Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-11
|MR. WYSP AND HIS WIFE
A CHANCE TO "C0ME BACK"
eY HELEN SMITH y


|. However. when Henry Wysp came
home the mex noon after an all norm
ing session with C. w. Ayers. president
of the Ayers Shoe Button Co, he was
looking pretty serious. Isabel took in
stant alarm.
Not until he had isolated Isabel away
on In the front parlor aid Henry give
her an inkling Of what his expression
was about.
Isabel" he said, wv. g. Ayers has
offered me an equal partnership in the
a rich man in 10 years. II"
Henry Wysp!" broke in 1sabel's
voice. 1t was q cry OF protest, re-
proach, Indignation. horror. You
don't mean to tell me you even took
him s%eriously?"
But it would mean we'd have to
live here!"
.well?" demanded Henry coolly.
Weren't you saying only yesterday
how much you liked the town."
I'D rather diet" announced Isabel.
Henry. you can't be serious in consid-
ering it for a moment. Why, just fan
cy living in a narrow, ugly. stupid place
like this, even IL M had money.
Money! Bah! What good would it do
you? What"
Look here. Isabel" cut in Henry.
| H = u pretty OlS CII.I ava LII DC Il 1901
IL I turned it down. Why, 1t isn't once
in a lifetime a man has such an oppor-
tunity. Old w. G. will retire in a year
or so and I'd ave the full management
Of h works Besides, it wouldn't cost
us a fourth as much to live up here
n we could just let the money roll
up. After a few years"
Isabel was sobbing her heart out by
this time. When Henry tried to put
his hand on her shoulder to comfort her
and to reason with her, h moved
away from him.
bury yourself, you might have just a
little consideration for me-" she said,
bitterly. What earthly interest have
1 in these tiresome people and"
You said yesterday
~ didn't know 1 was In any danger
of living here. them" she explained.
"Well," said Henry, throwing back
his shoulders and putting his hands In
his pockets, II nave got to decide this
thing as I think best. I could be the
biggest man in this part Of the coun
try-old w. G. could nave gone to the
Senate If ned wanted to-Now Hen
rvs eyes sparkled. A speculative
smile lowered around his mouth. He
could see himself in a few years such
an important parsonage In his own old
locality as would have passed the
widest dreams Of his youth.
ii never saw n TOWN. I-l-l nay
hay-hated SO much!" sobbed Isabel.
II wouldn't care if you got to be presi-
dent-if-if='
II suppose you'd rather have me dig
and slave in the city to break just
about even" asked Henry. He turned
on his heel and left the room.
Poor Isabel couldn't even have the
comfort Of sulking. Henry's folks, and
especially Grandmother Wysp, mustn't
be given any grounds for feeling sorry
for Henry. She even had to smile
pleasantly when some we'll meaning
neighbor wished that Henry and Isabel
would decide to come back to the old
town to live. Henry had gon out after
luncheon and Isabel supposed he was
concluding his arrangements with w.
g. Ayers. When he came back about
six o'clock with elated excitement in
his manner she was sure Of it. :.
Get it off your mind, Henry" said
Henry's mother. II see you are pleased
about something and afraid to tell
something else!!"
why. you see," began Henry, 81
just got a wire from the firm that
we've landed some business I've been
after for two years. Export business
opens up an immense new field for us.
You know what this mean to me, Isa-
bel-?" he appealed to her, across the
room. And so-well, Nv got to start
for home tonight. I hate to go-we've
a a great time. L wouldn't go IL
grandmother wasn't as fine as a fiddle
again. But you understand nov hard
it is for me to stay away from busl-
ness-especially just now with inven-
tory coming on and"
1t was not until the Wysps were
speeding through the darkness, away
from the old home town of Henry's
boyhood days, that Isabel dared give
voice to her great dread that was be-
ing lulled away. "And. Henry, you
you aren't going to take up the offer
of that horrid old man. are your
'Of course mott" declared Henry.
Why, 1 never considered 1t seriously.
Old Ayers ideas are too old fashioned
and an angel couldn't get on with him.
Besides, I couldn't go back to that
town! Great Scott"
"You mustn't say a word against the
town, Henry" chimed in Isabel. ITS
a beautiful old place and the people
are perfect dears!"
.Oh, We'll go back once in awhile
when we want to see the folks-and
rest promised Henry.
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