The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-10-11
nehts. What a man does should he

thoughts. What a man does should be
the basis of Judgment, and what we
would do. If he thought of the cura-
tive effects of time on suffering hearts
we can forgive him; if a possible future,
in which a happy home of his own was
the central figure, rose up to meet him,
we a do no less than pity him.
If she only had the slightest reason
for what she had done-but she has
none. If George Fenby was really a
scoundrel-but he is truly a noble man.
The band of sunshine rested on his
head like a golden crown. His face was
| almost glorified as he 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 a little time within the lines of
our story, when he said aloud: 81 will
do right! Alice Arnden shall have her
lover back again.
Evening service at the little church
was over. Ralph Warden stood on the
steps as the congregation came out. He
looked happy.
If it be true that looming events cast
their shadows BEFORE" and that virtue
is its own reward" he was ham, He
spoke cheerfully to tbs one and that
when thevned He did not look like
a .vnspirator. One would not have
dreamed that he had made d plan which
for audacity would find few rivals, while
for simplicity it might find fewer.
ats better to have it over as soon
as possible" be said to himself; ''better
for them and me-"
Alice Arnden was passing him. He
leaned forward.
evil you come for a little drive with
me, Miss Arnden? The 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 Warden had accounted on
that. One DESTROYS of widening the
breach between Alice and George would
have found it an easy task to make a
beginning that night.
Ralph Warden's lips moved slowly
as he 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" eX-
claimed Ralph, Though the sayingmay
be as much a compliment to my sisters
as to your own taste. Hers are like
them, are they not?"
Every nearly; not quite. But I didn't
know you ever noticed what your lady
friends wear?"
81 don't very often. / did to-day,
Would the masculine eye detect the diff
f~erencesp"
Il think not. But it Is a pity to tall
of dress ON such a night as this. What
a strong and helpful sermon we hao
this EVENING""
EYES," said Ralph.
They made a turn in the road, an6
there was George himself only a few
yards ahead. Alice put down her vel
at once. Surely fate was on the side OF
Ralph Warden's plans that night.
Get in George. 1 won't take a re
~fusal."
"Who is with youp Your sister?"
'Yes," said Ralph, with a prompt
ness which should be admired and par
doned. "Sit on this side," said Ralph
as George got in; 81 will sit between
you. The night is beautiful, isn't ita'
every beautiful"
Every beautiful" said George, wht
really had not thought of it before.
"You needn't go home at once.
will turn here and we will drive ovei
toward the Shore"
;. He had turned his horse down tn,
road leading in hat direction before
either of his companions could say
word. The two lovers were gazing
again on the scene they had looked
, may have softened the harshness OF i
a little, but the man between then
heard a sob from the woman at hi
left, and saw the moonlight sparkle sus
~piciously on the ~eyelashes of the mai
on his right. And he thought griml..
of himself as the image of fate fate
with the destiny of two human being
in his mind.
81 found a paper of yours this morn
) ing" said Ralph, slowly, land here
is. 1 could hardly help seeing what i
: was. l congratulate you on your bar
gain. You have bought the finest es
tate about here, George. 1t is remark
ably cheap at the price. l believe th
! deed was signed last evening.
Eyes"
+ ssMr. Kingsley had not fully decide'
to sell until then, had hep"
mot fully. He told me his daughte
j, might decide to want it herself whel
she is married. Mr.. Kingsley will, O
, course, give her q handsome residenc
, somewhere, when that event take
place, for Mr.. Jones, who is to MARI
. her, has no fortune of his own"
cit has been your highest ambitio
: to own that estate, hasn't it?"
V Certainly. 1 wantedth the finest plac
here"
''You ought to be supremacy happy
You said last night you would be white
you owned the place"
$ Yes"
The answer was short. Ralph coul
S feel the strong man on his right tremhI
in spite of his efforts to control hi
self, and he knew that the woman Il
S his left was crying softly.
: "You said something last night abo
your ambition to be master of tn
o estate. Do you remember what
was ?"
a ayes, 1 think do. Something boa,
IS full, was it not?n
e George Fenby was beginning to u
n derstand dimly why he had received tt
letter he had.
p "Worse than that. Did you ev,
n think hat II overhearing it migl
IS think that you meant to marry Mi
:e Kingsley?"
n "Never until now. o, what have
d done?"
st "No matter. Did you ever intend
a marry her? Not a word of objectioi
You've been led into answering tt
much already to stop now l demar
an answer, George. Did you?n
l The eyes of the two men met. ]
re Ralph's there was the determination
l know. and. nerhans. something NOR