The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

father~-he needs you, doubtless" ~
The son looked at her and for an I'M
slant rebellion flarned In his eyes, She
ruled the home with q gracious will
but OF steel. Harlan paused UNI
certainly. a. defeated surliness arose
in him. He had felt 80 sure. so loyal
to Aurelie's wild pathos, SO splendid
with the strength OF her remuneration
for hirni He had come eager to pour
IL forth, 10 exalt II and defy with It;
but now his mother was In command,
and behind her 1t seemed all the years
and centuries OF their forepears, their
class and culture, stood. He would
obey, or he would revolt and IL he did
the last, there would be a crisis, cold,
sharp, decisive, he could nc tell exact
" Of what. Only he knew his mothers
imperions will. He knew b was look
ing at him; that she was reading him.
He raised his eyes steadily TO hers; In
them was warning.
'Yes, mother he answered quietly
ana left the oom
There was silence again. Then the
piano In the front room gtrayod 70 a
waltz song from the latest musical
show; there was laughter, q step. the
rustic OF q gown--a nuff OF lace In he
the polished HAN. Mrs. Van Hart
watched the door attentively for q
time. Harlan's set was accustomed to
drag the rugs aside and dance all down
the hall and through the dining room
without asking anyone. And b fold
ing doors were open.
fs. aSineteSn. 0s Amos, aurslis was
conscious now Of placid purpose In
the voice. Yet it still was kind.
You're so very slender. didn't
dream 4. ! remember seeing you the
last time the ladies asked the children
to make wreaths for the Home Week
festival. You brought such quantities
and had them wreathed about you. II,
was--striking-but ! though you were
q child"
II know" said Aurelie family.
She was watching the big hall door.
An audacious couple had waltzed past
II; the music was louder. the laughter
h heef Ola i Si9h s 81 aart friend nie aare aEs
TO see him away to college. You
wouldn't have me bring him back,
would your" She smiled. you love
him, you sayf" #
NO" answered Aurelie more faint
ly. III It's his party, he ought to stay.
Only" she dreamed away, watching
the door. In her eyes the lights grew
to all the wondrous glamour that was
was something played for her long
wandering heart--it was outside. it
was over the hills, II was from the
splendid worldi
Tt Is HIS party and no ought to stay"
the lady smiled On. And Aurelie. you
think you love hirn2"
And you'd give everything Cor him.
dear 2.
Eyes" p x.
Dear child, there's something very
fine about you. But our boy--our only
child. Aurelie. We reared him for a
very splendid idear--a noble manhood. q.
brilliant career We-I-Judge Van.
this state. The law-politicS-he'B
coming back here next year and going
to study and work hard In the office.
And he has no m0ney--nothing. He'll
have 70 live at home and grind away,
and II will be years, Aurelie, before he
can marryi You never thought Of that.
d.d your Nor OF all II might mean to
hindsz him. And not In the slightest
would you ever injure him, would
YOU, dearf II you knew your love hurt
him, you'd hold IL back. Aurelie,
wouldn't your You'd bid him 60 fight
and make his way and forget you
= can see all this In you,
dear. You offered 70 give up this
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you could for him Why. child. it's
heroic In you"
'Oh, Mrs Van Harti"
"What7" X
'T--Tm not used to having people
talk like this to mel" Aurelie's eyes
were filled again. You're SO kindl
Just splendid neve thought
aHushi" the lady whispered-'T 3
they're comingi" Her hand closed over
Aurelie,B. And you, dear--you'd not
do q thing, or say a thing to hurt him,
You'd let him go--refuse him lie you
had TOTO send him on to school and
into his career to win as he a wini"
''Oh, Mrs. Van Hart or curse !
wouidi I'd eve let him know ia
just be brave and laugh. ! never,
never, thought Of It'll" N..Ns N
let him know! ia just be brave and
laugh. / " never, thought OF it!P
For an instant the lady's cool blue
eyes narrowed In a suspicious of some
trickery. But Aurelie % now,
standing with her wide gaze fixed on
the door where her lover had gone.
Into his world. And she could not fol-
low. There was no Cinderella slipper
aour boy" the mother whispered:
"if you could know-could dream what
he means to US. Aurelie! His father
his Tanllly~ .-a
The girl listened dumbly, The lady's
voice was breaking now; and MRS. Van
Hart moved from her stately manner
was something Aurelie could not
imagine apart from unthinkable
tragedy. "
"And you're his mother" she burst
out. "Of course II know. Mrs. Van
Hart! I'm q regular little heather,
but / knowl ! must lave had a.
mother. sometime, for she left me
this"4-she raised the rosary from
under her chin--"Uncle Michigan says
I had 1t when he done stole me to
occupy the land!" I'D ~,
The lady nodded sympathetically.
She took Aurelie's hand. Dear, 1
want to show you something" She
led the girl across the room and by
the grill and curtains Of the door they
stopped. Ills people, Aurelie," she
whispered: Ibis life and place. There
he's dancing now!" E @
Then q miracle came to Aurelie.
Something that In all her Wild passion
and Jealous freedom Of the south she
had NOT dreamed could be. She saw
Harlan dancing with Elise Dickinson,
saw him pass In the throng. the waltz
ing couples, the fingers OF dainty girls
In white and pink and delicate blues.
AND the music, dreamy and exquisite,
calling to her heart all she had read
or felt might be OF light and laughter
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