Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-04-15

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Lying there, in the stiffness Of the
night, those graphic lines of the poet re-
Cured to his mind, aud oh poiguantly he
felt their truth:
" Alas how light cause may move
Dissenions between hearts that love-"
And now let us follow Susie Cullen, as
with bitter words on her lips, and hasty
flurried steps, she gained her own room,
turning the key in the lock.
The next hour was given up to angry
broodings over her fancicd wrongs.
But with the passing moments came a
revulsion of feeling. She acknowledged
that she had been harsh and unjust, and
that Henry Blake had given strong proof
of his love in his gentle forbcarance.
But still, amid all her grief, her binding
tears pride asserted itself She had told
him that he was free, and she could not
sue to him for pardon, and beg to be taken
back to his heart again.
All, no, she could not do that, but if lie
would only come to her she would forgive
him-oh, so gladly, he did not know how
gladly.
Forgive him-for what She forgot
that in her ovcrweening pride it was she
who had need of pardon, not her lover.
"Oh, why did he make ne angry?' she
murmurcd. lie knew could not bear
to be rcprovcd. And now he is unhappy,
and so am 1. Oh, so unhappy! But l
must wait until he comes back to nc, and
thcn--then--" Here pride struggled hard,
but love forced small concession. Yes,
when he comes to me will ask him for his
ring again"
And a smile broke through the tears as
she pictured to herself that happy recon-
ci!iation
So she waited.
Love made the waiting weary and pain.
full, as the days passed on and she heard no
word of Harry. But pride struggled
feariully for the mastery, and would make
no concessions. no advances.
The weeks rolled on, and Henry Blake
seemed to be living in an unreal, dream
like world, with which he had paught to
do, and it was with difficulty that he forced
himself to follow his accustomed pursuits.
The sun had gone down on his path, and
all was dark
Life had lost its zest day by day he
grew older, and his light, joyous character
became grave and serious.
He had some hopes, at first, that Susie
would repent her harshness, and recall
one whom she knew bore her image incffa-
ccably stamped on his heart.
But gradually that hope died away, aud
then, the irritation of suspense removed,
better thoughts resumed their sway.
Suffering had purified and refined the
once careless man, and had separated the
gold from the dross.
He began to think if possible that there
might be others in the world even more
unfortunate than himself; and it was the
influence of those newly y-awakeued feelings
that caused him to note the unusual gloom
on the face of the man who built his fires
and swept his rooms.
"What is the matter, Dick 2" he asked.
you look gloomy. Has anything gone
wrong with you?"
The man drew his arm across his eyes
and huskily replied:
"Thank your honor for asking Yes,
my little girl is sick. She's all I've GOT
left now, and I'm afraid she's going to
die"
Nonsense, man, don't give up the
battle. Here, sit down and tell me all
about it,"
And the man obcyed, drawing such
touching picture of his humble home and
sufferin: child that Henry found himself
once more deeply interested in something
apart from the one absorbing subject that
had preycd upon him so long.
"This will never do, Dick? he -ex-
claimed, as the speaker concluded.
Why did you not tell me before Go
home now. Here, take this, aud buy
whatever you need. I will 90 for doctor
and then follow you"
In less than an hour the young lawyer
stood at the bedside of the little sufferer.
She was lying still, with closed eyes, and
he gazed on her in silence.
Her face was one of remarkable sweet
ness and gentleness of expression; her
hair was long, aud lay in profuse ringlets
on the coarse pillow, and her eyes, as she
opened them suddenly, were Of bright
liquid hue, sparkling with feverish light
as they glanced vacantly about, not recog-
nizing even her sorrowing parent; but
the little wand hand was streached out
toward cup of water near by. Her
farther held it to her lips.
"She was crying for water when came
in, sir" he said mournfully. "There was
no one here to give it to her. I left a
neighbor with her, but she had gone
There's no one to look after the poor little
thing, and, must go to my work"
You must stay with her after this"
said Henry. Let your work go. l
will see that you have all the money you
need. The doctor will be here in few
moments, and you must stay here and do
just as he says. Never worry about the
money"
May God bless you, sir !" exclaimed