Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19

from the day first became acquainted with
ber-the day of that blessed blizzard. I'd
like to know who could help loving her, she
is 50 good and so intelligent, to say nothing
Of her beauty. And to-day she has made
me the hsppiest man in the world by con-
Tossing that she is not indifferent to me, and
is willing to become my wife. So now it
only remains for you to give us your ap-
proval and your benediction. have an in
come of g, 900 year over and above my
earnings. For the rest. you know me pretty
thoroughly, and can JUDGE of my eligibility
for yourself"
What answer could I give her7
Putting aside altogether, as was bound
to do, the selfish consideration that her
marriage would deprive us of the treasure
and the blessing of our old age, and leave
our home desolate and forsaken, could IN
honor, could in Justice to the man, permit
him to make Miriam his wife, without first
imparting TO him so much as myself knew
concerning her past lite and her dead per
sonality? But the latter'was thing which
/ was persuaded had no manner OF right
TO do. The secrets of her past she had her
self forgotten. No other human being had
a shadow of claim to learn them. She
was not Louise Massarte. She had
never even heard of Louise Massarte.
Louise Massarte was abolished utterly.
Therefore. to identify her with Louise Mas
ssrte. to saddle her with the responsibility
of the dead woman's name and history,
would be to do her a most grievous and un-
warrantable wrong.
No. 1 could not, I must not tell Fair
child the story of Louise Massarte's trans
formation into Miriam Benary. Yet how
could say, Yes, you may marry her, and
keen that story to myself? What excuse
could invent wherewith to ease my con-
science, if practiced such deceit upon him
in an issue that involved his dearest and
most vital interests? Suppressio veri, sug-
Lgestlo falsi. should be as bad a liar, II l
gave my consent to their marriage, while
ALLOWING him to remain in error respecting
1.-THE truth about his bride, truth which. if
make known to him, might radically modify
Ehis intentions.
But. Furthermore. and on the other hand,
suppose should say in reply to his demand:
mo, you cannot marry her" what right
had I to say that? What reason could
sllege in justification of my refusal? Not
the actual reason; for that would be to tell
him the story which, I had made up my
mind, must not and should not tell. And
ST 1 alleged fictitious reason, 1 should SIM
ply jump from the devil into the deep sea;
from a lie to falsehood. These young peo-
pie loved each other. Therefore, to inter
pose inpediments to their union would be
to impose upon each of them endless un-
merited pain. What right had to do that?
1T was a vexed and difficult quandary in
which I found myself. There were strong
arguments for and strong arguments against
either course out of it.
''Well, DR.. Benary, you do not answer
me" Fairchild interrupted my meditations
by remarking.
CT cannot answer you. You must give
me time to consider-to consult my sister
10 make up my mind"
we had been strolling together, he and 1,
mp and down the beach. Now we returned
to the hotel. Josephine was seated on the
Terandah, near the entrance.
'Ah, brother, at lastI' she said, starting
up the moment she caught sight of me. 81
have been waiting for you"
1 accompanied her to her room.