Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-02-20

pared Ia see him, THIS thine she was con-
sciOuS ot resolution that raised her in her
own estimation. Her clear blue eyes gilt
tered rs she looked at him. the bright color
glowed in her cheeks; he was literally daz-
2,rd by Ter beauty.
In the past time which We both rclurln-
iti. >hr IcSIIlcd. 'Nuu one" sad that was
the most truthful woman N.H have ever
known. Have done anything t" disturb
that part OF NouI r!d fa;h III me-
Nothing.
SIN" went "n: 'B"i"gr you entered tins
house h.,I determined :" tell Capt. Benny
doch " l!a; You lave not told him yet Wien
l say that, d" !"u hrlirVr me-
Ii i:c had been able Ia look away from her
he might have for;sccn what was coming,
and he would have remembered that his tn
umph over tie captain was still incomplete.
Bat his eyes We're rlycted on her face: his
tcnd"rr~t m"molit, Of her We're pleading
with him. Ill. answered Us dncile child
might have answered:
Il do believe yoI."
She took a letter from her bosom. and,
showing H. begged him 10 remark that it
was not clo>."i
Il was in my bedroom writing She said,
''when NV mother came To HE and told me
that vol. and Capt l., nnydrck had met IN
NV >ittiA- l,m,li. 81. dreaded a quarrel and
an cN .-,-..r. AND ,.i- urged me To 90 down
stairs and insist on sendlng you awav-or to
hermit her t. do 50. if could not prevail Oh
myself To follow her advice | refused tn
allow the shameful dismissal of a man who
once had his claim ON nv respect The
only alternative that could ,c, was to sneak
with YOU here in private. as we are Speaking
noy. NV mother undertook 10 manage This
for me: She saw the servant and gave him
the message which you received. Where is
Can't. Benuydeck MOVE"
.Iie is waiting in the sitting ROOM
"Waitiny for your'
"Yes."
She considered little before she said her
next words.
II have brought with me what WIS writ
ing in nv own room" She resumed ..wish.
Ing 10 show il TO YOU. Will Won read itp',
She offered the letter to him. He hesi-
tat.d as il addressed IA mep, hc asked
1T is addressed to Can't. Bennydeck. she
answered
The ieaIousv that GILL, r,ntIad in hIs mind
-iealousv that no had no more lawful n,
reasonable claim IN foe, than If no had heer
a strangcr-contrmed him in his resolution
not TO read the letter. Sneakinp with mark
| ed respect he begged that She would accep,
his excuses
She refused To excuse him.
Before Won decide " She said "vou oupb,
Mt least TO know why I have written N Can't
Bennydeck. instead Of sneakIng to him AZ
had nronosad Nv hoart f,iioJ mo ,rhan
thought of the distress that he would feel-
and. nerhaps of the contemnt for mvse,,
which good and gentle az no 10 no migh,
not be able to DISGUISE Nv Letter te,ls him
tho truth ,vI,hovt .onnaoirart on
obliged 10 sneak of tho mannnr in which Won
have treated mo and of tho c;rcnmstonces
which forced mo into acts NJ decention that
now bitterly re,,rnt 7 bave triad NOT r.
misrenrescnt Won. have hesn anx;ors ~ do
Won M wrong T., is for ,nn NO, for mo ~
saw If have succeedod ' ance N" s'e will
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