The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-22

I'm s5ins to choose. I'm not going
to let things run on in this way any
further"
That's what my father always said
Your career: your life! Where does
your wife come in?"
You come in precisely where you
say you want to come in, Grace. We
get what we earn In this world. If
you leave me and take up a life which
! can't share, II you leave my house
and don't care for what I can give
you-why there's not much left to talk
about as TO where you come in. You
come in here. | belong owe there
You're selfish! All men are. !
think"
I'm not going to argue about that
in the least, Grace. except to say that
it's the Rawn half Of you that said
that. The Rawn half of you cant see
anything but its own part of the
world. 1t wasn't the Rawn half of you
that | married. You were different.
then. You're not much like your moth
er. Grace! And I married the part
Of you that was like your mother. She
was a good woman, and a good wife"
You must not speak OF herr"
"Oh. yes. | must, and | shall when
| like. It's all in evidence. There's
the record" He nodded toward the
two dim figures at the other end OF
the gallery. She's very beautiful, yes,
very beautiful" His eyes fingered on
the figure of Virginia Rawn, family
outlined. cool in satin and Iaces.
Shed like TO hear you say that"
sneered the wife.
Il perceive, my dear, that you two
love each other very much. But as
| was saying, you don't seem to me,
Grace, to be much like your own moth.
er-you're more like your stepmother.
owe there, in some ways. Your mother
didn't change. She made good-if
you'll let me use some more factory
slang-on the old ways, on her own
old lines. That's what | call class,
breeding, blood, il you like-just plain
North American sincerity and sim,
plicity. She didn't pretend, she didn't
try to climb where she knew she
couldn't 60. That's what | call bloodi'
Thank you! You're sincere also. at
least"
He seemed not to hear her. He
went on. But you've changed. You
dropped me. Your head was turned
with all this sort of thing.
Since these things are true, are you
coming back to me?" He found him.
self wrenching his eyes away from the
cool, dim figure far down the long gal
lery.
She Strengthened up suddenly, pale,
"Back!-to that? To live in tina,
hole-?"
YES, Just back to that. Grace. It's
all | have to offer you. Just that hole
I'm not happy here"
Then why do you stay here? VIII
don't you come back to me?"
Because | couldn't be happy over
there any more, either! ! know it.
admit 1t. It's got mel couldn't &c
back to the old ways, the ways we'd
have to live. Why can't you come
uClC"hJ dONSh l Ia SiNS hS nICDCg
enough"
He turned to her now gravely. 81
suppose it's the pace-yes, it's got
you, and a lot of others. But I'm not
taking that sort Of money just yet
And that doesn't answer my question
I've come over tonight to arrive at
some understanding about us two.
want to know where | am. There are
going to be changes, one way or an,
other"
She turned TO him suddenly again.
What's wrong over at that factory,
Charley?" she asked. why haven't
you made good before this? My ia.
Their has been on the point of tearing
up things a dozen times! He's sore
at y~ou-awfully sore"
Yes? How do you know ! haven't
made good?"
Then why has Pa talked sou
For the very good reason that he
doesn't know any better than TO talk
that way. He hasn't got any more
sense. He didn't talk that way to me-
Then you have got it-you've made
the diseovery-itll work"
Our machines not only will work
but have been working" said he calm.
ly. 81 haven't seen fit 10 tell your ia
Their. I'm going to tell you, however.
that all this was my idea from the
first. IL | haven't been a competent
manager. let him get some one more
competent. III take what | know with
me in my W head. I'm saying To
you. his daughter. that | worked out
this idea, myself. and all he did was
to get the money In the first place for
1t. For that reason | call this iiscov-
cry mine. to do with as | like. |
haven't been bought and paid for, my
self. ! don't want money when il
costs too much. I've just begun to I'm.
derstand things lately
"Yes. I've worked 1t out into prac-