The Red Cloud chief., 1884-09-12

When the time arrived for going to
the dinner. Mr. Whittiestaa took Mary
In the pony carriage with him. ..Tkers
Is ALWAYS a groom about there" he
said. '.so we need no, take the boy
His objec; Was. ~ Mary in part under
stood. that he should d 6 able TO speak
what last word bee might have to utter
without having other ears than hers 10
listen 10 them.
Mary would have been surprised had
she known how much painful thought
MIR. Whiitiestaf gave TO the matter. To
her IL seemed n though be haS made
up his mind without any effort, and was
determined to aoide by it. He had
thought it well To marry her ; and hay-
ing asked her. aud having obtained her
consent, he in ended 10 take advantage
Of Der promise. That was her idea VI
Mr.. Whittlestaff. as 10 which she did
mol q. all blame him. But he was. in
truth. changing his purpose every quar-
ter Of an hour;-or not changing il. but
thinking again and again throughout
the entire day whether h. would not
abandon himself and all his happiness
10 the romantic idea Of making ihi. girl
supremacy happy. We're he TO do SO.
he must give up everything. The world
would have nothing left for him ~ TO
which he could feel the slightest inter
est. There came upon him at such mo-
ments insane ideas as to the mou of
sac riiice which would be demanded Of
him. She should have everything his
house, his fortune and he. John Cor
don. rs being a part OF her. should have
them also. He. Whittlestaff. would
abolish himself As far a. such abolition
might be possible. The idea Of suicide
was abominable to him-was wicked,
cOwarily and inhuman. But il this
were 10 take place, he could wish TO
cease tie live. Then he would comfort
himself by assuring himself again and
again that Of the two he would certain
ly make the better husband. He was
older. Yes; il was a pity that he
should be SO much the elder. And he
knew that he was old of his age.-such
a one as a girl like Mary Lawrie could
hardly be brought To love pa~ssionate!y.
He brought up against himself all the
hard facts as sternly a could any
younger rival. He looked at himself in
the glass over and over again, and al-
was gave the verdict against his own
appearance. There was nothing To
recommend him. So he told himself
Judging OF himself most unfairly. He
SET against himself as evils little points
by which Mary's mind and Mary's judg-
mcnt would never be affected. But. in
truth, throughout it all he thought only
of her we fare. But there came upon
him constantly IN idea that he hardly
knew how to be as good 10 her Is he
would have been had it not been for
Catherine Bailey. To have attempted
twice. and twice to have failed So disas-
trously, He was a man to whom to
have tailed once in such a matter was
almost death. How should he peal il
twice and still live Nevertheless he
did endeavor to think only of her wei.
fare. You won't find il cold, my
dear ?" he said.
"Cold! Why. Mr.. Whittlestal. it.
quite hot
IL meant hot. Ibid mean to say hot"
1--WE got my parasol.'
"Oh.-ah.-yes; SD | perceive. &c
on. Tommy. That foolish old womau
will settle down at last, | think" Tc
this Mary could make nc answer. lie
cause. according to her ideas, Mrs
Baggett's settling down must depend OIL
her masters marriage. Il think i
very civil of Mr.. Hall asking us in thi:
way"
Il suppose it is"
because YOU may be sure he had
heard Of your former acquaintance with
Inn"
do You think SOP
"Not a doubt about it. He said O..
much to me in his note. That youna
clergyman OF his will have told him
everything. 'Perconlatorcm iugito nam
garrulus idem est I've taught you
Latin enough To understand that. Bat.
Mary. ii you wish to change your mind,
this will be your last opportunity" Hi'
heart At that moment had teen very
tender towards her, and she had re-
solved that hers should be very firm to
hun.