Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01

germans; when she could have them
no longer, her vanity must still be fed
and she remembered her poor parson.
You are severe said Jim; 'bu,
here's another point. 1t may be mere.
ly an effete prejudice; speak as an
outsider seeking information. Might
there not be some irreverenca and
consequent bad taste, in thus making
love over the Prayer Book?'
well, you see, Mabel answered,
she was used to frequent celebrations
and naturally would want the com.
munion before she died. If they had
been Presbyterians it would have been
different, no doubt.
You don't seem TO catch the idea,
Jane insisted. The girl was utterly
worldly and insincere-at least think
so. She was natural actress, and
used to society stage; when cut of
from that by her illness, it amused her
to take novel role and accept the
homage Of smaller and less expert
enced audience. So she dressed the
part, and attitudinized to the last
You don't believe she could do all
that. do you-she or anybodyT I in
nocently asked.
The ladies bestowed on me a pity
ing glance, and my wife said:
You go too far, Jane; you are so
impulsive. think Monica was q lit
tie mixed-as to her motives, that is.
We generally are, you know. You
might be yourself in such a case, and
you needn't sniff, Jane. What Is your
opinion, Mr.. Hartmann
Excuse me- that gentleman re-
piled; 'ouly expert testimony is of any
value here, and Bob and l are de-
barred, Ask Clarice, she has been
studying the question all this time and
saying nothing
Mrs. Hartman has the aoor,' was
now the common remark, and we all
turned toward her as to high author
ity.
i quite agree with Mabel she be-
gan, There is an element of truth in
James view, but not the whole truth.
OF course it is guess work, If you like,
since I never knew the girl; but to me
those DEATH bed confessions ring true.
Except that she was so competent and
commanding, and thus apparently suf-
icient to herself-so far as a woman
can bel should be sorry for Monica,
she was SO lonely
'Lonelyl' 1 exclaimed, with all her
amusements and admirers?'
Certainly; must a girl care for moth.
ing beyond shining in society," A
certain mode of life was entailed upon
her and she went through it grace
fully. but she was not satisfied with
1t; who is? So her religion came by
Inheritance and usage, as with most of
US; but why should it not be genuine
in its way2 She had reflective mind,
which was wanted neither In society nor
religion, as rule. What she said to
Mr. Myron was perfectly true, think.
She had the grace to see that he was
the best man and his regard for her
the best thing she had known, and yet
he was impossible, not merely because
of social barriers, but by mental in
feriority. They both knew that. A
woman must be able to respect her
husbands intellect as we'll as his heart
and conscience (Here the expounder
blushed a little.) Neither what he
represented, nor her ordinary life, nor
any combination of the two could COW
er the whole ground of her nature and
supply all her wants. So it was quite
as well that she died.
Then, surely Jane exclaimed, you
can't defend her extraordinary preform-
ance in sending for him2'
1T was unusual, of course, as Mabel
says; but we indulge the fsncies of the
dying. She had been strictly correct
and conventional all her days, 50 far
as we are told, and might claim ex-
emption at the end of them. She
wanted to make the most of her life
before it was finished, and not to leave
This element out. OF course, she knew
exactly what she was doing. You
call her an actress; may not an actress
select the part best suited to her, as
she has before accepted less striking
or less congenial ones, and play it in
good faith7 You can't have primitive
unconsciousness in our day-not in
civilized people of any brains and
over twenty. Mr.. Myron, now, was
s;mple--a survival of the
Middle Ages, chivalry and ell; but
even he was self-conscious in this mat
ter. She was interested in the man,
and more than in any one else, tho not
rs he was in her--just as she said.
Besides, she had to consider him, and |
provide for him
Provide for him?' Jane objected.
a queer kind Of provision
Tho only q man, can explain that.
Jim interposed. Being saint and q
celebrate, Myron wanted no earthly
but being human, he need
ID q beautiful sentimental memory.
Such short commons would not satisfy
most of us-cartainly not me- NOR Roh