Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-06-02

! turn to Mexico. He woald not 20 to
Virginia: he did not want TO see
strangers in the old home: he would
write 10 his sisters and explain: no one
need trouble about him; he would man
age wei enough.
Before they separated, Jim had long
talk with Berkeley. and in the course OF
it the poor fellow completed his victory
over self He spoke generously Of
Thorne.
Its big subject. Berk sley, he said
in conclusion, .and don't SEE that you
or | have ans call to pass Judgment on
it, or ID lag down arbitrary lines, saying
this is righteous. that is unrignteous.
We may have our own thoughts about
the matter-we must have-but we've
no right TO lop or stretch other people 10
fit them. Princess is a pure woman, a
noble woman. better a thousand fold
than you or me or any other man that
breatnes From her standpoint what
she does is right. and whether we differ
with her or not we are bound TO believe
that she has weighed the matter and
made her choice in all honor and truth
And, Berke. listen TO mel You are pow
erless 10 alter anything. and it's mans
part TO face The inevitable and make the
best of it, You can't better things, but
you can make them worse. Don't alien |
ate yonr ser. You are the nearest |
man of her blood. and as such you have |
influence with her; don't throw it away. |
If you are cold, hard and unloving to |
her now youll set mp a barrier between !
you that you'll find it hard to level |
Never let her turn from you, Berke /
Stand by her always, old friend"
Poor Jim! He could not as yet disas-
sociate the old from the new To him il
still seemed as though Berkeley and. in
a measure. he himself were responsible
for her life: must take care and thought |
for her future. Love and habit form
bonds that thought does not readily
burst asunder.
Berkeley was good 10 his sister-infu-
enced partly by Blanche. partly by Jim,
but most of all by his strong affection
for PocahontAs herself He drew her to
his breast and rested his cheek against
her hair moment and kissed her ten
DERBY, and the brother and sister under
stood each other without a spoken word.
He could not bring himself to be cor
iial to Thorne all at once, but he loyalty
tried 10 do his best. and Thorne was big
enough to see and appreciate the effort
There might come a time when the men
would be friends.
Poor Mrs. Masonl Her daughters en-
yagement was a shock, almost a blow, TO
ler, and she could not reconcile herself
% it at first. The foundations seemed =
o be slipping from under her feet, the
ng away. She was just as well as
owing woman, and she knew that the
presence of new and powerful love
brings new responsibilities and a new
,utlook ON life She faithfully tried 10
,ut herself in her daughters place and {
o judge of the affair from Pocahontas
but the effort was painful
o her. and the result not always what
he could wish. She recognized. the love
'eing admitted, that Thorne had claims
which must be allowed: but she felt il =
ard that such claims should exist, and
er recognition of them was not sufi-
iently full and generous 10 make her
eel at one with herself Old minds
dapt themselves 10 new conditions
lowly.
However, mother love is liinitless, and
trough all her impulse was TO hold 10
er child, to do nothing. to say nothing
'hich would wound or ALLEVIATE her.
md for the rest-there was no need of
aste; she could keep these things and
ponder them in her heart"
THE END.