The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-02

lie Is out or town.
+ He's terribly energetic" said
Stephen.
Don't you think he has done re-
markably well. Stephen, for so young
a man. and one who has had no help?'
she asked
II can't quite agree 10 that. II seems
to me that every one does help him /;
and those who don't. he uses whether
they want 10 be used or not Take
your father, for instance. you can
hardly deny that he has done what he
could to push Wade; and even Uncle
Jake seems inclined 10 go out OF his
way to advocate his interests.
Stephen was not in a frame OF mind
to admire Wade
y think you overstate the import
ance OF what others have done for
him; his own people have never been
aole 10 help him at all. and now he is
doing what he can for them; he is
going to educate his brothers"
We'll. he should be glad OF the
chance; | hope he don't make capital
OF that
Evidently It hasn't made capital.
as YOU call II, with you. stephen.
didn't know you could be so ungener-
GUS
1T isn't that, Elinor, but / am sure
you never say the good things OF me
you find TO say OF HIM"
Perhaps you don't give me the oc-
casion to-
Don't give you the occasion. I
am just waiting to hear you launch out
III commentator Of me-
Il don't mean"
you don't mean WHAT" he asked.
II have no right to criticise you,
she said
Il like that" he laughed. so / am
fit subject for criticism? Well.
want to be criticized. Comets a
duty! Through neglect of the proper
functions Of criticism there Is no tell
ing how far wrong may go. At home
my uncle and Gibbs never say any
thing: affection must dull the sight
terribly. | am sure you look at 1t
differently, you are not blind to my
inperfections."
Are you blind to miner"
You haven't any, Elinor. Beyond
your unwillingness TO point out TO me
where fail, they are undiscoverable. -
II am afraid you are not very seri-
Gus, Stephen"
Il am sure that II had your opin-
Ion OF me | should be serious enough.
| can read whole Volumes of adverse
criticism in your eyes,
DO you really want me to tell you
what | Think"
Il do indeed. have always desired
enlightenment on that one momentous
subject, you will never know the
cOsCuIof iOp II hos proyoG cd ma IN
But | have no right to Judge you
THAT is what we always say, but
we Judge just the same"
II wish you would take an interest
in things, then, Stephen, in real
things"
What are the real things that need
my attention."
What are you going to do with
your life?''
My dear Elinor expect It will be
what my life does with me-"
Il hate to see you drift so aim
lessly"
You'd equip me with purpose, a
purpose such as Wade has-to use all
his friends?"
That Is very unjust"
III grant that: well, yes, am
urlillnS, yer. muCn so.
Il blame you for that attitude. Are
yor going to compel nothing, are you
always going to drift?'
And SO you think | should display
more activity; but what about, my
dear Elinor? Point out the direction
In which duty lies"
But | cannot direct you, you must
see fer yourself"
Il wish you would direct me-"
She frowned and blushed slightly at
this.
I'D willingly resign all my indie
pendence to you, Elinor'
This is nonsense, Stephen" she
said quickly
You always put me off with that"
he said. You know it's not nonsense.
You know I am serious. Help me
raake something Of myself-shall / tell
you all this involves?" he reached out.
but she avoided his hand. He drew
hack ruefully. There was a moments
silence, then he said:
There's one thing I'd like to know.
Elinor, it's about Wade. Nav | ask
your"
About Ben, what about Benz" she
asked
do you care for him?" he demand
ed eagerly.
Yes, very much, but not as you
have evidently been silly enough to
suppose. How could you, Stephen. II
Is Clara he is interested in. You are
not usually so dull"
"Clara?'
They are waiting until Ben can
make living. She Is very young.
don't suppose mother would be willing
she should marry even II Bens prac-
tice was as large now as he seems to
think IL Will be In two or three years"
We'll, | think Ben might have told
me that" cried Stephen.
81 wonder he didn't" said Elinor.
'Elinor, let me tell you
Don't tell me anything, Stephen. I
don't want to hear IT," she said de-
terminedly, the colour coming into her
face.
why not?"
You are not In a position" again
she came TO an abrupt stop.
ITO marry-you would say? Why
not, Elinor?'
why, stephen, what have you to
offer a woman"
AS much as any NANNY love-"
he said stoutly.
A girl might accept that, and might
not care to share the position you ac-
cept, of dependence; but when she
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