Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
CHAPTER XIX.
TARpY REPENTANCE.

! AARDi hETENIANCE.
OF course, so soon as alone regretted bit
terly my manner at parting toward Blanche
and spent large portion OF the night il
imaginary interviews with her, in which
acted more nationally and smoothed over al
my roughness resolved to see her as easy
as possible next day and acknowledge to hei
my error. But the doors of our tomorrow,
are not always those Of our to-days, and ma,
open on far different scenes and events, OF
which or in which, despite all our effort Of
inclination, we must either gaze or partici.
pate.
Broener arrived early that morning, ]
knew that surprise was in store for him
and wondered how he would take it, kpsw
hat he hal been disappointed at not finding
Blanche at Marysville and least of all ex-
pected to find her at Bun Bar He showed
no signs OF chagrin, however. This wa
characteristic OF him. 1t was his philosophy
that care, yexation, trouble Of any sort or
from any cause were all foes to be fought of
and beaten off as speedily as possible. "Th,.
actual event, he said was quite enough. All
dwelling in thought upon it afterward was in
substance recreation and repetition Of it
Switch the mind or on some other track and
put the trouble out Of sight 1t can be done
by training"
Of Blanche's presence / said nothing. He
would visit Pratt and find out for himself
Concerning my capture and the events o.
the night told him in the briefest possible
terms. OF the manner of my release said
simply, II got away" That left large
field for conjecture. He saw that preferred
to remain reticent and did not question me.
Uncertain as were our social relations toward
each other we had reached that fortunate
condition where each knew to a hairs
breadth where the other desired to stop at
self-revelations, and acted accordingly
Soon after breakfast he went over to
Pratt's. Despite my misery was halt
amused at thought thus shaping itself;
We'll, the drama progresses. wonder
what figure will be disclosed by the next
turn Of the Kaleidoscope" / had uncon-
sciously absorbed something of Broener's
philosophy. mo matter what happened"
he said, "a man who had brain enough could
always find something of interest in noting
that no two of life's pictures were exactly
alike, and that as regards incident, event or
every day for such man had some
new shade of color.n
He returned in about half an hour. sat
down awhile, pared his nails carefully, and
finally remarked: "This world is all feet
ing show; but, nevertheless, a very interest
ing one. wonder which way the cat win
jump next At the same time, how monot-
onous it would be if the cat jumped the same
way every time"
| could not help laughing in spite of all.
= es, he said, as if in reply to a remark of |
mine, 81 agree with you, Holder. Outof the |
nettle trouble we will find flowers of recrea.
ton, if not of resignation"
! wondered for whom he meant the term
resignation" The man had sometimes two
md even three meanings FOR some of his sen /
ences, which it might take days, even weeks.
% make out.
How is Prattp / asked.
TO the ordinary beef-ea: ing mind of Bull
Bar, he replied, 'the professional pill-ped-
Her, who practices the solemn scientific over
Tim included, he is no better. To on, Like
myself, few degrees higher than they in the
'lane Of intelligent animal development. he
will eventually mend and recover the small
fragment of mind vouchsafed him by-welL
he Infinite: oh, woman, in her hours OF
ase, ETC."
A horseman rode up to the cabin door and
allied out: docs John Holder live herep
u am John Holder" replied, coming out.
This was deputy sheriff with a warrant
Of my arrest on q charge of assault with in /,
ent to kill Jedediah Pratt.
lgave myself up and asked OF the officer
5 favor that he would II axe no parade of
lie as his prisoner on this Bar. / desired !
bcye all things not to make any semi-dran-
tic departure in this situation before ,
lanche, or give her any notice OF IL what 4
Ter Il have friends" said to him, 'sliy- :
g near by, and don't wish they should
q me-
Il will be responsible for Mr.. Holde., - aid '
roener
IAN right" said the deputy. "Yoa want Q
get Away quietly, know. III wait for
~ up yondei, where the trail turns % the d
ountain."