Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
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defOtAnd how her uncle retained the
valuable paintings Of their old home.
One day at her request her uncle told
her the true story Of Mr.. Parsons re-
lations with her father. Caroline wrote
10 Psarson apologising for her conduct,
but rho got her uncle's promise not to
invito Pearson to call. However, the
captain forgot all about II, and Pearson
appeared. ~ he turned In at the front
walk CaToli1o came out OF tho door.
They inst facs 70 face.
Il was . most embarrassing E1tuatton,
pa1ticulariy for Caroline, yet. with
feminine RESPONSIBILITIES. she dissem-
blsd hsr Embarrassment to some extent
ana acknowledged his stammsred "Good
aftsrnoon, Miss Warren" with cool.
almost cold, "How do you do, Mr.. Pear
son1' which chilled his pleasure at see
ing her and made him Kish deyoutly
that Ia had not been such . fool as to
cone However, there he was, and he
hastily explained his presence by telling
her Of the captains invitation for that
day, how he had expected to meet him
ct the station and, not meeting him,
had walked up to the house.
Els DO inr he asked.
~ No, Captain Elisha was not in. He
had gone to zee q sailboat man. Not
hearing from his friend. he concluded
the lattsr would not come until the next
day. ~Hs WIN be 20 sorry" said Car
Oline.
he was turning to 60. but she stop
ped him.
"You mustn't. 80. Mr.. Pearson" she
said. "YOu must come In and wait.
Captain Warren win be back soon, I'm
sure.
Pearson was reluctant, but he could
think Of no reasonable excuse. SO he
entered the house, removed his overcoat
and hat and seated himself In the Nv.
ing room to await the captains return.
They were deep in the discussion Of
the novel when Captain Elisha walk
ed into the living room. He was sur
prised, stating his feelings at their
mildest, to find them together, but he
did not express bis astonishment
Pearson did not take the next train
nor the next. Instead, he stayed for
dinner and well into the evening, and
when he did 60 1t was after prompt
acceptance Of the captains invitation
to ''come again In a mighty little
while"
D. Pearson came again a week later and
thereafter frequently. The sessions
! with Cap'n Jim, the hero Of the novel.
\ and his associates were once more reg.
ular happenings. to be looked forward
to and enjoyed by the three.
IN June two very important events
took place. The novel was finished,
and stephen, his sophomore year at an
4 end, came home from college. He had
Been Invited BY some classmates to
spend 4 part Of his vacation with them
on the Maine coast, and his guardian
had consented to his doing 80. But
the boy himself had something else to
propose.
aBay,y he said, "I've been thinking
i good dear-while I've been away this
last time. Now, the way look at IL,
this college course Of mine isn't worth
whilA And the kind Of work l want
to do doesn't need university training.
i want to 10 down on the street, as the
3goveenoe vas II this rubber company
business hadn't knocked us out IN
tended as soon % was Of age to take
that seat Of his and start in for my
self. Well, that chance has gone, but
a mean to get In some way, though J
have to start at the foot of the ladder.
Now, why can't leave college and
i start NOW? It win be two years gain
I'd, won't itY /.
Captain Elisha seemed pleased. bat
10 shook his head.
Flew do you know you'd like TT
81 be asked. you've never tried"
...No, i never have, but Ill like II,
IN r1ght. know shall. It's what
I'VE wanted to 40 ever since / was old
enough 70 think OF such things. Just
III - start In now, right away, and
IN sbow ron y \ make goo4 - - !.
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