The state herald., 1915-11-12
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easily proceeded, that for a small
house yours contains the most won
derful assortment Of interesting OBJ.
,ects. Where did you ever get them?"
My father was a collector, on a
very small scale Of course. and my
mother had passion for boarding
which prevented anything from going
out Of this house after 1t had once
come into IT,"
MY husband" began Mrs. SEQ
vile, thoughtfully.
Miss Weeks stared in CONSERVATION
at Mrs. Scoville. who hastened to say:
You wonder that can mention my
husband. Perhaps you will not be SO
surprised when tell you that In my
eyes he is a martyr. and quite guiltless
of the crime for which he was pun.
ished."
You think that?" There was real
surprise In the manner OF the ques.
toner. Mrs. Scoville's brow cleared.
She was pleased at this proof that her
affairs had not yet reached the point
Of general gossip.
Miss Weeks. am a mother. have
young and lovely daughter Can I
look In her innocent eyes and believe
her father to have so forgotten his re-
probabilities as to overshadow her
lie with crime? No. will not believe
II Circumstances were In favor OF his
conviction, but he never lifted the
stick which struck down Algernon
Etheridge"
Miss Weeks. who had sat quite still
during the utterance OF these remarks.
ndgeted about at their close, with
what appeared TO the speaker. a sud
den and quite welcome relief
OH" she murmured: and said no
more II was not a topic she found
easy OF discussion.
The sadness which now spread over
the very interesting countenance of
ner visitor. offered her an excuse for
the introduction OF a far more mo.
mentous topic; one she had burned to
introduce. but had not known how.
Mrs. Scoyille. ! hear that Judge
.ostrander has got your daughter a ri,
ano. That Ia really wonderful thing
for him 10 do. Not that he is so close
with his money. but that he has nj.
ways been SO set against all gayety
and companionship. suppose you did
not know the shock II would be to him
when you asked Bella TO lot you into
the gates"
MOI ! didn't know But II is all
night now. The Judge seems to vel.
come the change. Miss Weeks. did
you know hlgernon EtherIdge well
snough TO tell me n he was m good
and irreproachablc u man as they all
MyT"
He was a good man. but he had a
drsAdfuily obstinate streak In his dis
position and very set IDEAS have
beard that he and the Judge used "a
arEuc over a poin, for hours And he
vas most always wrong For 10
stance. he was wrong about oliver"
Oliver"
Judge ostfandsr't son. you know
M E,heridra wanted him TO study
for pfofeshorHhip. but tho boy was
determined TO 20 into journalism. and
Jou rec what a success he las made
Of H. A. u professor he would prob
ably have been u failure
Was this difference OF opinion on
the calling he should pursue the caus.
Of oliyers leaving home In the wa,
he didT" continued Deborah. conseiou,
of walking on very thin ice
but Miss Weeks rather welcomed
than resented this curiosity indeed
she was never tired of eniarEing upot
the oa,fandcrn
u have never thought 10. The judF,
would not quarrel with oliver ON Hc
small a poin, an that Ny idea In
though ! never talk ot II much. thai
they had great quarrel over Mr.
Bthefidgc oliver never liked the OLE
student, I've watched them and ~.
,een. lie hated his coming 50 IN,
house no inuoh. he hated the way hii
father singled him out and deferre,
10 him aud made him the confident o
all Ms troubles when they went o,
thsir vslks, Oliver always hung back