
proud" he added, his chin uncon-
sciously elevated.
Ardsley did not speak for full
minute. Il appreciate your situation
and | respect your confidence, BOD,
but-you don't know how it has mado
me feel | would like to disappear OH
the face of the earth at this minute.
you? But it's not your family,
REM" said Danvers in surprise.
mo; but you don't know how much
have to do with it." Ardsley re-
marked, meaningly. I'LL try to
tell you more about it some time.
Now must rush off.
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 ne
was for his unwonted criticism of the
preceding day
words absolutely fail me, Cynthia,
to tell you how woefully l midjudged
you. Can you--will you try to-for-
give me?" He spoke earnestly and
looked down into her eyes as she
SlOOu Will IT'LL Jul oA SAAS S'6
anda
Cynthia did not answer for a mo-
ment "Why-what have you done?"
she asked, the old trick Jack again.
Done? / accused you of being
anything but the sweet, womanly girl
you are, Cynthia. -hought-in ny
great egotism-that ! was the one to
name your faults, to Judge you. did
not understand what you have Toto
put up with. / did not know 1t was
all done for a noble purpose. Oh,
Cynthia, am sorry"
Don't be. Remington" she said.
generously. II forgive you for think
ing I had put on silly airs just to
show that had been away at col
lege."
Ardsley smiled gratefully and took
her hands. do you? And-will you
prove it by promising to be my wife?"
Cynthia drew back-not too FAR
back. Am / not too cynical?' she
asked
You're Cynthia" he said. That's
enough for me-"