The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

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Clements speech Jared. She was
too noble minded herself to be able
to comprehend the ~littleness of which
he was capable. Yet still in her
heart aboupded that overwhelming
sense of pity, which to some extent
was born of her relief that he could
not help his agony Of remorse.
That nature had made him mentally
deformed as she had made other poor
victims physically deformed was
Lisbeth's theory, though she was
sufficiently logical to be able to reason
it ont.
"You will not be alone" she said,
.'you will have Lisa-Lisa to educate
and train and love. Believe me, the
training of a young girl, Clement, will
he no light task. She will fill all
your time and thoughts if You do
your duty, as you surely will by
your own child"
Zone would almost think he
said most unjustly, "that yon do not
love Lisa any better than you love
me, you are giving her to me SO
readily"
at is the greatness of my love for
you both, Clement" she answered.,
with the tears in her eyes, ''that
makes me wish you should be to-
gether. Lisa can comfort you, which
I dare not do. Lisa can to an extent
take Lady Gertrude's place which |
never can or will. Do then dear
Clement, as ] suggest, go abroad for
a long spell, and when you retdrI-a
different nan with fresh ideas and
faded memories-begin a new life
with Lisa"
While they we're talking at the
front gate Or. Watson slipped away
at the back. OF Course he had
heard nothing of their conversation
in the garden, but he had q lite
enough to send him away a sauder
and wiser man than when he had
come there looking SO fresh and
brisk about an hour ago.
No one would ever get an mixing
Of what he knew, not ever Lisbeth,
for he would never utter a word on
he subject, and Jim Glent m Ing
wa far too cunning to acknowledge
that he had been talking abouV what
did not concern him.
Why he had done SO, none of those
about him would have guessed; it
requires an expert to follow the
strange vagaries of a distempered
brain. Out of evil occasionally arises
good, for though she might perhaps
wonder at his silence and think that
the little doctors manner had be-
come cold and strained in his rela.
tons with her, L'sbeth would be-
spared the pain of that forma
refusal of the DOCTORS hand which
she had long dreaded having to utter
but 80 daily expected that she ha'
we'll nigh learnt the formula b,
heart, Some knowledge too as t
how matters really stood woul
assist DIR. Watson in manipulating
very delicate and difficult situatio
which ere long came to his hand ing
She could never be his wife, that tn
litJle man decided in justice to him
self, but to serve her to tho fulles
extent of his power would Away b
his object and aim.
Mrs. Singleton was still al Brent
wells, and Dr.. Watson had bee
called in to attend her.
For some weeks after the shock {
her indulgent husbands sudde
seizure ana Gcath she had been to
crushed to trouble herself abou
outsiders, bat of late she had begu
to take an interest in what WI
passing around her and to list
more or less to the bits of gcssi
4. about her neighbors, with whic
Lady Marcia sought to enliven her.
Mrs. Singleton was by no NEAR
as keen about the couple whom IL
Reverend Abel had married Jude
| somewhat unusual circumstances
! his church ON the moor, as he he
been, nor were their names inle;ib
fixed on her brain.
2 Still when she heard them as fir,
quontly as she was compelled to {
Y in the everyday talk around her, 81
e could not help wondering whether
were a coincidence or a secret fact
o Mrs. Singleton was however
snrewd and wise m she So
IS no word to Lady Marcia, who We
she knew, Il chatterbox, but resolv
d to question the little doctor Il G fiji
:, time she had an opportunity.
y Fortunatel for all %concerne |
was not until after the startling re
Mt Citations at the cottage that N
Singleton found it convenient to
him what she knew and ask h
what he thought.
" He was at first so taken aba
that he looked scGred-then he g
- as on a chart the history of tie p
aou, boo that with him IL rastai