Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-11

"As Il you'd ever done anything but
interfere NIL her lifel Think I haven't
watched your Think I, with my heart
raw IN my breast ana too numb to re-
sent It openly. haven't seen you and
Mag, Sinton trying ITO turn Elnora
against me day after, day? When did
you ever tell her what her father
meant to me? When did you ever try
to make her see the wreck of my life
and what I've suffered? No. indeedw
kate Comstock, that's unjust!" cried
Sinton. "Only last night tried to
show her the picture saw the day she
was born. I begged her to come to
you and tell you pleasant what she
needed and ask you for what happen
to know you can well afford to give
her"
II can't!" cried Mrs. comstock. "You
know I can'tr'
'rhen get 90 you camp said Wesley
sinton. "Any day you say the word
you can sell $1,000 worth Of rare
timber on this place easy. I'll see to
clearing and working the fields cheap
Is dirt, for Elnora's sake. I'll buy you
more cattle to fatten. All you've got
to do is sign a lease to pull thousands
from the ground in oil, as the rest Of
US are doing all around you"
"Cut down Roberts treesv shrieked
Mrs. Comstock. 'Tear up his land!
Cover everything with horrid, greasy
oil! I'll die first!"
"You mean youT let Elnora 60 like
beggar and hurt and mortify her past
bearing. I've got to the place where I
tell you plain what am going to do.
Maggie and went to town last night,
and we got what things Elnora needs
most urgent to make her look q little
like the rest Of the high school girls.
Now here It is in plain English. You
can help get these things ready and
let US give them to her as we want
'She won't touch them.' cried Mrs
Comstock.
Then you can pay US, and she can
take them AZ her right
Il won'tp'
Then I will tell Elnora just what
you are worth, what you can afford
and how much Of this she owns. I'll
loan her the money to buy books and
decent clothes. and when she Is Of age
she can sell her share and pay me-
Mrs. Comstock gripped chair back
and opened her lips, but no words
came.
And" Sinton continued, IF she is 80
much like you that she won't do that
III go to the county seat and lay COM
plant against you as her guardian be-
fore the judge. I'll swear to what you
are worth and how you are raising her
and have you discharged or have the
Judge appoint some man who will see
that she is comfortable. educated and
decent looking!"
"You-you wouldn't!' gasped Mrs
Comstock.
Il won't need to. Kate" said Sinton,
his heart softening the instant the hard
words were said. "You won't show 1t,
but you do love Elnora! You can't
help It! You must see how she needs
things. Come, help us FIX them and
be friends. Maggie and couldn't live
without her. and you couldn't either.
You've got to love such fine girl as
she Is. Let it show nttle!"
You can hardly expect me to love
her." said Mrs. Comstock coldly. But
| for her man would stand hack Of me
now who would beat the breath out OF
your sneaking body for the cowardly
thing with which you threaten me.
Alter all I've suffered you'd drag me
to court and compel me ITO tear up
Roberts property. II I ever go they
carry me. II they touch zone tree or
put down one greasy old oil well it
will be over all can shoot before
they begin. Now. see how quick you
can clear out Of here"'
you won't come and help Maggie
with the dress?'
For. answer Mrs. Comstock looked