The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31

''T am not aware that you have any
right to special favors from me-" and
she turned as cold as ice. Seeing
which he took his leave, with a puz.
zled, speculative look in his eyes which
suggests as his thought: "Variumet
mutabile semper, femina," The best
translation of which l think is "a
thing capricious and changeable al
ways, woman is" and which is re-
mark that, Joined with even earlier
testimony, shows that woman, change
able in all else, has never changed in
being changeable.
Helen rushed immediately TO her
mothers room, fell on her lay and
burst into tears
For a long time her mother said
nothing, but showed far better than
by words that heavenly sympathy
on which we can always depend. When
her tears were nearly exhausted her
mother said:
Come, darling, tell me all about it. "
She told her story, aided by moth
er's quick intuition. "And OH mother.
he does not love me, he only thinks Of
me as friend. 1t is u hard fate, but Il
just one; only cared for the pleasures
men gave, and never thought of the
pain gave them"
Cheer up, darling this may not be
as hopeless as you think, and if it is,
with your disposition you can quickly
get over it.
mo, no, it is hopeless and ! shall
never get over it. Mother, help me-:
it will hurt, hut 1 will try to live It
down"
Though she had not expected to GO
she found herself in the german Thurs
day, and the first person she saw was
Philip, who came to her at once and
said: 81 want to beg your pardon for
whatever l said that offended you the
other evening; cannot bear to haze
you angry; | think too much of yolr
friendship for that"
''It was nothing much, and it is
who ought to beg pardon, though. you
know, we women claim caprice as u
right
"Well, to show my pardon will you
allow me to escort you home tonight
1T is so much pleasanter on night
like this to walk than to ride?"
Certainly" she said.
The german was over; in the wee
sma, hours they started home. The
streets harsh and business-like by dny
were given a romantic glamour by the
late rising moon, whose horizontal rays
glinted in and out among the houses.
They enjoyed the beauty of the scene
silently for awhile, then Philip said:
'There is something l want to tell
you, Miss Rutledge."
II am all attention"
MY connection with Miss Deering is
a pure myth"
Helen trembled.
Helen, love you and you only;
have tried to be satisfied with your
friendship, but it is not enough. |
have asked you before; l ask you
again, will you not try to love me u
little?"
Wite none of the pretty trifing
women usually think necessary on such
occasions, but with all such woman's
strong decision, she answered.:
81 love you now, with all my
heart"
After month of perfect happiness
the nearest perfect that Heaven vouch-
safes to us sinful mortals-Philip one
day said Helen, my dearest Of any
one thinks these terms of endearment
and their usual accomplishments, better
than described, are not true
to nature you may set it down that he
has never been thereO my conscience
will not let me keep silent DO you
know you are going to marry viii
lain?"
"a villain? don't believe ii"
"Yes, villain, vile plotter l
thought you liked me better than you
knew at st. Martins. l had learned
your character and l formed a deep
laid scheme, and carried it out.
came to your city for that purpose;
have always loved you, and was de-
termined to win you. 1 confess, too,
that l wanted to have the pleasure of
seeing you experience that terrible
thing, which you thought was such
trifing complaint in others and so often
occasioned without mercy-an unre-
Quilted love"
"You did exactly right but your
heart was too soft; you could not pun
ish me as l deserved Atlanta Con-
-titntipp