The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-07-09

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bitter words passed
Was this meant e an innusndoT
impossible 10 tell. Such nervous,
fuSsy little bodies often possess minds
Of unexpected subtiety. Deborah gave
up all hope Of understanding her. ana.
accepting hor statements at their lace
value. sftusively remarked:
You must have Q very superior
mind to draw such conclusions from
the little you have seen ] have heard
many explanations given for the
breach you name. but never any 20
reasonable"
A fash from the spinater's wary eye.
then = burst Of courage and the quick
retort:
And what explanation does Oliver
himself sivei You ought to know.
Mrs. scoSlla."
The attack was a. sudden a. Il was
unexpected Deborah flushed and
trimmed her sails for this new tack.
and .nsinuating gently. Then you
have heard" waited for the eniight.
saS.ss: these words we're likely 10
evoke.
II came quickly enough.
THAT no expected to marry your
daughter' Oh. yes. Mira. Scovilie. IT'S
common talk here now. hope you
don't mind my mentioning H."
Deborah's head went UP. She faced
the other fairly. with the look born OF
mother passion. and mother passion
only
"Reuther Is biameless In this mat.
ter" she protested. I She was brought
up In ignorance Of what I felt sure
would prove q handicap and misery 10
her. She loves Oliver as abe will never
love any other man. bat when she was
told her real name and understood
fully what that name carries with II
she declined 10 saddle him with her
shame That's her story. Miss weeks:
one that hardly ats her appearance.
which 10 very delicate And. let me
add, having once accepted her fathers
name, she refuses to be known BY any
other. have brought her to Shelby
whore to our own surprise and Reu-
theirs great happiness. We nave been
taken ia by Judge ostrander. an act Of
kindness for which We are very CRATE
full
Miss Weeks got up. took down one
OF her rarest treasures, from an old
ctagere standing 10 one corner and
laid It In Mrs. scoville's hand.
For your daughter" she declared,
Noble girl! hope she win be happy
The mother was touched. but not
quite satisfied yet Of the giver's real
feelings towards Olivsr. and. after
thanking her warmly. remarked:
There Ia but one thing that will
ever make Reuther happy. and that
she cannot have unless . miracle 90.
ours. oh. DO not wonder you smile,
This 10 not the day OF miracles. But
II my belief In my husband could be
/ shared; II should be enabled 10 clear
hts name. might not love and loyalty
be left to do the resty Wouldn't the
judges objections, in that case. BE- re-
moved What do you think. Miss
| Weeks2 "S
There! we will say no more about
It." The little woman's attitude and
voice were almost prayerful. you
have Judgment enough for Two. Be.
sides, the miracle has not happened, /"
she interiected. with a smile which
seemed to say It never would
Deborah sighed Whether or not
! II was quite an honest expression OF
her feeling we will not inquire. she
was there for definite purpose and
her way to II was. M yet, far from
plain. The negative with which she
followed up this sigh was one Of sor.
rowtul acceptance. She made haste,
however. to qualify Il.
But l have not given up all hope
know a. well a. any one bow impos-
slble the task must prove, unless I can
light upon fresh evidence And where
am to get thati Only from some
new wisness.-
Miss Weeks polite smile took q An
expression Of indulgence This reused
Deborah's pride, and, hesitafing no
longer. she anxiously remarked:
Il have sometimes thought that
Oliver ostrandsr might bs that wit
ness He certainly was In the ravine
the night Algeruon Etheridge was
struck down
| Had she been nm experienced actress
OF years she could not have thrown
into this question q greater lack Of all
innuendo, Miss Weeks. already un-
der her fascination, heard the tone hut
never thought to notsee the quick rise
and fall OF her vissS uneasy bosom.
and so unwarned. responded with all
due trankness:
I know he was. But how win that
help yoas He had no testimony to
give In relation to this crime. or he
would have given IT,
That ts true" The admission fell
mechanically from peborah's lips;
she was not conscious. eveu Of making
It Then. as her emotion chokeS her
into silence. she sat with pitecus eyes
searching Miss Weeks face. tn she
had recovered her voscs. whsn sAe
| added this vital Quostiop