The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-15

came out IN ner tnhfpeneu, COnstrfCtro
tone II won't let him go-tili he's
well"
Mrs. McFarlane gently interpossd
Hell have to 20, honey. II his father
needs him"
LET his father come here" She
rose and. going to his door, decisively
Knocked. MAY come inT' she de-
handed rather than asked before her
mother could protest "I must zee
you"
wayland opened the door, and abe
entered. leaving her parents facing
each other In mute helplessness.
Mrs. McFarlane turned toward her
husband with face Of despair. She's
ours no longer, Joe. Our time Of b.
reavement has come"
He took her In his arms. There,
there. mother. don't cry. 1t 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 thatr"
Hell do the right thing. mother; he
told me he would. He knows how
much depends on his staying here now.
and he intends to do It."
But In the end. Joe. after this scan
DIAL IL lived down. can he-wnl he
marry her? And II he marries her can
they live together and be happyf His
way Of life IL so different. He can't
content himself here, and she can't ut
in where he belongs. 1t all seems
hopeless to me. Wouldn't It be bet
ter for her to suffer for a little while
now than to make a mistake that may
last lifetime
"Mebbe 1t 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 a full understanding or
the situation she can decide the Ques-
tion a whole lot better than either OF
u.s."
That's true" she sighed I'm some
ways she's bigger and stronger than
both Of us. Sometimes l 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 awayr she asked.
Eyes. At least I must 60 down to
Denver to see my father. l shall be
gone only overnight"
and will you tell him about our
tripY' she pursued, with unninching d.
rectness. And about-meT
He gave her a chair and took a seat
himself before replying. "Yes, I shall
tell him all about 1t and about you and
your father and mother. He shall
know how kind you've all been to me-"
He said this bravely. and at the mo-
ment he meant II, but as his fathers
big, impassive face and cold, keen eyes
came back to him his courage sank.
and I'm spite Of his firm resolution some
part Of his secret anxiety communicat-
cd itself to the girl. who asked many
questions with intent TO find out more
particularly what kind Of man the eld-
or Norcross was.
wayiand's replies did not entirely re-
assure her. He admitted that his ia
iher was harsh and domineering 10
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
se found was specializing on wrong
lines. Then I had to fight in order b
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 60 to Chicago
and take charge Of the western ONCE.
OF course don't want to do that I'd
rather work out some problem In chem
lstry that interests me, but I may have
to give In for a time at least"
"will your mother and sisters be
with your father"
"No. indeed! You couldn't get any
one Of them west of the Hudson river
with a log chain. My sisters were
both born In Michigan. but they want
to forget II. They pretend they have
forgotten II. They both have New
Yorkitis. Nothing but the big hotels
will do them now"
II suppose they think we're all In
juns' out herei"
"Oh. no, not so bad as that. But
they wouldn't comprehend anything
about you except your muscle That
would catch 'em. They'd worship youI
splendid health. just as do. It's pitt
full the way they both try to put on
weight They're always testing some
new food, some new tonic. They'll dc
anything except exercise regularly and
60 TO bed ut 10 o'clock"
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