The Jasper news., 1922-09-21

After that he put up his hand and sat
With his eyes covered all the rest OF
the time ] was talking. And he didn't
take It down till said:
"And so, Father, that's why told
you; cause II seemed to me IL you
wanted to try again, and she wanted
TO try again, why can't you do it7 Oh,
Father. think how perfectly lovely I
would be II you did. nnd II II worked
why, wouldn't care whether l was
Mury or Marie, or what ! was. I'D
have you and Mother both together.
and, oh, how l should love IL
IL was here that Fathers arm came
out and slipped around me In great
big hug.
"Bless your henrtl But, Mary, my
dear. how are we going toto bring
this about2" Then is when my second
great idea came to me.
"Oh, FatherI - cried. couldn't you
come courting her agaln-calls and
flowers and candy, and all the rest7
Oh, Father, couldn't your Why. Fa-
ther. Of course you could !"
This Inst | ndded In my most per-
suasive voice, for could see the mo"
on his face even before he began to
shake his hend.
"I'm afraid not. my dear" he said,
then. at would take more than a
flower or a bonbon toto win your
mother back now. fear"
But you could try" urged.
He shock his head again.
"She wouldn't see me-if l called,
my DEAR" he answered.
He,slghed as he said 1t. and sighed,
too. And for minute didn't sny
anything. OF course, If she wouldn't
see him
Then another Idea came to me.
But. Fnther. If she would see you
| mean. II you got u chance. you would
tell her whnt you told me just now;
about its being your fault, I mean. and
the spirit of youth beating against the
bars, aud all that. You would.
wouldn't your"
lie didn't say anything, not any
thing, for such a long time thought
he hadn't heard me. Then, with n
queer, quick drawing in Of his breath.
he said:
II think-little glrl-if-lf ever
got the chance l would say-a great
deal more than ] said to you tonight"
Good! !" just crowed the word, and
I think clapped my hands; but right
away l Strengthened up and was very
fine and dignifed, for l saw Aunt Hat-
tie looking at me from across the
room. as said:
"Very good, then. You shall have
the chance"
He turned and smiled little. but he
shook his head.
"Thnnk you. child: but ! don't think
you know quite what you're prOmls-
ing" he said.
"Yes, I do.
Then told him my idea. At first he
said no, and 1t couldn't be, and he was
very sure she wouldn't see him, even II
he called. But said she would II he
would do exactly as | said. And
told him my plan. And after q time
and quite lot Of talk, he said he
would agree to 1t.
And this morning we did II.
At exactly ten o'clock he came up
the steps of the house here, but he
didn't ring the bell. | had told him
not to do that, and was on the watch
for him. knew that at ten O'Clock
Grandfather would be gone, Aunt Hat
tie probably downtown shopping, and
Lester out with his governess. l wasn't
so sure OF Mother, but I knew It was
Saturday, and believed could man
age somehow to keep her here witt
me, so that everything would be al
right there.
did 1t, and five minutes before ter
she was sitting quietly sewing In heI
; own room. Then went downstairs t.
watch for Father.
He came just on the dot. and l LEI
. him In and took him into the library
Then went upstairs and told Mothe
there was some one downstairs VIII
wanted to see her.
And she said, how funny, and wasn'
there any name. and where was thu
maid. But | didn't seem TO hear.
had gone into my room In quite a hur
ry, as If l had forgotten something
wanted to do there. But, OF course.
didn't do a thing-except to make sur,
that she went downstairs TO the II
:, brary.
They're there now together. Ant
he's been here a whole hour already
! Seems as IL he ought to say somethin
In that length of timel
After | was sure Mother was down
| took out this, and began to write Il
: 1t. And I've been writing ever since
u But, oh, do so wonder what's goln
on down there. I'm so excited over
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