The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-18

left alone, helpless-it is too much!"
Mr.. Rawn made no attempt wholly
TO conceal his just emotion. Now
look at me-" he resumed. Your
mother went away, and selfshly neg
lected to take into consideration this
habit, or to provide any means for
meeting it. Ny chef has tried often
to prepare this dish. must say he
always has failed"
why don't you write to Mrs. Rawn
and ask her for the r~ecipe?" asked
young Halsey soberly.
THAT is not practical" rejoined Mr..
Rawn icily, even did | know that
lady's present address; as | do not"
His daughter sat gazing straight at
him, under her heavy brows, but made
no comment. Grace had not improved
with years. Her face was heavy.
pasty. her expression morose. The
corners of her mouth turned down,
and deep vertical fr~own-wrinkles sat
between her dark eyebrows.
But | do not wish that name men.
toned again." said John Rawn rails
ing his hand. 81 dismissed that thought
OF asking ner aid as something un-
WORTH of me. Let Friday come. ]
shall seek no aid outside OF those
from whom it may fifty be expected"
All, hero!
Now, Grace" he continued later,
turning toward her, Il know very well
you're a good housckeeper."
she is that" Halsey nodded. Con.
%tinually he forced himself into such
approval OF his wife as he could com
pass. Continually he refused compari-
sons.
Precisely. and skilled in all the
dishes which the late Mrs. Rawn had
as specialties. You do not know how
things are running here, Grace. |
can't get anything done on time, and
am deprived Of what | really want.
Grace, | need a housekeeper!"
Surely, Pa. Why don't you hire
one?"
How much better off would | be IL
that case? None IN the least. No, !
want you. You'll have to come over
here to live!"
The young couple sat gazing at him
for a time before making reply.
That's impossible, Pa" said Grace.
more than twenty miles from here"
John Rawn raised a hand. Il have
thought all that out. You reason now,
as so many do, when any distinct
change in life is proposed to them
You let the little things outweigh the
larger ones. 1t was a fault our moth
err had. Now the large matter, the
really important thing, is this-that
can not be allowed to live on here in
this way with all these annoyances.
Too much depends upon me. in bust.
ness, for me to have the quiet and
peace Of my life interfered with. I've
got to have a clear head-especially
on Saturday. Now, then, IL you can
step in here. my daughter, and estab-
lish in some measure the sort of life
| have always been used to, evidently
that is your duty, and you ought not
to balance against II the small incon.
veniences which that course would
cause you and your husband. I'm
quite sure you can teach that chef"
but, Mr.. Rawn. I've got to be at the
factory almost day and night" broke
in Halsey.
Precisely. | do not mean for you
to make your home here, only Grace.
You'll have to stay on where you are.
or course, you a come here at
times to report. at least once or twice
a week-say Friday night. Very much
depends on you, Charles You know
how much | value you, how much |
rely on your services. Really, it all
depends on you, our success as a com.
pany. We've been very patient. al
though l must say"
Halsey muttered something under
his breath and turned away. His at.
titude angered Rawn to the point of
forgetting himself.
Never mind what you think about
1t. young man! It's what | think
about 1t that counts. Grace belongs
here, anyhow. She will have a wider
iiC WIN lit II tlUle sic udu some
things which she has never known. 1t
may be necessary for us to travel, to
see something of this country and Ed
rope. Besides. the child needs care.
All these things cost more money thar
you can afford. young man. Don't try
to balk me in what | suggest. 1t is
obviously the right thing to do"
"But how long"
Indefinitely
And you want me to break up my
home indefinitely? Well, | must con.
fess | don't In the least see It that
way. Mr.. Rawn."
You're selfish, and that's why you
can't see 1t, Charles. Above all things
you ought to avoid the vice of SELF.
ishness. You are not parting from
your wife, but only helping her to a
better grade of living. Meantime. OF