The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-11-17

good 10 jim radon, whose simple
brain was not capable OF dealing with
two sets of emotions, 10 unceremoni-
ously depart with the settlers daughter
and marry her. He CONSIDERABLY left
a note requesting Hall5ett TO deal with
his honor as he thought fit.
Godfrey Hall1ett was "A gentleman by
instinct, and at the best but an anna
teur liar. lie had the British aversion
10 taking away mans character 70 a
girl. After much dclibcration he said
To himself: IF ] know Katc-and /
natfcr myself that do know her--she
would rather retain her faith in dead
Jim than lose her faith in a living jim"
SO he wrote that Jim had got worse and
died. He did not consider himself in
this. which was TO his credit
Then, being no longer required in
Colorado, he followed his letter home.
On the way home common sense ar
gued with him and brought home 10
him very forcibly that he had made
mistake. Sooner or later Kate must
learn the truth. 1t would be better for
her TO hear it from him now than 20 have
il brutally broken 10 her later, when il
might injure her life more. II was not
pleasant mission, this mission Of CON
fession on which he went a short time
after his return, but he confronted him
self with the thought that she would at
least acknowledge that all hc had done
was out Of consideration for her.
Geotfrcy Halkett never told anyone
what happened at that interview. As a
matter of fact, the girl heard him all
through, ana then. white aud trembling
with indignation, infinit ely scornful
with herself for having allowed anyone
10 defaIne her lover while she listened,
she turned and left him-not. though,
before She had pointedly suggested that
he should never enter the house again.
she had never trusted him from the
very beginning" so she said, 'and
now"
IIallsett took up his hat and went.
This man, who had thought himself
never TO be astonished again, was an
obstinate man, but not too obstinate TO
acknowledge himself astonishcd. lie
wasted no time over useless arguments
or letters, bat he went abroad and some
time subsequently he met Jim Paddon.
The interview was short, but satisfac-
tory. All, it appeared, that Ealizett re-
quired of his former friend was letter
written TO Kate, telling her how mat
ters stood. Paddon dcmurred, and
Mrs Paddon thought Halkett a nui-
sancc.
may ht a SiiEdhs S44l J ltlr bnl II
be - if I'll write myself down one"
Haikett declined to enter into the
distinction. You can put it in gen
tlemanly way if you can,'' he said.
y man with only one lung and bad
case is no match for man with two
lungs and a good case and "A rapidly de-
veloping passion for a woman. In less
than a month Halllett was home with
the letter.
Kate is devilish obstinate when
she's in a bad temper he said. 10 him
self Il know what she'll do now;
she'll refuse 10 see me. and I'm not
going to trust the letter 10 the post"
Still, he wrote and asked her TO make
an appointment She replied by re-
turn, naming a day and hour. Hal
kett gasped a little at this, but went
for walk To think how he should
meet her.
He need not have troubled about
arranging speeches or lines of CON
duct. Kate took the initiative at the
interview, as he might have known she
must. She was very civil. only rather
distant, and asked him why he wanted
TO see her.
Il have brought you letter." he
said.
She held out her hand.
He gave il TO her. She looked at the
writing, murmured an excuse and left
him.
When she came back there was little
changed about her except a hesitancy
in her speech.
Don't make me apologize" she said,
but, of course, l knew you were right
when You told me, only wasn't going
TO allow anyone but Jim to say such
things about himself, was p"
Certainly not, said Halliett, too
blinded by the sentiment of the SEN
tence To consider its grammar. 1T is
who have 10 apologize
SO they parted good friends and the
student OF women went home satisfied,
and on the whole rather pleased than
not with the sensation of astonishment
To which he was now becoming quite
accustomed
After decent interval of these
friendly relations he asked her to
marry him.
Then the friendly intercourse
snapped like a pipestem and she told
him he had insulted her. You ought
by this time" she said, Ito know me
too well TO imagine that l could ever
love again"
This finished off Godfrey Halkett.
up his mind whether TO go abroad or
10 the devil, and he finally decided
on combination, when this letter
came:
DEAR Mr. HALKETT-Have we ANNOYED Won
in any way: II not, why do you never came 10
see Us now: We shall both be in and very
pleased 10 you any afternoon this ,yecl, IL
you care 10 look up again. Very sincerely
yours, KATE TEMPLE
r S-Aunt says she may have 10 60 ont
Wednesday, but every other afternoon she viii
be al home
Godfrey Halkett read this letter. but
not all his experience could make him
look though he had expected il.
After little while he smiled and lit
his pipe, and was happy. lie might
not understand women, but he under
stood that letter. On "Wednesday
morning he spent twenty guneas on
ring, on Wednesday afternoon he
called at the Temples and saw Kate.
After all, now that he was cured of
his chief weakness, he was a very
good fellow, and there is never n better
wife than the girl who is capable of
astonishing you on occasion. - San
Francisco Examiner.
a Decidedly Lucky Accident.
1t was fortunate accident that led
to the discovery of the method of trans
ferring handwriting To iron. A Pitts
burgh Iron founder, while experiment
ing with molten iron in different con-
oitions, accidentally dropped u ticket
into mold. lie presently found that
the type of the ticket was transferred
To the iron in distinct characters. Fol-
lowing up the idea which this fact sug-
gested, he procured heat-proof ink,
with which he wrote invertedly on or
dinary white paper. This paper was in
troduccd into the mold before the mol
ten iron was poured in. When the mold
cooled the paper had been consumed by
the heat, but the ink, which remained
intact, had left clear impression ON
the iron