Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-02-05

couldn't chnperum her. And besides
they don't do things that way In thai
country. You don't understand. us
altogether different"
ANDREW" said Mrs. Hardy, leaning
forward. and the word was ominous
for she used his Christian name only
in moments Of crisis, twas Irene ever
with this young man-aloneT
The doctor arose to his. feet and
trod heavily upon the rich carpetings'
II told you you don't understand, nc
protested. "The West is not the East
Everything is different"
81 suppose human nature is differ
ent." she interrupted meaningly. Then
her head fell upon the table and her
hands went up about her hair. 1t
had been brown hair once but was
now thin and streaked with gray On
| Andrew" she wept, 1--WE are ruined
That we should ever have come 10
thisi"
II was now Doctor Hardy's turn to
be exasperated. There was one thing
his philosophy could not endure. mat
was person who was not and VINO
would not be philosophical Mrs.
| Hardy was not and would not be phil
osophical.
y "This is all nonsense" said the doc
= tor. impatiently. There is nothlhg
to it, anyway. The girl had to have
5 some company. What if they did ride
Il together? What"
} 'They rode together? AloneT
d "They had their horses along" said
d the doctor, whose Impotence hao
made way for sarcasm.
D. you are hooking me. In this hour
n of shame you are making 1ests. Caii
ID Irene
~ The girl was summoned. Her me
face had lost some of its brownness'
It. and the eyes seemed deeper ana
slower. but she was still vision OF
ne GRACE and beauty as she stood in re-
sponse to their call, framed in the
curtains Of an archway. Her quick
sense caught the tense atmosphere,
and she came forward with parted
to lips and extended fingers.
ar "Yes?" she said. "What is wrongf
lot Can I help?"
as your father has confessed" said
lre Mrs. Hardy, trying hard to speak with
s. judicial calm. "Now tell us about
at your relations with this young Eden
her this cow puncher. Let us know the
the worst"
had Irene's eyes flew from her mother
TO her fathers face, and there they
e?" caught something that restored theh
eve calm.
nee There was no worst" she sal'
let with a ripple of laughter but ther'
was a good deal of best. Shall tel
rom you the best?"
the Irene" said her mother severely
Mrs. did you permit that young man L
ding make love to your"
the II did not give him permission,
fairs that answers you, because he dion
him ask it,
rely Mrs. Hardy had risen. "AndreN
e in you hear that? She confesses. 1t
or it dreadful Horrible What will e.
Mrs erybody say?'
rfect mo worse than you have salo,
need be bound" put in the doctor.
have Eyes, take her part. What care "
opted for the family name?"
his 81 have a right to speak for u
nding family name" said the doctor hrml
alone 1T was mine before it was yours.
very cannot see that the family name h
older. been compromised in the slightest
k oc- gree This is Irene's first adventu
2 had 1t will pass away. And even if 1t DC
in not-he is a manly boy"
Doc Mrs. Hardy surveyed her husba
: was hopelessly, then turned to Ire
sumed Have you made any promises
n him "Only that 1 wouldn't make q
xperi promises until he had his chance IL
seemed fair"
after Il suppose you are receiving ietl
period. from him?"
lligent NO"
"Why doesn't he writer"
uthful For the first time lrenes eyes
ompla- and the color mounted richer IN
lemon cheeks. She had TO confess no"'
for herself but for him.
tier of He can't write she SAID
tn he 'AIerciful heavensl" exclaimed
Mrs. Hardy. collapsing into chair.
q habit Andrew, bring me a stimulant."
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