Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

| 70 me the world. and the
TorIos opinion, is of but little value.
am an artist, sculptures. and to one
who lives in laud of idealizatiou 40.
clety is nothing.
can 60 to my little studio, and. with
my modelling implements and a few
DOCKS, forget everybody for weeks to-
eetner let the poor little souls that have
no idea above tAe village gossip disdain
me; 1t matters not. My brain soples
my world, and am only lonely when
surro unded by the idle crowd whose lives
are made up with the trivial incidents Of
to-day. ask shelter and hospitality Of
no man, and he who henceforth refuses
my cousin adnittance. closes his doors on
me forever.
1 promised my dying father to care
Tor her. shall care for her."
Madam had never had eyes fash at
ner In such defiance. She frowned back,
g. Care for her you might, she declared,
character in so doing 1t is all very we'll.
this talk about not living for tho world.
but 1t is your duty to think of the world;
your duty to send that girl from here
70 De klnd to her, to support her. but not
to make her your equal.
Madam, my duty is to do what my
Conscience tells me is right. l allow
nothing, no one else to dictate to me. II
people do not think me capable of judg-
ing for myself, of conducting myself
properly, they have the option Of letting
me alone. or of keeping silent, for will
permit no person the familiarity of in
terfering with my affairs!" declared Olga.
Both faces were white as the two wom-
en- viewed each other.
Madam look ed at Olga's straight mouth
and defiant eyes, and said:
i Or my sons sake, have interfered
for his sake you should listen to me and
obey me, whom l toll you to send that
girl away. You have no right to trife
with me-"
If it is question of his honor, this
can easily be settled. must choose be-
tween Griffith and Chris.
Il have given two promises-one to the
living and one to the dead. will not
break my word with him who cannot par
don me. Your son shall be freed, and by
the devotion of my life will atone to
little Chris for the wrong my parent did
hers. Madam, are you satisfed2"
Madam looked at the proud, beautiful
face, glorifed by the noble resolve the
girl had made to do good to another, and
the old lady forgot that she had been de-
tied, that her opinions had been treated
Win Auu1ucI0uC0, hlmObI contempt.
She caught Olga's hand.
you are a noble girl" she said. you
would give up your lover to do your duty
10 one whom others have wronged. 1t is
to such as you a mother gladly gives her
son.
you will make Griffith better man;
you are firm in your principles; you are
honorable. Olga. thank heaven he has
won such a woman; thank heaven am to
have such daughter. My dear, forgive
me for interfering with you; forgive me
for coming here on this errand, but-well.
I am glad I came, for I understand my
boy has won treasure from the lottery
of marriage"
Olga seemed troubled. She said,
slowly:
Il am not as good as you think, madam;
I am not as worthy as you think; and if
Griffith would be happier without me. it
is better for us to part at once"
MY child, he would never do as we'll
again. for there are few girls like you.
Oh, Olga! if You only knew how happy
you have made me by displaying such
frmness and good sense. Nu would not
wonder. / am pleased that Griffith
should have won the love of such a girl!
l scarcely know what to say, dear. You
do not understand with what anxiety a
mother rears her children; you do not
know how she breads the time for them
to leave her, how she prays for their well
fare. If you did you would comprehend
my JOY that Griffith has found "a mate
to help him in the path of honor. 1 have
always been SO worried about him and
his future"
And Kenneth" began the girl,
then paused.
Kenneth is different" said the mother.
1T is useless to think of him. You will
have nothing to do with his life; he must
find some one else to guide him. But,
Griffith, it is your duty to love to save
from SIM"
The girl bowed her head! Some way
the idea came to her the duty would have
meth she was to save, and pang of pain
shot through her heart as she thought of
that some one else" who was to guide
him by love.
olga" said Mrs. Byrne, breaking the
silence, you will not say anything to
Griffith al out my having been here. You
will not make him unhappy, will you,
dear?"
The appeal of the mother for her son
touched Ulga's heart.
1t seemed to her as if madam had read
her desire to be free from Griffith, and
as if she pleaded with her to love him.
Her soul went out to the mother so anx-
ious for the welfare of her child.
She told herself she had been selfish
and cruel in allowing Griffith to love her
SO much, when she did not return it. She
made fierce resolve, standing here by
his mothers side, that she would force
herself to care for Griffith in the manner
he desired; that she would not seek means
to break her engagement with him, as she
had intended to do for some time
Madam left her presently, and she went
back to the house, and thought.
That evening Kenneth was surprised
by her GOODNESS to him, and Griffith won
dered at the new gentleness in her man.
ner as she spoke to him.
She tried to blind her eyes to the fact
that his face was almost hideous; she
tried to drive away the knowledge that a
SILVER ran over her when he touched her
hand.
She tried to love him; and by her
mighty effort she succeeded in making
her voice SO sweet and kind as she spoke
to her betrothed. that Kenneth hearing
her, was startled, and he asked himself
if Olga could care for Griffith.