Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-09-17
CHAPTER XIV

MISS AND TALK THINGS OVER. -,
''Now, miss" remarked, breaking off at
this place, 'the story has come to a pretty
pass" i1't'-'e .tHit t73aN }2 @t te
l may just observe here that all through
the little conversation here following young
miss never looked at me, but straight out OF
window There was nothing passing in the
street; and as to my little bitof garden-uo
bigger, you observe, than hearthrug g-what
should a fine lady see there worth seeinga
Finding she did not answer, spoke again.
ssShe was an artful mink, miss. But who
can keep out the truth when, day and night,
month after month, facts are trying to force
their way through the chinks of an evil hfer
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, I was determined she should
exchange minds with me, for Remembered
her contemptuous words about my dear lad,
and how she thought her better than him.
''She had nearly caught poor Willie-very
nearly I'm her devilish trap"
doctor" said she.
"Miss," said I.
eff a man is great sinner, and repents,
what do you sayg' -, TT"
'p~''Well. miss said l, s'for my own part, I
generally say hope it's the soyt of repent
ance that will wash. Wait and see, that's
what Isay." t2 4 Asg
"Still, doctor, you don't shut every door
before the repentance is testedY'
Certainly not.n
''And should you consider that man who
had done wrong, and wanted to live better
life, was bound to confess all his misdeedsg"
''''If you are speaking of auricular confess
sion, miss" said I, 'that could never abide
"Why should not Vanity, poor Vanity
call her wicked Vanity, if you please, only
add penitent Vanity-havea chance of escape,
and some hope Of happiness to comet And
why must she tell all her bygone faults word
for worda Don't you know that sometimes
undiscovered faults are truly repented Of,
and that discovered faults by very shame
lash people Oh from sin to sing' ..'..,,.,
f'ever looking at me-straight out of win.
.ow; but speaking with trembling voice and
owing cheek.
'Fo.give the mann' she went on, in tones
chat / could scarcely believe from her rose
bud OF mouth. Praise the repentant man!
Help him every step, Of the way back to hap
Ipiness! Butshut the door against the woman,
and bolt it, and call out TOO late!a although
she is dying of sorrow and misery
How could explain the matter to young
lady. EAi'@'s @F5ts
a'sYou see, miss" said I, making the at
tempt, this is how it oil comes about. In
the one case, you are dealing with one sex,
amt you:"
| She nodded.
~''But in the other case'-now I began to
feel the ground under my feet There is an
entirely different set Of circumstances; be-
cause, miss, it's clear as the monday SUM-
say it's as clear as the MONDAY sun-that, in
the 0the, case" ~ t8tI8snf a@fS IRie,
Somehow, clear as the monday sun was,
lost sight Of it at that moment, and forgot
what I was to say next. go.
going oug' %F-'. ~ 4 A.s'.4sS. ~ Y VI
"Why, you see, miss, in the other case you
are dealing with the other SEX"
s"You have made it perfectly plain, doctor, !"
she said, quite serious to hear. "Had we not
better go on with our readingg'
4 80 wesdid But somehow felt as if the
blush had stolen from her cheek to mine, and
could scarcely read the sentences; for,
thought to myself:
| In time to come, when we have taught
the women all we know ourselves, and given
them votes and the like, why, even delicat.
young ladies like this pretty miss may ask
very awkward questions. Cheer up, John
Book" said I to myself, however. "You
are an old fellow, and will be mttof the way
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