The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-04
The RebelIious Army
Chapter II.


1t was always hard TO make Jordan
talk. these later days of his life. A
bitterness of character that was less
deep might have expressed itself in
loquacity, his went too far down for
that II took itself out in brooding,
and in sudden bursts of denunciation.
Amy. the mother, had once tried to
make him talk, when she saw such
mood coming on.
Better have the storm over, the air
will clear" she said. But after some
years she gave up that idea too. it
was easier to try to forget the sullen
mood as long as it was silent sullen-
ess. She dreaded the storms.
Ten months of resentment were
within Jordan. In the city, Mrs. Tai
bot might grieve about it. but she
did not have to live with it. Now she
had to be with him for few weeks
and she had to know how he felt
about all that had taken place.
Mailed you James letters she be
gan timidly.
No answer, the bad tasting smoke
still drifted past her face. She NOV
ed a little to avoid it.
Aren't you glad she's married
she asked desperately.
81 don't see as il makes any dit
ference to me-" Jordan answered.
She wanted to cry out in protest
against this callous speech.
Jordan, your own daughter!' she
said reproachfuly.
mo daughter of mine Jordan an
swered. Has she ever asked me
what she was to do or obeyed what
told her? She went off to college
she had to be d doctor-fine trade
for woman TO learn-instead OF stay
ing home and living quiet, decent
and simple life"
That was the beginning,
He went on and on-his grievance
against Luther who had to go 10 the
city to study for fine profession
instead of staying home and oelhg
comfort to his father and useIui
man on the farm, his particular griey.
ance against Claire, whom he caIled
in oIdfashioned phrase, a light WON
an " his grievance against Amy. whom
he considered immoral because she
was on the stage.
But. it's opera, and lovely music
Mrs Talbot defended eagerly,
so much the worse. he added anu
crushed her completely.
Her voice is so much better, the
mother put in again. 81 thought she
might sing a solo in the church. You q
like that. wouldn't you?'
"She's not fit to sing in church,
Jordan stormed.
So il was quite hopeless to BRING
him to any rational point of view ano
the woman gave up her idea of slttlne
in church, hearing Amy sing some
thing quite different from the simple
hvrnns-and of herself in one OF the
news irving not look as proud as
She would feel. For Amy's voice
quite astonish the people of this llttlf
congregation.
But it happened Amy did sing tht
next Sunday. choosing music OevonI
the range of her voice. but doing Il
- we'll that the unsophisticated con
.-rogation was much impressed, ant
crowded their congratulations upoi
Army and her parents. too.
And the mother suspected then, tha
Jordan was not as displeased as ne
pretended, nor indeed, as displeaseC
as he would have liked to be! Wei
All have our vanities-lt would o.
strange, she thought, if Jordan were
entirely free from this bit OF human
ess!
Dick was in church. He had az
rived that morning. having spent tn
night on a complicated series of trans
and waiting in isolated functions TO
connections. There was no Sunda.
train to Hornbrook, from the mai
line junction, but there was a tran
10 . station 20 miles away. Die
Gould not get away in time to max
.nc Saturday train down. so he mar
ned out a semi-cirular route Whic
ken. him going all night and droppe
him at dawn 20 miles from home.
But he had persuaded chum VII
owned a car to drive over for hin
and by this laborous method, he a.
rived at his home for a late breal
fast.
didn't know you were such a de
voted church goer' his father oil
.erved with a twinkle in his eye, whe
Dick asked if he were late.
I'm not" the boy answered chez
fully Il thought Amy might b
there"
Amy saw him enter with his family
But she gave no sign, gazing blank