The Jasper news., 1922-07-13

/ for a minute he'd forgotten l was
there. But he hadn't. For after
while he stopped again. right In front
Of me.
$50 your mother is thinking of get
ting married." he said In q voice so
queer II sounded as If 1t had come
from away off somewhere.
But I shook my head and said no.
of course; and that was very sure she
wouldn't till her year was up, and
even then | didn't know which she'd
take, so couldn't tell for sure any
thing about 1t. But hoped she'd take
one of them, so she wouldn't be d.
vorced any longer.
Father turned. and began to
walk up and down again, with his
hunds in his pockets; and | didn't
know whether to go away or to stay,
and suppose I'd have been there now
If Aunt Jane hadn't suddenly appeared
in the library doorway.
Charles. II Mary Is going to school
at all today 1t is high time she was
starting" she said. But Father didn't
seem TO hear. He was still tramping
up and down the room, his hands In
his pockets.
Charles r. Aunt Jane raised her
voice and spoke aguin. II said If Mary
is going to school at all today 1t Is
high time she was starting"
"Eh? What?" If you'll believe It,
that man looked as dazed as II he'd
never even heard Of my going to
school. Then suddenly his face
changed. "Oh. yes, to be sure. Well,
er- Mary is not going to school to-
day." he said. Then he looked at his
watch, and without another word
strobe INTO the hall, got his hat, and
left the house. leaving Aunt Jane and
me staring into each others faces.
But didn't stay much longer than
Father did. strode In to the hall. too
by Aunt Jane. But didn't leave the
house. ! came up here to my own
room; and ever since I've been writ
ing II all down in my book.
For that matter, so am |. What is
going to happen next? Have / got to
60 to school tomorrow? But then, of
course, ! shan't do that. Besides, |
don't believe Father'll ask me to, aft
er what said about Mother. He didn't
like that-what those girls said-any
better than | did. I'm sure Of that.
Why, he looked simply furious. But
there isn't any other school here that
| can be sent to, and
But what's the use? l might sur
mise and speculate all de- and not
come anywhere near the truth. | must
awalt-what the night will bring forth,
us they say IN really truly novels.
. FOUR DAMS LATER
And what did the night bring forth
Yes. what did It bringi Verify Il
brought forth one thing thought moth.
ing ever could have brought forth.
II was like this.
That night at the supper table Aunt
Jane cleared her throat In the Lam.
determined-I-wlll- kind of a way
. that she always uses when she speaks
! to Father. (Aunt Jane doesn't talk
: to Father much more than Mother
2 used tO.)
Charles" she began.
, Father had an astronomy paper he
side his plate. and he was SO busy
D reading he didn't hear. so Aunt Jane
l had TO speak again-a little louder
his time.
Charles. have something to say
to you"
4 "Eh2 What? Oh-er-yes. Well
y Jane, what is it?" Father was looking
!. up with his Observation-Disclosures,
}, air. and with his forefinger down oil
his paper to keep his place.
8 AS If anybody could talk to a per
e son who's simply tolerating you 70
a minute like that. with his forefinge
holding on TO what he wants to ten,
o tOl Why. | actually found mysel
being sorry for Aunt Jane.
Il She cleared her throat again.
at is understood. OF course, tina
7 Mary is to go to school tomorrow
It morning, l suppose" she said.
d "Why, of course, of course" bega
h. Father impatiently, looking down a
v, his paper. "Of course she'll go to
l. he stopped suddenly. complet
!: change came to his face. He grey
1t red. then white. His eyes sort Q
flashed. "SchOolT" he said then, 1
hard. decided voice. "Oh. no; Mar
Dr. is not going to school tomorrow morr
oil ing" He looked down to his pape
Z and began TO read again. For him tn
Of subject was very evidently closed. Bu
for Aunt Jane 1t was not closed.
le you don't mean, Charles, that sh
ID is not to go to school at all, any more
Id she gasped.
n. Exactly" Father read on in hi
Q paper without looking up.
le Aunt James lips came together har,