The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-24
CHAPTER NNI-Continued

Il suppose that is a rebuke to me,
Margaret made answer to the Doctor.
You see, am always ready TO improve
everything and everybody but myself. ;"
Which leeds improving sadly" in
terposed Brian, entering at this mo-
ment Il have a scolding for you, Mar
saret. / thought"
Il know" answered Margaret, rather
| ,ontritelv. Il am really very sorry.
| Doctor Wilson has excused me, and l
| have promised to DO better for the tu-
| ture So no more, please.
No more That is always your cry
| when YOU need a lecture. | see you and
Wilson are friends already. l thought
YOU would be. Effects of kindred tastes.
Where did you walk this afternoon? To
| the end Of creation:
oh, no. Only within the bounds Of
| New York | was not gone SO very long,
| rgally; but | decided to go so late
| that"
ANOTHER inopportune decision. | Won
| Ter when you are half way to heaven If
| you wort turn back and try the other
pace. lust TO differ from the rest OF the
world. Wilson, behold the very incar-
| nation of seIf-wil. Leaving out this
| title failing, she deserves BERTHE S eulo
| .ies, and | am wonderfully proud of
| aer.
Very consoling. l thank you, sir.
| For reward I'll give You your dinner. /
| fare say you are ready for it.
| "Decidedy, Margaret. | had
| vretchcd lunch and my appetite is now
| in pr me condition. ! wish Wilson would
make like admission just to keep me i'll
! ountenance. | don't expect much from
you. Shall we rroGress?"
Il have been telling Mrs. Leigh how
mueh | admire your charming home,
remarked Wilson when they We're com
| fortahly seated about the table. Il
| have always hal a prejudice against
apartments, but this one has thoroughly
converted me.
L like them" said Brian, following
| Wilson's glance around the room.
Much more coy than Il house. This
ne was my choice, though Margaret
gave me the cue | must let her have
he re lit for all these tixings, however.
his room was much more empty when
ye first moved in; nov it seems real
lomelike. 1t is astonishing what a
Eoman's hands can do.
A 5ton!shing, repeated Wilson, mus
ngly. "Eon't make me bewail my lone
| ~ estate more deeply, | beg of you.
Think how these delightful rooms com
rare with my dull quarters. No wonder
you don't care to show yourself there.
! You are such a stranger that was Won
lerins to day what you do with your
self.
WHAT" repeated Margaret in her
,wn mind, while she gave Brian a rather
.sarching glance.
HI pretended not to see it, however.
"Oh. I'm around generally" he an
=wered rather unsatisfactory. Il don t
nd any difficulty in occupying my time.
Il run in upon you some night. Though
| while Margaret is here
Yoa will be taking her about a great
| zeal, Of course. Under those circum
| stances don't consider me. hope you
like sightseeing, Mrs. Leigh. Other
| wise you must find it extremely tire
+; some. OR perhaps you are one Of those
| fortunate individuals whose endurance
| Is always equal TO the emergency.
Endurance, repeated Margaret,
| starting from her train of thought. DO
! goa know, Doctor, | tn nix endurance is
nothing more than determ nation or
VII 1t is with ne, at least. If / make
| y NY mind To bear a thing | always
bear it, and if ] don't, | don't. You
Gem amused. Brian, but I'm sure you
/
| When | was a child | used 10 pinch my
arm TO see how long | could stand the
pain without crying, but reproving
| zap from my old nurse sent me into
/ 5pasms Of weeping. That was all will.
| YOU see.
AL will, repeated Brian. Il thank
| YOU for telling US, Margaret. | can
| Imagine how You tried that poor old
nurse What are you intending to illus
. trate?"
Simply that our wills have everything
| 70 do with our feelings. DR.. Wilson
wants to know if | find sightseeing
| t;resome. | am afraid do. But | like
it, and so | quite forget that the hard
| pavcments tire my feet most dreGdsully,
| ana that when | ride I'm jostled almost
L. death. Really, Doctor you II ay say
what YOU please about Your wonderful
city but | think its streets are an ever
lasting disgrace 10 any civilized town.
i have nothing to say in their de-
| Tense admitted the Doctor, with a
laugh They are had. Does your idea
. II endurance extend to social duties
! also
"Yes. certainly. Why should they be
! called duties, | wonder: | have a special
aistaste FOR that word. 1t carries with
I III
tion is always d.sagreeabie.
"klwavss' questioned Wilson, rather
tuizzically. Il dare say You are right,
though. Duty can be most unplcae ant.
We are queerly constituted at best.
Il think We are rather natural, added
] Margaret 1T isn't TO lie expected that
we women should like to do what we
tsel we ought. Just put must before a
r quest and it grows dsagreeable i'm
| nediatelv for me- | might go to a ball
nj dance ali night with a raging head
| ache but | wouldn't think OF going Ia
Eurch in the same condition. I'd lie
| Much too i'll. I'm giving you dreadful
| example. am | not2 Well. | can only
/ advise YOU 10 10 neither as say nor as |
/ 10.
always thought you religious, Mar
garrett
You have never thought anything OF
the kind. returned Margaret, meeting
| Brian : miSchievous eyes. Why should
You think 500 Simply because I'm a
roman What a reason. | believe tie
y r.tl does think religion was made fol
| women rather than men, though IL i the
I..tu who really need il. Poor women
Tn ) arr obliged to walk stiff and
~trai-h in certain beaten track. They
| &GSsu 60 TINS, they mdStn do th2f,
| and they muStn, do the other, until they
ssa,, - encompassei by a wall Of musts
md mustn'ts that l wonder they have
any individuality left.
Thank heaven Won haven't lost your
Individuality yet. Margaret. Wilson. yor
were resrctting Your lonely estate
awhile ago: after listening t. such re-
marks from the mouth OF one woman
Is of. I H,aTS a
escape
Come. Doctor" said Margaret, be-
SIRE Wilson could reply, we Will go t
! .ta arlor, and / promise TO be very
,,aiet and scdate for the rest Of the even
i Z No doubt. you will find Brian:
.1aversation much more instructive ane
entertaining.
Whsn Wilson had taken his departure
IN Il ur or 50 later, Margaret turned Il
ran with the remark:
/ am 20 glad YOU brought him, Brian