Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-31

command; SHE herself hiddas IN
watchfuI,.y her eyes alwavs Ssn yet
figure, her thoughts WITH b; ~" one
then the nights-the summar And
when men and women IN nlsntsE
costume strolled down evening
house. She&could see their me
shirt fronts glistening In the Mn,te
Again she heard the Arm -vet ,!,snt'
ing step and the quiet. sti,, 'o,ter-
which had changed the world 20. So,ce,
rs Won't about, Miss Marci, ~. ter.
would, hear him say. IT want - sne|
a talk with him, about the n... .sve
drives tomorrow" She closed sse
eyes. The smell OF the honevs ner
and the early cottage roses ssamns
suddenly almost Supplying Thsal
were a few seconds-perhaps evan
minute-before Won't had donned en q
brown velveteen coat and ;.s ns
from the cottage-just time for
whispered word, a glance, a touch O.
the fngers--Marcia felt her Enaos
shake as she fingered underneath 80
porch. She was swept with rec,,ei
trant memories, singing like the lssh
of a whip. Perhaps this new wisdon,
Of hers was. after all. a delusion ~.
old standards OF her Calvinist1c chi,S'
hood unassailable. Then, for w.
first time. she was conscious Of a fa1
miliar figure. Richard Won't was 900
ed in hard kitchen chair at the 49,
of the garden, with a book unon III.
knee and his face turned to Nav
deleys. At the sound Of her iittie
exclamation he turned his head. A.
first it was clear that he did not recs
ognize his visitor. He laid down tn.
book and rose to his feet Marc;s
came a few steps towards him and
then paused. Several very ingenion.
openings escaped her altogether.
Father" she began. a little hex-
tatingly, you see. I've come to sea
you. Are you glad?"
He stood looking at her-a man ~
rather more than middle height but
bowed, with silvery hair and a nttls
patch Of white whiskers. The rest Of
his a c was clean-shavcn, still hard
and brown as in; his youth, and his
eyes we're like steel.
No" he answered. II am not glad.
Since you are here. though, take this
chair. will fetch another while I
hear what you have to. say"
Shall We go inside?" she suggest
ed
he SnoOk MS head. .
"Your mother lived and d,ed
there" he reminded her.
Marcia set her teeth.
Il suppose she walked in the gar.
den sometimes" she said resentfully.
The garden is different" he de-
CARED. THE earth changes from
generation to generation. just as the
flowers here throw out fresh blossoms
and the weeds come and go. But nv
rooftree stands where it always did,
Wait" 49,
He disappeared into the house and
returned in a few moments with q
chair which he placed a few feet
away from Marcia. Then he sat and
looked at her steadily.
$50 you are Marcia" he said.
you've grown we'll looking"
"Marcia-your daughter" she re.
minded him gently. Are you going
to forget that altogether !"
Not" he replied, iii you are in
from your appearance that you need
neither. YOU are. flesh Of my flesh,
as l we'll know"
cept a little kindness she pleaded.
His hands trembled.
Kindness" he repeated. THAT.
strange hearing. You are without
friends, perhaps? You made some
maybe, and they heard Of your dis
grace and they've castsyou off?
She. shook her head.
mo, it isn't that at all. I have
'many friends; and they most of then
know my history"
Friends Of your own sort, them"
Marcia moved uneasily in her chair
Father" she said gently, don
you sometimes think that your view;
of life are a little narrow? I an
very sorry indeed for what I did. in
asmuch al it brought unhappiness t,
you. For the rest, I have nothing t.
regret.
He was breathing a little hardc'
now.
Nothing to regret?" he muttered.
Nothing" she repeated firmly
For many years the man who tool
me away from you gave me every
thing I asked of him in life. every
thing he promised. He Is still Willing
to do the same. II any change come
into u relations, now or in the fu
tare. 1t will be my doing. not his"
Meaning" he demanded, "tha
you've seen the wickedness OF it,"
Continued In tomorrow
Evenings Herald.
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