Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-05-27

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situation earnestly. ani decided that u
would l~ hls wissst course. Like u
skilled general h' recognized ihe value
- iuans 90 carry the itaiel hy
A--ault he recruited 10 strategy la the
girl latt - him be- I-'-s' Hs'sl a Isowrr
ful alh Ihr' was a traitor ia the camp
,f bis adversary. and ~onnrr or later Il
would he ls.tfaYri into his hands. ~
th- hr Wa convinced, aud the cunvic.
tiuu fortified HIM To- trust Ia the result
81 time
PRIDE and principle were ia arms now.
holding love Ia check. but It would not
be ~ always. Sonn her womans heart
WON .tak would WELD an influence
more powerful and resistless from thu
concentration engcndered by repression.
Now. too. she was braced by the excite
ment 1T personal Resistance, abe was
measuring her will with hls will. her
strength with hi. strength. Let him
withdraw for time. and what would
follow The outside pressure. the i'm.
mediate need ~ concentrated effort re-
moved there would inevitably ensue -
state Of COLLAPSE, purpose and prejudice
would sink exhausted. the strain on the
will relax. the weapons fall from the
nerveless hands Then the heart would
rally IL, force. would collect its strength
for the field external conflict suspend
ed. internal strife would commence.
fierce. cruel aud relentless M internecine
struggles ever are. Was there any doubt
Of the result Of the battler IL only need
ell time. Time. quietude and earnest
thought. free from the disturbing. stimu
lating power u his presence.
He could wait: every affection of her
loving, constant heart. every hber ~ her
self sacrificing nature would fight for
him; pre1udiees, even the most deeply
rooted. must yield In time 10 love
When he should come again II would be
~ claim his victory.
No thought Of abandoning this pursuit
crossed his brain; no impulse of ruth
stirred his heart. Did shs suffer- 81
did he-keenly. cruelty. Let her end
this torture for them both; let her lay
aside these senseless scruple. and place
her hand In his Ills arms were oprn tn
her his heart yesrning for her; let her
come and anchor In the sure haven ~
his love.
Poeahontas told her mother very
quietly Of Thornc's visit, his PROPOSAL
and her rejection of II, Just III. bare
facts, without comment or elaboration.
But Mrs. Mason had . mothers insight
and could read between the lines. she
did not harass her daughter with many
words. even Of approval. or with ques.
tions. she simply drew the sweet. young
face down to her bosom . moment and
held IL there with tender kisses. Nor
did Berkeley. to whom hls mother com.
municatsd the fact, volunteer any com
ment to his Sister. After what hal
passed. Thorne's proposal was net sur
prise, and 10 them the girls answer WA
= foregone conclusion. Poor childi ths
brother thought impatisntly. the mothel
wistfully, how much bitterness woald
have been spared her could she only hav,
loved Jim Byrd.
During the weeks that followes
families were thrown toRrther more ans
more intimately. Blanchss engage
mrnt and Warmers increased lines
served 10 break down all restraints. Al
through the winter the boy had steaiil,
Lost ground. and ~ the spring Progressed
instead 81 rallying ~ they hoped, his De
cline became mor. rapid. The best 81
vice was had. but soisaos eo,id onl,
bear the announcement % here's vsinsai
there was nothing to be done, ths dos
tors said, save to alleviate pain and IL
the end coine peacefully u was aeedie~
10 worry the boy with change W. bosi
less experiments. Even to the mother
wilifully blinded eyes aud falsely r.
hopes conviction came at lass hat Ne
sons days were numbered.
Berkeley, Royal aud other 81 N
nsishhoring gentlemen took turns In NJ,
ing with this nursing and the nisi
watches, ~ 10 the custom IN noathsF
country neighborhosais where prufe
SIGNAL nurses ara unknown.
of ali the kindly frisnds that wAtehe
and tended him through long weeks !
illness tho one that Warner learned
love the bsst was Isstheisy Mssnn. Thel
was thoughtful strength In the nstal
ef the man who had suffered. the selii,
who hal endured. which the wesk'
nature recognised and rested on To n
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the old debt ~ kindness was csne.ls
and new soconnt op~nsa with chang
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A. 10 usual Ia csses ~ lingering eol
snmptlnn. the -nd was very sudden .
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with her northern frtsass, Fe,rivpi "a
telegram lers late fof wwsi ~ isok
farewell kiss She va. travelling wit
Mp Vincent aud the u,esa.ss fulluws
her ffuln Issare ~ place.
On still, beautiful MAJ mafnias
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