Gunnison news-champion., 1922-05-26

course, shan't do that Besides. I
don't believe Fatberil ask me to, aft
er what said about Mother He didn't
like that-whnt those girls said-any
better than did. I'm sure OF that.
Why. he looked simply furious. But
there Isn't amy other school here that
] can be sent TO. and
But what's the usei I might sur
mise and speculate all day and not
come anywhere near the truth. must
await-what the night will bring forth,
as they say In really truly novels
FOUR DAYS LATER
And what did the night bring forthf
Yes. what did It bring, Verify IL
brough; 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
deterininedI-w I-will-speak kind of a way
that she always uses when she speaks
10 Father. tAunt Jane doesn't talk
to Father much more than Mother
used io.)
Charles" she began.
Father had IN astronomy paper be-
side his plate and he was so busy
reading he didn't hear. so Aunt Jane
had to speak again--a little louder
this time.
"Charies. have something to say
10 you"
"Ehi Whatl 0h-er-yes. Well.
Jane. what is III" Father was looking
up with his rll-be patient-if-it-kil kills-me
air, and with his fore6nger down on
his paper to keep his place.
As II anybody could talk to q per.
son who's simply tolerating you for
minute like that. with his forefinger
holding on to what he wants to tend
tol Why. ! actually found myself
being sorry for Aunt Jane.
She cleared her throat again.
''It Is underst Sod Of course, that
Mary Is to go to school tomorrow
morning. ] suppose" she said.
''Why. Of course. Of course" began
Fnther impatiently. looking down at
his paper. 'Of course she'll go to-"
he stopped suddenly. A complete
change came to his face. He grew
red, then white. His eyes sort Of
flashed. '.SchooIr' he said then In
hard. decided voice. 'oh. no ; Mary
is not going to school tomorrow morn.
Ing" He looked down to his paper
and began to read again. For him the
subject was very evidently closed. But
for Aunt jane II was not closed.
.You don't mean. Charles, that she
she gasped.
"Exactly." Father read on In his
paper without looking up.
Aunt James lips came together hard.
Charles. I'm amazed at you-yield-
Ing to that child's whims like this
that she doesn't want to 90 to school
It's the principle Of the thing that I'm
objectIng to. Do you realize what Il
will lead to-what it"
straight. II realize some things that
perhaps you do not But that u
neither here nor there. do not wish
Mary to go to school any more this
spring. That u all: and think-it
Is sufficient"
Certainly" Aunt James lips came
together again grim and hard. per
haps you will be good enough to say
what she shall do with her time"
Time? Dot Why-er-what she
always does; read. sew. study"
"Study?" Aunt Jane asked the ques,
tion with . hateful little smile that
Father would have been blind not TO
have understood And he was equal
to it-but most fell over backward
when ] found how equal to II he was.
Certainly" he says. study. I-Pll
hear her lessons myseif-in the IT,
brary. after come home In the aft
about It."
With that he pushed back his plate
and left the table without waiting
for dessert. And Aunt Jane and ]
were left alone.
i didn't say anything vlctors
shouldn't boast-and was q victor.
Of course, about the school. But
when Thought Of what Esther had
said about my reciting my lessons to
him every day In the library-l
wasn't 10 sure whether I'd won out
or not. Recite Lessons to my fatherf
Why. 1 couldn't even imagine such .
thingi
Aunt Jane didn't say anything either.
! guess she didn't know what to aay.
And It wss kind Of queer situation,
when you came right dsvn to It. Both
Of NJ sitting thers ard knowing !
wasn't going baek to sehoo, any more,
and knewing WY. en1 moving Aunt
Jane didn't knew wAy. (0f eearDe !
hae not tod Aunt In sbout nothef
and Mr.. MayheW.) Il would be .
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