The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-11-29
HOW THE KING CANE.


words to the atom Of humanity lying
upon her breast; joyfully, gladly, with
llps that have grown fixed, and drawn,
and white with a SUI cease of joyous
speech. Not long ago, as men count
wears. they had known smiles, and gay,
rirlish laughter but it is truly said, I'VE
count time by heart throbs;" and the
path between that time and now has
been steep and thorny one.
Hers WAS peculiarly happy girIhood.
She was an only child, with every wish
gratified, and an adoring circle OF
friends to whom her word was law.
What wonder that having reigned queen
of hearts SO long, the love and home
that Kingsley Hapgood offered her came
but ~ added loyalty and territory
She did not think or mean it 80. 1t is
not BY arbitrary rule that women
"aueen" it over their little social circles.
here in republican America. As Judge
Aliens daughter, the position was al
ready won; and it was held by winsome
grace, womanly tact, and supreme self
poise.
know that according to all time hon
ored precedents the wedding should be
the grand climax after trials, tribula-
tions. and misunderstanding innumera-
BILE. I sometimes wonder how the aver
age short story writer dares reveal to us
the depth, length and breadth OF fos-
tered i'll temper and angularities u dis
position; alternating from the slough OF
despond to the seventh heaven OF bliss,
with celebrity fearful to contemplate;
and then leaving us deeyed and in.
credulous at the church door, with the
questionable assurance that from hence
forth they ''iived in peace, and died In
Greece" as we used to end the dear old
fairy tales when We were children.
Fairy tales came into my life some time
before my geographical era, and to my
childish imagination this was represent
ed as a large kettle somewhat resembling
the one in which my mother fried the
delectsble doughnuts into which oil
good and happy fairies went when they
died.
With all due respect for the import
ance and necessity Of the engaged period,
the step ont from its idyllic dream life
leads over the threshold into . country
vastly differing from the luxurious land
of Greece. Beyond tho portal lies
wider sphere OF action, beset with many
q snare, and often leading directly into
that kettle of boiling "grease" my child.
ish thought depicted. If my story seems
TO be commenced at the wrong end have
patience. kind reader. may be able to
show You only the broken. tangled ends
of the threads, but somewhere from the
beginning. they all lie straight in Gods
sight.
I believe most young people enter
unon this broader field OF duties
feeling it to be, not the simple ''joining
of commercial interests" as heard one
vounp man say. but with true sense Of
its sanctity and obligations.
These two Of whom write went out
from under her fathers roof, in faith be.
lieving that their strong resolves and
exaltation Of spirit would endure through
many year Of veal and woe. As she
was queen, so be in very truth was KING.
not alone in the attributes OF his nature,
bat Also by the name his mother gave
humber own maiden name dropping
the last syllable.'
Proud WA the wife OF the command
ing presence oi her ''liege.." and in mu-
tual love and admiration the fret few
months pesssd quickly. Into Thu Eden
crept by slow DEGREES the serpent of dis.
cord. Tri6es hghN rs .sir--some small
neRlect-a caeeless &prd-the fash Of
oyercbarged donsS&c atmosphere.
These were followed By Aeproaches, and
the keen resentment ~ v6galty against
aneht but unquestionsl obedience.
What need 70 reheafee too Ahutsly the
drama "a ~ enacted aboa us every
dav9 Il is ed old story, cohdon but
never 10 common - toloss it, \Anical
6ethos for those Who Watched the Nod
come launching Of the ship. - It sA(>d
ont Of the hAEbor home. 70 meet WI
torn and shipwrsck on the rocks 2
pride and that high spirit which VII
never confess isult, or admit - srrol
ofiudauept. Il forgeta, ~ ne do eome
timoe' thal the true height-nearess x
heevcn-is reached by lowiisst paahos Q
humility and sslf-sacFiace.
scarcely tasee years have gone. Th
aret W. Hooded With sunshine, but late
on. stormy passions had - shat sway u
fIsseed sun that u Vos no sorAAgo or mel
thine for hin 70 leave her II aages
Thers were oooasioual TifSs. bat noehin
nrouosnSss lie grievances. cd th~so ~
"a soi}d foundaSiou Of nutaal fcebee'
anee 70 rest upon. EecA wce eeene
svay b. petty aggravaeieas ~ 49,
snokofSe sGsctioa thae onee md Uul
10y ~ deemed sa1Ieasoe fee .
'V SSssli ss.s yo.as ardent sonl, il