The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-15


"A chanceg What do you meant"
"Just this: You will come to love
her for herself II only you will let so
OF yourself. You are trying to be
hard You"
Again Brood interrupted. His face
had gone very pale and his eyes grew
dark with pain.
'You don't know what you are say
ing. Frederic. Let Us discontinue the
subject"
Il want you to be happy want"
Il shall be happy. ! am happy. Have
I not found out the truth? Are you
not my beloved son? Are
And who convinced you OF all that,
sir? Who is responsible for your pres.
ent happIness-and miner"
Il know, l know" exclaimed the IA
Their la some agitation.
You'll regret II all your life IL you
fall her now. dad. Why. hang II all.
you're not an old man. You are less
than nifty. Your heart hasn't dried up
yet Your blood is still hot. And she Is
glorious. Give yourself chance. You
know that she's one woman In mil
lion. and-she's yours She has made
you happy--she can make you still
happier"
mo. am not old. am far younger
than was fifteen years ago. That's
what Tam afraid of--this youth real
iy never possessed till now. IfIgave
way to II now i'dweil. I would be
like putty In her hands. She could
go on laughing at me. trIfiing with me,
fooling he to- n
she wo1ldn't do that exclaimed
his son hotIy' a@s2Ass.ya-ss.
Il don't blame you for defending
her ffs right that you should !. too.
defend her in a way You are forget.
ting the one important condition. how
ever. She has point OF view OF her
own. my son. She can never reconcile
herself to the position you would put
her in II permitted you TO persuade
me that"
Il can tell you one thing. father,
that you ought to know-if you are so
blind that you haven't discovered II
for yourself. She loves you"
MY son. you are dealing with a
graver mystery than you can possibly
suspect-the secret heart OF wom-
an"
We'll, I'm sure OF II. father am
absolutely sure OF II"
Brood shook his head and smiled
family. You are very young. my
boy"
What's to become OF her? You are
leaving her without thought for her
future You"
II fancy she is quite capable OF ar
ranging her future AS a matter OF
fact. she had arranged II pretty def
nitely before this thing happened.
Leave II TO her. Frederic. II is i'm
possible for me to take her away with
us. It Is not TO be considered. ! can't
make a travesty Of"
AT any rate pleaded Frederic,
you can assure her that the world
isn't black place in which she's got
to spend--oh. you know what I'm try
ing to get att"
Once more the quiet smile fitted
across his fathers face she Is not
the kind to find the world black
place, my boy. She will not allow 1t
| TO be black"
That's why I say she can make
yours good deal brighter for you
II you II only give yourself a chance
You speak OF giving myself
chance. Why do you put IL in that
way?
because It's the truth" proclaimed
his son. you've missed a good many
things. father because you never gave
yourself real honest chance l."
WED better drop the subject. Fred.
eric" said Bio' d. an Abrupt change in
his manner There Is nothing more
to be said Matters have shaped them
selves We viii not attempt TO alter
them cannot reconstruct myself In
day. my boy. And now, let us talk
OF Lydia She"
"All right. but bear this in mind:
Lydia loves Yvonne. and she's heart
broken Now we'll talk about her il
you like"
Lydia had as little success in hor
raiher more tacttul Interview With
yvonne. The incomprehensible crea.
ture. comfortably ensconced IN the
great library couch, idly blew rings Of
smoke toward the ceiling and as idly
disposed OF her future IN so far as Il
applied 10 the immediate situation
Thank you dear ! am satisfied
Everything has tdrned out as II should
The wicked enclirhtress has been
foiled and virtue triumphs. Don't be
unhappy on my account. Lydia II will
not be easy TO say good.by to you and
/ Frederic. but--la Ia What are we
TO do? Now. please don't speak OF 81
4 again Hearts are easily mended
Look az my husband-~ai--e lie has
had his heart made over from cop 10
bottom--in rough crucihle. It's true.
/ but It's as good as new. yon'll admit