Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
XIV.


Linley advanced a few steps-and stopped
His wife, hurryiny eagerly to meet him,
checked herself. 1t might have been diStrrlSt,
or il might l-,lye been unreaSonng fear-She
heSltated on the point of approaching him.
Il have something to say, Catherine, which
am afraid will distress YOU
His voice fatered, his eyes rested OH her
then looked away again. He said no more
lie had spoken few commonplace words,
and yet he had said enough. She SAW the
truth In his eyes, heard the truth in his voice
A nj of trembling seized her. Linhl stop
ped forward. in the fear thar she might IaIl
She instantly controlled h,.r>ctf, AMI >i-urd
to him to keep back. Don't touch me -
she said. ~ on come from Miss We, ter
tieldr'
That reproacli reused him.
II own that come from Miss Wester-
field" he answered She addresses a re
quest to you through me-"
Il refuse TO grant it,"
Hear it first"
Nor
Hear tin Your own interest. VIII YOU
permit her to leave the house, never to IT,
turn again? While she is still innocput-''
His wife eyed him with look OF unutter
able contempt lie submitted to il, but not
in silence.
"A man does Mt lie, Catherine, who makes
such confession as am making now. Miss
Wesiertield offers the one atonement in her
power while she is still innocent OF having
wrongcd you-cxcept in thought"
rs that alI?'' Mrs. LinIey asked
ut rests with YOU" he replied. 40 say if
there is any other sacrifice of herself which
may be more acceptable 10 you"
Let me understand first what the sacrifice
means Does She make any conditions?'
she has positively forbidden me to make
conditions"
And gues out into the world helpless and
friendleSs?''
Yes"
Even under the terrible trial that wr;lag
her, the nobility OF the woman's nature spoke
in her next words.
Give me time 10 think of what You have
said" she replied. Il have led happy life:
| am not used to suffer as | am suffering
now" In the minute that followed her
changing color revealed struggle with her
self.
Miss Westerfeld is innocent of having
wronged me, except in thought" Mrs Lin
ley resumed. She might have deceived me
she has not deceived me- own 1t to her
To remember that She shall 20. but not
helpless and not friendleSs.'
Her husband forgot the restraints he had
Imposed on himself
rs there another woman in the world like
yosr' he exclaimed.
MANY other women" she answered finn
ly. "A vulgar termagant. feeling sense OF
injury, finds relief in an outburst OF jealousy
and furious quarrel. A woman in my posi-
ton, who respects herself, Restraints herself.
1 try TO remember what owe TO others as
well as what they owe to me-,
She approached the writing table and took
up pen.
Feeling his position acutely, Linley had
abstained from again declaring admiration
of her generosity. Until he had deserved 70
be forgiven. he had forfeited the right to ex-
press an opinion on her conduct She misin-
terpreted his silence. As she understood il.
be appreciated an act OF self-sacrifice OIL Miss
Westerfeld's side-but he had no word of
encouragement for an act of self-Sacrifice on
his wife's side She threw down the pen,
with the first outbreak of anger that had es-
capped her yet
'You have spoken for the governcss, y she
said to him. Il haven't heard yet sir, what