Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-07-02

manfully laying siege 10 tho
gate Coward proposed to bnrr, ,'vat
the home through the back Az e,as
FAMILY intimacy. And now that =
seemed to have won the nrizo p !"
ward realized that his own no. we
was more secure than ever Has u
not been called in consultation hN ~
girls mother? Were not the innS nv as
fairs of the family now laid onon
fore him? Did not his position
her mothers adviser permit him
assume toward Irene an at,,,.s
which, in sense, was more int,m..
than even Dawes could be? Flo tI'
these matters over quickly in his m,',
and congratulated himself upon n.
wisdom of his tactics.
Its very dreadful" Mrs. HARDY r.
saying. between dabbings of her NJ.
TUNED handkerchief on eyes that h..
witness to the genuineness of ber A.
tress. Irene is not an ordinary 81.
She has in her qualities that iustis.,
me In hoping that-that she wou,d 4,
very different from this. Need |
conceal from you, Mr.. Conward-frnn
you, of all men-what have been n,
hopes for Irene?"
Conward's heart leaped at the "a,
fession. He had secretly entertainsa
some doubt as to Mrs. Hardy's pm.
pose in opening her home to him !,
she had done; absurd as the hypohs
sis seemed, still there was the h.,
pothesis that Mrs. Hardy saw in Con.
ward possible comfort to her decllp
ing days. BE had no doubt that he,
vanity was equal to that suppositon
but he had done her less than iuste
in supposing that she had any direct,
personal ambitions. Her ambitions
were for Irene. She had hoped that
by bringing Coward into the house
by bringing Irene under the influence
OF a close family acquaintanceshlp
with him, that young lady might be
led to see the folly of the road she was
choosing. She had hoped that he
would be the successful suitor for.
Irene. And Conward's heart leaned
at the confession.
Il suppose. need not conceal from
you," he answered, what my hopes
have been. 1t is reasonably safe to
judge daughter by her mother, and
by that standard Irene is one of the
most adorable of young women"
Il nave been called attractive in my
day." confessed Mrs. Hardy, warm
ing at once to his flattery.
Have been?" said Coward eSay
rather you are. If had not been rem
dered, perhaps. little partial by my
admiration of Irene, well, one can
scarcely give his heart in two places,
you know. And my deep regard for
you, Mrs. Hardy-my desire that you
shall be spared Observation-Disclosures
humiliation, will justify me in using
heroic measures to bring this IN
fortunate affair to close. You may
trust me, Mrs. Hardy. Irene is-yOU
will forgive me, Mrs. Hardy, but Irene
is, if may say it. somewhat head
strong. She is
"She is her father over again. Mrs
Hardy interrupted. II told him he
should not attempt that crazy trip Of
his without me along, but he would 60
And this is what he has brought upon
me, and he not here to share it,"
Mrs. Hardy's tone conveyed very
plainly her grievance over the doctors
behavior In evading the consequences
of the situation which his headstrong
folly had created.
"She is set in her own mind Con
ward continued. 1--WE must not openly
oppose her. We must adopt other tao
tics"
You are very clever" said Mrs
Hardy. you have been a student Of
human nature"
Coward smiled pleasurably. Little
as he valued Mrs. Hardy's opinion, her
words of praise fell very gratefully
upon him. Flatterers are seldom proof
against their own poison.
"Yes, / have studied human nature"
he admitted. '"The most Interesting
and the most profitable-of all studies
And / know that young couples in love
ire not governed by the ordinary laws
Of reason. That is why it is useless
20 argue with Irene-sensible giri
though she is-on subject like TINS
We must reach her some other way.
"The way that occurs to me is 10
.reate distrust. Love Is either ap
'urdly trustful or nbsurdly suspicious
There Is no middle course, no bar
lnced judgment. In the trustfulness
If love little virtues are magniiied 10
'ngelic qualities, and vices are 1'ii'e
Unseen. But change that trust to sus
'icion, and hidden, sinister meaning
$ found behind the simplest word VI
Ict. We must plan two campaigns
inc, which / have already suggcsieo'
nd one, II that should fail, to cause
1lden to distrust Irene. No, no, NJ
aid, raising his hand toward MIS-
lardy, who had started from her sent
there must be no vestlge of REASON
kept that the end justifies the means
{ Is case of saving Irene. even IL wv
aust pain her-and you--in the say
lg."
ITS very dreadful" Mrs. Hardy re-
Gated. But you are very thorousn'
on leave nothing to chance. ] SUP
ose that Is the way with all big busi-