Telegram-herald., 1890-11-21
WIDOW NPHERSON.

Laxsiy glazed a. his CEN panloa. Brsss.d
fasnzovsbis, went ca sEaokinz sllene.
frAngAt vi-h explosive PosslbiHti-s. -
sas1. Ffaziiy bfastsd aross Hs "a.
somewhat tAs elder u eAe ssso, assa he va
satuFnins aad aark
aat are yog gong - co." he De-
ElAnsisd
IL yoa thtak I'm going - say
fhen you so - tla dickens ~ she sboxs-
est eat you caa nndg 49, Brisasas alsi-
naaEum
De next day Mrs Likely tearfuIiv
pFsssrd als int an in .srvisw
Il szsars ~ have done ny b~-< . d.
suaAs HoEaes," Brissea said.
~Oh. It's zoo dro4IfaiPi rnoao@d Tah.
lY's roshsr. vringing her haasis .Yc,,
have always bo~n sach good frisnas-roora
rlates aad All and young Iasu win oft~n
listen - aA ghf,F eofsrs-1eis sdvi,s asd -.
ulcnstganos WHERE = unothsr's. a .,..sr',
are quite tArosn away. Do ase yoar IN
hasnee. my dear AtF BrhreA with mr.
poor, b~nigh-ed beyl Oh, II b too shock
Ing thai ne sa0uld Do shfnkinx for oae IN
stant even q such a marriage
Appreei4se y0ar Position. roo may be
sure. ny tssr naGasa II isa very tryinx
one" m0Fsnnred Bristsd symp4thetieaily.
And = = % horrible. too. that there
should - q aosssioa Of briaging such
pss-on saso the taratly whsre there y
yoang Efri, continued Mrs. Lakeiy. put
ting her handkerchief 20 her faded, pretty.
LAdyhks Little face.
Ms. Iaksly felt that this allusion 10
her daughter wa = master stroke Of diplo-
macy
Certainly. can appreciate your feel
fngs here more than ever" cried Bris,ed
warmly.
In ths name OF heaven. Iakely. don't
make such a fool q yourself. " be began, Ia
che tone Of more tolerant pers1asivsnssss.
A fool Of my-,lr BY George, | think
I've good dsa4 Of patience - stand what
I've stood from you che last month, Briscedl
II a fellow dian't feel sore Aboat throwing
over an old fEtoad. ~ Georgs''-
All right, / Understand your point OF
view" said Briseed placidly at isn't
agreeable - lave warnings dinned into
your ears when you want 10 rush headlong
into sAs biggest folly q your hfe. Bat IT'S
the frieDd's part 20 sound the warning, ali
the same, whether It's agreeable or not
You might think II yOur mother and sister
q AStls IN shls matter. too"
What che dsneo have they, or have you,
or has any one. for the matter Of that. To
say anything agatnst Mrs McPherson,
Bristsds'' erred LAkely. starting sp aud
confronting ats friend, with hts boyish
beaeures ahush and a kindling light in his
blue eyes "YOu say she's = little older
than p
Not hssle. q good deal. She's older
than / sm-must be, - interrupted Bristed
We'll. and even II she were. What of
fra - -.
others"
"A great deal when the few years are on
the wrong side But that isn't the worst
feature. You needn't force me into saying
things you wouidn't care 10 hear. But you
know as well ~ I DO that NePherson's
widow has been talked about. Obi unjust
ly, II you csre 70 have It sol Pm not going
Into that question. Bat the old fellow
didn't inspire the greatest respect himself,
and at AL events. good many things were
said OF his pretty wife. Why, my dear fell
low, f" continued Bristed reasOningly, and
With the kindly influence in his fine voice
and the sottened expression in his strong
features which had always had 20 much
power over Horace LakslY's i3pulEively
youthful temperament, its = preposter-
Gus thing. you losing your head and letting
yourself III for this sort Of thingi This
woman is 40 wife for you
"N0u don't know heri You haven't eveu
seen her exclaimed Lakely weakly.
II have never seen aer, that's fact. But
I know her All the same One always
knows woman Of that sort OF caiiber.
They're very Interesting % meet, very
stimulating, very amusing. very fascinat-
tng They have ten thousand arts While
their spell = on man be thinks them
anything they choose to be thought lie
believes anythi1g-ever Afterward
Be has an awakening. and 10 is very well
Tor him II be hasn't 70 discover that he has
bound himself hand aud foot, while re
WAS under the charm. Flirt with an adj
vsnture<s-for really you know a McPher-
son can scarcely BE called anything else
firt With IN adventures ss much rs you
ike. my dear boy. IL you feel sure enough
o. yourself. bat be very careful % stop-a
long way OF q matrimonY. That's what
a wise man dos, my boy"
Poor IakelY. With his elbows on his
kuess and ais hands supporting his head,
sat staring az tae fagsres - the carpet
"Conf1und 60, you always had wisdom
enough % dt cut An army. Bristed," he
zr1wied. Its a. sfTort for you 70 keep
CUT 81 scrapes. You couldnt g,s into one
II ron tired You're 40 dsucedly cold
hioodod
When 4 dss~ned upon Mrs. Iaksly that
Der son nlizht unexpectedly be on the
point = listening 20 reason tbe poor lsdy's
jcy burst forth in touching gratitude 20
Horses friend Dut it was short lived
ioy At the end II = fortnight she came
b Bristsd pale with Agitation. aad conn
nuuicated tie dire intelhzencs that Nlrs
NcPherson hsd appeared IN person on the
sosne. thst she vas following Horace up.
7 SUPPOSE she feels that the boy has
been slipping from hsr--odious persoa'
szclsinsed Ms LaksiT. waxing bitter IN
her riEhfeozs Indignation. "It e too
.hccsing. the vulgar toruardaeSs - such
e~oPie. 1 - net fancy tbas she really
eares Tor Hc-ace. Tos know. Il = IA
naassv-shat IS what she wsnp 70 secure
Sc Knows ths by has inst snHle into BE
frsnsfs.seer's PrOperty. Aaa SO i poor,
fseT saF slough sac aves 9th an appear
snce ~ iuxlrv thst -hs "a Absolutely i'm
F-caaiosa. H-r hush-snd. u rosld seeza.
- h-r aoehinx whatg~s--
Il inlsxina shers = NJ acahs st.sut thes. :
sd Brisfef
Ard th~n N~s taakelv carn<. b. ~ r<-s-ss
Vsoid NJ sF~nea So ~ ms ~Persoa''
sna ~ - snnvfncs hsr ahae ne family
ssrsnsossslT ot3sotei ~ she eropossd usar-
riassa. ard slsss everyshing ~auld ba drzse
e. brnz q - aS1xhsf Fsui8 - try ;,
re-sss.se her - zive 5orace NJ. e. r~lln-
Qsisb 80 hcid - F~unx tllovv-s nl-rs
hcv-s-ssrh 80 tIuscT. vac s-zhs ~ - -
tl,fskir'.z ~ - ~ naeriEaosr saslsr an
eirrous=sszcess Tsua Ae srsezl 81 her
god ses5sns~ q she 80 =nTs wsu.a