New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
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III who has read thus far in the pages OF
n,ese confessions must have un lerstood them OUT
an IL they fail to place before him the solemn truth
M Hercdity as their stimulus and motive AL 'he
same time would offer the reminder that make
this record Of my life with no wish to employ such
truth either as excuse or palliative for the course
Of action revealed here. / am aware how stern
would he the disclaimer of thousands against such
n mcthoi, and how relcntesSY it would be DIS
puted that the victim of any inherited vice or
weakness had not. in a case like my own u'c
stoutest defensive armor against overthrow or
surrender To appear as tho champion OF bind
fatalism is far nom my present aim However
,;ti,essly science may speak on this p'int-how-
ever exact and clear may be the dcductifn ms from
certain undcniablc data-hOwcvcr rsychol gcal
proof NAV demonstrate that moral disease follows
the same rigid law physical and That both can
be transmitted from Iarcnt to child win an c'iua'
readncss-I am none the less Wiling 10 gram inc
existence after birth, OF vastly potent modiiNlnc
forces There are medicines for the soul no less
than for the body. The world OF phil sophy and
ethics. as that OF surgery and pathology. teens
with precious curative discoveries anu 'sourVcS.
True there are many beings who must dra, along
unheped the misshapen limb as there are many
who must bear till death the per- else AMI vicious
brain The aid given to myself was p'tneons
coccnt II the weapon is ever rut into a mans
hand wheTewith he may beat out his own future
as he will then just as tough means of self
amehoration was set within my grasp. l grant
This But the problem of forcorlaincd d,stnp
must ever remain unsolved-at least with few
intellects of which mine had become one
AS long as human will continues the unTvcllcl
mystery that we find 1t, | argued no adequate All
swer may be rendered those two sOmbrc q'Ws
tons How far can escape becoming what our
parents have made us How far may education
and enlightenment avert from lis the doom OF
sinful heritage?
These reflections hardly concern the present
stage Of my history, and do not know why t.ey
have crept into this portion of it, unless with some
vague relation to the distressing tremors which
now disturbed me- 1t period in which one
longs for q coniidant, and again and agaln felt
tempted to tell Casnir everything L would
often srend an hour in his studio, watching him
paint; our aiiliation had become complete In all
save this one sad tormcnting matter. Even then
he suspected my love for Ada Grimcrcey, since i
had frequently dwelt in conv eisation upon her
personal attractions or referred with perhaps tell
tale severity to her fault of pride. But pride on
nv own part kept my lils firmly sealed. And
oddly enough | had the same reason for pIeserV-
ing silence toward Mrs. Dorian She knew my
past but time had gathered mist ACROSS 1t which
was almost like absolute oblivion. 10 break
through this would be to stand before her III "a
new humiliating light-to remind her that the
alienation from degrading antecedcntS had, aflet
a been but partially cliectcd-to let her see that
the miIk and smirch from which her KIND hands
had pucked me was not wholly washed away.
In the meantime had inevitably met her other
nephew, Foulke Dorian lie sull abode in Paris
and stin confirmed by his unccasng attentions
TO Ada Gramercey the report that he was her undls
couragcd suitOr. | was prCs' nted to him by Mss
GIamcrcey herself. while we both chan ed TO be
standing at that young lady's side during an even
in entertainment 1t occurred TO me that his
bow was wholly without cordiality, and indeed q
fIihc arrogant by this time he unlouh tedN
knew my name and must have known vel
that his aunt was in Paris Not TO have sough
her out was fast taking the hucs Of intentional
rudencss. Few words were then exclaimed he
tween us and that referred TO our bflef ac
ouaintancc of long ago or to my present p0siuoi
In Mrs DOrians home Wien we a-aln met h'
gave me cold bow, which ! answered as colby
Did he resent my a.rcabe reception by MIS-
(lamerccy ? or did he bear some sort of grudg'
toward his aunt or was there any possibility o.
his not being aware what relations he'd to Mis-
Dorian? | consulted with Tie latter on thls SUD
iect and she replied in rather NeNed tones
IF | chance 10 come across him. OHIO shall
tell him very plainly what think OF his haNln.
failed to look me up Meanwhile should al
wise YOU 10 take the first opportunity you have o.
mentioning M. besides making pointed lelcr
cnCc 10 yourself.
Such an oprortlnity soon came. One evening
dined in Miss GTamerceys charming apartments
overlooking the Chamls Elvsccs II was dinnc
of ten or twelve, and comp sed chiefly of my owl
country pcople Colonel Giamercey. a most urDan
and faultloss host conducted the gentlemen INTO
pleasant little smOkingrOOm after dinner, 10
coffee and cigars Tie weather had be n sutN
ell dav, and now refreshing breeze blew a'rrs
t.,l-x cts> isrl int. he Gn
where had gathered. FOukc Dorian lit ci-ai
and then moved toward one Of the long windows
presently disapl caring on the balcony beyond
which commanded brilliant view OF the glea
thorouchfare gttering with a thousand mcu,
1iehtS | followed him as he thus disiprearcd
ITc turned on hearing my footstep cross the ST.
Of the window. He looked well that evening II
the sense Of elegance cpmposurc and ski ful tailor
inc. His dark attire and white ncclytie bccam
him admirably. lie had rae. calm, ineXrr ssl ~
face. with cyeldS that dropped a little lan%uidl'
end a mouth whose rather scnsuOus fu mss woul'
have been improycd by mustache. Whon yOl
pronounced him markedly gentlemanlikc in a.
pearancc YOU raid him all the praise that We
Justice. for a supcrcilious curl nearly ALWAYS l9'
at tho corners ~ his lirs AMI an air Of lazy i'm
portancc inscparablv marked his manner
was determined Ia act with extreme pOtcncSS
When. on turning. he had recognized re. in tn
soft vet sufficient light. | AT once spoke. ionin
him where nc stood beside the flagrecd rail of III
srol!e in ENGLISH "you have probably ffor
gotten, Mr.. DoriGn.' I said. "our first meetin
,nany, years ago in America while we were bot
still bows
He smiled family though civilly. and lSnoclle
the film Of ash from his cigar with the rointe
nail OF one finger 81 do remember it, he REPLIED
I'm low drawl that certainly BETRAYED no int &c
whatever awe met only for few minutes di
we not ? I believe YOU were taken suddenly II
or something OF that sort and Mis-. Dorian led 20
from tho room
This alhison to what then occurred was n
pleasant may be IMAGINED But in anothc
way il gIatifcd me. since I could now max
prompt use of his having soon brought up IL
name Of his aunt
"Ouitc right 7 aSsentcd cOmposcdlv. an
health at that time poor But Your aunt
kind nursing soon restored IT, and this is only on
of the many services which owe her BY the way
hid you know that she is in Paris at present p
NY direct question embarrassed him as | cOul
see. But he quickly regaincd his collected look
i"I heard OF it short time ago. lee said and
was certain that the words were false
"She has than once srolSen Of YOU