Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-10

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"I'll do anything for lady with fort
une."
Tell him to come and drink tea with his
old sweetheart tomorrow at 6 o'clock"
HE won't do it."
HE will"
With that difference of opinion they part
ed.
6.-Ihe Brute.
Tomorrow came-and Mrs. Westerfield's
faithful James justified her confidence in
him.
"Oh, Jenny, how glad am to see you!
You dear, dear fellow, am yours at last"
THAT depends my lady, on whether /
want you. Let go of my neck"
The man who entered this protest against
imprisonment in the arms of fine woman
was one Of the human beings who are grown
to perfection on English soil. He had the
fat face, the pink complexion, the hard blue
eyes, the scanty yellow hair, the smile with
no meaning in it, the tremendous neck and
shoulders, the mighty fists and feet, which
are seen in complete combination in England
only. Men Of this breed possess nervous
system without being aware of it; suffer af-
Fiction without feeling it; exercise courage
without sense of danger; marry without
love; eat and drink without limit; and sink
(big as they are) when disease attacks them,
without an effort to live.
Mrs. Westerfeld released her guests bull
neck at the word of command. 1t was i'm
possible not to submit to him-he was so
brutal. Impossible not to admire him-ho
was so big.
"Have you no love left for me?" was oil
she ventured to say.
He took the remonstrance spontaneously.
'.Love?" he repeated. Come! like that
AFTER throwing me over for man with q
handle to his name. Which am to call you;
Ira'3 or My Lady'T'
call me your own. What Is there to laugh
at Jemmy? You used to be fond of me; you
would never have gone to America when I
married Westerield il hadn't been dear to
you. Oh, il I'm sure of anything Pm sure Of
that! You wouldn't bear malice, dear, II
you only knew how cruelty have been dis
appointed"
He suddenly showed an interest In what
she was saying; the brute became CHEEKY
and confidential. $50 he made you bad
husband, did he? Up with his fist and
knocked you down, dare say, If the truth
was knownr'
you're all in the wrong, dear. He would
have been q good husband il l had cared
about him. never cared about anybody but
you. Il wasn't Wcsterield who tempted me
to say yes"
| That's lie."
| mo, indeed it isn't"
Then why the devil did you marry him?'
when married him, Jenny, there was
aprospect-oh, how could resist it? Think
Of being one Of the LIE Basque! Held in
honor, to the end Of my life by that noble
family, whether my husband lived or died"
10 the barnaA's ears, this sounded like
sheer nonsense. His experience In the pub
lie house suggested an explanation. Il say,
my girl, have you been drinking?'
Mrs. Wester6eld's first impulse led her to
rise and point Indignantly to the door. He
had only to look at her-and she sat down
again tanned woman. ''Yuu uun't uu1cr-
stand how the chance tempted me" she an
swered, gently.
"What chance do you mean%"
TIE chance, dear, Of being lords moth
er."
He was still puzzled, but he lowered his
tone. The true-b0In Briton bowed by in
stinct before the woman who had Tilted him
when she presented herself in the character
| VI U lOIu uiOtucIs HOW 10 YOU Iuakc Ludt
out, Maria?' he asked, politely.
| She drew her chair nearer to him when he
called her by her Christian name for the first
time.
when Wester6eld was counting me-" she
said, ''his brother (my lOrd) was bachelor.
| A lady-if one can call such creature a
lady Twas living under his protection. He
told Westerfeld he was very fond Of her,
| brk ck I'll Al
your wife's first child turns out to be a son,
he said, there is an heir to the title and es-
tates, and may 60 on as am now We
were married month afterward, and when
| my first child was born 1t was girl. leave
you to judge what the disappointment was
My lord persuaded, as suspect by the wO.
man mentioned just now ran the risk Of
waiting another year, and year afterward,
rather than be married. Through all that
time had no other child or prospect Of q
child. His lOrdship was fairly driven into
taking wife. All, how hated her! Theiy
first child was boy-abig, bouncing, healthy
brute of boy! And six months afterward
my poor little fellow was born. Only think
Of it! And tell INC, Jenny, don't deserve
to be happy woman after suffering such a
dreadful disappointment as that? Is it true
| tAidt yOu AC BOlIAS UdCA W AiuCtlCds
''Quite true"
"Take me back with YOU"
with couple Of childrcnr'
mo. Only with one. can dispose Of thu
other in England. Wait little before YOU
say no. Do you want money!"
"You couldn't help me, If did"
'Marry me, and can help you to fort
une"
He eyed her attentively and saw that she
was in earnest what do you call . fort
une?' he asked.
'Five thousand pounds" she answered.
His eyes opened; his mouth opened; he
scratched his head. Ever mis- impenetrable
nature proved to be capable Of receiving Z
shock. Five thousand pounds! He asked
family for = drop Of brandy"
She aad bottle of brandy ready for him.
look quite overcome" she said.
He was too deeply interested In the restora,
uce or this remark. When he had recovered r
himself he was not disposed to believe in the
e5000. ''Where's the proof of it," he said
stenly.
| She produced her husbands letter, "Did
you read the trial of Westrrficld for casting
away his ship" she asked.
| 81 heard Of it,
| Twill you look at this letter?'
as 1t long?"
| Eyes"
| "Then suppose you read 1t to me-"
| He listened with the closest attention while
she read. The question of stealing the dia-
monds (if they could only be found DID not
trouble either Of them. 1t was settled ques.