Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-20


toned again." said John Rawn rails
ing his hand. Il dismissed that thought
Of asking her aid as something I'm
worthy 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 housekeeper."
she is that" Halsey nodded. Con-
tinually he forced himself into such
approval of his wife as he could com
pass. Continually he refused COMPARE
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. l
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 in
that case? None in the least. No, I
want you. YouI have to come over
here to liye!"
The young couple sat gazing az him
for time before making reply.
That's impossible, Pa" said Grace.
II have home of my own, and II is
more than twenty miles from here"
John Rawn raised hand. Il have
thought all that out. You reason now.
as so many do. when any distinct
change in life is proposed to than.
You let the little things outweigh the
larger ones. 1t was a fault your moth
er 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 nave the quiet and
peace Of my life interfered with. I've
got to have a clear head-especiaIly
on Saturday. Now. then. if you can
step in here, my daughter. and estab-
fish In some measure the sort of life
/ have always been used to, evidently
that is your duty, and you ought not
to balance againss it 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.
OF course. you can come here at
times to report, at least once or twice
a weekday Friday night. Very much
depends on you,' Charles You know
how much l value you, how much
rely on your services. Really, it all
depends on you, our success as a com
psny. We've been very patient, al
though ] 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 I think
about it that counts. Grace belongs
here, anyhow. She will have a wider
life with me. It's time she had some
things which she has never known. II
may be necessary for US to travel, TO
3 see something Of this country and Eu-
rope Besides, the child needs care.
! All these things cost more money than
you can afford, young man. Don't try
70 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-
ifess / don't in the least see it that
way, Mr.. Rawn."
You're selfish. and that's why you
can't see II, 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
course, your duty to her and to the
company is to make a success of your
york Think Of the business, my son.
There is no good comes of selishness,
Try to be just. And for Gods sake,
also. try 20 get one OF those machines
donei"
Halsey only sat and looked at him
carkly for a time, making no reply.
: 1T seems to me that can never get
you to understand Charles" resumed |
Rawn, that things are not the way
they used to be before we came here
TO Chicago. I'm a bigger man now
than / was then. I've grown these |
last two or three years, my boy. /
should not be surprised IL eventually 1
/ were Obliged 10 make my residence I
in New York, II not abroad. We are
rising in the world. rising very fast, /
Charles. Do you want to go up with !
the Rawns, OF stay down with the 4
Halseys in this world2 Besides, In I
this case you ought to respect the /
wishes OF your own wife You want /
to remember, my dear boy, that my
daughter, Grace, is half Rawn as well 1
as half Johnson. The only trouble I
with her is. the Rawn half has not
yet had its innings"