Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-06-22

gotten my dignity il 1 had not repeated
Helen's words to myselfto keep my pride
up 10 the mark.
II suppose / was not thinking at all, "
| replied carelessly. zone cannot be al.
, ways in solemn earn est"
"And is that the way you would have
. answered me If had written you that let
/ teri" he asked.
: Exactly" / answered, with a horrd
little laugh 10 keep myself from sonening,
for felt pehlousy near crying. OF course
must stick 10 it; / could not admit that
my mind had changed in less than three
days, any more than could admit the let.
ter to be a pretence.
"Ofcourse," he rejoined hastily, 81 do
not quarrel with the substance Of your let.
"Nonsense! Who should?" she ex.
claimed. "Viole, knows hardly soul--no
one capable Of a practical joke. Blythe.
bye, why do you believe such letter was
wutten?'
because ! have had her answer"
"Oh. that is awkward" said Helen
sympathetically. "Then you are engaged
inv,luntarily2 Well, you will have to stick
to it. You must not enligh,cn her, poor
thing"
But, " he stammered, "she has refused
met Then he tried to laugh it of, but the
attempt was a sad failure.
Refused you? Impossible!" cried Hell.
On. "You must have misunderstood.
She has been shy-afraid Of saying too
much, or uncertain of your meaning"
"Oh there is no uncertainty on her
part!"he said bitterly. "IIere is her let.
ter-you may read it for yourself 1t is
not so tender that there is any sacuege
in showing it,
They were alone at the far end ola con.
seryatory. Every one was crowdlng to
the staircase to see the royalties arrive.
flo took letter from his pocket and hand.
edit to Helen.
"Itis certainly her writing aud her
style, "she said. handing it bacl, to him ai.
ter a briel peusaI "She might have done
it moro amiable-more gratefully moro
like lady; but she is little spitltre, and
doe, not understand the meaning Of grau.
lude | suppose she does not think you
neatly good enough for her. / told you she
was saving herself for duke But don't
think uuklndly OF her-iti is not her fault;
paupers arc naturally proud"
"Not her fault-tho little chit" he ex.
claimed, But shall not let her rest in
delusion. | will put the mistake right.
To be refused 10y girl that one would no
sooner think Of marrying than one would
"a foundling baby! But we must go
the Prince and Princess are there. Come
alougl Twill pay her ofl-the conceited
little monkey"
"Aler all, said Helen, at might
have been worse she might haye accepted
you. That would have been q lix."
They all went ola TO town, to their balls
ana roats' and rides in Roite1 Row, aud .
lelt me et home h1e Cinderella, l was
yoy glad told myselI-,hc house WIS SO
much pleasan.cr without them, The yar.
lous In their fresh ioyc,inc,s wpre SEQ much
'wee'erand lMrer 'han parks or Aousts'
shops aud tho trees in 'heIr young green
would surely laugh Co scoru such m,ca.
ale attempts at foliage as London squares
could show, My philosophy was assisted
10y my Ignorance as much a, my pride, for ,
did not know then how fresh aud green
and mAnnant London uoos could be.
Nell' was Irrierclla' hut had not Gin,
icrclla the best of tt, aGer al'
Nevertheless, when, uu thc mex, Thurs.
lay after Iheu departure / heard that
Ma kynngk rreJynuck had called to see
me, and was in ,h5 ltawju,.ro5m, | Gid