Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-23

misunderstanding. Down went his head upon
his hands on the table-the winter sunshine
shone that day on no nobler head-and from
his lips came those words of which frail hui
manity has deepest need, "Lead us not into
temptation"
He thought it all out Bertram Kingsley
owned the finest place In all Marsham, or had
until the deed was made which conveyed 1t
| to George Fenby. Etalla Kingsley, the
daughter Of Berham, was beauty and
| something OF dirt.
More than one lady Of Marsham had
| quarreled with narrower on Eztelia Kings
| ley's account. And last night there had
been little gathering of the young people in
| the church, and circumstances had done
their worst-seemingiy. In the first place
| George Fenby came with Estella Kingsley;
| the meeting wasnot of character to make
| it unkind for him to leave bis promised wife
| to come with her father, as she had, but his
| coming with Miss Kingsley had been noticed
| by several With the deed before him, Ralph
Warden had no difficulty IN deciding why
George had been at Mr.. Kingsley's, and con-
sequently why he had come as he had.
Ralph was well acquainted with a young
man living where the Kngsleys had formerly
| resided, and through him he knew of the en-
gagement of Miss Kingsley to gentleman
| living there. He had known this for long
| time, and knowing this had thought little of
| events which might otherwise have deeply
| affected him.
Last night, for instance, laughing group
of gentlemen had spoken of Miss Kingsley.
One had said: "She is beauty and an
| heiress. WhoeveTs wins her will have a
| beautiful home The Kingsley estate is the
| finest one in Marsham."
"Its my highest ambition to be the master
of that estate" laughed George" and have
| made an offer which think will be accepted.
am to have an answer tonight If 1 succeed
| shall be extremely happy. II not-why, 1
| will do as other men have done-failing OF
what want, will take what can get"
| Ralph could not remember where Alice
| Arnden had been when those innocent words
| had been spoken. That she had been near
enough to hear them was evinced By her let
ter which was before him. So he sat there,
| and pitied Alice Arnden for the faith in man
| which she had lost, as well as for the man
himself who had been put from her.
Ralph raised his head. The time had not
been long since he sat down to think. But he
knew it all. Two proud and obstinate young
| creatures had been parted by fate. And he
muttered with white, compressed lips, 'I
alone understand it all. I alone, Of all the
world, can set it right. What a temptation!"
We will not seek to follow his thoughts.
What man does should be the basis of our
judgment, not what he would do. If he
thought of the curative effect of time on
suffering hearts, we can forgive him; if a
possible future in which happy home of
his oan was the central figure, rose up to
| meet him, we can do no less than pity him.
The band of sunshine rested on his head
like q golden crown. His face was almost
gloriied as ne raised it to the light again.
And surely the angels made a record of a
second gift that day coming to the lot of
those whose lives fall for little time within
the line of our story, when he said aloud: 81
will 40 right. Alice Arnden shall have her
lover back again"
Evening service at the little Gnu, cn ,.a
over. Ralph Warden stood on the steps as
the congregation came out. He looked
happy.
If it be true that coming events cast their
shadows before, and that VIRTUE is its own
reward" he was happy. He spoke cheer
fully to this one and that when they passed.
He did not look like conspirator. One
would not have dreamed that he had made
plan, which, for audacity, would find few
rivals, while for simplicity it might find
fewer.
cts better to have it over as soon as posi-
ble," he said to himself; ''better for them and
for me-"
Alice Arnden was passing him. He leaned
forward.
"Will you come for little drive with me,
Miss Arndens Tie night is.perfect, and,,you
look as if fresh air would DO you good"
She accepted at once, hoping as she did so,
that George Fenby would see her. He was not
there to see, however, and Ralph had taken
good care to know that He was already half
way home.
But Miss Arnden was in no mood to refuse
She was in reckless temper, and Ralph War
den had counted On that. One DESTROYS of
W idening the breach between Alice and George
would have found it an easy task to make a
beginning that night.
seated himself beside Alice but we will not
try to determine what he said to himself in
that crisis in more lives than one.
81 admire your cloak and hat" exclaimed
Ralph, though the saying may be as much
compliment to my sisters as to your own
taste. Hers are Ike them, are they notg'
every nearly; not quite. But I didn't
know you ever noticed what your lady friends
wear"
81 don't very often. 1 did to-day. Would
he masculine eye detect tia difference!"
81 think not. But it is pity to talk Of
dress on such a night asthis What strong
nd helpful sermon we had this evening"
eyes" said Ralph.
They made turn IN the road, and there
vas George himself only few yards ahead
Alice put down her veil at once Surely,
ate was on the side of Ralph Warden's plans
that night.
''Get in, George, won't take refusal n
"Who is with yous Your sisters'
"Yes," said Ralph with a promptness
which should be admired and pardoned s'Sit
on this side, said Ralph, as George got in, 81
, will sit between you. The night is beautiful,
! isn't it?n
every beautiful"
every beautiful" said George, who really
/ had not thought of it before.
"You needn't go home at once. will turn
here, and We will drive over toward the
| shore"
| He had turned his horse down the road
/ leading in that direction before either of
| his companions could say a word. The two
lovers were gazing on the scene they had
looked upon in the morning. The moonlight
may have softened the harshness of it little.
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