Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-07-05


romance in other peoples lives be-
comes tragedy in our own"
How much did he know7
Yes" she said, Il suppose that is
so"
Il know it Is So" he went on. ''Tf
we could read the thoughts-know the
experiences-of those nearest to us.
we would never need to look ont OF
our own circles for either romance OF
tragedy. But 1t is as well that We
can't Take the experience of today,
for example. admit 1t has not been
a commonplace day, and vet it has not
been altogether extraordinary. Think
Of the experiences we have been
through JUST this day, and how. If they
were presented in fiction. they would
be romantic, almost unbelievable And
here we are at the close, sitting on
rock, matter-of-fact people in
matter-of-fact world. accepting every
thing as commonplace and unexeep-
tioral"
Not quite that" she said darlngly.
81 see that you are neither common
place nor unexceptional." She spoke
with sudden impulse out Of the depth
Of her sincerity. She had not met
a man like this before. In her mind
she fixed him in contrast with Trans
ley. the self-confdent and aggressive,
and Under the shy and unasseruve.
None of those adjectives seemed TO fit
this new acquaintance, Nevertheless,
he suffered nothing by the contrast.
IF ] had been bright enough / would
have said that first" he apologized,
but / got rather carried away in one
Of my pet theories about romance.
Now my life, l suppose, to many poo
pie would seem quite tame and unro-
mantle, but 10 me it has been de-
lightful succession of somewhat placid
adventures. 1t began in a very ortho-
dox way. In a very orthodox family.
My father. under the guidance. no
doubt, of whatever star governs such
lucky affairs, became possessed of a
comfortable fortune, and was
brought up to TT my station in life.
whatever that means. There were
Just two boys OF us, and l was the
elder My father had become a brok.
er. He wanted me to 60 into the Of
flee with him. but some way / didn't
fit in I've no doubt there was lots
Of romance there. too but / was Of the
wrong nature; | simply couldn't get
enthusiastic over II. Being of a frank
disposition I confded in my father
that I felt I was wasting my time
in brokers' office. He. being of an
equally frank disposition. condded In
me that he entertained the same opin-
ion.
Il could see that my father was
panied and disappointed, even In his
anger. You have upset all my plans,
you have destroyed all my hopes he
charged ne. His voice was hard. but
think that was to keep it from
breaking. What's the use of making
money II you haven't son TO carry
on2 Roy'-that is my younger broth
er-1s too young as yet, ana, think,
triAe reckless for responsibility. /
was counting on you to take up the
load when | laid it down. Besides
he went on, 7 had other plans for
your future. The dear old fellow
had been giving more thought to it
than l had suspected. within few
years you should marry. Now there's
Emily Forcep'-that wasn't her name,
but it will do for purposes Of CONVEX
sation-'good family, and well OF. Col
onel Forcep and I are agreed that 1t
would he just the thing Capital
match for you, my boy
But I protested, 7 don't love
Miss Foreep. Why, l hardly know
herr
THAT will come in time said he.
You're at the romantic age just now,
but later you'n understand II isn't
hard to love a girl who is well brought
up and has million In her own
right
at that I fared mp. Nothing do
ing, I said. very disrespectfuuy. am
afraid. IF your business. and your
money, and Miss Eorcep, and her
money, not to speak Of Colonel For
cep. have to be counted as a going
concern, you can keep the lot. Ny
life Is my own and I'm going to live
il In my own way"
Grant paused. and the girl found
! her fingers resting on his knee.
1t was very delightful 20 have the cur
tain lifted on this strong mans career.
go on she whispered.
i've been sorry for # since-not
for what l did: I've never been sorry
for that-but for what I said. You
see. my life wasn't my own; 1t was
HIS. who gave 1t to me: his, and my
dead mothers Bus young fellows
don't think Of that-not at least, un-
I'll Il is too late
III II