Should She Have Left Him? — page 89: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

A BEWILDERED FATHER. 83 being human are imperfect. No, I am far from being blasphemous, for I defy you to find in all of God’s Word condemnation of our course.” This was getting into the realm of metaphysics, where the old gentleman had never ventured, and where now he refused to follow; he knew that Dorothy’s position was opposed to all his teachings, and so he sprang from his seat angrily. ‘‘ Enough of this!”’ he cried. “ Will you come with me?” ‘“T will not leave my husband.” The issue was clearly made. The old man bowed his head and walked unsteadily to the door. Then, suddenly, as if a new thought had occurred to him, he turned quickly and bent upon Dorothy a swift and searching look. She had risen and was stand- ing in the center of the small room, looking after him sadly. ““T see—I see how it is,” he said as he went back to her, taking her hand. “Truly, you have had trouble enough to have unsettled a stronger reason. Good-by, child.” He kissed her, adding: “You will see me again soon, and then I shall bring someone with me, who, I hope, can do you good.” He went out of the house hurriedly. Mr. Courtenay had not been long gone when Trescotte returned. He found Dorothy still in the reception room, not a little sad over the interview with her father. She told Trescotte of her father’s call, his demand that she should go with him, her refusal, and her father’s remark on leaving. Comicbookks