Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-05-15

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The attempt to describe hours like
those Philip was passing through must
always be painful and generally a fail-
ure. When we fail ourselves. we may
itrifeel anguish and femorse; fnsy call our
SELVES hard names, abase ourselves to
the dust, and seek chastisement for our
sins. but behind all conjunction is the
consciousness: latter all, 1 never was
perfect to begin with; what have done
a. has pot put me, outside the male of hu-
,fnanity. and there is the future il,
which | 1aay strive to expiate my sin"
But when ones ideal goss--whea what
was highest, purest, boliest, what
ssii' seemed stainless and nnimpeachables
-crumbIes suddenly down before one 5
horror struck eyes, into common dust
ed vision; the reaction is binding, and
the miserable dust looks like heap of
dreadful corruption. Thus it was with
fhihp. and It was with this ovefwffelml
ing disaster that he had to battle that
night Sleep, he felt, was out of the
question, but, seeing that his bedroom
had round bay-window. opening to
the floor, he unfastened it, and saw
that little iron balcony ran round it.
The night air blew keen and fresh, hut
1nvigoratingly upon him. He stepped
forth. and resting his elbows upon the
Ledge of the balcony, leaned there, and
gazed drearily out into the night.
There was late moon, just about to
disappear behind arrange of low moors
Up the wsstztH dinly saw the trssssin
the garden, and the fowerIbe6is beheath
his window, and the smoothlS-shaven
lawns. Farther. away he, t,eheld the
.gleapl 81 Nater-thereSwasa an artificial
Lake, he remembered, which he had no.
tlced as they drove mp to the house. All
was very still and quiet, the whole es-
Enlistment seemed hushed in repose
This time last night he-had been-eagef--
1y longing for home; had been think
ing of Angela, of the pleasure, the sur
prise of his own sudden arrival. When
had he ever ceased to think of her? 1t
was Of her, he had thought as he land-g
- frsins add cabS could take him TO FIX
III ford of her, and of her only, when he
arrived, and. while he was driving
through the dingy, wei sknopp streets
of her, as. like q food, the re1hefn-
brance of the same rushed over his
mind-Grace, Mabelle, the few short
and terrible moments during which his
leap from light to darkness had been
taken. -~-~-------~-----
-'She was married this morning." he
muttered to himself. .My God! what
are women made of. that they can do
these things married this morning, and
~PotItaree weeks ago shewasr Mrising. to
sR a her desest Rhnip!I suppose 81
were to send the letters to old Fordyce,
without further note or comment--ha,
aha! It's mad world. my masters,
mad worlds WEN, asmaf does mot Hie
because woman has lied to him, and
suppose other men and women will not
visit it as = sin upon Philip. Massey that |
Angela Fairfax first made fool of him, |
and then Tilted him. rcame home Ger
tain that was a made man, every way, |
and it seems I'm married one instead |
in the only quarter where cared for
success"
The idea success awoke ~other 4
memories, and he remembered his game I
with Thekla Berghaus, and their defini-
SH1< lntisIisaSi Gfes Ind been suscesst
full, and she did not seem so sure about |
it, but was right, after all, for he has |
agatana he1sst7 wsn1an for hisNYifeI II
SUPPOSE Grace meant that one day
when she spoke .o,me3 Whist affqfoab Fl
The night wore on. and the moon dis |
appeared, and dawn broke in the east, |
bringing a glad new day, with new
hopes and joys, to the world in general; |
but when the sun arose in his beauty,
he found Philip Massey with a very
empty heart.
CHAPTER XVIII.
PHILIP OFFERS 10 60 IN SEARCH OF Blue
PHILIP stayed mis- two days hpd two
~ and bsS several saw %oeH
Kid tohm, aiiidDaskeds hiinIto come and
see them again. From Calliards he
wrote to his mother. telling her he was
coming over to Foulhaven soon, and OH |
leaving Mr.. Grey's house he went back |
to Irkford and the office, and asked tor
see Mr.. Starkie in private. During his
-wander;ngs about the fir plantations at |
-Calliards he had made up his mind |
what to do if the doing it were within |
=the realm of possibility. I"
=Snd&le Starlaebegsh: HI
~Well. Massey. I'm glad to see you. 7
I suppose you want a little settling up |
.of business matters xeh2 You have |
been drawing Gar i1suar salary while |
you were away, but of course you knew
there would be difference on your re-
turn. That check will make it right,
=and for the future
Philip had taken up the check and I
looked at it
"You are very good, sir. This is very
liberal, and am much obliged to you,
ebut''-and he did not pocket the check
-with the Joyful spiie whichgMr. Starkie I
ryas acqustoWedfto see on spch, 0cca-
S&onsE't there esomethi6g klse Wished
10 say. If you will allow me-"
Say on. Are you not satisfied with
9i hr sca more .b,5;; S; 4 AID q L.
gse lsl's,ssss d haifs rttsi been ri
ssYou have bean of very roal apd m a. |