Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-23

were suspicious: that you lnafei a good
deal as they expressed it, always had plenty
:: money, and that no one knew how You
cam. 10y it. | think, however, | should not
have judged you 81 quickly As | did had
not seen YOU in the dance house"
why did that set YOU against me-"
That's strange question for you to ask
Perhaps it was because of jealousy-perhapS
contempt" she replied
was silent She continued Never mini
that now NY fault is the greater. | want
to see it all, and You must help me- Did not
my manner toward you at the store the
other day excite more prejudice than ever
against you among the miners"
Il think it did"
II thought So" said she II hegau to So
and feel it very soon Well. it shows q
woman's power for good or ill-in this case
for ill-and men call us the weaker sex
What caused the quarrel between you and
my uncleF'
He intruded himself on ground belonging
to me and Breener.'
Il gather from nv uncle's rambling. de
| liriouS talk that he imagines the ground in
| question not 10 be yours legally Is that soF'
1T is"
Then why did You oppose him"
Because / thought the circumstances jus
titled it, 1t is ground for which no legsi
provision is Vet made for holdings"
Then how can you hold it"
'Only by the unwritten law of this land
at preSent-the law of might"
"The same law by which your recently dis
missed friends from yender hollow acoed,
was her answer.
You would make good lawyer" l said
I,I;. 4. I d. ,Nt
| yourself in an awkward position"
Yes, either have or fate has for mo"
What do you think my fault has been in
| this matter" she asked
II don't know that there is any think
had You known the temper Of Bull Bar, you
| would not unconsciously have brought the
prejudice against me to the boiling point by
cutting me as you did at the store. before so
| many people That. on your part, was caused
| by ignorance l think though, that you
might first have sought me out and hearu
| my story before Judging me. l said
Il should have done 81. II was a great
mistake Any more" she askei
We'll YOU may have made similar mis-
Judgment in another direction, as TO seeing
me as you did in the-the dance house"
Indeed! think understand You were
cry free country"
That's your way Of putting itT'
What is your way of putting itr'
Twas silent She continued Suppose we
reverse the case, and you had seen ME in that
place. whirling in the arms of brawny
rInerf'
Its not a suppoSable case" answered.
Thank you. In other words You would
.ay that no lady would visit such a place:
IF say so. then suppose you will ash
ne why should a gentleman visit itF
YES" said she That was my intention
On second thought take the question back
may want possibly to reserve for mysel;
-ome time or other some of the privileges of
YOU gentlemen
We were silent for some minutes
Why did you not inquire of Broener with
regard 10 the AFFAIR." | asked
Il had reaSons-perhaps right, perhaps
Srong-for not doing 81. l knew that a.
your partner and an interested party, his
-ympathes would be in your behalf
wanted to find out for myself and place my
-elf under as little obligation as possible t.
any one in doing what had TO do. Perhaps
10 that, made a mistake"
You mean, then, that had you been
guided by Broener you might not have been
miSled as YOU were regarding me"
Guided is rather too strong word
Still, think now his Judgment in the mat
ter would nave been better than mine" she
replied
This phase Of the subject was not agree
able TO me. avoided present further men
ton of it: but that dreadful dance house
picture of myself before Blanche now took
full possession of ME could not help talk
ing Of it said:
''As we are talking very plainly TO each
other tonight, may | ask of you exactly
your Judgment of me from seeing me at the
fandangoH
My Judgment regarding it is one thing:
my emotion may be quite another As TO
Judgment or Judging you in the matter,
own am not able to do it You are a man
living among men, influenced possibly by
other men. You live in the mans kingdom
and in that kingdom are laws, customs,
uSageS, privileges, perhaps temperaments,
which don't appertain to Us women. You
may have waltzed with the Mexican girl for
the mere pleasure of the moment; you may.
again be her lover; you may like those low
revels and persist in them you may drop in
for monents curiosity and amusement and
again How do know
Il think your last conjecture the right
sne" said somewhat eagerly.
Il hope it is" she answered, adding, for
your .wn sake"
For my sake aloner'
For the sake of all or any one whose hap
riness depends on your welfare she replied
Does yours now depend at all on that
welfareF' asked
DO you mean to ask if love you still!
Is my act toll night one of love or hater was
her reply.
Perhaps you might have so done for any
man"
She paused and then said slowly: ''Since
You are so kind as to suggest the idea, well,
perhaps might"
was neither comfOrted nor satisfied. Talk
of handling edged tools! The Land O:
Promise, 50 near at one moment, receded at
the next
Pardon me, Blanche said. II should
not have made such remark"
Il don't see why you should not Wha:
you suggest may be among the possibles.
How do | known she replied
Miry ground this, ! thought; and Tn sink
ing in it all tine time
Then | spoke Just like a man." and said
foolishly: Perhaps you'd have done the
same for Mr.. Broenern
Perhaps So" she said calmly, adding as
clincher: Very likely"
went down over ears in the quag1nire of
despond and jealousy.
John Holder" she exclaimed in a few
moments, this is no time for Us two to be
talking in this fashion; and besides, JOHN
she said, with a shade of playfulness, IF we
do, you in your present attitude toward me,
will get the worst of it. Mr. Broener is an
old friend of mine. esteem him highly and
value his association, for he is a remarkable
man, and one from whom | have learned
much What we have now to do is to get