The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-10-05
Out of breath Mrs. Langl.on paused

arose. She drew hcr:cif up 10 l:e!' fui.
height, and %oin., to her bureau. she
looked ut her face in the mirror. TAX
ins up Il powder puff SHE applied soait
Pink powder to her checks and gsn
tly touched it With her handkerchief.
Cora faced her neither calmly. Yes.
I've got to t!cciue-l've got to be SrnSi
bic and have it over with she SAID
deliberately. Tie and l are rot ca
gagged. He has never even said in 50
1.any words that he loved me. 1t was
lust Il =:,r,c, mother: but it WIS the
NEST ;nterc.tin" enc vas ever in.
know his worth and if he were to
fell NO he is inno~cnt I'd believe hin"
! have been spoiled all my life. hHt
J long for somcth;I:. more genuine am'
Deeper than I have ever had. Every
other man that is attracted to me has
Len attracted by my position and
money, bat it was lot SO with Howard.
All along have seen tkat he despised |
v hat have. All along | have seen |
:..;,t if could have thfowu it away |
and lie; oHie. of my own voiition, rs
have loved me. But nEl not unsclf-
isl enough. There is Il streak Of the
EraciIcai-tnp habit of sGrasping the
sale .;i;.e---ii I:!c which came from you
or father. or both. that holds me III
check.
You needn't he afraid that will act
foolishly.' she went on. ~ loathe my
I iYfn ri .,f tIsA
murder ami the likelihood OF Towards
arrest my first thought was of myself.
| | shall look out for our Interests as
carefully as you would.
| "You'vc got a lot more sense than
gave you credit fer having Mrs.
Lanyll:ln Lreathed. III relief.
Il have less heart, that's ALL Cora
said bitterly. Il begin to-think that
the possession Of material advantages
in life means doing without something
finer and more lasting. got that from
Howard. lie reads, and don't. I'll
either not marry 1T all or I'll marry
without deep love or even admiration.
Mother, Mary Trumbley-tl1c girl you
admircd-lovcs Howard unselfish)y.
She would 20 to Jail with him today if
she had chance. 1t may be that he
,, will establish his innocaEce. 1t may
be that she will help him do 1t, and
then
They will marry and be happy ever
aftcrward." Mrs. Langham made the
lest in sheer e!ation over her daugh
ter's prccaution.
! irI
life of genuine happiness and whole
t some simplicity that the thing you ant
c | strive for and hold so tightly. i
X worthless-absolutcl worthless. Blu
y that is neither here nos>there," Cor:
II sighed. ".tll~of US WHO are born t.
q the possession of means enough to in
e sure us a life of empty idleness simpl,
o go without higher life. l heard
o sermon once about Christ and the ricl
L. young man. now see that the youn
e man was simply bound hand and foo
TX by the belief that he could not d
without the very things l am clingin
to- Christ was doing without wealth
st and he knew the spiritual freedom q
"a it. You and l and father and all on
~ set in Atlanta are slaves. y perSo
is striving to acquire money would lauS
h at this statement, but one striving fC
spiritual possessions would know Wh'
at mean. l am swaying between tw
S! desires. I'm tired and sick-young
ur | am. I'm tired and sick of the life n
Ell live. The lives of these mountain pc
TO plc contrasted to my own make IL
Ell heart ache from sheer emptiness. Som
'et things tells me that If l had been bol
hcle of poor parents Howard Tinsl'
al and would be fighting the obstaci
~ of life side by side
to For heavens sake, what is the mi
'ef tc: with you:" Mrs. Langham inte
rupted. "You are not like Yourself .
''' Il really don't want to he like
u. old self" Cora answered. her rret
49,. lips twitchins. But you need not
w. afraid. l shall do as You wish. sh
''' do it because there is nothing else
W. a woman i'll my position to do
-, cause. in sense, it is my duty.
,,. 'Then we'll pack up at once" Nj
- :. LangIlam said. with deep breath.
49,, 40. Listen. mother" Cora turn
49,. square around. Il am able to sec be
sides Of the matter. If were to 6
n I'D my part in the play that the you
y people are getting up and run off
. day there really would be room
n talk. If we stay on here and act as
II we have no vital connection with tn
al the awful affair, no one will dare I
Ell to connect nv name with it either Il
u or down at home
lh,i "You may be riGslt.' the older W.
S!IA AN agreed. "Now that l think Of
sN YOUR father would wonder why
SS changed our plans, for I wrote !
~ only the othe: day that we'd stay
ri other month"
N Yes. we'll stay" Cora said iirr
N Now. I'm going back to the L
They will need me to go over hly
with the rest. Mother, you can II
"A ne | shant make Il fool of myself
y Mrs. Tinsley soon visited Howard
81 his cell and was glad to find him
u fident of speedy release.
YtSI Passing through the gate. Mrs.
Ia ley truleed d. wn the street to the
(W tel and cntcrt l at one of the SIDE &c
VN Going into the Office. she found Su
-AI at tic desk looking over the reSlst'
V How are you, Mrs. Tins!ey!
erected her in surprise. blended
CT sympathy and embarrassment
tling cn his face
She pushed her bonnet farther
and leaned against the desk. X
a;nss ard has room here. believe.