The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-15

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He spoke OF the morrow without the
feintest indication In his manner that
1t was to bring crisis in his own af-
fairs. His brow was clear, his eye
sparkling, his serenity undlsturbed
II there was thought in his mind
OF Yvonne he did not betray It by a
single outward manifestation. His in.
terest was centered in the two young
people and their immediate future. II
would have been easy to believe, as
he stood there chatting gayly. that
there was no one else IN all the world
30 far as he was concerned. Quite
casually he expressed regret that poor
old Dawes and Riggs were to be left
behind. but of Yyonne not so much as
word.
Lydia was something OF q diploma
tist. She left father and son after
few minutes, excusing herself on the
ground that she wished to have good,
long chat with Yvonne. She did not
delay her departure. but hurried into
tie house, having rather adroitly pro-
vided Frederic with an opening for
an intercession in behalf OF his lovely
stepmother Her meaning glance was
not wasted on the young man.
He lost no time In following up the
advantage. See here. father. don't
like the idea OF leaving Yvonne out in
the cold. so to speak. lists pretty
darned rough, don't yoI think? Down
| in your heart you don't blame her for
what she started out to do, and after
all she's only human. Whatever hap
pened in the past we-well. It's all in
the past. She"
Brood stopped him with an impera-
tive gesture. my son, will try to
explain something to you. You may
! be able to understand things better
than l. ! fell In love with her once
| because an influence that was her own
overpowered me. There was some
thing OF your mother in her. She ad-
mitS that to be true and now believe
it. Well. that something-whatever 1t
vas-is gone. It can never return.
She is not the same. Yvonne Is The
rese. She is not the woman l loved
two months ago. She"
"Nor am l the boy you hated two
months ago." argued Frederic. Isn't
there a parallel to be seen there. IA
ther? am your son. She is your
wife. You"
There never was a time when l
really hated you, my son. tried to
but that is all over. We will not rake
up the ashes. AS for my wife-well, |
have tried to hate her. 1t is impossible
for me to do so. She Is wonderful
woman. But you must understand on
the other hand that do not love her.
did when she looked at me with your
mothers eyes and spoke to me with
your mothers lips. But-she is not
the same"
Give yourself a chance, dad"
"A chance. What do you m. an?"
"Just this: You will come to lore
her for herself II only yoI will let go
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"
II shall be happy. am happy. Have
l 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"
II know. know" exclaimed the "a
ther in some agitation.
You'll regret 1t all your life II you
fail her now. dad. Why. hang 1t all
you're not an old man. You are less
than fifty. Your heart hasn't dried uT
yet. Your blood is still hot. And she Is
glorious. Give yourself chance. You
know that she's one woman in a mil
lion, and-she's yoursl She has made
you happy-she can make you still
happier"
mo, am not old. am far younger
than l was fifteen years ago. That's
what | am afraid of-this youth real
ly never possessed till now II gave
way to 1t now Fd-well. would BIZ
like putty in her hands. She coult
go on laughing at me. trifling with me
fooling me to-"
She wouldn't do that!" exclaimed
his son hotly.
Il don't blame you for defending
her. It's right that you should. I, too
defend her In a way. You are forget
ting the one important condition. how
ever. She has a point of view of hel
own, my son. She can never reconcil,
herself to the position you would pu
her in If permitted you to persuad,
me that"
Il can tell you one thing. father
that you ought to know-if you are 81
blind that you haven't discovered 4
for yourself. She loves you"
MY con, you are dealing with
graver mystery than you can possibl,
suspect-the secret heart OF a WON
an"