New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-17

There was q child, OF course; and be.
tween the extra care and unusual de-
mands, and the miserable state of
mind he was in, it quite ruined him.
He just went insane and killed him
self-one of those excitable, nervous
temperaments, you know
That's all the story. What I
want Of you gentlemen is an opinion
on the relative guilt of the two par
ties. =
"Guilt of the one party; YOU
mean, said Saunders, harshly. s:He
was weak, no doubt-most men are
ina similar case-brt she was the one
to blame!''
She didn't force him to marry
her, objected Hilda, mildly. Gle
might have escaped or refused"
And where could he have gone.
pray, to escape hunter like that
even if he had the means, which
understand he hadn't? And as to
relusing-she led him on till he
couldn 'trefuse- honor! No, indeed.
Get a man into the hands of a wom-
an like that; and he can neither es-
cape nor refuse. y
Il agree with GEORGE said How
ard Clarke. 1.-THE girl was altogether
to blame.'' ..
"Do | understand inquired the
Count, with perfect accent, chat she
made the proposal OF marriage?'
''She did, said Hilda. III.
''And that he explained TO herthat
he did not love her in that way, and
that he was unfit and unwilling to
marry?"
'Clearly and repeatedly" said
Hilda.
"And that, after being led into one
engagement, he broke it and left her,
only to be pulled back again?'
Gle did"
| Il am forced to agree with these
gentlemen against the lady. She
was most cruelty to blame
! Hilda's eyes dwelt on him mo-
!, ment admiringly, as he uttered the
quiet but impressive syllables. Then
she studied the other speakers.
ct makes no difference in case
like that" Saunders broke out,
whether it's man or awoman. To
play on a person like that, and win
him against his will through his
worst and weakest nature! She was
a criminalH'
"But she loved him." said Hilda.
Glove! Do you cali that love? To
ruin a mans lite!'' Mr.. Saunders
horror Oyercame him and he became
speechless.
Hilda Warde sat quiet for few
minutes. "And you, Mr.. Clarke?''
''Of course I say the same. Sorry,
to woman, but she was a selfish
wretch!" ....
Hilda heaved q long sigh.
"Well, my friends" She said at
length, II hope you are honest.
have made one error in my story,
just a tritie. The facts are all the
same, but the sexes are reversed. 1t
is the story OF my friend, May Hen
derson, and her husband"
The count looked mildly surprised,
and seemed trying to rebuild the tale
Of the new basis in his mind.
But Saunders spoke outvehementlv.
"Why, Hilda, it, mot the same case
at all. John Henderson a capital
fellow: a real genius. And his wife
was q nervous hypochondriac. 1t
was the kindest thing she ever did.
her departure
Hilda regarded him softly with her
great brown eyes. s....
"But she used to be a paragon O
health, and ofmost brilliant promise.
And she told him she did not wish to
marry-was not able or wiling"
Saunders laughed scornfully.
Plenty of girls would say that
he answered. "She was beautiful
creature, and he had perfect right
to marry her if he could She need
not let him if she really did not want
tot was a free country
Il am so glad it is Tree country"
said Hilda, rising. Il am quite salts
fed withyour answer, George. Don't
you think it will do for that single
instance you mentioned last night?"
Il see,' he replied, in restrained
voice. "a very pretty little trap!"
Its a wholly different matter when
YOU CudllSe GIle sex, cfleu MT.
Clarke, vehemently. 1t alters err
everything!"
$50 see," said Hilda.
"But, madame, " the count quietly
interposed," you say the tale remains
the same identical?"
Exactly the same, Count Stefan
Then surely the judgments is the
same, the man was SO the criminal!''
Excuse me. ] must bid you good
by" here broke in Mr.. Saunders. ct
am going to Boston tonight, and
I.sail Wednesday, as told you, How
ard is going to walk down with me- 2
The fareWells were soon said, and
somewhat coldly
Shall we not go back together?"
asked Mr.. Clarke, seeing her also
preparing to start.
Thank you, no, said she, 81 am
going by the upper path.
May | accompany you?" asked
the Count.
IF you care for climbing and