Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-08-26
Our Parents
Wishes
Cy r. RAY BAKER

Fred Hamilton S. lip curled in scOrI
"Hardly. | have never thought 5
EXCEPT back in our school days
when 1 used 10 carry Your books AM
share my Jaw-breakers with you"
Eva NARROW adjusted a bouquet 0
roses IN vase on the table,
~Then why carry on this farce an,
longer? It's making US both mlser
able. We don't love each other; IL
fact. it's quite the reverse. For one
thing, you're terribly xelfsh and there
are other things about you that dc
not like"
THANKS for the compliment" he
said dryly, rising from the chair in
which be had been seated. Perhaps
I am selfish, but remember l am an
only child To be frank, l have much
the same opinion about you"
She lifted the vase and inhaled the
fragrance from the flowers.
THANKS for the compliment" she
Knocked. perhaps 1 also am selfish,
but remember l, too, am an only child
It's nice TO have an understanding,
isn't it? 1t appears to be mutually
agreeable for us to disagree"
Decidedly" he acquiesced. 1T was
foolish for us to become engaged in
the first place"
I'VE wouldn't nave" she reminded,
If it had not been for our parents.
Just because they had all been friends
they tried to settle our destiny for us.
II was all right when we were chill
dren, but since we've grown old
enough to reason for ourselves it's diff
ferent."
you are right. We have been keep
ing the affair going simply because
our parents wished il. 1t was not a
question of love or money, because
both of US are comfortably fixed, you
with the money your father left you
and with my prospecting business.
was simply hOnOring my parents wish,
but if they were alive they would not
insist on it, l am sure"
"As l feel the same way about it,
We will call it quits them" said Eva,
and that is what they did.
When Fred left the apartment &C.
eupied by Eva and her aunt he was
not in the best spirit~ imaginable. II |
was not pleasant to be called selfish, |
even by girl he did not love. He |
leaped into his roadster and drove |
down town.
Selfish was he? Well, perhaps she
ri % ha
never had gone out of his way TO
tighten anyone's burden. Still. it
wasn't necessary for Eva to pick him
to pieces that way.
Down through the congested streets
he drove. unable 20 shake off a feeling
he could NOT quite analyze. He was
as glad to be free of Eva as she was
10 get rid Of him. but that remark
about Selfshness ranked.
He had been driving abstractedly
when Of a sudden a cry distracted
him. A big touring car ahead had
come quickly to a halt, but as abrupt
" II started off and disappeared. jam
ming on the brakes, Fred managed - !
avoid striking small, huddled human
form on the street
he looked with a feeling Of curl ,
Osi'! lor moment. He did not think
Vi mingllng with the crowd that
rushed from the curb and lowered I
aoout the huddled form. 1t was no /
CONCERN OF his, was his thought, until r
. suuueniy the trend Of his recent recol- /
'ecnon flashed back to his mind. q
lou re terribly selfish" were the
"oruS mat echoed in his ears and L
hey prompted him to leave the car v
Ind join the group. v
A man held the limp form in his b
rms. Fred recognized the pale face Il
5 that of diminutive newsboy IA
llllar to this busy corner. ii
Poor KID" said the man. THAT Il
y car hit him and hurried away. c,
nat had | better do with him?" it
lake him to Doctor Wilson's Office fe
ross the street." Fred directed. "Tll tC
mere as soon as park my car" o
"hen Fred entered the office the h;
y was lying on a lounge. looking pr
'ou' with wide, inquiring. timorous W
es.
ne ought TO be taken home at ri
&C." said the doctor. XII
Inc boy looked up wildly. at
No-no!" he exclaimed In a plain ifs
httle voice. 81 can't go. | haven't do
a my papers-my papers, Where
> they?"
lhats all right" said Fred. Come
with me and I'll take you home. ! =.
We the money for your papers right IN -
e. You see. II sold them for -
ne lad lived with his father in q NJ,
.ei IN the worst mart of the city znr
iather was an invalid. and il was ~,
eSSary for Little Jim. as he affec- NJ,
'a'ely called his son. 10 get out and tIo
u 'heir living. The invalid was a ava
'v old man, who regretted that a,d
ooy could not attend school. but ,,o
lat are we to do?" he asked. ssn
ne blight of 7 ittlo Tn, ,,lo .-od ,,por !