The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-10-13

hrs w..r an. IN. and he eyhalti :
s%oleiunitv. Ills Difference to the Sab
bath was manifest. ms always. in the
length OF his coat and tho closeness OF
his Saturday-night shave; and his ex-
preston, to match this religious pomp.
was more than Sabbatical. but the
most d%ismaying Of his demonstrations
was his keeping his hand In his s!ing.
Sibyl advanced to the middle OF the
room and halted there. not looking at
him, but down at her mufr, in which. 1t
could be seen, her hands were nervous
ly moving. Roscoe went to a chair In
another part OF tho room. There was
q deadly silence,
But Sibyl found a shaky voice. after
an interval OF gulping. though she was
unable to lift her eyes, and the dar-
king lids continued to veil them. She
spoke hurriedly. like an ungifted child
reciting something committed to mem-
DRY. but her sincerity was non the
less evident for that.
Father Sheridan. you and mother
Sheridan have always been SO kind to
me. and would hate to have you think
| don't appreciate 1t, from the way I
acted. I've come to tell you l am
sorry for the way l did that night. and
to say l know as we'll as anybody the
way l behaved, aud II will never hap
pen again, because its been Z pretty
hard lesson; and when we come back,
some day. | hope you'li zee that you've
got . daughter-in-law you never need
to be ashamed Of again. want to ask
you to excuse me Ter the way l did,
and I can say l haven't any feelings
toward Edith now. but only wish her
happiness and good IN her new life. I
thank you for oil your kindness to me,
and I know I made a poor return for
II, but II you can overlook the way !
behaved l know I would feel a good
deal happicr-and know Roscoe
would, too. l wish to promise not to
be as foolish In the future, and the
same error would never occur again to
make US al so unhappy, II you can be
charitable enough to excuse 1t this
time"
He looked steadily at her without
replying. aud she stood before him,
never lifting her eyes; %motlonless,
save where the moving fur proved the
agitation Of her hands within the NUT.
"All right" he said. At last.
She looked up then with vast relief.
though there was q revelation Of heavy
tears when the eyelids lifted.
Thank you." she said. There's
something els-about something DIFF
fsrent-I want to say to you, but |
want mother Sheridan to hear 1t, too
She's upstairs In her room." said
Sheridan. Roscoe"
Sibyl interrupted. She had just seen
Bibbs pass through the hall and begin
to ascend the stairs; and In q flash she
instinctively perceived the chance for
precisely the effect she wanted.
NO. let me CO." she said. II want
to speak to her 4 minute first, any
way"
And she went away quickly, gaining
the top Of the stairs in time to see
Bibbs enter his room and close the
door. sibyl knew that Bibbs, II his
room, had overheard her quarrel with
Edith In the hall outside; for bitter
Edith. thinking the more to shame her.
had subsequently Informed her OF the
circumstance. sibyl had Just remem-
bered this. and with the recollection
there had flashed the thought-out OF
her own c1perience-that people are
often much more deeply impressed by
words they overhear than by words
directly addressed to them. Slbyl IN
tended to make 1t impossible for Bibbs
not to overhear. She did not hesitate
her heart was hot with the old sore,
and she believed wholly In the justice
OF her cause and In the truth Of what
she was going to say. Fate was viz
tuous at times: It had delivered into
her hands the girl who had afrronted
her.
Mn. Sheridan vat in her " room.
The approach Of sibyl aud Roscoe had
driven her from the library. for she
had mlscalculated her husbands mood.
and shs felt that II he used his injured
hand ~ . mark Of emphasis again, In
her presence. she would (as she thought
Of III have Z At right there" She
heard 6ibyl's step, and pretended to be
putting Z touch to her hair before q
mirror.
Il was Just coming down." she said.
- the door opened.
Yes, he wants you to-" said Sibyl.
ITS all right, mother Sheridan. Hes
forgiven me-"
Mrs. Sheridan smiled instantly:
tears appeared. She kissed her daugh-
ter-in-law's cheek; then, In silence, re-
garded the mirror afresh, wiped her
eyes. and applied powder.
And l hope Edith will be happy"
Sibyl added. incitin. more applications
Of Mrs. Shcridan's handkerchief and
powder.
"Ycs, yes" murmured the good WON
an. I'VE mustn't make the worst Of
things"
"Well. there wal something else
had to say, and he wants you to hear