The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-22

society life. Of counpe. that had force,
them to come to this "chnFninG' iittl
village for q rest. Now wouldn't Ton
tell more about his work-and wha
he hoped to becomei Deyette wal
clever. 10 she listened with much an
parent Interest while Tom talked. ant
sent him away very much pleased.
You could not call Mary Freeman
clever. She was inst sweet and good
and true Nor would Tom. in descrIb-
ing her home. say that II had q seer
tain atmosphere" II was. IN fact,
much like his own-peat and orderly
and comfortable and pervaded BY Q
spirit Of unseInsh love.
II was this spirit which kept Mrs.
Freeman from commenting on Toms
absence In the hearing Of her dauei,-
ter. but II copld not keep her from
feeling bitterly toward Tom for caus-
ing the silent suffering which Mary
war HtrivinE to conceal.
The SnclaIrs had been In town q
month and Tom Kent had formed the
habit OF dropping IN to see Deyette
every evening after supper. He had
even discontinued stopping in the sit
ting room to tell his mother whexe he
was bound and to say goodnight. Mrs.
Kent did not demonstrate with Tom
again for neglecting Mary.
She knew that her son could not be
managed that way. Aunt Annle's lips
tn ctr fs,kf
Of the time now, and she spoke seldom
to Tom. The atmosphere of the Kent
home had changed In soLpe subtle man
ner. Subconsciously Tom felt 1t. but
his infgtuatIon for Deyette filled his
mind those days to the exclusion of
everything else except business. He
knew he must succeed In that II he
were to stand any chance with Deyette.
So affairs stood when Tom stopped
In the grocery store on his way home
from business one night to do an errand
for his mother. Mr.. Bates. the pro-
prictor. waited on him.
As he tied up the package he leaned
across the counter and spoke in tone
too low to be heard by any one else In
the store. Kent. you seem to be on
pretty good terms with the Sinclairs. |
Do you think they are all right-finan-
clally, mean? They owe me pretty |
big bin now. and can't afford to trust |
them for much more"
"Why, sure" replied Tom. "They
Just happen to be short OF ready cash
just now. Mrs. Sinclair was telling
me about II the other evening. She
said the man who managed their estate
was seriously Ill and II he didn't i'm
prove soon she would have to go to
New York herself and look after
things"
Mr.. Bates seemed treasured and
Tom thought no more about the incl
dent until two nights later. Then Mrs.
Sinclair brought up the matter of their
again, concluding. but
don't see how | can go. Really. I
haven't even money enough In hand to
pay my fare"
why Mrs. Sinclair exclaimed Tom
IN an Injured tone, why didn't you
ssk me to help You cut? I have only
about hundred dollars with mer-but
would that do you any good?" ut
surely would" answered Mrs. Sinclair,
n a voice which she strove not to
make too eager She thanked him pro-
usely saying that now she would be
lble to take the first morning train. !
Soon after Deyette pleaded a head ,
Iche. so Tom left. with the remark
hat he would see her the next eve
ling. As matter of fact he never
aw either OF them again.
Returning home the next evening
'om found his supper on the table as
sual When he had nearly finished r
lis mother asked him II he would l
nind raking up the lawn. Tom an il
wered that he would do II in the A
lorning II she didn't mind. ~ thought 3
erhaps, as you are not going to the
inclairs' you would do 1t this eve
Ing" Mrs. Kent persisted.
where did you get the idea That :
m not going there, mother7" Tom
sked.
''Why. 1t can't be possible. Tom" r
his mother. in her usual mild u
dice, that you, their best friend,
ont know what is common knowledge =
| the village todayr y "
II don't know what you mean. n
other."
"Your friends, the Sinclairs, left m
,wn this morning, bag and baggage v
nd just in time. They owe everybody
ere. and this afternoon an officer nn o.
rared to take them back to New York.
It'll charge against them for some
.osked dealings there"
Mrs. Kent delivered this startling
then disappeared Into the
tchen. Tom went straight to his p
'om and was not seen again that ~ ~
Eht. Ie
Because the atmosphere Of the Kent s
,me was pervade,i ny unselfish love q
e Sinclairs' name was never mem to
oned there again in Toms presence: D!
Hess you except Aunt Annie's re- pl
ark . year later. when Tom told "
em that Vary Freeman had con-
nted to marry him at last: