The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-11-21

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unjust light. She isn't to be judged
like other people"
oh" murmured Grace, then you
think there is more than one standard
of right? don't. There's one God v
and one right No. | cannot consent;
what might satisfy Mrs. Gregory might
not seem best to me- No, professor,
if you feel that you cannot explain
what / saw, last night, l shall feel
obliged to tell Mr.. Gregory as soon as
the choir practice ends"
Didn't Fran refuse to tell?" Abbott
temporized.
YES" was the skilful response; but
her reticence must have been to save
you, for the girl never seems ashamed
of anything she does. imagine she
hated to get you into trouble"
i Miss Grace, you have heard Mrs,
Gregory say that she trusts me-and
t she is Fran's guardian. | ask you TO
| do the same"
: ~ must consider my conscience
: That answer closed all argument
n "You had better tell her." said Mrs.
o Gregory, for she is determined to
: know"
n ~ was taking walk to rest my
IS mind" Abbott said slowly, proceeding
u as if he would have liked to fight his
II ground inch by inch, land it was rain
le er late. | was strolling about Little
" burg. At last l found myself at the
new bridge that leads to the camp
~ meeting grounds, when ahead or me-
-, there was-I saw Fran. | was much
~ surprised to find her out there, alone.
49, 81 can understand that" said Grace
no quietly, "for I should have peen sur
prised myself
Mrs. Gregory turned upon Grace
Gu "Iet him 90 on!" she said with nash
" that petrified the secretary.
when Iicame up to the bridge, sne
e. WAS sitting there, with some cards
ne all alone. She had some SUPERSTITION
Ike about irving fortunes on new bridge
ma at midnight. and that explains the late
nu- ness of the hour. SO persuaded ne
gnu to come home, and that is all.
ing Mrs. Gregory breathed with reiiei
al. "What An odd little darling!" she mul
ltn INJURED, smiling
ran What kind of fortune was she tel
ing?" Grace asked.
ID, whatever kind the new orioe
'oiy would give her."
rcn' "oh, then the cards stood for Pc
ior n,a didn't they! And the card yc
dropped in the yard was your caro-
heo course"
my "Of course
"And did Fran have caro- 10 repf
reg sent herself, perhaps?"
,ure az have told you the story" said A
ans, bolt, rising.
r" 0That means she did. Then s
nter- wanted to know If you and she won
until Mrs. Gregory, have alWa
ireg- felt that Fran has deceived US ano
E as her age! She is older than sne p
ppen tends to be-"
az believe this concludes our b
aaen gain said Abbott, rising.
Miss Mrs. Gregory was Gam -, 40
Fran told me long ago that she
aiebteen years old; she came as a
Mna' tie girl because she thought we Wo
soi y, tare her in more readily, II we
-, Iieyed her mere child
:. yo =. .Does Mr.. Gregory know that!
se' - ~ haven't told him; ! don't Sf
~ whether Fran has or not.
~ You haven't told him" Grace
! \ .noochless. "You knew it. and hav'
SSN tpld him? What ought to do"
2fNi "You ought to keep your pfoni
MN Abbott retorted hotly.
1IkA h sitting on that bridge at midgni
lklMH .,one telling peoples fortunes
AlAN l aanas Professor Ashte
NINal Mrs Gregory Grace exclaimed
N.Y. ono Of those flashes of inspiration
X cnliar to her sex, that Fran is a 81
{aN girl" :,
lNNY Mrs. Gregory rose, and 81
W 4 through her mothers ear-truIa
VI shall we go home, now .,
II | "That Fran" repeated Grace,
II | sbow-girl! She is eighteen or nln nm,
II Years old, and she is a snoW-sil :.
u @Wouldn't it be best for you 70
81 herr" - !,
ASK her? Her? No, ! ask
. Let me push the chair salo
- bott, stepping to Mrs. Gregorys
,a.,.s. Ne read in the troubled face ina
,u .S had known this secret, also.
~ The secretary gazed at MIN "
5. Greg far.away look, hardly conscious
tell Mr.. he was beating retreat, 50 aDs
was she in this revelation, II Wo1
Mrs. necessary for some one 70 8
The will Springfield to make inves.isa
pou Alb Grace had for ever alienateo : :
lead my Ashton. but there was always :
cave It clinton. He would obey ner
IN With u,sb. Robert Clinton should go.