The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1920-08-26

the world. because I saw Isobel's-and
then, holding her mothers hand, She
allowed Mrs. Sidney to have the mo-
ment Of distress with the intimate sup
port OF her own presence.
II may seem small struggle that
mother and daughter went through,
but II did not seem small to me who
witnessed 1t, and 1t had no rhetorical
and little emotional expression.
1sobel knew her mother suffered. but
she was wise. Mrs. Sidney dreaded
her daughters adopted mode of life,
but knew her daughter.
Goodbye. mother" said Isobel. ave
sha'n't he gone long. Come on, John"
That was the first time she had
called me John honestly and without
comedy. / knew her finesse. She did
It to give her mother the comfortable
sense that she was not going upon
wild adventure of an automobile ride
with an unrelated man but was within
the strict intimacy of the family.
We went driving. Isobel at the wheel.
She liked to drive fast and l do not.
| am timid. / do not think that loco
motion Is a genuine human PLEASURE
Possibly Ii Is, behind either fast or
a plOddiIg horse. prefer the podding
horse. LocomOtlon then merely reveals
gradually changing facets of the scene:
one likes to see the manifold aspects
Of landscape unfold. But an auto
mobile driven us Isobe wanted to
drive II revealed no facets. 1t merely
blurred the vision and gave the idea
that the satisfaction sought was o GER
tain amount of wind blown in the face.
For such as love 1t. not for me!
THAT was difficult. scene, DOCTOR"
she said.
I knew that was what she would
call me next-"doctOr." came d.
rectly down ont Of the clouds.
81 know 1t was" said, land I adj
mired the honest way in which you
managed it."
II think shall continue to call you
John just that way" she said. 1T
seems more honest and decent. After
all. we are engaged"
Sometimes Mr. Sidney could be
taken out In an automobile, Of a warm,
fair afternoon. 1t was not often that
his strength permitted this. but when
ever 1t did, was glad not only to al
low but to suggest that he make use
Of all opportunities.
The most beautiful Of our river
drives brought us, within the Limitation
Of Mr.. Sidney's strength. to the peni-
Tertiary ut Alwick. 1t was a hideOus
structure Of barracks. wOrk-rOOms and
walls. Of cells and armed guards; but
1t was In lovely surroundings. and IL
we took the best roads, we came natur.
ally to the prison walls.
Mr.. Sidney would look at the en-
closure and the guards in the turrets
as II interpreting his own life I'm the
terms Of prison existence. We may
have taken this drive by the prison
road ten times when, approaching it
on another of our outings, Mr.. Sidney
had the driver stop at the entrance.
III feel very strong and well today.
DOCTOR" he said, land If you do not
object, think should like to go in
side. l have seen the outside so many
times, have curiosity to see the in
side"
consented. thinking that with Jed
and me helping him--we acted as his
legs, guiding and sustaining his feeble
mOtiOns-he was strong enough to
make the effort. l did not know
whether 1t was good or bad psychology
to give him sight Of 80 many impris-
Oned men, but my instinct suggested
that 1t would, In his case, be good. He
was logical, reasoning mana rare
phenomenon In the human race. II he
had been emotional and sentimental. l
should have had more doubt.
Mr.. Sidney was important enough to
be knOwl In the aeighborhoOd. The
warden of the'prison came to meet him
In the Office as soon as we had entered.
He was very cordial to Mr.. Sidney.
who himself never showed more his
aristOcracy of democracy. l am a
democrat. ! am most fond OF an
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