Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-05-26

was enough. one Qlu not WISH TO see him
again. He rose quickly and left the house, not
caring to face the doctor now. He walked
across the fields to the deacon's house. II
was deserted, for the discussion over his case
was very warm and the meeting not yet
Cwer. ,je sat down and wrote an impas-
sloned let,f~ to Orient, making clean breast
of everything and begging her mercy. AS
) he sealed 1t he noticed that the congregation
were dis2ersing and the deacon soon after
entered the room
, 'rm powerful sorry" he said, "but there
was good deal of feelin', and the motion to
3 give you a call was lost. You see your SER
3 mon yesterday evenin' wasn't considered
quite orthodox"
> HaIsey wrote the doctor an explanation
) for the sake of his friends good name but he
lid not feel obliged to confess to the deacon,
} no conveyed him to the station, and was
>rofuse in his regret over the vote of the
: .huIch. At the station he mailed his letter
20 Orient, and returned to his friend Steele,
} whom he found in much more hopeful
} state. The fever had been broken, but he
was very weak. ''You must help us keep
his mind in a cheerful, calm condition.
} the local doctor said to Halsey,
} before he went up to his room. When An
ueW ouetlc dDOuU Ills CA
perience at Ramoth Giead, Halsey told him
that he had explained the state of affairs to
the pastor and had simply read three SER
J mons that of course under the circumstances
there could be no call to the pastorate, nor
did he see how his interests could be affected
} very much even though DR.. Corcoran must
understand that his health was not in SO favor
able state as he could wish.
IL made the best of everything" Hal
sey assured his friend lit is only little
longer waiting, and they will be willing
) enough to do that"
"Thank you," Andrew Steele murmured,
and closing his eyes he slept as peaceful as a
child When he awoke his mother handed
him a letter. ''You look as if you were able
to read it," she said land l suspect it is from
your friends, the Corcorans"
) 1t was from Orient; the young man recog-
nized the graceful script at once, though he
had only received one letter from her He
opened it with trembling eagerness But what
did it means She had always imagined him
the sole of honor. She had loved him for his
goodness and unworldliness; it was hard
TO give up her ideal of him, but now every
thing was changed. No explanation on
either side was necessary, he must under
stand, and she could not forgive.
"Believe me-" she wrote, ''that my own I'M
happiness is greater than any you can suffer
To have cherished an ideal as l have done,
and allowing to cluster about it all that was
hoiest and tenderest in my thought is not a
slgnt thing. The discovery that have been
utterly mistaken has given me a shock from
which shall never recover. l have been in
dream and the awakening has been cruel
| only hope that l shall never hear of you
again as cccIp yinS the sa6red desk. For me
at least and against love you have committed
the objectionable SIM"
Andrew Steele lay dazed. His mind was in
too weak a condition for him to connect his
friends readings at Ramoth Gilead with this
letter. 1t was as if he had received a heavy
blow upon the head. He lay stunned a long
time, but when Halsey came in he had arisen
from his bed and was preaching wildly to
an imaginary congregation on the sin that
hath never forgiveness. Halsey led him
to his bed and compelled him to lie
down. Then he noticed the letter, read
and concealed it. He saw that it was
mailed from way station and had been
written on the train, and therefore before
Orient had received his letter of confession.
Why had he delayed making it when he was
with her9 All regret was useless now. He
laid his hand on his friends pulse. He had
no IeAH anu uOptS IOSG, DuU u6 WtiS Wll(lJ
delirfJas and incoherent, and the mother
seriously alarmed by this new turn in her
sons condition, which had been pronounced
as very encouraging when the physician last
called. 81 think we had better summon Dr.
Corcoran," she said at length; che under
stands Andrews case and cured him once be-
fore.n
Halsey telegraphed at once, and anxiously
awaited the doctors coming at the country
station. The train paused and two pasSen-
gers alighted. That portly gentleman with
the gray whiskers he knew must be Dr. Cor
coran, and-Orient had come with him. He
stepped up qnckly, great dslight showing
through the humiliation which crimsoned his
face, but Orient forestalled any explanation.
49," she exclaimed, a fine fire flashing
from her indignant eyes, "this was a
piece of deception like the rest, and you
are not i'll with brain fever. l might
have suspected as much" She wheeled
about and was walking rapidly from him
when her father laid his hand upon her arm.
"Orient," he said, II thought it was An
drew Steele who was ILL.,"
"Who, then, is this impostorn she asked,
scornfully.
"Did you not receive my letter?" Halsey
asked, hunhbly. SIT is true that you have
been deceived, but not by Andrew Steele"
And once more he made his miserable confes-
sion
Orient regarded him with keen, merciless
eyes, II do not see why you should tell me
this if it is not true" she said; ''it certainly
is not complimentary to yourself" She did
not speak to him again on their way to the
house, and they all entered Andrew Steeles
room together.
He was reading from an open Bible, and
; looked up vacantly, repeating: "Lest by any
means when l have preached to others my
self should be a castaway"
Orient stepped firmly to his side, and TAX
ing Andrew Steeles hands in both of hers,
she said simply: Il have made a great mis-
take have learned that had no cause to
write you the letter which panied you l am
, Orient Corcoran. Can you forgive mes"
, Andrew Steele regarded her with an un-
, comprehending, expressionless stare,
{ DR.. Corcoron started violently, and leading
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