The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-06-18
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recognize my o.d Margaret.
A tattering way Of expressing an I'M
fattering opinion, laughed Margaret,
giving Miss Hilton'S hand a rcbuking
little pat. Il am growing degenerate.
an / not? / feel outrageously reckless
| to-day. l have a most oyerpowtring
desire to shock this prim and severely
proving, Miss Hilton. You couldn't
seold if you tried, and I'm afraid take
advantage of that knowledge Your
expression reminds me OF Mr.. Webb.
He was dilatins on my grandfathcr's
virtues this morning-to me, of all pco-
pie, mind youi-whcn | stop d his clo-
qucnco, and horr iic | him in the bar
gain Icy saying if my grandfather WIS a
Specimen OF the good mon, | preferred
the bad. ] DO, too. | don't believe that
because man goes to church every
Sunday AMI occasionally puts his name
to a subscription list, where it can be
seen and read 10y III" ncighborhool, that
he is entitled to any admiration on that
account. There are other varieties OF
charity which | admire more, and these
my grandfather did not possess. l dare
say he belonged TO the class of ahnor
mally good people whp are perfectly
content in their own righteousness
| They are precisely the kind of inlivii-
ua!s | detest. Give me an out-and-out
! sinner any day. I'm certainly S.al !
didn't know him, because I'm afraid ]
should dislike him even more than I dc
, now.
Don't scold me, please, Miss Hilton.
| know such feelings are neither kind
! nor just. try 50 hard not to have them,
but when ] think of papa i"
h.,
/ voice filled with emotion.
Miss Hilton StrokCd the bowed head
with an infinitely tender carcss. Iwould
/ be II" last to blame your loyalty to your
father. she said gently, but | wish you
colId forget"
How can | forgct?" was the fearful
answer. How can | forget the loveriy
and want that embittcrci my fathers
! life and caused my mothers death: II
you had known papa as | did, she con
tlnucd more quietly; ii YOU hal under
stood his hopes and ambitions; il YOU
ha seen how h;sScuSitiVc nature rhrank
from his uncong%nial surroundings, OF
guessed how h;S heart Iungc for the
sweet peace and rcstful influence OF
home, you would b. unrorgiving too
His father deprived HIM OF all tina:
made life W rth living. | can nc,cr
| forget that. The time has been when |
/ felt har,i AMI bitter to all the world, be-
cause one MN hal bee 30 cru 10 him.
The money | enjoy now would have
mad" his lie So differ MT It il o harI
Cor me TO think OF this. | know | shall
regret all my life that uncle found u too
late. All these thoIL hts rush over me
when | think of my grandfather and
then feel inclined TO expire IS II opin-
ion strongly.
on can't understand my bitterness
because yoI are always easy AMI gcnt.c
| don't believe you cou'd tie angry il
! you tried; but have Il very fire If pas
sion IL nae, ana it flares UP on occasion.
Let US talk OF something else. Did
| tel You of MY letter from Cousin
Brian: No! | intended 10. 1t caue
after luncheon. | w0ndc. he cares t.
write to me. Yes, l know l wrote to
him first, but I felt ca'lci upon t. do
that. | was So unhappy over the Will
! that wanted him to kno~ how | r.
hc'lcd against il with Il ny soul You
remember what candid, generous let
/ ter he Wrot" III answer. This tier is
equally characteristic. He tells ne he
i coming TO America soon. Do YOU
know, | am really anxious to see him.
Il am sure you will like him. put in
/ Miss Hilton, with suspicious haste Il
c0nfo S. | always had "a tender place in
my heart for Brian. He has some cX-
ccll'nt traits, despite his shortcomings.
/ He lost his mother when he was very
/ young, poor boy, and his after training
was left in the hands OF servants. and
was not very judicious, as you may
! imagine.
lie I'D uncle quarrelcI great deal
f al vi l.. :
thoughtful pause.
| Is, quit" often, was the answer
Brian spent money more freely than
his father approved. lcur uncle once
remarked 10 me: If Brian were not
sure that ! woIld pay his ILLS H. would
/ lie less Industrious in making them /
I think he WAS rather anxious for HIM 10
marry and settle down 10 the practice
OF his profession. II" could not tolerate
a man with no occupation.
| Il agree with him there" returned
| Margaret quickly. Il perfectly abomi-
nate a man without ambition. If had
husband of that disposition I'd make
| HIM do something or | wouldn't have
him around me.
| Still" she added moro thoughtfully.
uncle need not have disinhcritod him
on that account. Such a course seems
10 l." a peculiarly in this family 1t
humliatcs me to fell that my coming
here had anything to do with il.
/ am sure Your mere coming had not.
Margaret. Your uncle evidently had
some good reason for his action. ! think
he believed that leaving Brian an in
come sufficient only for thu necessities of
life would morally force him to use his
own cNcrtion5 to secure the luNuri,.5 he
~ h., g.,
All argument
Margaret sh OK her head uneon-
WINGED.
The argument and Tca~ on NAV br
good, she agreed, but | don't care TO
be the instrument, for the working out of
the benefit. 1t makes me feel RESPONSE
bic for my cousins Inconvenience. and
| hate it..
You allow pride 10 blind Your iudg-
mcnt. loIr regret is quite Intellectual.
GU couldn't, ii yoI would, return tn.
money 10 Brian, unless"
Unless what"
| Miss Hilton hc1itatcd.
Y Mess You marry him"
Margaret flushed at these words.
/ He is not the kind of a man [ ad-
m!rc, she returned after thoughtful!
/ pause. "Indolen c and want of ambition
/ are not commendable characteristics. |
| fear | should become disgustcl. or he
would, which would amount to the same
! thing. Try TO think of some other plan.
Miss Hilton; and while you are puzzIng
your dear Old brain, I'll answer some
letters. And do forget the things I've
said. I'm always rcpenting OF something
We said or done. l cant afford 10 lose
your good opinion"
With these words Margaret left the
room, and Miss Hilton'5 eyes followed
her with a very loving glance.
Dear Margaret" she sail gently.
Dear, dear child.
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