Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-29

more IN education or training, which Is ;
less abused word. Nature is seif.repara
tive, and only needs to have her healthy
tendencies encouraged. The children O
drunkards are often the soberest of men
and Gertie Blake has had long training
in self-abnegation.
She can take care of herself, however.
Yes; her contact with the world, and
the selhshness and insincerity of men may
have an opposite influence on her, and i
she were ill-treated she might become hard
and reckless enough, but Charlie will nevel
III treat her"
She'll be boss"
Possibly; and ii SO, it will be ali tbs
better, Charlie Gould needs little stitfen.
ing.
q think you men are hoTid, cold.
blooded things. ventured Mrs. Dawlish,
for, like all kindly, simple women, she took
romantic interest IN the good work Of
marrying and giving IN marriage. Is not
yonder Mrs, Harlay, and alone ?" she con
tinued. ''She looks excited.
Yes, said Dawlish. She's got blood
in her eye. Let's go along and see the fun,
ii there is to be any. Come, Jack, you
might as well 90, too. -
That kind of fun is not funny enough
for me. fear she is going TO make a fool
OF herself. Has she had any trouble with
Charkup"
Why, yes haven't you heard that he
offered her that big ranch in Santa Pulveris
county on condition she would go and live
on it, and never see him any more? They
say she has threatened 30 shoot him on
sight.
.. don't believe a word of it, said
Jack 9 The woman would be good enough
if they'd only let her. Nevertheless he
strolled after Dawlish and his wife, think
ing that, if Mrs. HarlaY was bent on
making fool of herself, ne might do some
thing TO prevent it or to extricate her from
any trouble or dilemma she might place
herself in.
It was, in truth, our widowed friend
crossing the gravel in front of the house
with hurried footstep, as if she feared her
courage might grow cool if she gave it too
much tins. She sprang rather than walk
ed up the steps in front of the doorway,
and entered the great ballroom hastily,
looking around eagerly, as if in search of
some one, nor needing the virtuous shifts
of her amiable sisters, not politely hidden
now, as week ago they might have been,
before her downfall was public. In a mo-
ment she seemed to have found what she
sought, Charkup was standing at the
farther end of the hall, talking to that dis
tinguished statesman whom we all know as
the Tall Persimmon of the Arkansaw, and
surrounded by crowd of his led-captains
and other chattels who were doing homage
to wealth. His back was turned, and she
was upon him before he had time to make
any attempt to escape. She called him by
name, and at the sound of her voice he
turned as if he had been bitten by rat
tlesnake. She faced him boldly, and he
quailed before her, as she stood shifting
him with the fierce glance OF her flashing,
indignant eye. Her splendid, living beau
admiration of the curious crowd which had
close contact. She seemed on fire with
Z" noble anger, " as she looked at the object
of her hatred, and with magnificent gesture
beckoned the crowd around her
g want you TO look at him, she Kissed,
here upon MS own floor Crawl up and
look at your master as he stands like
frightened cur before me TO whom he has
lied ike a cur. Ay, lied to a woman,
who has no one to help her but herself,
God help me, and she began to sob.
!" Y on do well to be proud of him. George
Charkup, | have come here to ask you to
do chat which you promised to DO. An
swer me, say.
my dear Mrs. Harlay," he stanmered,
and he feared to meet her eye. g l thought
l had explained. I offered to make any
arrangement"
Give me no more of your fine words,
she burst in. g Yes OF no would be enough
If you had spirit to say either. George
Charkup, l tell you that if you break your
solemn vow to me you will never have an
hours luck. The curse OF a woman will
follow you day and night"
At this iuneture Dawlish slipped in be-
hind Charkup and seized him by the arm.
He was apparently paralyzed by the fury
and suddenness of the attack, and seemed
to have lost the faculty of independent
volition. DaWlish hurried him quickly
through the crowd, which hastily fell back
to give them room to pass, and got him
away through a side door. At the same
moment Jack Holmes reached Mrs. Har-
lays side and whispered, Mrs. Harlay, |
beg of you do not disgrace yourself. Take
my arm and let US 60. / viii take care of
you.
She burst into tears; the violence of her
fury had exhausted itself, and abe was pas
sive in his hands, SO she suffered herself to
be led sobbing away, amidst the half-sym-
pathetic, half frightened glances Of the Gu
rious guests. A woman's anger is short
lived when it meets with no opposition TO
fan its fame, and her tears and weakness
won more sympathy from that crowd of
everyday mankind, and even womankind,
than her impassioned fury.
The great ball, alas, was at an end. A
curious panic seemed to have seized upon
the guests. By ones and by twos they
stole away, too shame. faced to bid good
night TO their hosts, or even to each other.
In half an hour the brilliant halls were
nearly empty, and Miss Charkup was left
to contemplate the ruin of her first assault
on society, Lord Hubert, however, was
with her, " faithful found among the faith
less.
What an awful bore for you, Miss
Charkup:"
1es, indeeo, most unpleasant aHalI
for everybody. I shall be ashamed to show
my face In society"
why was she admitted y he asked.
" She ought to have been given in charge
Of the police; but, perhaps, you Yankees
have not got any"
Lord Hubert evidently believed that San
Francisco was on the very frontiers of CIV
ilization, if indeed it was within them, and
like most Englishmen classed everyone
from Maine to San Diego as Yankee.
"0h, yes, we have policemen, but they
are never around when wanted.
"Ah Then they are like ours, fear
I must bid you good night, Miss Charkup
1 see Mr.. New wandering about uneasily. !"
GOOD night, she said, giving him her
hand. Every one seems to have dropped
of, although it is still quite early. My
father has been thinking Of taking cruise
up the bay in his yacht, and we shall be
happy to have you and your friend, if you
care for that sort of thing.
Delighted, I'm sure. ! didn't know
you had yacht.