The Ordway new era., 1916-09-29
The Turmoil
BOOTH HARRINGTON
(Copyrlsht i9is, By Harper = BrOthersl

not usually the result OF drive hom'
from a funeral. No wonder the Sc
! Quence evaded RibhS Sheridan.
His father had gone when ne cSIut
downstairs. Went on down 70 5 oshCt
| jes' same" jackson informed h.1
Game sat breakfaS table, all ~
'mself; eat nothin'. George bring nix
breakfas'. but he dim eat thing
YcsSuh. went on downtown, jes - me
he yoosta do. YeSSuh, I reckon patty
much ev'ythinE soiu OF same as 1;
yoosta do"
1t struck Ribs that Jackson was
right. The day passed - other days
had passed. Ms sheridan and E-.tl
were in black. and Mrs Sherldau g-Ier3
little, now. and taea- IN; % o.Ac-
external d ference was T. I've >"r1
BibhS went Co- Is ar.ve, and il
mother went via h.-a- - >ga Sr-s.
times DID when tie u-cls sbe- was 7.ras
ant Altogether, The us.a-98Ss u.
things WAS rather st4---l-s 20 E-..a>
During The drive Ms She &. q
talked fra Erae-ta-.y ~ I-us --...
hood "But you we. .zar 7a-.-E.s- =
that" she said 4s.r- -g--a-Z- 81 rsr-
SoIe. You were ;ga it-a. lie VS.
always 4 good I-,y- jus; .-ke that All
he'd save whatever !aTa gave e.z1.
and pur it In ;he hank. rocE7- !: ..
just about XII y1u- father 70 puI :. --e-
body in his place aS p7eS!Lea, Il 'le
Realty company. B.b1s, ! know -e
can't move Roscoe over: he told ne
last week he'd already put - much on
Roscoe as any one man could handle
and not 20 crazy. Oh. is a pity
she stopped 70 wipe her eyes. It's 4
pity you didn't run more With jim.
Bibbs. and kind o pick up his ways.
Think what it'd meant to papa now!
You never did run with either Roscoe
or Jim any, even before you got sick.
OF course you were younger; but 1t
always did seem queer-and you three
bein' brothers like that. l don't be
lieve ever saw you and Jim sit down
together for a good talk in my life"
Mother. I've been away so long"
Blbbs returned. gently. And since l
came home L He was busy, you see,
and l hadn't much to say about the
things that Interested him, because l
don't know much about them"
IT'S Il pity oh. its a PITY" she
moaned. And you'll have to learn to
know ABOUT EN- now, BIbbs. l
haven't said much TO you, because
felt it was all between your father and
you. but | honestly do believe it will
just kill him if he has to have any
more trouble on top OF all this! You
let him, Bibbs-you mustn't.
You don't know how he's grieved over
you, and now he cant stand any more
he just can't! Whatever he says for
you to do. you do it, Bibbs, you do 1t!
l want you to promise me you will"
~ would II I could" he said. sor-
rowfully.
NO, no! Why can't your" she
crieL, Clutching his arm. He wants
you to go back to the machine shop
and all on earth he asks is for you to
go back in cheerful spirit so it won't
hurt you. That's all he asks. Look.
Bibbs. we're gettin' back near home.
but before We get there want you to
me that you1l do what he
asks you to. Promise me-"
In her earuesruess she cleared away
her black veil that she might see him
better. and Il blew out on the smoky
wind He readIusted II for her before
he spoke.
IN 90 back in as cheerful Z spirit
as I can. mother he said.
There she e1c!a!ned, satisfied.
That's Eoot boy. That's all want
ed you to say"
~Doa'c give ne aHy credit be said.
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