Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-09


hand to be where you are to-day. that |
might decide differently from what L
did. Ny wife's fortune was ruse,
and find myself united to one have
never loved and never can. Just how
much she is to be blamed / do not
know. The old story-marrIed IN
haste. As You may have suspected, |
am not always the tender man | APP
pear. Revenge is too sweet for that.
But deceive the world, which Is. |
find. about as near as most people come
to what they profess" The rest was
torn away.
at is not signed" cried Janet. ex-
citedly. mo one, of whatever villainy
capable, would dare put the name
Hugh Thurlow after those words.
Hugh Thurlow himself appears to
have been capable of putting it on the
other side" said Henrietta, as she
turned the paper that Janet's eye
might fall upon the name written two
or three times in pencil, near which
they both noticed Psalms, cxxxiii: L.
in the same hand.
"Ill see what it is" proposed
Isabel
"No; do not" said Janet, hurriedly.
81 know. 1t was last Sundays text"
"That sermon you told us about our
dwelling together in unity venturel
Grace Dana, in an awed tone. +" And
while you were thinking how beautiful
it was he was ridicul'ng his own
wordsp
There was an awkward silence,
broken by Edith's saying:
"The thing seems to resolve itself
into a question of What are we going
to do about it p"
can agreement first on the writing"
said Henrietta. Conceding the inside
to be an imitation, how about the sig
nature and text?"
"Let me take it over to the parson-
age burst out Janet, in her straight
forward way.
The girls looked horror-stricken.
1.-THE parsonage What. confront
him p
1t was Henrietta who said, sharply:
81 do not wish my name associated
with this in any way"
But" pleaded Janet, "if it were to
make everything clear, Henrietta?
need not mention your name. [ can
merely say that the note came into my
possession. and :"
"On no account" interrupted Hen
rietta.
"Then you will all bear in mind that
/ do not believe word of this, and
will not" said Janet, as she tossed the
paper on the table, until have posi-
tive proof"
"But what is to be done, Etta?''
said Flora Dana, conscious that her
mild question was in decided contrast
to Janet's proud declaration, yet not
daring to announce herself on either
side
.AIl that we need do about it" re-
sponded Henrietta, lis to promise
solemnly that wen not breathe word
of il outside the Entre-Nous, and that
our special aim will be to do all we
can for Mrs. Thur1ow. Perhaps our
may help her forget his-his
II scarcely know what to name it,"
"The note never was sent, Henri
eta" Fay Strong was saying.
"But the words are written, never
theIess, and doubtless were copied on
account of that blot
eve always heard, ventnred Flora
again, "that people with light hair and
eyes marry unhappily."
The girls laughed in a not very COM
manner.
We'll. Mrs. Thurlow has that kind
of eyes" said Flora,. on the defensive
as she noticed the girls tlttering, "and
she's perfect beauty
Nobody denies it, granted Rhoda:
. but dare say she's quite as unhappy
rs though she was plain"
I'm disposed to,questiOn that, in
terposed Edith. '"There must be
good deal of consolation in being Is
pretty as she is. However. as Mrs.
Thurlow is not hereto give her views.
we might call upon Janet, as the best
fitted TO argue from that standpoint. "
"Will none of our pretty speeches
elicit a word?' asked Rhoda, as she
Joined Janet at the window. "Or are
you deep IN thinking how idols are
fallen ?"
Il am wishing had not come to
the meeting, said Janet. turning round;
g provoked with myself for having de-
layed my Boston visit a day to meet
society that gives a verdict on circum-
stantial evidence when proof lies not
rod away" and she looked again across
the road TO the parsonage.
ct is evident" sad Henrietta. ssthat