The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-12-16
THE CALL OF
HOME
BY T. B. ANDERSON
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Spohe Mllufeu W marion To ner nus
band 81 have forgotten something"
Jasper Wharton nodded indulgently
| IN the pleasant manner that was char.
acteristic Of him, lie only casually
viewed the small old cottage at the
edge of the town where Mildred had
been born and her parents had died
! The property had been inherited by
| Mildred and since the marriage she
and Jasper had made It their home
just now Jasper regarded it rather
superciliously. As his glance swept
the smokcstack Of the only Industrial
plant in the town he Strengthened up
under the influence Of anticipation of
quite a change I'm his business affairs.
1--WE would only yegetate here" he
soliloqUized, and the one thousand
two hundred-dollar salary at the plant
would never grow. Uncle Jed Dalton
has written me that prospects in the
| city are good"
When Jasper had told Mildred of
his plan growing out of this for re-
moving to the city she had mutely lis
tened to him. She had married him
truly believing it her duty to love,
honor and obey and had never
sweryed from her pledge and duty.
you know best dear" she had
forced herself to say. 1--WE have been
very happy here, but I must not think
Of anything except your good and
progress"
They had packed up and stored the
furniture of the house in the attic.
Mildred had now gone to take a last
look at the picture Of her mother lying
across bureau in the attic. Her
tears flowed unrestrainedly. She would
not allow Jasper to suspect it, but her
soul seemed dumbed at the thought of
probably forever leaving the spot
around which clustered the fondest
memories Of her life.
Sncle Jed Dalton'S home proved a
decided dlmpener to the young cou-
pie. Mildred had never met him be-
fore and Jasper had not seen him
since childhood. He was a wizened,
crotchetv old man. suIlen norsImonl.
Gus, and the ancient three-story build
Ing in which he lived rosembIed some
| barracks Its owner apportioned the
SparseIy furnished second floor to his
invited guests Then he disclosed his
| plans.
"T live an ,ropo ne Won r,royyu no
said "ord 7 ,horobt if MILDRED would
como dcvns.oirs and oot mo a crn ~
corrnn in thn mo,.ntnn and to, ot Mont
and s,rt or yoar frocI. If tbings and
~ yon T..ro. v.,,,IJ ,,i.o mo On hanr
ovcrincs ,tto,Jfr,,' to INV. ran+ Loor,s 7
would Io+ Won hora ma soonnd aoo,, o.
/ mono nominal rorto
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rn,r.aI r,sT,,. ~ er,ond ,rho con
dnctod n,,n arJnr hnsfnoss ~ Tosnor
was irgto.Iod an r,onoo,, Tho doaio
nation so,ndaI orfto GOOD 70 tho
vonng counIe n frst inf tbay soon
roaIized tbat Il NV had made - mistake
IN nustfng in inc glowing letter nrom.
Uses of lhe old man.
Mildred nat,antIy shaved furv half
hor timo attending to tbo needs Of the
whimsical ami evacnpr uncIe The
bousa emnIo,-nc Jasper Maid him even
less tban he 1gd been receiving in his
home town 1ur limited vaguely at fu-
lure onuIan,e when tbey rot their en-
tcrprise more fully on its feet.
"rve n.sde the mistake Of NV life"
desperately confessed Jasper at the
end Of three months IFS a1 promises
and the future with uncle and his
friends. nere me has had us move to
the thirC story because there is such
demand for renting space. 1t will
be the roof next" he added quite bit
terly.
But IN the end you may really win
your ambition" consoled Mildred.
"The ely deadens me-" replied JAS
per, friendly. mildred. l have done
you a Haat wrong in bringing you
into .itmtion where | know YOU are
secretly lining your life away"
Emf poricnf gentle Mildred refused
10 counilfn. "WbiIn 7 am with Won.
Jasper uo surroundings will make me
unhoppy She snla tpnderIy.
Jasrer allowed another month to
drift p.. Mildred noticed that ne
seemed to he nursing some secret
trouble. one day ne received a teIe-