Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-08-26

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| said to Henry, who was composedly
smoking cigar. q If you have anything
to say, wish yon'd say it,"
why. jack" he said at once. with
perfect geniality, Il wouldn't have an
noycd you for the world had no idea
that you were seriously interested in our
cousin. If you are. shall be the first
to wish you both happiness. took a
coIisinly privilege with Sinfre in the
wood today'-John winced-"but there
are Iaen and men, you know. One has
his way, and another has his, A kiss
with me means friendly good will, and
that is ALL I'm sure she considered il
nothing more, but if You like will ask
her pardon for it in your presence"
If poor stupid john had known what
know, he mightnot have taken this apollo
gy i'll such good part as he did. But by
this tiIAe he had caught his breath, and
the congestion of blood on his brain had
subsidized. After some consideration he
said, with really touching simplicity,
that he would probably have been less
angry if he had had better hope Of get.
ting Sinfire to listen to his proposals,
but that he had about made up his mind
that She would never care for him. and
when in the midst of his bitter disap-
pointment he had seen Henry taking a
liberty which he lad never dared te
take rage got the better of him. II
asked you the other day. Frank" he
added. turning to me, ito find out for
me what she felt, bat as you never said
anything to me about it supposed it
was because there wasn't anything good
to say I'm sorry acted like a brute,
Harry" he concluded. stretching out his
hand, land hope you'll forget it and
forgive me-"
This finished the episode to all APP
fearanees, and the two brothers present
ly went off together aulicably to the
stables, to smoke pipe with Tom, the
groom. There are men and men indeed
Neither of these men is like me. What
was the meaning of that kiss in the
wood?
This was in the afternoon. At o'clock
wcat in to dinner was few min
utes late (under mothers beneiicent
household dispensation punctuality is
one Of our conspicuous virtues as fam
ily). Int as assembled the steysof theve-
randa Sinfre came out Ct the door as if
she had been waiting there to meet me.
She was all in white and pale, with her
hair Ike thick black shadow. Her eyes,
dark sapphires. scrutinized mine search
ingly as ! stood before her With a
sudden movement she caught both my
hands in hers and gripped them hard.
could hear the white edges of her teeth
grit together as she leaned toward me
and whispered
81 hate him."
Whom"
you knowl wished to tell youl"
There was no time to ask or TO make
any further explanations a few mo
ments later we were at the table, looking
pleasantly unconscious Of mysteries OF
evil omens. But the more | mediate
upon all this the more am convinced
that crisis is not far off
| It is hard to be helpless at such time
The things called crimes are not the real
crimes IN this world Which is worse
to inilict death or to ruin and corrupt 3
| life; to steal purse or to destroy repu
tation and purity? Mankind IS the vic
tim Of phrases and superstitions. If
We're lawgiver, would institute truel
and juster dispensation. But am moi
lawgiyer | am u doctor without
work; man Of science whom science
knows not; gentleman without for
tune: lover without a mistress. an
instinct with powers and capacities. ye
am barren and impotent. This is my
darkest and most torpid hour. yet il il
the hour when ! most need light an(
activity. All. Sinfre. if could be ON
nipotent but one moment for your sake