The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-06
CHAPTER XVI

DIR, Leland went up stairs to the
apartments of tho Mortimers, where
Inez welcomed him as warmly as if he
had been absent years instead of hours.
In the short time they had known
each other these two had become great
friends. There was a sympathy be-
tween them that had spoken more in
actions than in words, and Inez, as she
searched her heart to account for the
strange fascination he exercised upon
nor, was convinced that for the first
time in her life she loved.
In all her intercourse with Raymond
she had never been swayed with the
emotions that had lately stirred her.
She had respected Raymond because
he had been her brothers. friend, and
her brother himself had frequently spo-
ken to her OF Raymond $ attentions and
their significance. 1t was gratitude to
Il benefaCtor that she showed, not love
such as was now surging within her,
and in the innocence and simplicity of
her nature she was being dragged into
deception-a deception to herself more
than to Raymond. Now love in its
lHllIltFS tltulttl lIt NlSiuh vi Htl NlltL-
tons and, brought before her truer
appreciation of the eccentricity of feel
ing that refuses to play upon the sub
tier senses till the song Of the emotions
has an affinity for its audience.
When we last saw her, she was read
Ing tho home paper that reported her
brothers resignation. Philip explained
II to her. He did not thoroughly re-
count the details with which we are
familiar, and the suppression Of his own
inner questionable relations with Ray
mond gave TO the story stronger SEM
blance of injustice to her brother, whom
Inez deemed the soul of honor. 1t was
this devotion to her brother, the attri-
tion of years of study for his happiness,
TO preserve which DIR. Leland would
sacrifice millions and forego vengeance
on Raymond. He did not want it un-
dermined, and his physician Judgment
told him that its destruction might
mean her own.
Give woman an ideal in which her
affections are centered, and her own
reason is ovcrthrown with it, if the
iconoclast succeeds in topping her lit
are women who turn to fads, pastimes
of an idle hour These fair daughters
Of Evee susceptible to the iegnant frail-
tics of humanity, pass from one allure
ment to another, untouched by the deep
er passions. But the woman with a
heart and soul squirting the exercise of
mind cannot be tickle, and the man
or cause she warns to can be dealt no
blow she does not feel as keenly as the
direct object of assault. 1t is this con-
centration Of sentiment, created and
crystalized in undivided interest, that
keeps the memory Of first love safe
from everything but the grave, and that
warns the mother more to the first
born, round whom cluster the delights
and the anxieties that ushefed i'll the
crowning glory of her womanhood-
maternity.
Inez loved DR.. Leland. There was
tenderness in his words and actions
toward her that evidenced reciprocity
of feeling. There was much in COM
mon between them in their tastes, out
side of the peeuliarities of his profess
sional researches, that brought them to-
gether in conversation and exalted each
in the others view. There was mu-
tual love for certain pursuits and jnst
as men or women, separate or jointly,
Abeget from enthusiasm in one work
work agreeable and commanding united
Allegiance regard for one another,
SO did. these young people draw closer
and grow more dear TO each other. Be-
yond that, they had a special cause for
mutual esteenl-building from an in
sight to each others character an ideal
that had vivid personality typified in
the pictures each saw while looking at
the other.
II have brought You news of your
friend, Miss LIE Clair, said DR.. Le-
land to Inez as he entered.
Have you!" she exclaimed delight
edly. "oh, I'm so glad. How is she2
Was it Mr.. Mangan who brought it? Oh,
wish could see him! Tell me how
she is.
You will not let me-"
"Ili be so quiet. Go on.
"She is we'll But he didn't see her
when he left. Do you know they have
quarreled?"
''Oh, no; they couldn't. She thought
so much Of him.
"You cannot account for it,"
''No; but why did he tell you thisP
Is he so worriedi"
''l'll answer later. Doyou know who
Isabel LIE Clair is?'
II fancy she is some relation to the
mother superior of the Convent of
Mercy, but never inquired"
'She is my sister.
"What! Your sisteri"
eyes. 1t is a long story. We were
parted when young, and circumstances
kept one ignorant of the others exist
ence. Mr.. Mangan will bring us to-
gether."
And he and Isabel part?"
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