Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-19

one SENSE thorough was one sided aud
unfair. Herself thu cvntcr ~ a planet
AIRY system. sho ,aw only the hrigh, side
% her satellites. NJ they turned toward
her. The siernrr virtues. the side men
seldom show 30 r,dguing bellies, she could
not ~. In the very nature Of things. and
hence nhe nisirdgel mon. not IN spite
o. ia, on account 81. her knowledge ~
them.
hut above all The vulganscd the senii-
mont IT love She could > at help doing
81, II was part Of her e'iuc ,tion a. lady
~ fashion and s.cictr Slc learned that
men did not moan what tney said. that
few or mono di.l ~ love; that rejected
suitors s,on inirriei oihT women ani
se,,isl down very comfortably aud hap.
pity a, commonplace husbands. Then
her female friends MARI, 4 aud toll her
stories ~ their new life " ,ich took away
lite vi, W of run tnce.
Moreover, Ia her works ~ benevolencs
and charity SHE was often brought In
contact with h,ri facts In social life,
high ani low. which rubh. a u of beauty.
Men the had trusted tur tel out badly:
che hsar'l disappointing news o. this one.
disgrs,cful g,'a=1p about that. Men sank
white her standard rp-- Aud 81 she re-
mainsl single. nore beautiful yeAily. In
m great request as ever. n happy. cor
dial, wjn~n,ne woman. only mot ~ the
marrying sort" A. lnve.y as ever and
yet trained eye could vaguely tee n
change. u difference In word was sh.
not becoming khOpwurn' Had not five
years ~ ealls, teas. drives. picnics. calls.
Irritation and miscellaneous wear and
tear brushed the velvet from the but
,erhy's wingf Was her aoul M rhaste,
her eyes az pure. her rlaech as frank.
her mind ne guieig And was she really
satisfied with her life. aud making u,
much 81 u NJ she might
Hhe was asking herself these questions
very seriously tue day after an hours
call nom one IT her Old friends who had
taIkel. talked. talked about her babies
Herr. then. was Loitie Faucet. once the
gsycst ~ the gay. scornful - men and
matrimony. now boastful mother in.
capable 81 conversation beyond tho era
az. There Ia some mystery about this
thought the beautiful Miss sheffield.
Ahs waa poniering this matter 10
earnestly because much concerned over
another. for she was b-sirged by an in
defatigablef bver "A prosperous. gallant.
handsome bsnkcr--who simply would
not take ''no" for an answer Miles
Powers knew women and loye'i Louise
sheffield. He was bound 30 win her
And he did "a tho establishment ~ the
so~zir'-. who held up their hand. In won.
der. Lulu sheffield engaged at last,
Well. we'll there Ia then no longer lie.
pendence 30 he placed Ia woman" They
approved tho match. however, aud
Louise. ora her part. was Ne happy ~
pride aud victory ani such love M she
was now capable ~ could make her.
She hal taken advice. had been prudent
and judicions. and hal succeeded.
At ~ she hal ~ much to learn. at 20
she had ~ much a. uniearn. Tho dis
esse - worldly wisdom hal grown dcs-
perH,c ani the appliance must be heroic
Ruipsd by success. she was 10 be rescued
by misfortune. II happened thus,
Ons day, shortly before that set apart
Tor Tho wedding, she learned, without
her seeking. such explicit proof Of her
lovers TREASON and sinfulness that love
shrivelei into disgust and marriage was
impossible. She indred-the one NJ
sought, th. very queen ~ hearts--to 10
made n convenience. b. In one 81 several
30 await hia lur,lships leisure and take
what share IT his favors he might deign
10 bestowi Oh, u was cruel; her shame,
her humiliation was completed And be-
sides. what after all was the important
thing. she hal loved him-loved him
truly. wholly. honestly. Her heart
might be worn. but. such ~ the world
had left II, II was his. and he broke it
and saved her <nll
When he called ON the morning after
the discoveries she received him calmly
and politely, but. shrinking from his
carcss-s. said. MIR Powers, our engage.
ment IL over. and IL will not surprise you
20 hear u u I say that have discovered
your real character and habits. II Won
must learn more refer you 10 my uncle,
Col. McAr,lle."
Il don't understand you. said Powers:
but shall SEQ the colonel NJ once And
Ia McAr'lles Office he went with what
assurance ho could command. lie found
him busily engaged ON legal docu.
ment
Colonel, he said. plunging at once
into hts business. Miss Sheffield has
broken our engagement. and says you
can tell me tho reason"
McArilc prided himself ON his brev
ity. His explanation Ia this instance
was made IN four words. Turning
sharply around in his chair ~ NJ 10 meet
his vLsi'or fara 10 facs he said. with a