Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-06-15
SCORN FOR SCORN.
A CONTINUED STORY.

'But she is eighteen" sard Helen, in
ariud tone that woke me as eieclually a
douche Of cold water would have done
'And not a child at all; and in he
position there is nothing so desirable a
m early marriage. OF course she feel
ahat herself; and being inexperienced il
ihs ways Of the world, she misunder
stands your kindness, and imagnes tha
you are in love with her, and mean {,
narry her. You are not a great parti
Kendrick, in your own world, but Yot
uould be a splendid catch for a girl it
Violets position. You can't wonder thai
she puts on all her little arts 10 catch
You-she ~ so full Of ambition, poor
child She devours all tell her oi
society aud all the fashionable news in
the papers, and talks 10 Hudgell about
being great lady and going TO court.
You must shoV her some discourtesy,
Eonrick. to cure her"
"It is absurd, Helen" he answered
SHlpatiently. As IL could ever be
suspected Of wanting 20 marry a little
elIt out Of the nursery ! am sure you
are mistaken. Al any rate, / shall be
gone tomorrow, aud there will be no
more room for mistake on either side"
Then heard them 20 through the
drawing room 20 the music room; and
presently Helen began to play the ac.
compartment to a duet they often sang
together sat still -immoyable, speech.
ltss my head and my heart feeling as
though they would bursli was filled
uiih anger and passionate longing to
prove 20 them how utterly mistaken they
pere she in her IN nature, and he in his
miserable co0celt How | longed TO be
rsvcnged upon them for the insult Of their
Fuspiclous' Misundersand him indeedl
An early marriage desirable in my posi-.
inexperienced M the ways Of the world
A splendid catch for girl OF my posi-.
ton And must bo cured, like Elaine
by some dscourlosy,
Oh what could / do-what could du2
II would be useless to tell them that
would not marry Kcuriok Tredonnick-
not II be went down upon his knees and
trAwlcd round tho room aitof mo, as
had read of lovers dong; they would not
believe me. Naturally the would think
said Il because the grapes were sour
because he had refused me. oh, It
could all AZ once bc endowed with the
power Of some Of those women Of whom
Aad read siren, like Mary Suau-with
9hom every man tell madly IN love, and
uho tuned upon them and slew thom all
uilh ,cornul smile! Oh, il some fairy
ef angel or Ireud-l dad not care which,
would give me for one day the gift Of sur
passing magical lovoliness. aud that other
more wondrous, more mysterious. more
p0teut charm that women have who have
aot beauty, aud yet slay their thousands
shere beauty slays hundreds. and rule the
Asarts OF all muul oh, It ho would tall
sildly, hopclessly in love with me, and
throw himself at my feet, so that | might .
have he JOY of spurnIng himl Hc would F.
sever believe that would not marry hun .
iulcss he were really 10 ASK me aud we're .
30 refuse him,
gOl how was to refuse mau who had .
,ot asked me And there va, not th, .
hghteN chance ut winning Ia, love aud .
purulngIt before they all lclt by the lore,
loon train ou the morrow, Aud he would .
10 back 60 London couga,ulstiug himsrlD .
.ud me ou the fact ol his having removed
ts daosvrou, aud too fascinating presence
nom the ue,ghborhood oC my too iuN,m.
nable heart llhr did no, actually forget
pc. Doe would only sometime, rcmcmh,L
sith an wlu.g,nt eamp'aoyu, smile, Do,
''of country cousin, tho ignorant chul .
; ho hat mistaken h,s eonjysseui,ug pa
remse nl love, aud Ma, dying alou, ln
ne ,ouu,y nr love ol him.
lil HnN hat trusted TREND Who
loUi Nufg ham letter tina, would hr
ke gaU aoi wormWooI 60 his pride. a
us s,a,yr ,y m, ,,lrd,luJ,us vanity. mat
,oulJ hlul at ths conlcmpt ,u Wai-ta
,uaH ..Iy hyu han, and a, tbo grgst
imIauou iu Wh,,h she was helj by an
.ho eus0 hyG ani ,ay how she nigh,
ary ahnm she pleased. aud mean, 90
sup ,rp magoObeyuty indeed, having
l,h au aaimust choice d, her commando
.unuuuWoN uad uo such iuynd
>a...J write che ly,isr myself, auoay,
ru,'y ss uom iusnN Nos I reelected
BAG auonlmou, lstJcp atc mean aud dis,
'u1au.o ShoulJ | wu,e li aud ,lsa ,
NHh wY own uame' Never never
So r.am,l aboaI che gatisu plauaus F.,
.a-slnes ull the dnJ h,ll usus would d
% oasy .u s.mmons uouli no. mye, ,
su .Hg,e sha had ssornsl me. Who b