The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-01-28

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and Mrs. Jefferson was tanning him.
as " he were never TO be n grown
man. Mrs. Gregory sat near the
group. silently embroidering In white
silk. Fran had hastily thrown herself
upon the stairway. and. with half.
closed eyes. looked ms II she had been
there n long time.
Fran said Mrs. Gregory coldly.
you left the choir practice befor. We
were two.thlrds done. OF course
could hardly expect you"-he looked
at his wife-"to stay. although your
presence would certainly have kept
Fran there: and II does look ps u
we should be willing TO resort to any
expedient to keep her there!"
How would n lock and chain dor"
Fran inquired meekly.
u don't think she came straight
home. either" remarked Grace Noir
significantly. Did you. Franz"
Miss Noir." said Fran. smiling at
her through the banister.slats. YOU
are 80 satisfactory: you always say
Just about what ] expect. Yes. ! came
straight home. I'm glad It's your bust.
ness, so you could ask"
Hamilton Gregory turned to his
wife again. with restraint more
marked. "Ncxt Sunday IL roll.call day.
Mrs. Gregory. The board has decided
to revise the lists. We've been carry.
Ing so many names that It's a burden
TO the church. The world %reproaches
us. saying. Isn't So.and.so n member?
lie never attends. does he?' | do
hope you will 90 next Sunday"
Mrs. Gregory looked down at her
work t~houshtfully. then said. Mother
would be left"
ITS Just this way" her husband In.
terposed abruptly: "If no IA such
as sickness. are sent. and II the people
haven't been coming for months. and
don't intend coming. we are simply
determined to drop the namcs-stiike
'em out. We believe church members
should show where they stand. And
and II you"
Mrs. Gregory looked up quietly
Her voice seemed woven OF the silk
threads she was stitching In the white
pattern. III ] am not n member OF
the church, sitting an hour IN the
building couldn't make me one"
Simon Jefferson cried oct. "Is that
my sister Lucy? Blessed II | thought
she had so much spirit"
DO you call that spirit?" returned
Gregory. with displeasure.
Welt" snorted Simon. what do
you call II. them"
Perhaps" responded Gregory. with
marked Interpretation. perhaps II
vas spirit"
Grace. stili attired for tho street.
looked down upon Mrs. Gregory az II
turned TO stone, Her beautiful face
expressed something lik3 a horror at
the others irreverence.
Fran shook back her hair. and
watched with cleaning eyes from be.
hind the stats. not unlike a small
wild creature peering from Its cage.
"Oh," cried Fran. Miss Noir feels
so bad!"
Grace swept from the hall, her
rounded figure instinct with the suffer.
ings OF n martyr.
Fran murmurcd. "That killed her!"
And you!" cried Gregory. turning
suddenly In blind anger upon the
other-"you don't care whose heart
you break"
II haven't any power over hearts"
retorted Fran. gripping her fingers I'LL
her hands were little white balls. "Oh,
II I only had! I'd get At 'em IL l
could-like this . :"
She leaped to her feet.
Am ! always to be defed by your"
he exclaimed: rs there to be no end
to Il? but suppose I put an end to
II, myself-tell you that this IL no
place for you"
"You shall never say that!" Mrs.
Gregory spoke up. distinctly. but not
In his loud tones. She dropped her
work In some agitation. and drew Fran
to her heart. II have a friend here.
Hamilton-one friend-and she must
stay"
Don't be uneasy, dear one" Fran
looked up lovingly into the frightened
face. He won't tell mo to 20. He
won't put an end to II. He won't tell
me anything!"
"Listen 10 me. Lucy" said Gregory.
his ton altering. yes. she must stay
that's settled-she must stay. or
course. But you-why will you refuse
what I ask. when for years you were
one of the most faithful attendants
at the Walnut Street church? I am
asking you to go next Sunday because
well. you know how people Judge
by appearances. I'm not asking II
for my sake-o course I know your
real character-but 20 for Miss
Grace's sako-go to show her where
you stand"
"How 10 II about church attendance,
anyway asked Fran. with the air Of
one who seeks after knowledge. IL
thought you went to church for the
Lords sake. and not for Miss Noir's."
II have given you my answer Mr..