The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-25

/ my hopes 10 the ground. because an
Id woman has shown her temper and
er jealousy"
This was true. according to the light
n which he saw her position. Had
here been nothing between these two
nut a mutual desire to be married. the
eason given by her for changing it all
would be absurd. As he had continued
o speak. slowly adding argument
o another, with q certain amour: Of
rue e~loquence. she felt that unless she
could 60 back to John Gordon she
must yield. But it was very hard
or her to 60 back TO John Gordon. In
he first place, she must insist on her
owe for a man VINO had never spoken
10 her of love! 1t was so hard that she
not do it openly. q had thought
SO little of the value l could be to you"
Your value to me is infinite. l think,
Mary. that there has come upon you a
melancholy which is depressing
you. Your regard TO me is worth nov
more than any other possession or gift
the world can bestOw. And j had
taken pride to myself in saying that it
had been given" Yes; her regard!
She could not contradict him as to that.
..And have you thought of your OWE po-
sition? After all that has passed be-
tween us, you can hardly go on living
here as you have done"
81 know that"
''Then what would become Of you If
you were to break away from me-"
81 thought You would get a place for
me as governcss, DR. q companion to some
lady" .
'.WouId that satisfy your ambition'
l have a place for yOu-but 1t is here.
Not as a companion to a lady are Won
required to fulfill your duties here on
earth. 1t is a fuller task of work that
YOU must do. / trust-I trust that it
may not be more tedious" She looked
at him again, and he did not now ap-
pear so old. There was a power oil
speech about the man. and a dignity
which made her feel that she could in
truth have loved him-had it not been
for John Gordon. unfortunately.
am older than you, very much older.
But to you there may be this advantage,
that YOU can listen to what l may say
with something of confidence in my
knowledge of the world. As my wife
YOU will fill a position more honorable
and more suitable to your gifts. than
could belong to you as a governess or .
companion. You will have much more
to do, and will BE able to 90 nightly &c
your rest with a consciousness that you
have done more as the mistress of oul
house than you could have done in tha'
tanner capacity. You will have cares, ant
| even those will ennoble the world II
YOU, and you to the world. That othel
life is a poor sbrunken death rather
| than life. 1t is a way of passing he
davs which must fall to the lot of many
a female who does not achieve the 9th
er; and it is well that they to whom
| falls should be able 10 accommodate
themselves to it with contentment an
~self-respect. | think that | may say o
myself that, even as my wife. you vii
stand higher than you would do as
companion.
Il am sure of it,
mot on that account should YOU &C
cept any man that you can no love.
Had she not told him that she did no
love him-even that she loved another
And vet he spoke to her in this way
You had better tell Mrs. Baggett t
| come to me-"
There is the memory of that othe
man." she murmured very gently.
Then the scowl came back upon h:
face; or not a scowl. but a look OF coli
~displeasure. If l understand yo'
rightly, the gentleman never addresses
You as n lover"
Never"
Il see it all, Mary. Mrs. Baggett ha
beer violent and selfish. and has mad
you think thoughts which should no
have been put in your head TO disturb
YOU. You have dreamed a dream IL
your early life-as girls do dream.
suppose--and it has now TO be forgot
ten. Is it not 500"
Il suppose it was a dream"
..He has passed away, and he ha
left YOU to become the happiness of m.
life. Send Mrs. Baggett to me and
will speak to her." Then he came NJ
to her-for they had been standin!
about a yard apart-ans pressed hi
lips to hers. How was it possible tina
she could prevent him?
She turned round, and slowly lief
the room, feeling. as she did SO, tina
she was again engaged to him fOreye
and ever. She hated herself becaus
she had been SO tickle. But how cOu''
she have done otherwise? She aske
herself, as she went back to her room
at what period during the interview
which was now over she could hav
declared to him the real state of he
mind. He had. as it were. taken com
pletc possession of her. by right OF tn
deed of gift which she had made 9
herself that morning. She had er
deavored to resume the gift, but ha
altogether failed. She declared to her
self that she was weak. impOtent, pul
poseless: but she admitted on the o.he
hand, that he had displayed moro {
power than she had eve guessed at ri
possessing. A woman always loves tn
display of power in a man. and 50
felt that she could have loved him hs
it not been for John Gordon.
But there was one comfort for ne'
None knew of her weakness. he
mind had vacillated like > shuttlecock
but no one had seen the vacillafion
She was in his hands. and she mus
simply do as he babe her. Then sh
went down to Mrs. Bagge It's room
and tod the old lady to 60 upstairs =
her masters behest. I'm a-going,
said Mrs. Baggett. "Im a-going.
/ hope bell find every ono ese as goo
at doing what he tells lem. But l am
a-going to be ADDING for him or IL
any one much longer"
CHARTER VI.
JOHN GoRpoy.
! Mrs. Bargett walked into her ma:
ter's room, loudly knocking ut the door
and waiting for a loud answer. h
was pacing up and down the library