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

YEARLY, making good the fresh dam
| age as best he might: and then he said
what he had to say on the sub .ect OF
Roscoe and Sibyl, his opinion meet
ing, as he expected. a warmly hostile
reception. But the result of this con-
versation was that by telephone COM
mand Roscoe awaited his father, an
hour later, in the library at the new
house.
"Gurney says your wlfe's able to
travel" Sheridan said brusquely as he
came in.
Yes" Roscoe occupied q deep chair
and sat in the detected attitude which
had become his habit "Yes. she is"
Edith had to leave town, and so
Sibyl thinks she'll have to. too!'
"Qh, ! wouldn't put 1t that way
Roscoe protested. drcarlly.
mo, l hear you wouldn't" There
was bitter gibe in the fathers voice.
and he added: IT'S good thing she's
goin' abroad--if she'll stay there. |
shouldn't think any Of us want her
here any morc--you least of all!'
Its no use your talking that way"
said Roscoe You won't do any good.'
"WclI. when you comm back to your
ofice?' Sheridan used a brisker, kind,
or tone. Three weeks since you
showed up there ut all. When you
gOin' to be ready to cut out whisky
and all the rest o. the foolishness and
start in again? You ought to be able
to make M for lot o. lost time ana a
lot o split milk when that woman
takes herself ont 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
Ace. I'm donc"
"Wait minute before you talk that
wayw Sheridan began his sentry-go
ND and down the room. II suppose
you know it's taken two pretty good
men about sixteen hours a day to set
things straight and get 'cm runnin'
light again. down in your o1lice"
~ They must be good men, Roscoe
nodded indfYerently. II thought was
loing about eight mems work. I'm
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 hardcr'n | do, and"
eyes. There arc some that break
down all the other men that work with
EN-. They either die, or 90 crazy. or
have to quit, and are no use the rest
Of their lives. The lasts my case, |
ucss-'complicatcd by domestic diff
cultics""
up?' Sheridnn's voice shook. and SO
! did the gcsticuating hand which he
extended appealingly toward the de-
spondent figure. Don't do it, Ros-
coo! Don't say it! Say you'll come
down there again and be 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 -guzzlin'; it amt fastened on
you yet. Don't say"
ITS no use on earth.' Roscoe mum.
| blcd. "NO use on earth
Look here! If you want another
| months vacation"
II know Quincy told you. so what's
! the use talking about 'vacations|"
"Gurncy" Sheridan vociferatcd
the name snvagcly. IFS Quincy, Cur.
ncy. Quincy. Always Quincy! y
don't know what the worlds comm tC
with everybody .runnn' around squcaI
in, TIE doctor says this and 'Tht
doctor says that" 1t makes me sick
How's this country expect to get its
work done IL Quincy and all the other
old nanny-goats keep. up this blattin'
So he says you got nervous exhaustion
induced by ovcrwork and emotional
strain They always got to stick the
work in if they sec chance! | reckon
You did have the emotional strain,
and that's ais the matter with you
u
gone, and works the very thing t
make you quit frcttin' about her.
Did Quincy tell you l was fit tt
work."
shut up" Sheridan beloved. '1'n
so sick O. that mans name 1 feel like
shootin' anybody that says it to me"
He fllmed and chafcd. swearing indis
tincty. then came and stood before his
son. "Look here; do you think your
doin' the square thing by me? Dr.
you? How much you worth?"
''Ive got between seven and eish'
thousand year clear of my own. out
side the salary. That much is mine
whether l work or not
1T is? You could "a pulled it on
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! suppose you think you'll gel
the rest when l kick the bucket, anc
all you have to do is lay back am
wait! You let me tell you right here
you'll never see one cent of it. 70,
go out O. business now. and whai
would you know about han6lin' il tu
or ten or twenty years from now! be
cause I intend t. stay here little
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