The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-10-04

Eugene would never be anybody's
rnemy--he couldn't land last OF all
Georges. I'm afraid he was hurt. but
| don't fear his not having understood
that George spoke without thinking Of
what he was saying mean. without
realizing its bearing on Eugene"
We'll. we'll" said his grandfather
rising. 1T wasn't very successful ne
Tie dinnerw
Thereupon he offered his arm 10 his
daughter. who took IL fondly, and they
left the room. Isabel assuring him that
MI his little dinners were pleasant.
and that this one was no exception.
George did not move. and Fanny.
the table and paused close beside his
chair but George remained posed In
great imperturbability. cigar between
teeth. eyes upon ceiling. and paid no
attention 10 her. Fanny waited untis
the sound OF Isabel's and the Majors
voices became inaudIble In the hall.
Then she said quickly. and In low
voice so eager that II was unsteady:
George. you've struck Just the
treatment to adopt; you're doing the
right thngr
She hurried out. scurrying after the
others wbh a faint rustling Of her
black skirts. leaving George mystified
but injurious.
In truth. however, he was neither so
comfortable nor 50 imperturbable as
he appeared He felt some gratifica-
tion; he had done little 10 put the
man In his place-that man whose in
fiuence upon his daughter was precise
ly the same thing as contemptuous
criticism OF George Anderson Nina
fer. and OF George ANDERSON Nina
fers ideals Of life" Lucys going
away without word was intended.
he supposed. as bit Of punishment.
Well. he wasn't the sort OF man that
people were allowed 10 punish: he
could demonstrate that 10 them
since they started IT,
Isabel came 10 Georges door that
night and. when she had kisesd him
doorway with her hand upon his
shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully
lowered, so that her wish 10 say some
thing more than goodnight was evil
dent. Not less obvious was her per
ple1lty about the manner OF saying
IL; and George. divining her thought.
amiably made an opening for her.
well, old lady" he said. indulgent.
~. "you needn't look so worried.
won't be tactless with Morgan again.
After this I'll just keep out OF his
way"
Dear" she said. II wish you'd tell
me something: Why don't you Ike Flu.
genef'
"Oh. like him well enough George
returned. with short laugh. as he sat
down and began 10 unlace his shoes.
~ like him well enough-in his place
mo. dear" she said hurriedly. I've
had feeling from the very first that
YOU didn't really like him-that YOU
really never liked him. can't under.
stand II. dear; don't see what can be
the matter"
"Nothing's the natter
This easy declaration naturally
failed to carry great weight. and Isa.
bel went on. In her troubled voice: ut
seems so queer. especially when YOU
feel as you do about his daughter"
At this. George stopped unlacing his
shoes abruptly. and sat up. How do
/ feel about his daughterT" he de.
manded.
"Well. it's seemed--as if--as if"
Isabel began timidly 1T did seem
AT least You haven't looked at any
other girl ever since they came here,
and--certainly you've seemed very
much interested In her. Certainly
you've been very great frlendsr
We'll. what Of thati'
Its only that I'm like your grand
father: | can't see how YOU could he
80 much interested in girl and-and
not feel very pleasantly toward her
father"
well. TIL tell you something.
George said slowly, and frown OF
concentration could be seen upon his
brow. as from a profound effort al
determination. The truth Is.
don't believe I've ever thought OF the
two together. exactly-at least. not
until lately. I've always thought OF
Lucy Just as Lucy. and OF Morgan just
as Morgan. I've always thought OF
her as person herself. not as any.
body's daughter. II l have a friend.
don't see that it's incumbent upon me
20 like my friends relatives. Now,
suppose ] have certain ideas or ideals
which have chosen for the regulation
of my own conduct In life. Suppose
some friend OF mine has relative
with ideals directly the opposite "
mine and my friend believes more 10
the relatives ideals than In mine: DO
YOU think ought To give up my own
Just TO please n person who's taken up
ideals that really despiseT'
mo. dear: Of course people can't