Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-02-12
CHAPTER VIIl.-continued.

sued her art, and her mother sur W
rounded her with the social attractions &
which Doctor Hardys comfortable in y
come and professional standing made il
possible. Her purpose was obvious 4
and but thinly disguised. She hoped $
that her daughter would outlive her
youthful infatuation and would at
length, in a more suitable match. give
her heart to one of the numerous eli l
gibles Of her circle. ;
TO promote this end Mrs. Hardy
spared no pains. Young Carlton, son
of a banker and one of the leading
men Of his set, seemed a particularly
appropriate match. Mrs. Hardy
opened her home to him, and Carlton
whatever his motives, was not slow 10
grasp the situation. For years Irene
had not spoken Of Dave Eden, and the
mother had grown to hope that the
old attachment had died down and
would presently be quite forgotten III
new and more becoming passion.
The fact is that Irene at that time
would have been quite incapable of |
stating her relation toward Elden ana
its influence upon her attitude to Ire.
She was by no means sure that she
loved that sunburnt boy of romantic
memory: she was by no means sure
that she should ever marry him. let
his development in life be what II
would: but she felt that her heart was
locked at least for the present. to all
other sutors. She had given her
aI
Notwithstanding her Indifference the
girl found herself encouraging Carl
toms advances. or at least not meet
ing them with the rehuffs which
had been her habit toward all other
suitors, and Mrs. Hardy's hopes grew
rs the attachment apparently devel-
oped. But they were soon to be SHAT
tered.
Irene had gone with Carlton to the
- theater; afterward to supper 1t was
1t long past midnight when she reached
Il home. She knocked at her mother
Dc door and Immediately entered. Her
e hair was disheveled and her cheeks
were flushed, and she walked INSTEAD
= ily across the room.
o "What's the matter Irene? What's
II the matter. child? Are you sick!
Dr. cried her mother, springing from hel
"" bed.
Id NO. I'm not sick" said the girl bru
Is tally. I'm drunk !"
H. "Oh. don't say that" said her mothe
soothingly Proper people do not ne
come drunk. You may have had TO
much champagne and tomorrow 20
H. will have q headache"
II. mother! have had too niue
20. champagne. but not as much as tha
he precious Carlton Of yours had planne
is. for. | lust wanted to see how de
.c> rrcahle he was, and | floated dow
mn. stream with him as far as l dare
ed But Just as the current got too swi
h, struck for shore. Oh. we made
scene. all right, but nobody knew n
there so the family name Is safe al
YOU can rest in peace. called ta'
and when he tried TO follow me in
slammed him and kicked him. Kick
'r him. mother. Dreadfully undignihe
NIX wasn't il? And that's VIII
ee- Won want me to marry, in place Of
mani"
on Mrs. Hardy was chattering wi
modification and excitement. II
plans had miscarried. Irene had m
behaved Irene was a difficult hes
strong child. 1t was useless 10 arg
with her in her present mood. 1t
useless 10 argue with her in any mo
No doubt Carlton had been impetuo
Nevertheless he stood high in his
and his father was something OF
mower in the financial world AS
wife of such a man Irene might HI
n career before her-a career II
which at least some of the glory wo
reflect upon the silvering head Of
a mother of Mrs. Carlton.
II y eco to your ROOM she said
= q length. "You are in no condition
n talk tonight l must say 1t is sh;
that YOU can't go out for an ever
without drinking too much and II
49, ing a scene. Nhat Will
| Carlton think of your
$3.50 "If he remembers all | told
Es# about himself he'll have enough
sS think Of" the girl blazed back. '
s l,now-what have told you-and
$S Mister Carlton stands as high in
sipht us ever. l am the one to bli
VS. Very well. I've tried your choice
SSssSsS I've tried my own. Now l am
allan nosition to judge. There will DE I
= Cor inc to talk about in the morI
Mention Cartons name to me a
and | will give the whole incideI
ina the papers with photogr
h.ssv and names. Fancy the fef
u,at hending. Society Girl, lntoxic
,,.i,od Kicks Escort Out of Taxi
- for night"
siam Rut other matters were to der
thc attention of mother and dauI
In the morning. While the scene
urse. occurring in Mrs. Hardys heu
index her husband. clad in white toil'
IS be- tbc operating room to save the II
, here y fellow being. There WIS 81
nhon- an instrument, but the surgeon
,ilitics on; he could not at that Jun