Father's Rage nin Ein: She has to stay with fa-
Wen Tub: Oh!
Youll stay for lunch, of course?
'Wen Ling: I'm afraid I can'
You see, mother and I went out to some books for father.
Wen Tuli: (Amazed) But doesn't he: always get his own books?
Wen Ling: Yes, only.
Wen Tuli: What is li? You are hiding something from me. What is it? Father—something is the matter with him!
Wen Ling: Yes. After you left, he stamped up end down the room and, cursed everything. Then suddenly, he collapsed and fell. The doctor says he has had a stroke. At first we feared for his life but now the danger has passed. And yet he is changed. He is paralyzed and can't move at all, Oh, Wen Tuli, you can't know how pathetic it is' to see his active self lying motionless in the White sheets, Wen Tuli: (With a cry) And was T who did it, Wen Ling. what must Ido? I'l go to him and ask him to forgive me.
Wen Ling: No, no, you must not! The doctor said that his heart is very weak and that he must on no account be excited, We are very much afraid of a second stroke.
Wen Tuli: What shall 1 on, mother, come and help me! (Mrs. Mel aniers. She looks tired. There are dark circles about her eyes. As she walks she shuffles her fect.)
Mrs, Mel: Wen Tub, how are you. my dear? (To Wen Ling) You have told her? (Wen Ling nods) I've got the books. Take this to him and toll him that I'm getting some more.
(Wen Ling rises)
Wen Ling: Yes. mother.
Good-bye, Wen Tub. (She goes out).
Wen uh: (Stifing a cry) Goodbye. Oh, mother, what can I do?
Maternal Patience Mrs. Mel: Be patient, my daughter and walt, Time will heal many wounds. Your father has forbidden tus to see you but T know that "he loves you. How can it be otherwise? Bear it patiently therefore. Tu his former condition, T dared not disobey him. But now that the danger is over my heart is torn. I long for him and ache to comfort you. I Knew that you'd be waiting—that you had walied for days and nights. But, I'm afraid of your father's anger. Another stroke will prove fatal, Ang 0, if we seem to neglect you for of while and you are lonely and sad, do not think that it is because we love you less but that necessity compels obedience to 2 hard law. Oh, Wen Tub, why do we have to bear this?
'Wen Tuli: Mother, is there no way out?" Will he not forgive me? Surely he will it he knows how my heart is aching for you all. But, Thad to do what Idi. If I had' to choose again, T would have done the same Tcannot give up Kwang Ming. 1 love him. But...
Mrs. Mel: (Suspicious) Kwang Ming is good to you, is he not?
Wen Tuli: Oh, yes, mother. He has been wonderful, so patient with me, $0 comforting and loving. But, T'long for you all, mother, 1 long to be forgiven. I had not realized that 8 girl's happiness is so bound up with her family. T have read about so many foreign girls, who married against their parent's wishes and yet were happy and contented. But with us, it is not possible. We are too much a part of the family sys-tom. Out of it we feel lost, as though deprived of the vitallly " of Wife, There is something in our
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