Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-10-27


BILE strong, but she has. She don't
seem to care what people say so long
as they do not blame you. But If you
should pull out you might just as we'll
cnt her heart to piece" His voice
broke. and it was long time before
he could finish. You're not at fault
I. know that-but If you can stay on a
little while and 14ake it an ounce or
two easier for her and for her mother
I.wish you'd do It. IA s4Ei
Wayland extended his hand impul-
sively. "Of course I'll stay. | never
really thought of leaving" In the
grip Of McFarlane's hand was some.
thing warm and tender.
= Berrie could not be entirely deceived.
She read In her fathers face subtle
change Of line which she related to-
something Wayland had said. "Did
he tell you what was In the telegram?
Has the got to 60 away?' she asked
anxiously. a s@
Il .Yes, he said it was from his ia
Their" .3tiS5 III .345
f"What does his father want Of him?"
"He's on his way to California and
wants Wayland to 60 with him. but
Wayland says he's not going"
5 A pang shot through Berries heart.
He mustn't go-he isn't able to go"
she exclaimed, and her pain. her fear.
came out in her sharpened. CONSTRUCTED
tone. II won't let him go-till he's
we'll" ge &, 4
Mrs. McFarlane gently interposed,
He'll have to go. honey. il his father
needs him."
LET his father come here" She
rose and. lgoing to his door. decisively
knocked. MAY I come in r she de-
handed rather than asked before her
mother could protest. II must see
you t5.s 81 81.
Z Wayland opened the door, and she
entered. leaving her parents facing
each other in mute helplessness.
Mrs. McFarlane turned toward her
shusbandswith a ,faeesof despair. shes
ours no longer, Joe Our time OF be-
reavement has come.
He took her in his arms. There.
there, mother, don't cry. It can't be
helped. You cut loose from your par
#ents and came to me in just the same
way. Our daughters a grown woman
and must have her own life. All we
can do is to defend her against the
coyotes who are busy with her name
but what Of him, Joe; he don't care
for her as she does for him. Can't you
see that (. n a.li
Hell do the right thing, mother; he
told me he, would. he knows how low
much depends on his staying here now.
and he Intends to do q i
But in the end. joe after this scan
DIAL is lived down. can he-will he e
marry her? And If he marries her can
they live together and be happyt2 His
way, Of life IS so different. He can't
content himself here, and she can't tit
in where he belongs. 1t all seems IN $
hopeless to me. Wouldn't 1t be bet.
ter for her to- suffer for q little while
now than to make a mistake that may
last q lifetime M ~ w IN
"Mebbe it would, mother, but the
decision is not ours. She's too strong
for us to control. She's OF age, and II
she comes to q full understanding OF
the situation she can decide the ques.
ton whole lot better than either OF
u.s." r. II
That's true" she sighed. In some
ways she's bigger and stronger than
both of us. Sometimes wish she
were not so self reliant"
when Wayland caught the startled
look on Berries face he knew that she
had learned from her father the con.
tents Of his telegram and that she
would require an explanation!
"Are you going away 2" she asked.
"Yes.. At least, must go down to
Denver to see my father. shall be
gone only overnight" &.
"And will you tell him about our
trip?'. she pursued, with unainching ID.
rectness. "And about-me?" n
He gave her a chair and took seat
himself before replying. Eyes. shall
tell him all about it and about you and
your father. and mother. He shall
know how kind you've all been to me-
He said this brayely, and at the mo-
ment he meant it, but as his fathers
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came back to him his courage sank.
and in spite of his firm resolution some
part of his secret anxiety communicate
ed itself to the girl, who asked many
questions with intent to find out more
particularly what kind of man the cid
err Norcross was.
Wayland's replies did not entirely re-
assure her. He admitted that his IA
Their was harsh and domineerSng in
character and that he was ambitious
to have his son take up and carry for
ward his work. HE was willing
enough to have me go to college till
he found was specializing on wrong
lines. Then I had to fight, In order to
keep my place. He's glad I'm out here,
for he thinks I'm regaining my
strength. But just as soon as I'm well
enough he expects me to so to Chicago
and take charge of the western office.
OF course don't want to do that. I'D
rather work out some problem in chem
istry that interests me. but may have
to give 4. for time at least
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