The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-18
20 BARRIER

Eaositivcncss Is n very unfortunate quality
In rfc s.nce 70 object is nodded in accord
az with The e.ric, rulea Ct art, since there
j. 70 character but has @ rcpu.sivc SPOT IN il.
nc h-stcry but With - ds-,; page The happy
m E nc.-acT leo el-kuc.2etic over tic viz
| g., g. D.. acquaintance, Which may he 0cci-
ii-lal Or merely pretty optical dcluson,
o. TOO c;Cru ard uurclenting toward sine
r-..ich I've iaocies might have been virtues
usder different conditions. But Philip Breton
ILai fallen out with life Tho great world
sacrci - jar bin rs Il rolled. Zach hour
/ Lol revealed uugucsscd means Of suffering
ard cvca :as beams OF genial sunlight had
| dc~ge,-3 loT bin
Ic- T. g. hard tor c ma 70 understand thu,
his ictc may he pure, unal.oyed pain. he is
eyer smiling through his tears end trying .
nTa'-c from his despair, as !. II were but
droara OF d.sord,red fancy. So as The rexc
morning came and Philip Breton threw open
his Goo. % 60 out into the sweet scented Sep
teulbcr niF, ho felt happier than for May
weeks; tho peace that came over hiIa seemed
| to leave 10 place Tor cruel distrust and unro-
! lenting pr.dc lie even reproached hinsoit
!9- his urg9rerousncss OF yesterday Tho
world Of nature left 10 unsightly wounds and
breaks in It's whole dominion. Gaping graves
| nrc soon covered with green grces and wild
flowers; LIE springs quickly cut OF death, and
apparent ruin IS soon forgotten IN renewed
maguilccnce. Why should he, then, let two
lives DO wrecked FOR ono wrong act in the
past-forover Paeti
He swung down his walk n new buoy
ency. &c believed 10 had passed through
the cloud and come out into the clear light q
reason
But at his gate q carriage rolled slowly By
him. 1t contained a bridal couple, and be
stopped 70 smile at them The girls face bod
no culture II II, but was sweet. ard had the
innocence OF childhood Tint ungainly Eel
low, who now wore hts first broodcloth suit
a. whom she looked 50 fondly, was the only
lover she had ever known. Sho had no Sc.
c.cts from him, no past his jaalous eyes might
no: scan without a pgng. Her soul was open
10 him 30 whisper 20 her shame could ever
reach his insulted ears. Her lie was com
rion?lace, but 10 blot was Oh it, 10 guilty
thought had ever left .ts trail across her
heart The rough lad, who was bold enough
20 put bis arm about her waist In broad
coyl.ght could pour his foolish love making
mo he. eager cars without stint There Wa
70 theme he must avoid with her, no page In
her lie he must not cut
lie .oyed The soiled lily loved IL moro than
~ to fire roses. All other women might
a. well never have been born Cor Him, this
woman be would have died for. Could he
nc. protect Der from evil conquest IL she
wero trsimp!ed, could he not lift her into
his bosomi II she were insulted, could he not
put his mans heart and strength between her
and shame' lie would hurry to his darling,
throw himself at her feet, her past should Be
brr.ej, her life should begin with his happi-
nees tonight
you want 10 marry Berthal | supposed
you wore acquainted with her past"
II was in Mr EllingswCui's room, where
he sat In dressing gown and slippers, well
back IN his easy chair. He was looking az
Philip breton very curiously. lie had really
fancied he understood human nature before.
II suppose arn,' answered Philip simply.
"rVell, know more Of it than | wish Ibid
She ran away with bcggar, and she has
come back, dislike unpleasant memories.