Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
Her uncle rose 10 lis essss ..

Her uncle rose to Ills e feet
Why, guess likely I've said It," he
observed. when two people care fol
each other like that they ought to bt
married. and the sooner the better.
knew that you'd been lonesome and
troubled, maybe, and all I can say Il
that I'm awful glad for you. God bless
you, my dearl hope you'll be 40 hap
py as the day is long"
His niece gaxed at him, beWildered
and incredulouA This she had not ex
pected.
"ThLAlk you," she stammered. n did
not know-I thought
"Of course you did Of course. Wen
then, Caroline, I guess that's all.
won't trouble you any longer. Good
BY"
He turned toward the door, but stop
ped, hesitated and turned back again.
There is just one thing more" he
said solemnly. II don't knows ought
to speak, butt want to-and I'm go
In ia. And I want you to believe it
I do want you tor
what II itf' she demanded.
"Why-why. Just this. Caroline. This
10 q tough old world we live in. Things
don't always go on In 1t as we think
they'd ought to. Trouble comes to ev.
erybody, and when it looks right some
times It turns out to be all wrong. IL
II there should come q time like that
ito you and Steve, I want you to 10
member that you've got me to turn to
Nc matte. what yon think Of me, what
folks have made you think Of me, just
remember that I'm waitin' and ready
to help you all I can. Any time I'm
ready--an11 glad. jus. remember that
won't you, because Well. there
Goodby, goodby !"
He hurried away. She stood gazing
after him, astonished, little fright.
ened and not little disturbed and
touched. His emotion was SO evident
hie attitude toward her engagement
was 20 different from that which she
had anticipated, and there was some.
thing in his manner which she could
not understand. He had acted as II
he pitied her. Why7 It could not be
because she was to marry Malcolm
Dunn. II It were that she resented his
pity Of course. But it could not be
that, because he had given her his
blessing. What was It? Was there
something else something that she did
not know and he did, Why was he
10 kind and forbearing and PATIENT
All her old doubts and questionings
returned. She had resolutely kept
them from her thoughts, but they had
been there, In the background, always.
When, after the long siege, she had
at least yielded and said yes to NAL
colin she felt that that question at
least was settled. She would marry
him. Had not Mrs. Dunn told her over
and over again what good son he
was and what a kind heart he had
and how he worshiped herr Oh, she
ought to be q very happy girl! OF
course she was happy. But why had
her uncle looked at her as he did?
And what did he mean by limiting that
when things looked right they some
times were all wrong? She wished
Malcolm was with her then; she needed
him.
She heard the clang Of the elevator
door; then the bell rang furiously. She
heard Evans hasten to answer. Then,
to her amazement, she heard her broth
er,s voice.
.Carolinei" demanded Stephen. Car
Slinel Where are youl"
He burst into the room, still wearing
his coat and hat and carrying travel
ing bag IN his hand.
"Ohv' he exclaimed, you're all right
then! You are all right, aren't youT
"All right2 Why shouldn't I be all
right7 What do you mean7 And why
are you here2"
"Why am herer' he repeated.
Eyes. Why did you come from New
HavenY
"Why, because I got the telegram, Of
course! You expected me to come.
didn't you?"
II expected your Telegram? What
telegram"
'Why, the-Good Lord, Caro-, what
are you talking about? Didn't You
know they telegraphed me to come
home at once1 rye pretty near broke
my neck, and the taxicab mans. get.
ding here from the station. I thought
you must be very i'll or something
WoFyA"
'They telegraphed you to come hers1
Who Edwards, you may take Mr..
Warren's things to his room"
When they were alone she turned
again to her brother.
snow, Steve" she said, sit down
and ten me what you mean. Who tel
egraphed your
'Why, old Sylvester, fathers lawyer.
rye got the message here somewhere.
No, never mind; I've lost it, I guess.
He wired me to come home as early q