Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-09-06
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"Oh, boshw Mrs. Langham shifted.
"Of course it is good for her to have
such a talent, for that's all the poor
girl has, and she deserves something to
vary the monOtOny of her hard life. If
didn't think you had more sense than
to do so I'd be afraid you were actual
ly interested in Howard Tinsley."
"Why, mother!" Cora's glance sank.
and her lips twitched. Don't you
know he is in love with Mary Trum-
bley ?" she faltered. HE couldn't help
it after-after all that has taken place
recently. As for me. he hates me-
that's what he does; he hates me. I've
never sent him single word Of en-
couragement l was afraid. you see.
to stand by him. l suppose l am still
l am Il coward. He'd been friend to
me, but deserted him the moment he
got into trouble. You influenced me to
do it. had no will Of my OWL
haven't yet, as for that matter.
Il am unworthy. wouldn't have
turned against Howard Tinsley as
did If had been worthy. Ill never be
worthy till l can stand test such as
Mary Trumbley has stood, and such a
chance may never come to me now"
Cora suddenly covered her face with
her hands.
Cora. dear, you alarm me-you real
~ do said Mrs. Langham. You
upset me frightfully,' the mother
slowly said. Il see it all. 1t is this
trouble Of Howard Tinsley's. You
ought never to have met such a man
as he. You are allowing your con-
science to bother you in a silly, fanci-
full way. When you entertained him
at our house that day you showed by
your desire not to admit other callers
that you wanted him to yourself. You
had never acted so with any other
man. You were excited unduly. You
wanted to make a good impression.
don't know what passed between you.
I might have listened. but was un-
able to do so without your knowing
it, and"-
IN tell you" Cora uncovered her
face and with piteous eyes stared
straight at her mother. That very
visit separated me and him forever.
He saw the sort Of life l chung to. and
if-if he had ever thought of marrying
me he gave it up then. saw it in his
face-in his strong, manly face. l read
his contempt for every bit of gaudy
display we made that day.
He had been holding off; l thought
he was leaning to Mary Trumbiey, and
l resorted to that contemplate subter-
fuge. l thought-oh, thought that
perhaps when he saw newell, as l
live at home-he would-would be in
6uenced as other men have been and
and declare himself
You are idealizing a very ordinary
person." the mother declared IF he
had killed that man impulsively or in
anger he might deserve some little con-
sideration. but the fact that he is DELHI
erately lying to save his neck
Don't. mother. DON'T Cora broke in.
II stick to it. l know what am talk
ingabout. Down home yesterday heard
that Hamilton Quinby Of this place. who
stands at the top of his profession as a
criminal lawyer. was at the Kimball
House. Well. confided in him-to some
extent. l did not compromise you: I
simply hintcd at Howard'e attentions
to you and told him that l wanted to
know if he thought Howard was guilty
or not. Why, he actually laughed at the
idea of Towards innocence. He said,
in confidence, that he had refused to
defend Howard simply because Of the
absurd and fatal claim Of innocence
that he insisted on making.''
II don't believe he is guilty." Cora
said sharply. Il don't care what Ham
ilton Quinby says. Really, mother, am
sick with shame at leaving him in the
lurch. l may never have another chance
to be real woman. I've been tried
and found wanting in moral courage;
have been forced to stand by and see a
woman with more soul than l have
obey Gods holy law, while was bound
to things Of the world"
(To be continued.)