Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-05

nose IN nrruiug her home 10 him rs
she had done. absurd as the hyp"'h'
sis -romcd -ul there was III" nv
potlo-i- that Mrs. Hardy saw iu CON.
ward p"--ihl. comfort =" her d''ln
iur DAYS lie had no doubt tllnt ter
vanity was equal To- that superstition.
but ho had done her less man iu-'i'"
in surprising thnt SIN" hAd any directly
personal ambitions. Her ambitions
were for Irene She had hoped thnt
lev bringing Couwnrd into the house.
bv bringing Irene under the iulu.uoo
of close family 0cquain'aur"-hip
with him. that young lady might %"
led 70 SOC the folly of the road Pa" wue
ch"osiur. She bad hoped that h"
would hc tho successful sutton for
Irene. And Conwurd's heart loopcd
nj the confessions
= suppose | need not conceal FROM
Won" he answered. what ms hopes
have been II is reasonably safe q"
Judge daughter by her mother and
hv that standard Irene is one rr the
most adorable of young women
Il have boon called ATTRACTIVE in my
day" confessed Mrs. Hardy. warm
ing at once to his notterI
"TTavo hc,u?" said Couw0rd Say
rather Won are. If I had not been rem.
drrcd perhaps. little partial hy my
admiration Of Irene. well ON" cnu
scarcely give his heart i'm two places.
you know. And nay deep regard for
YOU. Mrs. Hardy my deshe that you
shall be- spared this-ah-throat"nod
humiliation will Justify ne In using
heroic measures to bring this I'M
fortunate affair ia n close You may
trust me. Mrs. Hardy. IHue S-yUu
will forgive me. Mrs Harry but Irene
is. if may say It, somewhat head
strong. She is"
"She Is her father over bgain,' Mrs.
Hardy interrupted. Il ibid him no
should not attempt that crazy trip Of
his without me along. but be would go.
And this is what he has Brought upon
me, anu ne uDl nfIt w ouilt ~.
Mrs. Hardy's tone conveyed very
plainly her grievance ovef the doctors
behavior In evading the consequences
of the situation which hk headstrong
folly had created.
"She is set in her own mind" Con.
| ward continued. I'VE must not openly
oppose her. We must adopt other tao
| tics"
You are very clever said Mrs
Hardy. you have beeHla student OF
human nature" ~
I Coward smiled pleasurably. Little
as he valued Mrs. Hnrk's opinion, her
words of praise fell very gratefully
upon him. Flatterers IRE seldom proof
against their own pobgn.
ayes, have stucryFs,sasss nzture!'
be admitted "The most Interesting
and the most profltable<-of all studies
And know that young couples in love
are not governed by thf ordinary laws
of reason. That Is why II is useles:
| to argue with IreBe-sensible cir
though she is-on q subject like this
We must reach her some other way.
THE way that occurs to me Is t.
create distrust. Love Is either ab
surdly trustful or absurdly suspicious
| There is no middle course, no bal
anced judgment. In the trustfulnes'
! of love little virtues are magnified Il
angelic qualities, and vices are quite
unseen. But change that trust to sus
picion. and hidden. sinister meaning
| is found behind the simplest word o.
act. We must plan two campaigns
One. which | have already suggested
J and one. if that should fail. to CaUs'
| Eden to distrust Irene. No, no." h'
said. raising his hand toward Mrs
| Hardy. who had started from her seat
there must be no vestige of reason
except that the end justifies the means
II Is n case of saving Irene, even If w
must pain her-and y0u-fn the saw
! ing"
ITS very dreadful" Mrs. Hardy re
peated. But you are very thorough
you leave nothing to chance. / sup
pose that is the way with all big bust
] ness men"
"You can trust me-" Coward assured
her. There is no time to be lost. an,
| must plan my campaigns Mt once"
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