The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-04-30
lCopyrgh.. 1905. BY J. 3. LlppIneost Col

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copyright 1905. BY J. D. Lippincon Col
:sisl,a III doing right when it is easier
and safer to do wrong-in other words,
that it requires higher kind of cour-
age to suffer injury than to resent it.
Tim beginning to suspect, however, that
this test can be applied only to martyrs
and to cowards--to the latter, because
they use it as a plea for nonresistance~
II think that is little beyond my
.depAh," replied Hester, shipping rose
from the clambering bush that covered
the end of the veranda and beginning
to trian the petals into dahiia-like pre-
cision with her scissors, Il have al
ways thought of brave man as one
who was simply not afraid of anything;
one Of whom it could DE said that he did
not know what fearwas."
'That always seemed to me like du-
bious praise, If one doesn't know the
sensation of fear, there can be little vir-
tue in being brave. To my mind, the
man who realizes the danger and yet
compels himself to face it. though it
may be with pallid face and shaking
knees, deserves the greater credit"
Il suppose that's true; only never
got that far into the subject before. ]
don't often reason about such things,
because suppose you would say be-
cause a woman doesn't reason about
anything; but it doesn't seem neces-
sary; life isn't so much o question of
motives as Of deeds: it isn't so much
what one thinks as what one does. And
father says one does what his ancestors
did"
''In that case I ought to be brave
man." said Ringbrand, smiling; my
forefathers were Scottish clansmen,
and they haven't left record Of many
other "irtues."
y Us solT ilnme Scotch?' MA
Yes; tradition has it that our an
cestors were the heralas Of the clan,
aid that the name comes from their
custom OF whirling lighted brand in
a circle as signal for the gathering Of
the hosts
''lIow sweetly romantic! 1t sounds
like bit out of dear old Sir Walter. 1
should always believe that, whether it
is true or not"
Ringbrand laughed shortly: you
have u true woman's admiration for
valorous deeds, haven't you? A peace
able man finds himself rather out of the
running"
She looked up in surprise at the Gym
ical outburst. Il think that's little
nnkind," she said, quietly; 'but if you
will insist upon throwing down the
challenge" she paused and trimmed off
the last remaining petals OF the rose,
Il don't begin to understand how any
true woman could respect man who
isn't brave; I'm sure it wouldn't be pos
sible for me, if for no other reason than
that am my fathers daughter. There
has never been coward among the
Latimers since the day when the good
old bishop went to the stake"
He had known well enough what she
would say, but the verbal confirmation
of his conviction came to him like the
sentence death to criminal who has
.,een proved guilty. He rose and We 'ket
the length of the veranda, coming basil
to lean against the railing opposite her
You've said hard thing, Miss Hester.
he began, ,"and hope you'll forgive M
for having provoked it. lwished to sa.
something entirely different-to tel
you something of myself"
They both looked around at the soun'
Of horses hoofs on the gravel Of tn
xvenue, and saw the colonel and his Sol
riding toward the house. Hester rOs
and waited for him to finish. Its Q
NO, consequence" he went on, "or, a
least, YOU wouldn't think so now. VIII
yon tell me good-by, Miss Latimer9'
She suffered him to take her han6
wondering little at his abruptnesi
surely you are not going SO early ?
she said.
-'Yes, think I'd better"
'.But we shall see you again sool
shan't weT' she asked. IA III
He was saved from replying by th
entrance Of the colonel, who proteste
warmly against his early departur
adding: "Cyan't you stop awhile long
er, and then take one of the hawsses
ride DOWN. N0of tt
"Nos thank you, colonel; think I
better be going; and I'll enjoy th
walk. Good night
ME- A,,cl, ne @bo c11r, or crrncaf We
still in the western sky when he reache
the end of the avenue. II can't G
down there and meet Tom and h
WIFE," he unused; "Helen would dri,
me crazy with questions that can
answer tonight. III go the other wa
and walk till they've gone to bed.'
He turned out of the avenue and too
the road leading to the head of Nj
Nabb's cove, sauntering slowly alor
and going over the events of the pa
few weeks for the hundredth tim
Its no use arguing the thing"
muttered, mot the least in the worl
I can't change my nature. and 81
would despise me if she knew what
miserable craven am; ] don't belize
/ could bear that; and yet it's hard
than. death to leave her now. kno
could make her love mel saw it
her eyes tonight. and should ha'
made wicked fool OF myself in anoth'
minute if the colonel hadn't com
Hello! who's that?"
He turned al, the sound Of . gallo
ing horse behind him and waited unit
Henry Latimer refined up beside Il
footpath. The colonel's son glane'
quickly around into the gathering dus