Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-05-27

half in suppliance. Now. john she
pleaded don't I've rash. You don't
know that Beulah's gone with Jim.
and you haven't a word of proof of
It."
Proof What more proof do /
want? When did ever Beulah carry
on like this before? Didn't she al
ways do as she was told? And haven't
they been thick as molasses this while
back Wasn't II over wasting time
with her that jim got fired, AMI not
word of admission Of the real facts
from him? What more do You want
than that? You thought I wouldn't
be interested In that, either"
II didn't know it," she protested,
"and | don't believe 1t. don't be-
lieve either Beulah or Jim had any
such thought in their head. But even
If they did, Jim Travers is as decent
young man as there Is in Plainyille
district, and you've nothing to be
ashamed Of except your own temper.
that drove them away in the way they
went"
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from you any longer" said Harris
sternly. "I'll chase the young repro
bates to earth, IL 1t takes all summer
And unless you can clear yourself Of
being mixed up in this--well. there'll
be something to settle on that score
too. Hitch up the drivers, Allan, and
be quick about IT,"
you're not going to leave your
blowing are your" asked his wife,
The words sprang to her lips without
any misintent. It was such an unusual
thing for her husband, on any account,
to leave the farm work unfinished.
The practice on the Harris homestead
was work first, all other considera-
lions second.
THAT'S enough OF your sarcasm"
he snapped. II would think when our
name Is threatened with disgrace
like this you would be as anxious to
defend 1t as l am. How is 1t You go
back on me In moment like this?
You're not the woman you once were,
Mary"
"And you're not the man you once
We're, john" she answered "Oh, can't
You see that we're just reaping what
has been sown--the crop we've been
raising through all these years? Beu-
labs very life has been crying out for
action, for scope. for room, for some
thing that would give her reason for
existence. that would put purpose
into her life, and we've not, tried to
answer that cry. I blame myself as
much as you. John, perhaps more, be-
cause should have read her heart--I
should have seen the danger signals
long ago. But was SO busy. didn't
think. That's the trouble. John. we've
been so busy, both of us, we haven't
taken time to keep up with her. We've
gathered some property together. and
our cares have grown in proportion,
but that which was more to us than
all the property in the world we have
lost--because we valued 1t less" The
| tears were slowly coursing down her
cheeks. and her thin, work.worn arms
were stealing about his neck. Don't
think. dear she whispered, "that I'm
Indifferent. or that this hurts me less
than you, or that would shield my
self from one iota Of my just blame
but let us face the fact that II has
been our mistake rather than Beu-
lah's."
He removed her arms, not urgently
II never thought 1t would come to
this" he said. II thought humored
her every way I could. AS for our
hard work-well. work makes money
and I noticed Beulah could spend her
share"
"You don't understand, John. II
wasn't the work. 1t was the making a
god Of work, and giving 1t SO much Of
our lives that there was none left fol
her. That's why she looked some
where else-if she has looked some
where else.'
"Allan works as hard and harder
than ever Beulah did, and Allan
doesn't feel that way about It."
THAT'S true" she admitted. "but
Allan's ambition is work. He works
and is satisfied. but Beulah thinks
and is not satisfied. It's the difference
in their nature. and we didn't take II
into consideration" In every phrase
she tried to link his blame with hers
that the burden might unite instead Of
separate them.
"If she'd thought a little more be
fore this mad prank 1t would have
been better for everybody" he said
"Well she'll have plenty Of time to
think yet" He stepped to the kitchen
door. and from the nail above tool
down the repeating rifle.
You're not going to take that |" she
cried. "Don't take that, John. II
can't possibly do any good, and 1t may
do lot OF HARM"
II won't do anything foolish" he
answered. "but I'll take X along. Just
| the same"
Allan. with the drivers harnessed
to the top buggy, was now at the door
Without saying good-by to his wife
Harris joined him. and the two sci
of on their search. Almost at the
gate they met George Grant. who had
come over to haul water for another
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