Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-02

Ili4rt ana Miss W t~ttIuVli ll3u been COLI
fcS>cd t. her, she appears 10 have most I'M
reasonably overratcd whatever merit there
might have been in their resistance TO the
final temptation. She was indeed so lmpui-
sivciy ready 10 forgive (Without waiting 10
sce If tie event justified the exercise of
mercy) that She owns 10 having given her
hand 10 Miss Wcstcrl!cld at parting. not half
an hour after that young persons shameless
forEctfulncS> OF tine claims of modrSty duty,
and gratitude had been first communicated
To- her. To say that this was the act OF an
incon>idcrate woman. culpahly indScreet,
and, had almost added, culpably indeli-
cate. is only to say what She has deserved.
On the next occasion Ia which ! feel bound
t. advert her conduct WAS even more deScrv-
i'm ot celI~,lrc. She herself appears to have
placed the temptation Under which lie fell in
her husbands way. and 50 lin some degree
at lc,lsil t. have Provoked the catastrophe
which has brought her before this court l
alllue, II Is needless Ia say, to her having ill.,
vltcd the g"vcrnc>S-thcn out of harms way
then employed elSewhcre-to return to her
house. and to 1i,k (what actually OccurredD
meeting with Mr. Herbert Linlcy when no
third person happened To be present. know
that the maternal motive which animated
Mrs. lin,vI i considered. by many persons,
to excl =" aIo even 10 justify that most r.
grcttahe act; AMI have myself allowed II
fear weakly allowed more than due weight
to this consideration in pronOuncing for the
divorce. Let lie express the earnest hope
that Mrs. Liney will take warning by what
has happened; and, il She finds herself here
after placed in other circumstances of diff
Guilty, let me advise her to exercise more con-
troll over impulses which one might expect
perhaps to find in a young girl. but which
are neither natural nor eXcusable in woman
of her age"
His lordshp then decreed the divorce in the
customary form. giving the custody of the
child to the mother.
AS fast as hired carriage could take him
Mr.. Sarrazin drove from the court to Mrs.
Linley's lodgings to tell her that the one
great object of securing her right to her child
had been achieved.
At the door he was met BY Mrs. Presty.
She was accompanied by stranger, whose
medical services had been required. Inter-
ested professionally in hearing the result Of
the trial this gentleman volunteered to COM
municate the good news to his patient lie
had been waiting to administer composing
Linley was suffering might be relieved and
a reasonable hope be entertained that the
medicine would produce the right effect.
With that explanation he left the room.
While the doctor was speaking Mrs. PreSty
was drawing her own conclusions from a
| close scrutiny of Mr.. SarraZin's face.
81 am going to make disagreeable re-
mark" she announced. You look ten years
oil eli hon, Il wi of bil
! morning to go to the court. Do me favor
come to the sideboard." The lawyer having
obeyed. she poured out a glass of wine.
There is the remedy" she resumed, "when
something has happened to worry YOU"
Worry isn't the right word" Mr.. Sar-
rain declared. I'm furious! It's most
improper thing for person in my position
to say of person in the lord presidents po-
stion; but l do say 1.-THE ought to be
ashamed of himself"
after giving us our dvorcc!' Mrs. Presty
exclaimed. what has he done?'
Mr.. Sarrazin repeated what the judge had
said of Mrs. Linley. I'm my opinion" he
added, ''such language as that is an insult to
your daughter"
And yet" Mrs. Presty repeated, "ha has
given us our divorce" She returned to the
sdeboard, poured out second dose of tho
remedy agains. worry, and took it herself.
"What sort of character does the lord prcsi-
dent bear?' she asked, when she had enptied
her glass.
| This seemed to be an extraordinary ques-
ton to put under the circumstances. Mr..
Sarrazin answered it, however, to the best of
his ability. IAN excellent character" he
said; that's the unaccountable part of it.
hear that he is one OF the most careful and
consideRate men who ever sat on the bench.
Excuse me, Mrs. Presty, didn't intend to
produce that impression on you"
What impression, Mr.. Sarrazin?'
"YOu look as II you thought there was
some excuse for the Judge"
"ThatS exactly what do think"
."Yeu find an excuse for him?''
| Il do"
"What is 1t, ma'amr'
constitutional intirmity, sir''
"May l nsk of what nature?''
you may. Govt"
Mr.. Sarrazin thought he understood her at
last. "YOu know the lord president" he
said.
Mrs. Presty denied 1t positively. mo, Mr..
Sarrazin, don't get at 1t !n'that way.
merely consult my experience Of another
official person Of high rank, and apply it to
the lord president >You know that my first
husband was a cabinet Minister"
Il have heard you say SO, Mrs Presty, on
more than one OCCASION"
Very well. You may also have heard
that the late Mr.. Ormond was q remarkably
well-bred man. In and out Of the house Of
commons, courteous almost to fault One
day happened to interrupt him when he
was absorbed over an act Of parliament Be-
fore could APOLOGIZE tell you this in the
strictest confidence-he threw the act of par
Lament at my head. Ninety-nine women
out of a hundred would have thrown it back
again. Knowing his constitution, decided
on waiting day or two. On the second day
my anticipations were realized. Mr.. Or
mond's great toe was as biz as my fist and
as red'as lobster; he apologized for the act
of parliament with tears in his eyes. Sup
pressed govt In Mr.. Ormond's temper. Sup.
pressed govt in the lord presidents temper.
He will have toe; and. II can prevail up
on my daughter to call upon him, have not
the least doubt he will apologize to her with
tears In his eyes,"
This interesting experiment was never de-
stined to be tried. Right or wrong, Mrs.
Presty's theory remained the only explana-
ton Of the judges severity. Mr. Sarrazin
attempted to change the subject Mrs. Pres.y
had not quite done with 1t yet There Ii
one more thing l want to say" she proceed
ed. "Will his lordship's remarks appear In
the Newspapers
mot doubt Of it."
''ln that case I will take care (for my
daughters sake) that no newspapers enter
the house tomorrow. AS for visitors, we
needn't be afraid of them. Catherine is not
| tol IN, hn aHl To Ian horr fbov
of this miserable business has quite broken
her down."
The doctor returned at that moment
Without taking the old lady's gloomy view
Of his patient, he admitted that she was In a
low nervous condition; and he had reason to
suppose, judging by her reply to question
which he had ventured to put, that she had
associations with Scotland which made a
visit to that country far from agreeable to
her. His advice was that she should leave
Edinburgh as soon as possible and 60 south.
II the change Of climate led to no improve
ment, she would at least be in position to
consult the best physicians in London. In a
day or two more 1t would be safe to remove
her-provided she was not permitted to ex.
haust her strength by taking long railway
journeys.
Having given his advice, the doctor took
leave. Soon after he had gone Kitty made
her appearance charged with message from
Mrs. Linley's room.
Hasn't tho physic sent your mother to
sleep yetw Mrs. Presty inquired.
Kitty shook her head. Mamma wants to
60 away tomorrow, and no physic will make
her sleep till she has seen you, and settled
about It That's what she told me to say. II
I behaved in that way about my physic I
should catch II"