The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-02-12
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nned 20 his bed. Friendship. and some
thins more. develops between Irene and
CHAPTER fI.-frene greatly enjoys the
unconventional freedom OF ranch life, and
her acgu ,intanceship with David rlpens
into affection on Or. Hardy's recovery
s,sndins thht I David viii SEEK 70 IMPROVE IMPROVE
bis position in life and they will meet
again
CHAPTER III.-The sudden death Of bis
father leaves David with practically
nothing but the few bare acres OF the
ranch. the elder man having through
years OF dissipation wasted the income.
HIS debts paid. David goes 20 the nearest
town. determined TO keep his promise 10
Irene by acquiring an education and maxi
Ing himself worthy % her. lie secures the
nrst work offered. driving team for a
coal dealer. and meets a man named Con
ward. about his own age. by whom he II
led into dissipation.
CHAPTER v-Attracting the favorable
newspS per David becomes Ss are reporter
Edith, acutely sensible % his good looks
and general worth'ness. falls IN love with
him, though with the memory ~ Irene In
his heart David does not perceive H.
CHAPTER vr.-DavId advances 10 po-
sition OF responsibility on the newspaper
ths V town nov hs bpom tsro sSes
David secures the backing Of the news
e-ted and the two. as Coward and
Eden 80 into the real estate business.
CHAPTER Iv.-Naturaiiy OF clean mind
David determines 60 get away from his
SS r,n sarro9ndings; ana late
Duncan, who sees the Inherent good In the
boy and welcomet him to his home, where
he meets Edith. his hosts pretty daughter.
and begins the coveted education.
CHAPTER vIi.-Both men become
wealthy during the boom" and when II
IL nearing it's Inevitable end David dis
covers. through Miss Morrison, society
editor Of the newspaper on which he had
been employed. that Irene Hardy Is liv-
ing In town. with her mother
CHAPTER vIII.-The narrative turns 20
the liardys In their eastern home Mrs.
Hardy unayailingly seeks brilliant"
daughters affections are placed elsewhere.
Irene confesses TO her intensely annoyed
mother her attachment TO David Eden,
Dr. HARDY leaves the ' two o" Women usa'n %,sh
only few thousand dollars and Mrs
Hardy's health necessitating her residence
western city where David "G Eden is 'hs
citizen OF importance
into tho boom spirit. and while engaged
In purchasing n = house from Coward
David meets Irene again. and her mother
Hsrdy n nNe.tne n 2ss 70 prevent Mrs
the disaster at hand. but she l. Obstinate
CHAPTER x.-conwayd. whom David ia
rapidly coming to distrust. acquires an
ascendancy over Mrs.. Hardy. who has
never liked David, invariably referring 70
Irene 20 marry him at once, but she is
unable TO fully make up her mind The
boon" bursts and Mrs. Hardy finds her
Inspired by Coward. who is serving his
own ends she blames Eden. David dis
covers Coward seeking TO take advantage
IN the once ana q ,hxS yTsn s'r' working
II may as well be set down that for
Mrs. Hardy Coward had no regard
whntever. Even while he shaped soft
words for her ear he held her In con-
tempt To him she was merely a silly
old woman.
From the day he had first seen Mrs
Hnrdy his attitude toward her had
been one OF subtle hattery. partly he
cause II pleased his within and partly
on that same day he had seen Irene.
and he was shrewd enough 20 know
that his approach TO the girls afrec-
lions must be made by way OF the ac-
simultaneously which he would estab-
llsh under the gulse OF friendship for
her mother. Since his trouble with
Dave Coward had a double purpose
In developing that acquaintanceship
He had no computations as to his
method OF attack. While Dave was
mnnfully laying siege to the front
gate Coward proposed TO burglnrize
the home through the back door Of
family intimacy. And now that Dave
seemed to have won the prize Con-
ward realized that his own position
was more secure than ever. Had he
not been called In consultation by the !
girls motherf Were not the inner af- |
fairs OF the family now laid open be-
fore himl Did not his position as
her mothers adviser permit him to
assume toward Irene an attitude
which. In a sense. was more intimate |
than even Dawes could bei He turned |
these matters over quickly In his mind |
and congratulated himself upon the
wisdom Of his tactics.
SITS very dreadful" Mrs. Hardy was
saying. between dabbings of her per-
fumed handkerchief on eyes that bore
witness TO the genulneness Of her dis
tress. Irene Is not an ordinary girl.
She has in her qualities that justified
me In hoping that-that she would do
very different from this. Need I
from you. Mr.. Conward-from
you. Of oil men-what have been my
hopes for Irenef"
Conward's heart leaped at the con-
iession. He had secretly entertained
some doubt as to Mrs. Hardy's pur-
pose In opening her home to him as
The had done; absurd as the hypothe-
us seemed. still there was the by
pothesis that Mrs. Hardy saw In Con-
ward q possible comfort to her declin-
ng days. He had no doubt that her
Ianity was equal to that supposltion.
tut he had done her less than justice
n supposing that she had any directly
ambitions. Her ambitions
we're for Irene. She had hoped that.
" bringing Coward into the house.
" bringing Irene under the influence
Il q close family acQuaintanceship
Nth him. that young lady might be
Cd to. see the folly Of the road sha was