The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-19

G/T/ NJ companions that
7B/f they had long ago
kE1 ~ ceased To- envy her
& : !: :: T.: Il I. ]: !:
* ." regard her rs sort
Of queen or EN-
press who ruled over them 10y right Of
her great mental and physical beauty.
She was - gentle aud lovable by
nature - she was perfect to the eve.
and M Young woman of twenty sum-
mcr> had ever . pruudrr. 4 more loyal
court nf admirers of her own s-N than
she. For a maiden uf her own partic-
ular cutrrie 10 whisper to = companion
that which might be- in any way con-
,trurd ~ mean or malicious meant
certain baui>hmrut fnr that indi>rrrrt
maiden until -u,h time - .he should
have learned {" respect the will Of that
indi>putahlr nineteenth century social
baitering-ram. the majority.
Miss Creighton would not have been
human if she had not been little vain
Of the homage that she had long agO
learned 10 regard e, her due But il
never appeared on the surface; aud
the sight of her. ~ she ,toud amidst a
ihrnng If her friends. WIS enough Ia
create ia nne the impression that her
admirers were tasteful in their seler-
tim uf an idol She was the darkest
nf brunettr>. with JET black hair and q
delicate oval face that lii up gloriouSly
under The spur 81 any sudden excite
m"nt or emotion. Her great beauty
lay in her ryr>-,lark. deep eyes. that
flashed forth spirit. resentment or ten
derneSS at the will If their owner. She
was tall. - all brunettrs should be.
and had a pretty way when talking Of
drawing her rNqui-iiely nodded figure
to its full height aud lacking down
upon her auditors with an air nf affpc-
Tomato authority.
The >irangr>t part If Miss Marion's
nature was that the infinite sweetness
of temper she displayed towards her
in her manner If departing herself to-
wards the other sex. u stood to rea-
son, uf course. that she should be- idol
lied 10y all the Young men of the neigh
borhood who were not sensible enough
To perceive that she was brvond their
reach. They SIMPLY adored her, and
made no secret Of their alteration
either; but she had no patience with
them. The first tim" an admirer spoke
Ia her Of his regard for her she laughed
~ him; the second tim. she ,colded him;
and il he persisted after that she would
walk five miles uui of her way 10 avoid
him. Natural enough. however. there
WAS an exception G" this rule-what
rule Of - woman'> life was ever with
ont an exception? aud that exception
WAS Philip Barton.
Philip was g Young man of five-and-
twenty. broad ~houldrrrd aud athletic
and handsome enough 10 make an ac-
reptahle suitnr for any not uver-sensi-
tive glrl Besides. hr wa> fairly well
oil, a. such things 90; being the son Of
LAWYER Barton. clever old attorney
who had ama>>ed q snug competence
10y the hard Labor Of nearly sixty years.
and who had no thought in the world
that did not center in his boy Phil.
But even To- Philip wa> Marion inclined
at timr- To- be- capriri"us aud torment
ing. Perhaps it Ms brrause she was
so sure uf him; perhaps il was only
the woman in her that babe her tor
ment that which found it, nnly happi-
hess in her presence; perhapS-but
who could ever -pr,.ulaie with accuracy
on woman motives? twas enough
that she treated him cruelty and dis
much luu often for his peace
Of mind - much - that poor Phil.
who had been ''danriug attendance on
her for three Years. ~ his enviOus
rivals expressed il. WAS far from GER
tain TODAY - o. whether or not he
was Justified ia considering himself
any better IA than the rest Of them.
His kind old father. who knew the
desire Of his boys heart aud encOur-
aged him In it. frequently spurred him
on when hi, energies dropped and his |
ambition tagged. be a man, my
Doy!' he was wont 10 ex,lain. para
logically. A woman who Is won for |
80 asking Is not worth having; your
bird will he I'll the fSirrr when you have
narcd her for having given We such =
,rave chase.
II WAS with an adjnration of this de-
ringing ia his ears that Philip
ound himself dressed one evening for
birthday party at the house of one
4 Marion's friends lnsensibly aud
" what means he was never afterwards
bile to discern. the conviction grew
lpon Linn that that night wa, 10 decide
IL fate one Way or the other. Il did
lot render him any the les careful
nth his toilet. however, aud when he
e~ceHde,l the stairway aud confronted
is father. the old gentleman paited
ina afectionatelv on the hack aud
Old him he was Young mule for hav-
NJ wasted 80 much time With which
arting salutatiun he was permitted to
on his overrOat and leave.
Some evil spirit srcmrd to possess
IiSs Marion that night. She trased
hilip. she laughed al him. "gnyed"
is sentimental advanr'-> and refused
D converse upon any hut the most
# topics. The result Of
hich was that ia "ne short hour
hiliP was profoundly wrrtcled. Thea
? was furious. IL two h0urs he was
gain calm and looking about him for
'me means Of vengeance.
The instrument came 20 his hand as
'adily a. II SINE plying deity had
,en waiting for y chance 70 Nc Il TO
5 grasp Separated for an instant
om Marion. he found himself beside
.ile Title Morton. n peachy-cheeked
unset with whom be- hAd carried on q
I'D sort Of Irritation the preceding
MINER. II 80 happened. though Of
'urse he did not know It, that cir
instances were e'Peeially fsEorshls