The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-18
NADCAP;
Or
THE STORY OF A SIN.
BY HELEN b. MATHERs.
Or

''She must be be wonderful fea-
ture," said the old man, a sheer hung
his hard mouth; lin short the Whole
race of women-epitomized. l N toiu
she is handsome"
Mr.. Eyre half smiled in scornf such
description of Madcap-Macap OF
whom, with Sir Thomas OvrDury,s
milkmaid, might be said. "dlt er ercet,
lencies stand az her silently as U,sy hd1
stolen ON her soiho,d her kIlO,oledt. :,
ssBut so were the Others" onCinueu
old Mr.. Eyre: ''and though Eould I'M
derstand your remaining solong IN a
coin du fen to which you werhot legal
lv tied-a great charm tina and one
that has kept many man IL Tor Ire
ont of pure contradiction-ts marr1eG
business of YOURS is beyot me-, "!
mirth and innocence! o! nix ana wa
terri"
ibid you summon me he solely 10
discuss such topics as the! salu his
son. pausing a moment inls walk.
~ didn't send for youoo preach 10
me.'' said the old man, ith a snarl'
keep your damned moriairS ior AT
cadia: and as to dying, fhat'S ne
what's death? The one eedS aworm,
that other feeds it; and axe byron, L
hope it is no sin to langat all tnlngs,
for. after all, what are Things put a
show? But you'll stay re" ne ADDED,
in different tone, ''wEher us three
hours or three weeks tdle end"
No" said Mr.. Eyref 4 can remain
here but three days"
s'Be sure I'll not dan you mo,
ment longer than l aoDnged,,. sald
the old man. dryly. NY uiui.t YOU
bring herr" he added, larpiy; "there's
no knowing what Blutard's closet she
mayn't be peeping into your apsehce,
so much Innocence lures zeal Oh
watching over" =,
"Oh, Pm not afraid said Mr.. Eyre,
indifferently.
"You are fortuna said the old
man; II never tried sfisky an expert
ment. My idea OF h,iness mas been
independence of evening and every
hody,~and that you IT be, when you
see the direct effect dour every deed,
good or evil. uponlose you love.
Pshaw!" he added, alough ashamed
of the momentary lch of feeling;
swhat do know ofve? Love with
old men. as a great a0rity takes care
to inform us, costs te mile francs a
year." 49, ..s A.. ala
Il.
mans ewes followedm, as with firm
step he walked to aro.
1The life suits yoIhe said sudden
lv. .you look years niger than when
saw YOU last-cly responsibility
has it's gains. l d know why it
should not, if it pullth your inclina-
tion: besides, you SAGE nothing to it,
and there YOU shovnse. After all,
can appearances abe worlds good
opinion give you agile thing worth
hayingY Health, 8, appetite, free
dom. riendship-itlriOus how little
ali these are affec by what people
aGood name in n,r woman" said
Mr.. Eyre absently, bull and thoughts
with Madcap.
aPoohln said the man, "that's il
their name is theiing, not other
wise. You like present life be-
cause YOUR wife subj; if she didn't,
Won would think : before settling
among those dullahnd make your
self one of them. to be sure, when
Won die.n he wentreverting to his
usual tone. ''thenl be much lip
service. but not ear among those
who follow you burial may be
more decorous, blyon't be half as
we'll attended as }. To be really
loved by your neiS, you must fail
i'm life from theilnt OF view, and
thew must pity yotbe aware of the
secret MISUNDERSTANDING of
vour friends is To them, while to
hear perpetually cir virtues and
success is to ayoidr very mention.
Now, in the counlu VIII always be
aGreek quotation NOBODY under.
stands, a standlnqnuer 10 IoikS OF
their ignorance, 'etested accord
ingly: but in towte's great field
omen to YOU: in Pant you will have
full scope for youities, and since
you feel the dissof our name so
keenly, you nigh have the oppor-
tunity Of being 'under OF a new
line"
II have thought BEFORE said
Mr.. Eyre, careleSut won't quit
INV country life. years ago, per-
haps. might hought of it, but
And so the lifnts youp" said
the old man. "Hrk me, it won't
always. Happir one will never
satisfy an Eyre; $, you're yege-
tating-not reallying life. Who
is il that saws onIbe light-hearted
as Frenchman eighteenth cent
ury. or sensual ALLAN of the six
teenth, to be acttppyV
II desire no said blr: Eyre,
looking at his wand now must
leave you for a she, TO write leu
ters."
AS he left theby one door, the
abigail entered il other.
More gewgahid his father,
"and more ribboe you in hopes
of making an iDn on my son!
NV sweet creatuain't half hand
some enough; heSays more par
ticular in the ma women's looks
than l."
CHI.
Consequendpitying.
At about the I. Eyre was en-
n H-4 4.