Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-28

tho. fAe''y manners. / shall initiate
He turned abruptly to the l.ekev.
drive up two blocks. then down AGAIN
am going in to speak to this-this cousin
.. yours. moment, if you will excuse
me, Miss Astange."
Higa looked rather surprised, bowed.
anu made room for the atten dnnt.
AN, kenneth stood with his hand on his hat
VII the carriage rolled away. then. with
. stern, cold look on his face, he entered
Little Chris, all in bewildered maze
happiness. sat in the room where Olga
nad let her. when Kenneth's card WAS
handed to her. ""'
she glanced at it carelessly, with the
,; os"s UNI she was out hotering on her
Ups, out they were not uttered.
Everything seemed to grow black before
her. as she caught at the idea that he had
come back to have her thank him for
wnat he had done: to claim the reward of
ner love for his kindness,
snow MIN up" she said family, and
quicK!' caught bunch OF jacqueminot
roses from vase and pinned them on
the baoy-blue robe that made her face so
beautiful by contrast.
men she stood there. her eyes lighted
with all the impatient radiance Of love. a
love so much stronger than herself it was
almost divine as it shone on the sweet
young visage.
She expected him to come in with a
,ehoen happy expression, perhaps cher
nea. ~tas wildly with the thought with
loving words and outstretched arms.
The door opened.
He entered,
he was grave and white, and troubled.
sndden chill ran over her. as she saw
MIN standing before her in silence.
suddenly, she felt, she understood; he
was afraid she had misunderstood him.
that she had not forgiven him,
She ran forward. and put out her hand.
am SO glad to see YOU" she said, all
trembling and fearful lest she should
seem bold, yet wanting to save him pain.
thank you for sending that beautiful
girl here, for trying to save me from the
perlls OF my life. 1t is so kind of YOU. 4"
ne mad expected she would reproach
him about his abrupt departure from Cal
ifornia; he had thought she would cen
sure him for neglect and silence. She
SAID not word, for she loved him, and
with her love was an infinite trust that
ne knew what was bsst for her. that he
had done what was best.
Listen to me-" he commenced,
abruptly, savagely. You have no cause
to thank me for anything. 1 have never
been kind to you. 1 have not tried to
spare you suffering. did not send that
beautiful girl to you. tried instead to
keep her from you. told her you would
be wretched living in her world. Ihave
come here to warn you that you will be.
What 40 you know of social etiquette
and reserve? They will be burden to
and ~
cause you to suffer, and Olga to suffer.
She is very proud girl; with you for her
companion she will meet with Sights that
will humiliate and agonize her.
There was pause; then he resumed.
Why should you do this? You are
happy now. Is it not better to be queen
of your own kind than to encounter re-
butts and snubs from an other class of So
ciety2 Olga, without doubt, has striven
to make you believe you will be perfectly
happy with her. l foresee misery for
you both If you listen to her. l am a
man OF the world. l have seen women
try to reform before;. have seen ladies
render it long and wearisome task. Do
you understand"
All of the color had gone out of the lit
tie, wan face. and the eyes looked cold
and gray, and heavy, as she stared at
You do not think am good enough to
enter your world?" she whispered, family
1T is not question Of morals, or
character. it is caste" he replied, hastily.
There is prejudice against your class
among the higher order of human be-
ings. A duchess may make herself
scandalized, ballet-girl is scandalized
by her position. Can you understand?
People may not have anything against
WIN nvy 1,v,k han
you in their midst from force of a pre-
conceived impression"
Il understand" she said, and she did
not add, You seemed to think me your
equal in California. Why have you
changed?"
He would have answered, if she had.
that he had never thought of her in that
way; that he would never have felt she
was the pers on he could introduce to his
mother as his wife.
But she did not call forth the taunt.
Then you will not go?" he asked, fix
ing his eyes on her white, sad face.
She knit her brows in thought. She at
last comprehended that there ,cas q diff
ference in their positions; but she had an
opportunity to elevate herself WHY
should she not? and by making his people
love her, honor her. respect her. cause HIM
to see she was worthy of him.
Her thin lips pressed tightly together;
her eyes were stern with determination.
you misjudge me, she said. Il shall
go.
He started; perhaps something warned
him of what was to be; perhaps his cool,
experienced mind foresaw her future pain
Without an instant's hesitation, he NUT
tered:
Then I hope you will at least have
gratitude enough never to make Olga
ashamed" and not pausing for an an
swer, he hastily left the room, and passed
down the stairs out into the street.
His carriage was coming up the block.
In a moment he was wbirling over the
paving stones, his 'thoroughbreds" al
most running, as his hands drew the
reins tighter and he touched them with
the whip.
1t was as if he desired to fee from an
enemy; instead, he only wanted to drive
by the memory of pair of sad, hopeless
eyes, of sickened, white face, from
which he had stricken all joy as he gave
IT'S owner her first lesson in the cruelty of
the better class Of society"
He drove through the entrance to Gen.
trail Park without speaking to his COM