The Glenwood post., 1924-06-19

She threw the gloom away. Relaxed
10 pleasanter visions. She and Ray.
Ray would always defer to her. She
could take him far. Instinctivsly she
glanced about the handsome room,
which soon would be her own.
Williams was coming back. How
would Sanderson greet him?
Uncle Sandy, will you be glad to
see Ray?" she said.
yes" He said 1t without emphasis.
The very lack of emphasis embol-
dened her.
81 like Ray" she ventured. "very
much"
Hes well enough" sanderson ap-
peared uninterested.
"All Of the men of the office saw
he's steady and painstaking. I heard
Mr.. Gordon remark that the reports
from the'Orient were the neatest and
most accurate he'd ever SEEN"
"A clerk could do that" abstract
, edly.
"If BOP had spent his evenings, a.
Ray did, In making the reports, he
wouldn't have had time for ca
rousing."
ut may have been that Bob was
tired from the days work.
Twas his frst big job, 'Befta."
She felt 1t unwise to argue the
point. There were other affairs to be
settled.
"Perhaps"-very softly and even Of
tone-"perhaps Bob found one Of the
geisha that ne ukedf When we were
In college, Bob =. :. well, hs did
like the girlsi"
"Nevsr heard Of It."
"Why, everybody knew that"
"Did theyf didn't"
"Ray knew 1t. So did l."
Did your"
II he would only disagree, positive
ly. She felt that continuation along
such line would never do. It placed
her In an uncomfortable position. Yet
she must persist to the logical out
come She knew her point of ultima.
tion and intended reaching II.
Uncle sandyT
"Umm."
She lowered her voice.
"You know don't even re-
member my mother :"
"Yes, Aberta7" less gruf1y.
"A girl must talk to some one. And
you've been like my own daddy"
"rve tried to be-" He looked mp at
her. his face less stern.
"when We found out what Bob had
done 1t almost >. broke
my heart :" She was carried
away In her part, and did 1t we'll.
"And mine. And mine, Alberta. He
was like my own son. Such q good
lad"
She must twang this string again.
"He thought only Of him.
SELF" she said. and possibly believed
It.
Bob must have forgotten" Sander
son agreed sadly. Forgotten that ws
were all watching him, and trusting.
But that is like a boy. Carried away,
he must have been. Williams should
have anchored him fast"
"But, Uncle Sandy, can't you see
Bob and that imperious manner Of
hist Perhaps Ray couldn't. know
he couldn't. Bob was headstrong. He
! always was. You've said 10 yourself"
.Twas his father In him. But
those who are headstrong In religion
are called -. godly men,"
~ thought thought. Uncle
Sandy. that some day Bob Bob
and might ~. although Of
course he didn't know It'll I. You
know what I mean. dear"
Hell come back. Sadder. Steadier.
'Tis his lesson, Alberta" He reached
for her hand and stroked 1t reassur-
ingly.
II could never forget. I'd always
fear-that 1t might happen againl A
woman" sorrowfuliy, "is that way.
Eyes, dear" after he did not an
swer. "she wants some one she can
trust Some ene"-Alberta had read
this, but said 1t as fer own-"soms
one she can tie to In trouble. Some
one who has always been dear
friend, whom she knows well, and
does not need to fear"
"Like Bob r. Oh, Sanderson! not to
see whittier you are floating.
Alberta dropped her eyes. IT
thought 50 once un-
til we learned can't you see
what he's donef"
Forgive him, child. Those who
love :" .4Il
He was no match for her now with
his pleading. For he felt that II Bob
were gone for good, he must keep
Alberta BY MIN but Bob
wasn't gone. He couldn't be. II the
boy had wanted Alberta. he'd never
Said 4 word Of 1t to his uncle. There
were plenty Of girls anyhow. Il Bob
returned :. what he wanted
was his Bob back again.
n thought I loved him. II I had, or
II L had told him that l did. rd never
lot this interfere. You know that,
dear. II I'd promised. Il woulda't bs
the same. But now-oh, Uncls sandy.
xan knax thA trouble Tya bad. Hax