Life — August 6, 1908 — page 45: what you’re looking at

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“One of the young men I met at the picnic, mamma," she replied, in an obvious attempt at indifference. “Did you ask him to call?"? inquired her father. His voice also trembled. “TL believe so. That is, he spoke of it, and—I—said—he— sight. Mr. Fernlet rose to his feet. “The young scoundrel!’ he exclaimed. “1 shall tell him 10 leave the house at once."’ “Oh no, you mustn't! Please don’t, papa."’ Estelle put her hand appealingly on her father's arm. “He's a nice young man. He is a gentleman—really he is He was quite polite to me. I—" Mrs. Fernlet rose to her feet. No, William,” she said to her husband, ignoring Estelle’ nxiety. “J will sce him. I will tell him that he is an in- truder. I will" At this instant her eyes wandered from Mr. Fernlet’s to that of her daughter's, and the sight made her stop suddenly. Estelle’s eyes were blazing with deep indignation. “No, mamma!’ she cried,“ you will do nothing of the sort. He came at my invitation. I will not have him treated rudely. He is a nice young man. He meant no harm, I'm sure. Other girls have young men call on them. I don't see why I can't. I hope I have some pride. I shall certainly see him at once, and I shall treat him politely, and you needn’t interrupt us, either!" Before her astonished parents had time to reply she had gone, leaving them facing each other in absolute consterna- tion. It was a terrible moment. Their worst fears had come to be realized. Mr. Fernlet was the first to speak. “My dear,"’ he whispered; “I fear we have made a mis- take. I forgot myself. I was taken off my guard. It will never do to oppose her. It will only make the matter worse.” As for Mrs. Fernlet, she permitted her sense of feminine triumph, even in this terrible crisis, to assert itself. “TI told you so!’* she exclaimed. “I knew Estelle had something on her mind. But you are right. If we oppose her she may deceive us. Still we must protect her, we must——"" She took hold of her husband’s hand and led him silently into the upper hall. They both leaned over the banisters, straining their ears to hear. From below there was the sound of voices, rising and fall- ing softly. Then there was silence. Then without warning the sound of the piano came up to them. Estelle was playing. Both faces relaxed. A look of relief came over them. They crept back to the library. “As long as she’s playing,’ said Mr. Fernlet, right.”” It was a great comfort to him now to reflect that Estelle’s music had cost him so much. “Yes,"’ replied Mrs. Fernlet, “but it may not be for long. It's stopped now. No, there it goes again.”” “Let us hope for the best,’” said Mr. Fernlet. “ But mean- while, my dear, it will not do to oppose Estelle. That might only make matters worse.”’ That’s the trouble. I realize that.’” Ten o'clock came. The piano had kept up intermittently during the evening, and like a barometer ‘of hopes and fears, ad kept the poor parents on the qui vive. Then they heard \oices in the hall, heard the front door shut, and Estelle came up, in her face an inscrutable something that kept them silent. My dear,"" said Mr. Fernlet to his wife, as they retired for the night, “ we shall have to submit to the inevitable.” There seems nothing else to do. Let us put our trust in Providence.”* A few evenings later Mr. Stone called again. The piano playing kept up. But the application wasn’t so cady as on the first evening. Indeed, there were silent periods of some length, when the hearts of the troubled parents stood still in their great fear. . Finally the evening came when there was no piano playing. For some time they sat in the library, silent and thoughtful. Then Mr. Fernlet rose. “It's no use, dear,” he said. “TI cannot stand it. 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