Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-10-17
LOVE VERSUS PRIDE


ssWe may rs well cease our argu-
ment upon this subject, Mr.. Morton,
since it appears we cannot agree.
shall conduct myself iHst rs / think
proper, regardless Of your very vain-
able opinion. With permission,
/ | also eg to observe that | shall ac-
. cept the attentions Of Martin Lindsay
+ or any other gentleman whom l see
l. Iproper to encourage. l think, aiSo'
- that if l were in your place, l would
- reserve my power to dictate until 1
was positive that | hnd right 50 TO
do
= The lips that uttered this passion
ate outburst were the softest, sweet
ost and the reddest that ever framed
. spch cruel words to wound the heart
Cf n loyal lover like Roger Morton.
-neIen Gordon ana Roger Moruo,
III were standing by an open window a
IS Is g. seaside hotel. where they had botl
heen spending the heated term; Hei
1.5,ros n beautiful little bf0nde, pct
ted and spoiled by doatlng fa'he
- At home, and by the world in gener'
abroad. She was girl OF noble III
pulses, but rather wiliful, as whi
pretty woman is not, dear reader
She had been engaged Tor son
u months to Roger Morton, splend
Young fellow, to whom she vas q
re- yotedlv attached. He, though ioVii
L her with his whole soul, was not oiii
IN her faults, as lovers are wont
bc and in his endeavors to CORE
them. he sometimes offended I
pride, or, to speak more pialn
Il, wounded the vanity Of his little lac
love.
The afternoon upon which
!. story opens they had been having }
o. such lovers quarrel. Roger thoui
49, Of that Helen had been to gracious
Martin Lindsay, a young swell OF
most very enviablc reputation, whose
tention to Helen had become V
7v marked. though he was well aW
s that she was engaged.
. N Roger mildly expostulated at II
tv Helen pouted, and promised tf
better; but as time passed, and l.
0lU sov became more asslduous in HI
5o"' tentions, Roger told the little la
nlain language that she should
'hI. oncouraUc the attentions Of other
ATED while engaged to him.
This speech excited the Ire OF
most Cordon. and she forthwith faV
0ro him with the few brief but cruel
,nk. tences that open this story.
- "You are angry now, lie
Roger had replied to her. ''an
Il lIlnr not pause to think before you S
u lul or am sure my love would
have uttered such heartless "
rseness. ,, ,,osoct unon' what
ctions nASh w"
bes, said, you will confess to yo
n that I am right, and will con
tile, tell me So"
rs. "Undoubtcdly," scornfully
tth Ave. ed Helen, ''you will look for
come and fall at your feet, W
! SSsnep- wildly and tearing my hair, a
iin ser- rloring your forgiveness for
IN ,1ing otpn re ring ways, and praying tina
eadache more may be enveloped in I'll
". Wak?ior {; Or tie of your love. No, 1 thai
, in the | do not care to figure in
$, etc, is charming little scene. If J
Sn, a npn,ber her sire that I shall beg your pard
.emedy is I fear your heart will grow S
n lho on 1hrnat ,mt hope deferred!"
afoilin"Iy .fo sJust as you please, Hele
ugh, cold not wish to exact q conf
N "a Mom na wrong from you. VIII II
Is all sore .to now. and l hope when L
'p Rnv a 81 again you will be in more
st r. +. frame of mind. Good e
ttle at 10 Lighting his cigar he steppe'
44weow on the veranda, and walked
- Helen watched him until
?, lof sight, but very far, indee
from being out of her m
hUfn was very angry with hlm
anger was considerably q
.no Inv the cool, Indifferent J
)LLAkD which he had left her.
p.her She was not one to mar
,flp lPnchester for very long, however, an
ant in style. had sat there for over an
, nest work dering upon what Roger ha