Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-10

had nearly reached the church when he over.
took Orient, who was walking rapidly alone.
without a hat, but with shawl OF China
crepe thrown over her head and shoulders in
n way that reminded him OF the graceful
drnperies Of the Greeks or the wells OF cast
ern women. They were both surprised. but
she recovered flrEt. Uncle felt III after sup
PER- sho said land walked over aloner
~ am glad l overlook YOU he replied:
''you must let mo see you home after ser.
vice.
sit is not far, and am not afraid, but Pm
glad that happened to meet you, for havo
not had an opportunity to tell you how much
have enjoyed your sermon. When think
that you were a blacksmith's apprentice, and
then consider what you have made of your.
self, cannot help admirlng your Renius
Yes, you must let me call 1t so. That de.
scription which you gavo us last night of tho
Jericho road was nothing less. Uncle said SO
as we rode home. He said 1t was fully equal
to some things Of Mr.. Bsecheris, and am
sure that It is great compliment for
young man. Then what opportunities YOU
have hndl was born In Smyrna, while my
parents were spending a year abroad, but
they brought me home baby with only nv
name as souvenir of my Old World birth.
Butt hive always been wild to return "a
live in some ono of those Eastern countries
which you have visited. hope you will tell
us more about them tonight
"Orient,p said Halsey, in his desnera.
ton, for the first time ven9lring 10 ,,se
her nane, 81 am wretch unworthy
to speak to you, and too cowardly "a
confess the whole truth, for Il / did vol,
would spurn me, and could not bear that
They had reached the church door. Orient
could not reply, but she gave him her hand
with look which said, ~ believe in you in
spite Of YOURSELF
Halsey hardly knew what he read: bs
spoke vehemently, crushing his own heart
and tnfing savage delight in the idea thai
he was destroying his prospects,. 1t was only
q poor atonement, but it was something. He
strodo down the aisle after service. hardly
recognizing those who pressed forward to
speak 10 him. He informed the deacon men.
daciously that there was n matter upon
which II was necessary for him to speak with
the doctor that night, and brushing by tho
elder Miss Pearcc, who was holding her Ian.
tern with q meek air Of expectation, he whit.
cd among the young men who were grouped
by the steps for the appearance OF Orient.
The lamplight WINS rejected from her silken
shawl, and 1t seemed to him with a radiance
men made way for ner TO pass, and Halsey
drew her LIE within his own. ~ shall heai
my condemnation from her lips, - he thought,
and lie brnced himself mentally to endure It,
with tho assurance that whatever her blame
ii would be less than his desert He was 81.
lent and she did not speak until they had left
all companions and turned into the lane lead
ing TO tho parsonage; then she said: ~ un.
derstand what you said 10 me before church
now, and honor the man who has the conr-
age TO stand by his own conviction, even in |
the face OF certain rejection and the ruin Of |
his worldly prospects, II was grand TO SEQ |
you standing there and ayOwlng views which |
could not agree with those OF your congregn-
ton. You reminded me of the young con-
fessors before the Roman tribunals in the
time OF the first prosecutions And want
you to know that whatever may be the action
of the church upon tho morrow | admire
you and respect you with all my heartn
Halsey's heart gave bound. This
young girl loved him; he was sure of it,
and everything else went for nothing
What was tho part he had playedi
Nothing. Aud before he realized what
he was doing he bad told her that her good
opinion was more to him than that Of ali the /
world beside; that with her love he could face
contumely and scorn, let it come from what
ever quarter, and 1t seemed to him as he
spoke that he was really martyr for the
truth, instead Of tho poltroon which he Ind
called hirnEelf few moments before. II she
would only respond with a like assurance no I
could make u clean breast Of everything. But
Orient only replied rcassuringly that there |
would be no contumely, and that even If !
Ramoth GilOad did not give him call, her
fathers opinion OF him would not he lossoned. |
He has great deal OF influence with tho |
board, sho added, "and he has some nico !
appointment in view for you. He wanted |
me to come up hero on purpose TO hear you |
preach, and he wss very curious for me to I
give nm my opinion of you. Hc seemed to I
think that You were still an invalid, and he /
viii be glad to know that you are 50 strong. 1
J suppose 10 was your sea voyage and foreign 7
travel that benefited YOU"
deadly certainty grew upon Hulsey's |
mind. He had never heard Orient's family I
name mentioned, but he WAS sure now TINT /
TINS was d.. Corcoran's daughter, and that he
had supplRntsd his friend. He was not pre-
pared for this, and he tried to put the convic.
ton from him-to believe that 1t was not SO.
Orient, " he said, Us tho clock struck, ecan
you believe that We have actually been ac-
qualnted only twenty-five hours and about
the same number Of minutesr
On, 1t cannot be possible she exclaimed:
what an imprudently short acquaintance TO
become engaged upon. But | know your
whole life from the time you were black
SMITHS boy TO the present, and all your wan
ieI1nss in Palastlnen Halsey WINGED. but
lid not interrupt her, "And father knows
You SO thoroughly and respects yoa so highly,
and both he and mother have talked to me so
much about you. When l came back TO my
room u was full Of reminders OF your pres
'nee' That explanation OF the objectionable
'lh which you left on my desk was masterly
piece OF reasoning. And all tho notes which,
you made in my books were interesting to
me- thohgh confess that was Indignant
'nough at first to think that you had read 4
ny silly 1ottings was not SO prirn as
eemed to be when l declined corresponding
Win yol, for was secretly pleased that you
iad learned to care for me in such an odd
way OH indeed l assure you that would
lever have fallen in love with you in this
hsgraceiully precipitate way without that
ong mental preparation
Clearly It was no time now for Halsey to
xplAin that he had no connection with tho
last she treasured. He accepted the situa-
Ion reckiessly, with all the advantages
which 1t conferred upon him. 80 the ec-
.sked $50
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