Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04
CHAPTER xxi.
REcoScILIArroN.

saw clearly that il a woman loves a man. as
had now good reason for supposing that
Blanche loved me, it is not her place that
she should be always giving evidence of IL
without something in return. My inherent
dislike to the namby PANTY Interpretation
of love peculiar to Eastport had led me un-
consciously to suppress all external methods
of evincing affection Something now whis-
pered to me. Be more confident in your
thought toward her. A woman needs to be
Uery sure OF the love OF the man she would
choose, and tho greater her love, the greater
may be the doubt as to its return from you,
unless such return be shown clearly, unmis-
takably.
met Blanche the next day. Possibly
carried this thought in my eye for as it met
hers there seemed in the lighting up of her
features recognition of 1t. She took my
offered hand with frank, winning smile,
and an openness of manner which said more
than any words could have done. Words,
after all, are but one means for conveying
thought and not always the strongest.
She desired to return to the Bar as soon as
possible, being still anxious ON her uncle's
account.
We Travelled ON horseback. The moon was
at its full as we rode back to the Bar TO-
gether.
But my trials were not yet over / had
the greatest of all to meet was burdened
with q sense of over-much obligation to a
woman. Three times had this girl stepped
in and served me at crisis; first in loaning
Ule money; second in rescuing me from the
aigh-binders; thirdly in confirming my story
az the trial. She had performed all the
practical chivalry in the affair, and looking
over the whole matter, l felt sense OF
humiliation.
was silent. Possibly she felt my depres.
sion. Moods may travel from mind to mind
in close rapport as well as words.
"What are you thinking Of, Johnr said
She
A month previous should have evaded the
question, and said: "Of nothing in particu-
lar" Latterly Ilhad come to the conclusion
that between some individuals, at least, the
fewer secrets Of any sort the better; the
A'some' being limited in this case TO two.
ID was hard work to speak my thought. II
seemed toTesist my attempt to drag it out
1t would bury itself deeper than ever within
my breast And when hesitated it con ured
up Immediately a series Of evasions, witt
/ shook them OFF and said: "Blanche. the
trouble is now that you've played the man.
part all through and the womans, and now
that it's all over want to go and hide myself
somewhere @ te
"You feel, then, under too much obligation
to womanp 4fr t
"Well, that's about what I mean" re
piled.
Suppose" she asked, sour situations were
reversed, and you had been Of the service t.
me that you say have to you how would il
be proper for me to feelp
'Oh, well" ! replied, "you know what,
generally expected Of the man in these mat
ters.n
Expected by whofn" she asked.
by the world--people, everybody"
sand what right has the world-people
ey'sarVbody--to expect! What That tn,
man should bear Off all tho honors OF knight
ly service, while the woman stays at HON,
and does, fancy workl Has the world any
particular business in these matters, which
concern Blanche Seton and John Holder
Listen John: there Is a side to your case
Pardon me il / take the liberty Of arguin,
it for you. / do so the better Il
argue my own 1t is not, admit, easy d
pleasant for man or woman to act in. opposi
tion to the worlds verdict or opinion in an,
matter. Nor may it always be wise, Ger
tainly not profitable, SO to do The worl,
does expect the man to act the mans part il
all that concerns the woman. The world /
right also In this respect, though the mascu
line half does not always fully carry its ser
timents. But when a woman sees an oppor
tunity to serve the man she loves, will she II
fuse to so serve him IL the opportunity doe
not take the shape she desiresl Certainly
my womanly instincts recoiled from facin
the, crowd that night in the hollow. Cel
tainly, had rather not have faced tha
court room full Of men, and in this country
where now woman is show, stared q
and stared through with sentimer
far more Objectionable than mel
curiosity. But was there any on
else to act at the timer Was not con
PEELED to do as did quite as much
own sake as yours, for had not s. 81
would not my responsibility in the matte
had harm came to You, have haunted an
harassed me ever afterwardi Wasvit nj
Circumstance, after all, that reversed the 81
satiOu. and would you not do the same IL
meg OF course you would. ! should expe,
vi Il ulcdu ny cApcCb bhat L hhO
You have 1t in you so to do. Be assures
John, that II you wish 30 stand well with m
you win not lack for opportunities to act Ill
q man And now Is there any other grie
sanceF
'''There is that affair Of the fandans
house. .. 1..-tr I.rg
'.Do you wish to exchange your preset
company for what you may find there
nightF she asked, archly. y
As some sort OF luck would have IL '
ware obliged to pass through camp th
very night where one OF these standing rev'
was In full blast and quite open TO our inspt
ton from the street l turned my he
. ut docs not seem sointsresting to you
formerly she unmarked
us not fair 70 ait man when he's dow
replied. .TiAf
'Twell, John, you know the way Of
tranSgressor l. hard shall not punish y
often By these rsszinasrs-say once : ye'
uvhen your msrnory nseds reyiving.s