The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-09

me-" she said half to herself, and her lips
quivered. Il have had to give up SO much
all my work, all my ambitions"
"You are not the only one who has bad
TO do that, I" he said sharply. why make
fussY Things arrange themselves, and
eventually we adjust ourselves to the new
arrangement. A great deal Of caring and
grieving, phase one; still more caring and
-eHierine- phase trxa; less caring and griey-
ing, phase three: no further feeling what
soever, phase four. Mercifully l am at
phase four. You are at phase one. Make
"a quick journey over the stages"
He turned and left her, and she strolled
along, thinking of his words, wondering
how long it would take her TO arrive at his
Indifference. She had always looked upon
Indifference as paralysis of the sorl, and
paralysis meant death-nay, was worse
than death. And here was this man who
had obviously suffered both mentally and
physically telling her that the only sensi-
BILE course was to learn not to care How
could she learn not to carer All her life
long she had studied and worked and cul-
tivated herself in every direction in tho
hope Of being able TO take high place in
literature, or in any case. to do something
in life distinctly better than what other
people did. When everything was coming
near to her grasp, when there seemed "A fair
chance Of realizing her ambitions, she had
suddenly fallen ill, broken up So entirely
in every way that those who knew her
when she was well could scarcely recog-
nize her now that she was i'll. The doctors
spoke OF an ovcrstruined nervous system
the pestilence of these modern days. They
spoke of rest, change of work and scene,
braeipg air. She might regain her vitali-
ty.- She might not Those who had played
themselves out must pay the penalty.
She was thinking of her whole history,
plying herself profoundly, coming TO the
conclusion, after true human fashion, that
she was tho worst used person on earth,
and that no one but herself knew what
disappointed ambitions were-she was
thinking of all this and looking profound
ly miserable and martyrlike when some
one called her by her name. She looked
round and saw one of the English ladies
belonging TO the Kurhaus. Bernardine
had noticed her tho previous night. She
seemed in capital spirits and had three or
foHr admirers waiting on her very words.
She was n tall, handsome woman, dressed
i'm superb fur trimmed cloak, woman
of splendid bearing and address. Bernar-
dine looked a contemplate little piece of
humanity beside her Some such impress
sion conveyed itself TO the two men who
were walking with Mrs. Refold. They
looked at the one woman and then at the
other and smiled az each other, as men do
smile ON such occasions.
Il am going 60 speak 90 this little
thing" Mrs Rcffold had said TO her two
companions before they came near Bernsr-
dine. Il must find out whss she is and
where she comes from. And, fancy, she
has come quite alone. have inquired.
How hopclessly out of fashion she dresses,
anti what a hatp'
al should not take the trouble TO speak to
her, - said one Of the men. she may fas-
ten herself onto you. You know what q
bore that Is"
"Oh, can easily snub any ono II
WISH" replied Mrs Reffold cisdainfully
30 she hasnned up TO Bcrnardine and
held out her well ploved hand.
II had not n chance OF speaking to you
last night, Miss Holmo," she said. "You
retired so early. hope you have rested
after your journey. You seemed quite
worn out
"Thsnk YOU" said Bernardine, looking
sdmiriDgly az the beautiful woman and