Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-18

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had been humping the desk with his
right hand. The physician scolded
YEARLY. making good the fresh dam
age as best he might: and then he said
what he had to say on the subject of
Roscoe and Sibyl, his opinion meet
ing, as he expected, a warmly hostile
reception. But the result Of this con-
versa ton was that by telephone COM
mand Roscoe awaited his father, an
hour later, in the library ut the new
house.
Quincy says Your wife's able to
travel Sheridan said brusquely, as he
came in.
Yes Roscoe occupied deep chair
and sat in the detected attitude which
had become. his habit. Yes, she is
Edith had to leave town. and sc
Sibyl thinks she'll have to, too!'
ooh, l wouldn't put 1t that way"
Roscoe protested. drcarily.
"No, l hear you wouldn't"' There
was a bitter gibe in the fathers voice,
and he added: It's, n. good thing she's
gon' abroad--if she'll stay there. l
shouldn't think any Of us want her,
here any morc--ynu least Of all!'
ATS no use your talking that way"
said Roscoe "You won't do any good
well, when you comm back to your
oflce?' Sheridan used briskcr, kind
cr tone. Three weeks since you
showed up there at al. When you
gon' to be ready to cut out whisky
and all the rest o the foolishness and
start in again? Yon ought to be able
to make ND for lot o. lost time AMI
lot O. split milk when that woman
takes herself out O. the way and lets
you and all the rest Of us alone"
Its no use. father. tell you. ]
know what Quincy was going to say
to you I'm not going back to the Of
ice. I'm done"
wait a, minute before you talk that
wayw, Sheridan began his sentry go
up and down the room. II suppose
you know it's taken two pretty good
men about sixteen hours day to set
things straight and get 'cm runnin'
tight again, down in your oftice?" -.-
They must be good men, Roscoe
nodded indiffcrcntly. II thought l was
loing about eight mems work. Pm
glad you found two that could handle
It."
Look here! If worked you it was
for your own good. There are plenty
If men drive hnrdcr'n | do, and
eyes. There arc some that break
down all the other men that work with
EN-. They either die. or 20 crazy. or
have to quit. and are no use the rest
Of their lives. The lasts my case, l
sucss-'complicatcd by domestic diff
cultics""
You set there and tell me you give
up?' ShcridAn'S voice shook. and SO
did the gcsticulatinS hand which he
extended appcalingly toward the de-
spondcnt figure. Don't do it, Ros-
coc! Don't say it! Say you'll come
down there again and be Il man. This
woman amt goin' to trouble you any
more. The work amt goin' to hurt
you If you haven't got her to worry
you, and you can get shut O. this nasty
whisky suzzlin'; it amt fastened on
you yet. Don't say"
It's no use on EARTH Roscoe mum.
blcd. "NO use on earth"
Look here! If you want another
months vacation"
Il know Quincy told you, so what's
the use talking about, 'vacations?'.
"Gurney"' Sheridan vocifcrated
the name savagcly. Its Quincy. Cur
ncy. Quincy! Always Quincy! J
don't know what the worlds comm tC
with everybody runnin around sIucal
in. The doctor says this and 'Tht
doctor says that.' 1t makes me sick
How's this country expect to get Its
work done if Quincy and all the Other
old nanny goats keep UP this blattin'
So he says you got nervous exhaustion
induced by OverwOrl and emotional
strain They always got to stick tho
work in if they sec chance. reckon
YOU did have, the emotional strain,
and that's all's the matter with you
You'll be over II SONS this wOman''
gone. and works the very thing tt
make you quit frcttin' about her.
did Quincy tell you l was fit t.
work?'
"Shut up" Sheridan beloved I'm
so sick O. that mans name / feel Hike
shootin' anybody that says it to me!
He fumed and chafed. swearing indfs
tinctly. then came and stood before his
son. "Look here; do you think your
dom the square thing by me? d.
you? How much you worth?"
1--WE got between seven and eish'
thousand year clear of my own, out
side the salary. That much is mint
whether l work or not
1T is? You could a pulled it OH
without me, l suppose you think, a:
your age:'
mo. But it's mine and it's enough
my Lord! It's about what a con
gresham gets, and you want to quiz
there! l suppose you think you'll gel
the rest when kick the bucket, anc
all you have to do is lay back AM
wait! You let me tel! you right here
you'll never see one cent Of it. YOU
60 out O. business now. and what