The Dillon tribune., 1885-11-07
CHAPTER XIV.

MISS AND / TALK THINGS OVER.
snow. miss" remarked. breaking of at
this place, ''the story has come I" pretty
pass
1 may Just observe here that all through
the little conversation here following young
miss never looked at me. hut straight out of
window. There was nothing passing IN the
street; and as to my little bit OF garden-no
bigger. YOU observe, than hearthrug-what
shUHld fine lady see there worth seeing!
Finding she did not answer, spoke again.
..She was an artful mink, miss. But who
can keen out the truth when, day and night.
month after month, facts are trying to force
their way through the chinks Of an evil liee!'
Still not word! Only tracing pattern ON
the pane with her finger tips, and setting her
head sideways, as IL admiring what was quite
invisible. Now, was determined she should
exchange minds with me, for I remembered
her coptemptnous words about my dear lad,
and how she thought her better than him,
''She had nearly caught poor Willie-very
nearly-in her devilish trap"
"Doctor," said she
| "Miss,'' said I.
If man is great sirner, and repents,
what do you say:'
"Well, miss" said I, ''for my own part, /
generally say hope it's the sort of repent
ance that will wash. Wait and see. that's
what say"
s'stiu, doctor, you don't shut every door
before the repentance is tested!'
Certainly not
"And should you consider that a man who
had done wrong, and wanted to live better
life, was bound to confess all his mist1eeds:'
'If you are speaking of auricular confess
sion, miss, said /, 'that could never abide. d
''Why should not Vanity, poor Vanity
call her wicked Vanity, if you please, only
add penitent Vanity-have chance of escape,
and some hope of happiness to cones And
why must she tell all her bygone faults word
for word! Don't you know that sometimes
undiscovered faults are truly repentetl of,
and that discovered faults by very shame
lash people ON from sin to sin9'
Never looking at me-straight out OF VIM
| low; but speaking with tt elnbling voice and
glowing cheek.
Forgive the nlan!' she went Oh, in tones
that could scarcely believe from ler rose
bud of u mouth. Praise the repentant mani
Help him every step Of til way back to hap.
piness! But shut the door against the woman,
and bolt it, and call out Too late" although
she is dying OF SORROW aul misery
Pow cout! explain the matter to young
lady.
''iou see, miss" said I, making the at
tempt, "this is how it all comes about. IL
the one case, You are dealing with one sex,
amt your
She rodded
but in the other case'-now be, ran to
feel the ground under my feet-''there is an
entirely different set OF circumstances: bs-
cause. miss, it's clear as the monday SUM-
say it's as clear As tn. noondav s,ln-thar in
| tae 0the, case"
Somehow, clear a; t:,,' nooll;lay sun was,
lost sight Of it at that moment, and forgot
what was to say next.
''Wel, doctor" sh; said, dryiy ''are you
going on!"
why, you sec, miss, in the other case YOU
are dealing with the others,x."
~ Mi have made it perfectly plain, doctor, -
she said, quite serious to hear. Had We not
letter so on with our reatling.'
so We did. But somehow felt as il the
blush had stolen from her cheek to mine, and
l could scarcely real the sentences; for,
thought to myself:
In time to come, when we have taught
the women all we know ourselves, and pive,,
them votes and the like why, even delicate
young ladies like this pretty miss may ask
very awkward questions. Cheer up, JOIN,
Book said | to myself, however. ''You
are an old fellow, and will be out of the way
betore tho new improvements"