Telegram-herald., 1891-12-05

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| Several days passed and orc evening.
when be was unusually miserable &c
called on Miss bsskemore She faet
| him without snsiie-sureiy a uocon-
Fentional greeting-ald eoaducted ban
10 the library
.How do you feel this evening"" size
asked when she had given him .
| chair
II have spentthe day in thought and
have therefore arisen into the very sub
simity Of wretcaedsess." hs answered
How do you feslg"
Miserable"
lie nodded In approval nad said;
You are a wonderful woman
mo. am slaply a woman who has
her eyes open"
But" he quickly replied, "a won-
an who has her eyes open Is the zacsi
wonderful Of al women Do you
know that could not stay away from
You much longer? Let me explain. !
| find that I ara more miserable when
am with you. ana an tkerctorc more
I
&C fool enoag. % be happy while he i
with YOU"
II don't object to reasonable compii-
.nent Sir. n.smGkes. but ] do hope
that you will not attempt 10 nattes
me"
II win no; @ that. Miss Blskeuors-
What are YOU readiag now?-
"'The Conventional Lies OF Ciyiiiza.
tion.'" she aaSwered
"a charming book. because = a
trne." he said NO Won Ter thai gov
eTnments have attempted 10 suppress
| t."
They talked until late hour. and
wncn he went away he felt that q pos
session OK hcr-,o nave her I'll his own
was necessary 20 his complete misery
| Of life He broodea over her wretched-
| IL Is he sat in the Nest OF Dsssppoint-
mcnt." smoking his oh@oxious pipe.
"Suppos. should ask her TO marry me
and she should refuse. be unused ''Aa.
but mighto't that make my misery
conpleicr than If she were 70 sgree7 I
believe IL might, and I am almost
tempted 10 hope that she will refuse
How eloriously devoid OF foolish senti-
ment she is. could not have believed
that such woman existed She Is nay
other self All, and II she Is. why
shouldn't marry her to perfect the
gloom of nv life? ] might fail 10 pro-
vide for her properly. and that would
be an additional misery, and. conse-
quently. an advancement in true
thought Oh. the mockery, the shall
lowness Of this lifer'
The next day be received q note from
Miss Blalfcmc-e: Mother aud ] are
going TO the country for q few days"
she said. ''snd we should be greatly
pleased to have you go with US"
He went The old lady was queru-
lous creature. fussy with her headgear
and of general disayrccableness. in
that at times she attempted TO be cheer
full THE old woman is In her do
tage," the lawyer unused. when Mrs.
Blakcmorc saw prairie windmill. as
she sat looking through the train win.
dow. and exclaimed that IL was 80 TO.
mantle. IL am afraid that she viii DO
in our way"
They stopped at . farm house and
were, OF course. miserable The old
woman cacklcd over the charm Of na-
ture and was. therefore, annoying; but
one afternoon. when the mother was
asleep. tho lawyer and the daughter
went down to lake and stood under q
great tree. Miss Blakenore cased Ger
a moment al the lake. and then at the
graceful shore, winding In and out
oh she said. looking at this lake
a foolish woman might be tempted to
cxclaim that IL Is a beautiful dimple in
the cheek of charming landscape"
YES" he replied. but you are not .
foolish woman and. therefore. should
not-not-i was going to say. should
not even make foolish suggestion"
A strange expression came over his
face. She stood looking far across the
lake
II don't quite understand myself to-
day. Miss Blackmore."
"Why?"
THAT IL what I don't knew, but I
feet that ] have lost some Of my long
cherished wisdom"
lie took her hand She did net resist
him
"Your name Is Grace. isn't it7-
"Yes Does II 10 s- you more niser-
bic to hold my hand?"
II don't itnow-I-Grace. ! am . fool
/ love you"
81 have lost nv sense. too" she said.
with an emotional whimper
II lore you. Grace. and want you TO
be my wife Let wise men 60. Let
Us be fools Let us blend two miseries
and make one happiness Something
within me teaches rae that the man 81
simple faith is right. and II ! were the
judge. his case would moi be thrown
cut Of court Kiss me. Grace. ."-Opss
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