New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19

n such an occasion.
Il can't say that expect anything, ne ne re.
ued seriously. Then he added brightly: MY
econd self hasn't told me that you are IN io'e
nth me.
"Oh, I'm very
He interrupted her quickly: IT don't expect
-, 70 worship an old fellow like me- Why. I'm
Early forty-hve. I've passed the intense dse.
1T / think care for you with something NOR
I'm a boys love. You seem 10 me all una a
IMAM should be. I'm very selfish In my iove'
Ionfess that but l suppose all men are nave
oy a broken life to offer you. and want you
t4elp me i've 1t out-perhaps retrieve 1t.
10 kept looking down into her lap; her race
W still burning. She said 10 herse'l INA, amo
out TO speak at once. plainly; but her tongue
seted to be tied. Just as she was ABOUT ~
reI he went on:
yer since I've known you great many many
this have seemed different TO me- didn't
eve realize this till ! found II out from the
stor Oh. you mustn't laugh at the story. Per
hapit does seem ridiculous; but IL Is reaily
verNeriOus. That's one reason why SPOKE
aboueligion-about faith. had never seen any
one ,ose faith impressed me so much as yours
II ME me-
BIN not religious. I'm not religious" she
cried.Im sure you're mistaken there m nov
half Religious as ought to be- or most women
are
"Oht isn't that I mean-the seeming 10 DC
relgio It's something IN yourself that I've
notice. Ny wi-Constance noticed H. 100 III
impresi her II wouldn't be religion II you
someth, in your attitude something that gives
charact You see can't explain, but know
just VIII 1t is 1t made me feel how foonsn an
my reasings and my questionngs ana All una.
how urly foolish and hopeless they were IL
made n think there was something IN tne
world II hadn't suspected that couldn't be
attained any reasoning. And then when Con-
stance dying I realized how much II meant
more t. woman I suppose. than TO man.
She seem 10 bo in kind Of despair without H..
Il don'tdersand these doubts" Ev Ign cried
II don't nix I've ever had them can heip
believing IS part OF my life. l don't deserve
any creditr It,"
That's II what tried 20 say moment ago
That's VIII first impressed me with YOU fer,
haps you make me feel as you DO iou see
he went oryith his nervous laugh. m not
dangerous ,ptic any more. I'm as harmless as
a dove
Il should be afraid Of that" said EVELYN.
81 wouldn'tas with you. Women don't De-
lieve by resning They believe by instinct
"Rut I've yer had the religious instinct" he
cried, with ook Of exaggerated despair in his
face.
.'Then Tmlre no one can give It to you"
but YOU NJ shrink away from me Decause
I'm a sceptido your
"Why shouI do that? I've just told you that
wasn't afr; Some people seem 10 nave no
capacity for lief l have no right 10 piame
them
IT'S very ange" he said. after pause,
"religion. Wee always thinking about 1t and
talking about and trying to supply some.hing
in place Of itnt we can't, we cant NI,nIns
else can takes place" Then with a change
OF tone he add: This is very queer way
Of making a jposal l came to ask you 10
marry me- II. You any objection 10 marry
Ing an agnosut
II don't knoMat should refuse just because
he was an agncc." che said. realizing mat she
was putting offhat she ought 10 say. and ask
ing herself II sh'ere not coward.
Il hope that esnt mean you are gong 10
refuse me for so other reason
ooh. I wish J hadn't spoken 10 me in-ln
this way" she CT. I'm so sorry"
do you mearhat you don't care FOR meI
Il think do e for you" she replied. with
blush droppinar eyes again. Il IKE you. ana
IL respect you
Thank you that. It's something" ne
laughed. Thoughts rather non -commitial. But
/ can't expect 700 care for me as care for
you. That wouloe too much. Besides. ne
went on smilingl have some confessions to
make to you. thin that 1 ought to tell you be-
fore I-before aSou TO be my wife"
She felt her f. growing very hot again.
please don't mathem.'' she cried TT Isn't
necessary" Then told herself that she ought
to speak out. but couldn't, and she said to
herself that she wahe worst Of towards.
But / want 10 you" he went on with
smile. ITS somete you ought TO know II
haps you'll think IIrazy. too. rye made over
all but quarter ohy wifes property 10 my
nieces"
Indeed" said Eva. trying to keep all ex
Yes their mother Mt want me 70 do II: but
did. She said 1t Quixotic. You see I'm
telling you all my p1iarties. You can't say
I'm not giving you warning
81 admire you for t,velyn replied with n 1t
tie tremor in her vol
That's reward enol." he smiled. But II
isn't such a sacrifice fole You know they say
literary men don't knoNe value Of money. You
mustn't make a hero OFF II were a hero ia
give up all the propert That's what the hero
would do In a novel. blu We kept enough TO buy
an interest In The Unise' You sse I've COM
promised Heroes nevehmpromise.
"Oh. you making very hard for me-.
she cried. with apparerrrelevance.
Hard" he repeated therto she had seemed
70 him different from mcof the women he had
known in her clear reasqg about small things
that now at a time whenwas 80 important for
them TO understand eachher, she should seem
50 unlike herself.
Eyes TO tell me these tgs Things ! had no
right TO know"
You mean that they de interest you?'
"Oh, yes, they do inter me. They interest
me very much. They maine respect you-and
admire you more thaiver"
Then why do J make hard for your no
asked softly
"Because-because." she piled bending over.
Il can't-oh. am such a yard. | have vacil-
lated too much In my II I've kept putting |
things Off when | ought-en l ought to have
done something definite. ats what I'm doing
now. oh. can't you see whf mean?'
do you mean that you IT marry meY' he |
asked gently.
She bowed and said. eye feeling relief from
her conscience for having what she ought |
In the first place to have sa
But don't want you tnarry me now" he |
went on with mild insister apparently think |
ing that he hadn't ma lie tself clear. Il will |
wait. There is no hurry. vat is. there Is no |
hurry so far as / am conoed. love you so |
much / can't bear the Tight Of your being |
out in the world in S'ch I'd world as yours |
U.s. too. l have always seenat you weren't fit |
for that. You were made tie happy and you |
were made to help others be happy, too. | |
can't tell you how precious ] seem TO me- how |
good you are. with your ;ht understanding |
and your patience. Don't think | know all |
you have been through. albu've had TO con-
tend against? It's that thfhas made you so
dear TO me-
"Oh. don't please don't.'he cried. II don't
deserve 1t. I know how we.Pve been--I know
how weak ! am now
mo. you haven't really hn weak" he went
on quietly. You've been soman. that's all;
and you've had TO face th~orld like a man.
Men are made to meet the trias-nost men.
Those that don't meet them ivey and sQuarely |
and overcome them are to have others
Just bad Through all tn you've had to do