The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25

ola lauy, ana, until Just before came
here, we got on very well together. Then
she offended me about something, and in
pet l told her that rather than live with
her again / would go out into the world
and earn my own living. This morning
had letter from her. She has taken me
at my word. She bids me now go out
into the world and earn my living, or else
60 back to my own home She will not
support me any longer, she declares. What
am to do? How can / earn my living?
! have not had an over-and-above good
education. Only on one subject do | con-
slider myself an adept l am not fit to
become a governess. There seems no al
tentative but to 90 home, and oh" she
cried, the tears rising in her eyes, 81
would rather do anything than that"
"Do you not think you could be happy
at home, then?" i asked, scarcely know
ing what TO say.
Happy! Oh, you do not know How
should you? Ny mother is a woman OF
the world. Her whole sole is bound up
in a round of festivities and amusements
of'every description. She and 1 have
nothing in common. Apart from that,
however, is the fact of her having recently
married a man whom l hate. / loved my
father dearly" she added with much
emotion. "Do you think could 60 back
home and see man ! hate in his place
/ will not 90. But vet, what am to do ?"
she asked desparingly; "my godmother
refuses to have me back, and l am not fit
to become a governess."
"Why can you not stay here? Your
uncle is very kind, and 1 feel sure
he would not mind having you" he re-
piled.
She shook her head.
~ would not stay even if he would
have me-" she answered steadily. NO!
l must 90 home, l suppose, until at all
events l can get something to do. l know
shall not be able to stay at home long.
/ am a Yeritable Cinderella. My sisters
would be afraid should steal their prince.
1t makes me very unhappy"
Your godmother might perhaps be in
duced to be reconciled," suggested.
Il would not ask her to be" she replied
quickly; besides, l know her well enough
to know she will never alter her mind
when once it is made up"
We stayed out there on the terrace talk
ing for some time, and before we went In
had extracted a promise from her that
she would not leave Newton for at least
another three weeks. | had come for a
month, and / begged her TO stay as long
as I was there. With bitter demur she
promised she would, and promised also
she would not tell her uncle of her god
mothers refusal to have her back again.
until just before she left.
Long before those three weeks had
| passed l knew my fate was fixed. / was
in love with Inez Argent. ! wrote to Elsie
a most fatherly letter, telling her l did not
think it wise we should continue writing
to each other, but hoped we should al
WAYS be friends. She never answered it.
/ / felt rather like a scoundrel. l knew she
! loved me, and though had made no men
ton of marriage, had given her to under
stand that / cared for her, very plainly.
/ And so undoubtedly | had cared for her
until IEez crossed my path, and with her
/ beauty and fascination drove all thoughts
| of every other woman l had known COM
! pletely out OF my head.
l could not endure the thought Of Inez
| being unhappy, or having to go out into
! the world and earn her living. was
madly, passionately in love, and on that
| last evening at Newton l asked her If
| she would become my wife. She did not
! speak, she merely raised her eyes, and
gently slipped her hand into mine. l for
| got all ! said now. l only know | thought
| / was the most enviable man in the whole
world to have gained so beautiful woman
| to be my wife.
1 think rather differently about the
matter now, but then | did not know all.
Harry Archer smiled when | told him.
| He said he had seen plainly enough what
was coming, and hoped with all his
heart l should be happy. He rather
/ spoke as though he doubted whether
should be.
"You are quite sure, aren't you, Bert,
that you are really in love with herr" he
said earnestly.
Certainly" I replied with a laugh.
''Why, Harry, I'm the happiest fellow in
Christendom, and the luckiest. 1t isn't
as though was rich, you know added.
I'm not such great catch myself"
Him." and he stroked his mustache
reflectively. Don't know so much about
that. If you come in for the Linsfarne
property you'll have tidy little income
and a mansion in the bargain, of which
any woman might be proud to be queen. F."
"If | come in TOR it, | tell you, Harry,
do not want to come in for it. hope
little Freddy Burt will live TO enjoy the
wealth his father accumulated for him.
I'm sure hope he will"
With that Harry walked away. Some
thing in his manner mystiied me. / felt
sure he mistrusted Inez. Why, / could
not conceive. Surely it was not such a
very strange circumstance that she should
/ have fallen in love with me. | had told
her plainly my circumstances. ] had $500
/ year, and my income was derived chiefly
from property left me by an uncle. But
there was also just a chance of my one
day becoming rich man. If little Freddy
Burt died before attaining the age OF
twenty-one the Linsfarne estate and the
fortune accumulated for Freddy became
! mine.
Freddy was nine years old, and APP
parently strong, but he came of delicate
family. / sincerely hoped he would live.
but when l told Inez about him she said
but little.
81 am only interested in you, dear" she
said at length. Talk to me about your
| self"
We did not think it necessary to have q
long courtship. Inez's friends had no OBJ
lection to a speedy marriage. They seemed
to my surprise, rather glad TO get rid OF
! her. Thus il was that within six months
| we became man and wife.
After the honeymoon | took my wife ia
see my mother and sister, who had but
just returned from a long stay in the
Riviera for the benefit of my mothers
health. We always called my sister Ethel
Baby" because she was the youngest,
and the especial pet of the family. Tc
my great surprise Inez, who had found
great favor in everyone else's eyes, was
not favorably regarded by Baby.
al don't like her, Bert" she asserted