Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-10-11

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"well had blurred. Mr.. vansittart "
Eyes, had blurred the pain Of memo
~, We might come to see, to understand,
how what once seemed so distressing
was really. in spite Of It's sadness, tho
necessary condition for tho perfect de-
volopment II two human lives"
For q few moments VIC sat IN Thought
Then MIRA Lawrence observed, GOOD
so often comes out Of suffering, doesn't
itY'
1T indeed seems to be tho way Of tho
world"
"a woman placed as you describe,
Mr.. Vansittart, would feel, I'm sure,
so deep, 80 strong a gratitude for the
man who had nobly dedicated his life
to her that as time wore on she would
give TO him an affection, different I'm
kind perhaps, but not inferior in inten-
sity to that which she had felt for the
man who first won her heart.
'"That would be the only reward 1
should hope for, " said /.
$50 that, IN the end, / should feel
IL would be borne in upon me that this
man was my real, my truA, my only
At this point Mrs. Lawrence stopped
abruptly, for a shadow fell between us,
and ON looking up we saw a stout, elder
" man, wearing q blue jersey, stand
ing just in front of us
BEG pardon, num-" said he, "but
ore you tho lady what asked Jim Dobb
about the gentleman what's out in the
boat?"
About tho-what7 Oh, yes, I sup
pOse-oh, yes, l am"
"Well, you've no cause to be put out
about i'm, mum. He's just roundin the
point, and he'll be ashore in two min
utes' time"
But Dobbs said it was very danger
Gus, " 1 protested.
"Dobbs don't know everything, sir,
beggin your pardon. Anyways the gem
tleman's safe enough. Glad Of it for
your sake, num-"
'"Thnnk you-thank you 81 much, Z"
said Mrs. Lawrence.
The elderly man stood looking at me
in such a manner that I took sixpence
out Of my pocket and gave it to him.
To be frank, / have seldom grudged a
sixpence more. Then the elderly man
passed on.
There was a long silence. Mrs. Law
renco had mndo quite a little pit In the
gravel walk. Once she looked ut me,
! and finding me regarding her rather
gloomily, l believe. hastily turned away
again with a blush At last the silence
became NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. improper,
In fact.
"What wero we talking about when
r that man interrupted us?' asked Mrs.
: Lawrence, with a desperate assumption
of ease.
1t is a rule Of mine to give a plair
answer to a plain question.
Q 1--WE were talking, " said I, "of whai
, would have happened If Dobbs hat
It known everything. And having thus
I said 1 suddenly began to laugh.
+ Women arc strange creatures. Mrs
Lawrence leaped up from her seat an(
Q stood over me. Her eyes flashed will
Q Indignation, and she positively bran
dished her parasol at me.
"You horrid, horrid boyi' sho cried
s my dear Mrs. Lawrence"- l pro
: tested.
i. you've mado me talk as il p
7 'It was a mere hypothesis, " 1 plead
cd.
"As IL I-ohi Anyhow, If my hus
band were drowned a thousand time
o over, I'd never speak to you"
n $50 you say now, " said / composed
. ly, but you know you were quite take
with the prospect a little while ago.
t M. Vansittart, you're wickedl HOY
can I go and tell my poor, dear Rob
bie?'
II don't insist on your telling him,
y said I in q conciliatory tone.
Perhaps you think I don't care fc
himI" she cried deiantly.
1.-THE hypothesis was that you did,
1t said L That's what made 1t so inter
10 esting."
20 II shall sit somewhere else at Dime
tonight" Mrs. Lawrence announce
81 haughtily.
''If you go on like this" 1 observe
TO warningly, IT shall end by being
n "You can DO just what you like"
by being glad, I" l concluded.
d. "Gladi Glad Of what?''
GLAD. " said l. that / soc your huI
lg band walking toward us in perfe'
health"
As I spoke he came within speakin
us distance.
"Hello, George" he cried to h
wife. Here 1 am; had a bit Of a blow
y, though"
Mrs Lawrence ran a few steps towaI
n him. I took the liberty Of following.
"VansittArt been looking after you?
d. asked Lawrence, with a smile.
Ate "Oh, my darling Robbie, " cried Mr.
OF Lawrence, i've been imagining a
'ur sorts Of things about you"
Foolish ohildr' said he fondl
- "Did you think l was going to be drowI
1T, cdr"
I'VE didn't exactly think IT. " 1 broI
in. 1--WE assumed it by way off,
$500. please, Robbie, will you take =
q into the houseY' said Mrs Lawren
ms hastily.
on Mrs Lawrence ed sit elsewhere
re- dinner. but Lawrence said to me as \
J IL played billiards afterward;
"Tell You what, old chap, if a (,
7 a low wants his wife TO be extra please
to him, he can't do better than risk /
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