The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-23

fo'lies. A woman sows her wild oats
N b, eaking hearts. or imagining she
does so-which is the same tuing. she
does not see how easily the man vents
his sap ,ointmen' in an oath. turns his
back and laughs at her. 1t is only the
fool who suners, and he is not worth
count n.y."
Maurice laughed as he finished this
tira e. and helped himself to bumper
of sherry.
Capital" exclaimed the father:
"yOu nave turned cyn C; viii h proves
two things: namely. that you are very
fond of her. an that you do not believe
this quarrel to be so fatal rs for the
moment dare saw you imagined it
Maurice laid down his glass and
turned to his iather with q resOl t. eN-
pre- sion. lie was quite awake now.
and quite assured that the events which
had occurred at Hollyiord on the pre-
vious evening y re real
~ did not expect to have to enter
into the discussion of this matter W tn
YOU immedI ately. sir; "indeed. did
not tn nix shou d be able to do so.
feel now that it is fortunate you " ,ited
up for me. so that we may fin sh the
business at once. can not enter into
full p anations at present. but | beg
of Won to understan that even if Miss
| Cuthbert were o consent to accept me
now. should dec inc.
| This was said SO deliberately, and
with such a total absence OF the slight
est shade of sentiment. that it was i'm
possib even for Mr.. Calthorpl. W III
/ all his desire to think otherwise. not to
feel that Maurice was thoroughly in
! earnest.
Yet she's the only woman I've ever
known YOU really care or. except the
nameless one TO whom YOU once re-
ferred when l first explained my projects
| to you"
That is so; and if were not afraid
of making you fancy that there was
still possibility of our decision beng
altered, l sho Id tell YOU she is the only
woman am ever likelv to care for"
Don speak for few miIrtes. Let
me tr to get this into my head sup
| clear enough or such a string of conun-
| drums. Wait little.'
Mr.. Calthorpe clasped his hands.
closed his eyes. and sted his hand
back on the char. There was faint
| irdicat on of a smile on his face. Maui
rice sat watch ng him with the calm
preston OF one who has resigned him
| self to the inevitable.
/ by and By the father partly opened
| his eyes. peer NJ at the son; and pres
entity the y OF the fingers of one hand
, began to Ia these of the other. as if he
were unconsciously practicing the first
exercise on the pianoforte. Then he
said very slowly:
..You care for her very much, and
she does not care for you at ALL"
"She despises me-
"ls there an substantial ground for
this quarrel and for her ontempt?"
Most substantial ground
What is it? You have done moth
ing dishonorab e?''
II have done the most dishonorab'e
thing that man can O." was the
GU OK reply. with a bitter laugh II
have Tilted girl when she was poor.
and made de perate love to her the mo-
ment 1 knew that she was rich. Sought
to caiole her. too. il o the bel eff at
did not know her to be the ri | had
u
and would have done so if she had been
poor as the other. Sought 10 win
her with lies. and TO deceive her with
one OF the most antastic stor eS that
ever a man dared TO tel. and had the
impertnence to expect to be beIieved
Oh. it is horrible The only thing in
which can hope to riva, her is in de-
spis ng myself.
He rose and paced the room with
short. ne vous steps. Sowing darby at
his bitterest foe-himself.
Mr.. Calthorre gave him time: it was
one o his theories that anger, especially
with ones SELF, is ALWAYS short-l we'd:
and. as he expected. the oul ward signs OF
Mau~c,'s ebuilition presently su ded.
II suspect It is OF little use di ssing
this matter further to light this morn
ing. ought say now. There w II be
no chance OF our coming To nv sensi-
BILE decision until you have had a rest.
We had better wa I.
Maurice drew aside the heavy cur
tains. undid the strong hasten ngs. and
threw open the shutters. The cold
ght of the dawn fell full upon his face,
winch W colder still There had been
rain. and under light br ese the
leaves outs de seemed to be shivering
and dropping heavy tears. 1t was one
o. those damp. gloomy mornings the
first 81 mpse OF which sends q hill
through even those whose nerves are in
good condition. hut il was the kind of
morning which suited the mans mood
to him there was kind OF selfish salts !
faction in seeing Nature SELF look mis- |
cradle. 1t is As pain ul to have the sun
lau9 hing in one eyes when the heart /.
is dy NC as to have clown in motley |
caper NC on the coffin f our love.
Yes. 1t is morninc. am not going
to bed. Are you tired. sir? o. course |
yo must be. What l mean to say ia,
will it fatigue you over much to finish |
our conversation now?'
well. YOU know that am not very |
sleepv-headed. anil have done without |
a nj hts sleep on a less important occa- |
sion than The presen': and so. il you
feel at YOU calm enou n to pro- 4
coed. am quite at your service. Be /
sides. l can take 4 ma afterward: and
there will be the more likel hood of
resting after we clearly underst and each
other"
There was an undercurrent of kindli- !.
ness N the father manner, although he
spoke with that air of quiet Indifference
as 10 whe her the interv ew should con.
nue. or close which es headed man I
assumes in the presence o. one whose .
passion has got the upper hand o him. /
He was, however. not at all unwilling
to pro, eed. for he saw that Maurice had .
some fixed purpose in his m nd. and he .
knew how impossible il was to move
hin, whom that wac tho c.Sa He s,,,-