The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-12-05
CONFLICT.

II don't mean that, )" she replied ..sh.o,
b markell '"'l'4
HE fears you will
land | shall look into the glass; md
horror!' Vanity moaned. let mo 'e IT,,
only let me die!' '''' ''7s
Sister Catherine spoke NO mora Ut A.,
time. Later on she took All opportun;tv =.
saying tn her charge, with a soothin, h., u
playful, but most tender manner: ~"'''
II don't wonder il YOU grieve ovar H..
pretty sweet face. But listen, child. ' sa'
have to learn to say: Not nv viii w..
Thine BIZ done And you will learn = Nv
it," 'as
''Neverl' cried Vanity-'Never.r
think, my child, how muci, salder !,
might have been. Not only yourself h,,
another. might have felt the anguish :.
there had been any one to whom your fan.
was as tho light Of life
There is, Vanity replied hastily-"l tai;
you there isl"
Who can that bet" the sister asked
"A man whom loved, and who loved m,
We had promised ourselves to each Other
and a woman came and stole his heart a.,
was rich. ami could have married a dozsn
equally good in her eyes, but she stols-m,
husband"
our 0OSD00Q!'
"Yes by all that makes true marriage. b,
vows, by tenderness, by all that what you
call marriage cannot insure'
"uil be marry this wn;nauf'
:sves"
''>nl she is li>iu,F
Yes
Then he is Lors--not yours"
Mo; be il min,--,o; hers
Vanity, this is wicked"
II meant to win him hscs." Vastly coz.
tinue=a; Il knew ne could not re ISL lie. Ru.
my :ace is i sstroyed, a:li MI is over,
want to die"
hank Gd. who has given w, -me for
repentance" tn. sister said s,ave.y. 'sNa
ways are not cur WAYS. H. is lsatling yM
BY paths YOU know no"
II don't ~au ~ re.x,ns." Vanity NJ
swered. II cannot d, VIVA: would sm
hamea, but Aave Not rspsnt.,l--no, an1
will not repent
Anothsr time, As Vanity lay in tn dark,
ness. the st'ta: heard her say:
Tell me, were you ALWAYS good?'
always good, my child!"
II mean serious, you know. am surs
You were not always sar:ousr
why are you surs"'
ooauoJ0lAg ~ TOt!r VOICE.
You are right" Sister Catherine said
quiesly. II was not al:a~s serious
.Of course not" Vsnitr ,ejosn., B,
sides, You are too good-lonk.,g."
Indeed" Sister tatheriu. remarked!
amused at this frankucs. Are cookbook
ing peopls never scrious1:
''None that have se.n,' Vanity snswere!
except you, mean And yon only began
when-"
Here she stopped, and said NJ more
Two or three hours later, Siste: Catherine
finding bar littl, easier, said 70 her:
Would You like me- to cell you about a
man who--once-wantca to marry me!'
There was strange trsn,o,' in that usua'ly
calm voice as the sister spoke
DO let me hear it, Vanity said. 'lhopa
he was nice.'
'You shall Judge, child. We met when
he was twenty five and twenty-one ant
We both were poor. We tell in love- !
think no really loved me. l know really
loved him. The story is commonplace
enough--at least to the ear. Af.er we hal
waited i've years for fortune to enable u
70 marry, he secured a good appointment
MY heart was thlDbbing with bliss whea
! received letter from him. writ II in =
ToSAS W NOAN JuSVACe I'LL IOlulNi llHIE. ""i'>
>tabbed me to tho heart.
We were engaged lovers--tlat he ad
mltte1. Morally and legally he was bound
to me, but he had ceased to care for me: ths
thou"ht Of marriage with me, he mus
frankly tell me. was rep,,yuant to him
What would desire him to do:
''1h' 'old business. like tone. the surface
common sens. IF the letter was killing.
wrote and released him, and when closed
the letter l'm!scl an, aud thera was my lh'
around NE. 'i" late wilderness
Child. do ven know what it is to ha'S
the dull aching OF brain an! heart. hou'
after hour, day after ,iav:'
darkened bed oh. how bitterly kno"
my strength failed, NV face grew sset
with anguish, my hair turne' white
watched the signs, and was glad Of thenl !
bad been well taught, Or l might have Sille.
myself Perhaps family pride rsstralns"
mo. So I went ON day after day, hating !us
light rs it came morning by morning, lylus
down with the wish that | might never
waken any more.
I'VE were living in tho country, ana ons
Sunday morning went out for all ear.
walk. Since INV sorrow had never gone
to church, and heard the bells ringing y.
the village for an early service. Inc . ms.
struck me that would go in and see II tnst'
could calm nv mind. 80 irresolute was l.
that for time wandered up and down an.
did not enter. but at last crept in with NY
breaking heart.
SWELL l remember that obi Norman ,sa
church, with its few worShipers. anu ~. .a
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