Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-23
The
HIGHFLYERS
~ MRS. EVA LEONARD.
THE ELDER GERARD BELIEVES
MARJORY CAPABLE.

What have you there?" Mr.. Ger
ard watched his son striding toward
him, and noted the fine, healthy color in
his face. Tom held up letter.
From Fairport," he replied briefly.
From Jaynes?" asked his father.
Tom nodded.
What does he have to say%' Tom
handed the letter to his father and
stood whistlng with his hands in his
pockets while he read it.
We'll. like that" The father re-
turned the letter to the envelope and
handed it to his son. You don't
seem overly pleased. What Is the
natter" he asked as Tom said nothing
Il don't like going so far away and
beginning on less than had right
here at home" said Tom. tucking the
letter in his pocket The two men
walked on together. And I hate to
ask Marjory to go to little country
town and begin life on less than 1 was
getting when she married me- he con-
tinued after a pause.
You are hardly In a place to pick
and choose positions, blurted out the
older man with some heat. You were
thrown out of your situation neck and
crop, and from what can gather your
business record would not secure a pro-
motion for you" Toms face flushed,
but he said nothing. "It is not a very
good salve for your pride, l will ad-
nit" he continued In d modified tone.
but you must pocket your pride and
get to work to climb back to where you
were before the storm" Still Tom said
nothing. He was deeply hurt that his
father should thus unfeelingly allude
to his troubles. Just such blunt re-
marks In the Fast had led to all the
unpleasantness between them and they
accounted for the unwIllingnesc on the
Tart Of the son to take advice. Mr..
Gerard noticed Toms Constrained
manner and realized the mistake he
had made. Inwardly cursiny himself
for his. lack OF tact he set about trying
to patch up the difficulty.
What makes you think Marjory
would object to living in u small
placer" he asked.
Il have heard her say that she dis
liked the country" was the laconic
answer.
From what ! saw of her while she
was here l should say that she was 4
little girl who would 20 anywhere her
husbands business called him and
make the best Of It," Tom smiled at
this picture oc Marjorys unselfisb de-
votion, but his fathers chamI.;oning
his wife was 1. salve to his wounde
feelings.
"She certainly has put her shoulder
to the wheel and helped in every way
possible since l was taken SICK. Tom
agreed warmly.
IL tell you. Tom, II a woman loves a
man she will do anything for him.
That little girl has the making of a
fine woman in her, l don't care what
she has done in the past. Every wo-
man has an infinite capacity to sac
rifice and serve" Tom smiled. Some
have the capacity SO covered over with
selfishness that IT Is never discovered.
but It Is there. and II the right In
fluence was brought to bear on her
II would come to life and the selfish
ness would fall away like a cast-off
garment. ! imagine that Is what has
happened to .-our wife. and when once
the real woman wakes up there Is no
going back to selfish demanding"
Il imagine there was very little to
arouse fine enthusiasm in any wo-
man." remarked Tom with 1. sardonic
little grin.
Both of you were unbelievably
young" rejoined the father; Just raw
collups Of humanity. but you will grow.