The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-27


unprinelplef selfish woman would
have donc~ b. was only an
everyday. errInA ~ she mar
rled him anyway. DO n0tn ,. She
IL only an imaginary heroine.N lesh-
and-blood creations are not gu" OF
such acts OF indiscretion.
"'At the end Of a year the very
thing which he had always assured her
would be an impossibility became an
assured fact. He returned 10 bis FIRST
love. II did not XIII her. She sehooled
herself to look upon her punishment as
the inevitable result OF her trausgrea-
sion. and. realizing that her love dream
was ended. she turned once more 10
the innate sources Of power and ability
which. with a little cultivation. would
render her independent OF scofhng rela-
tiyes and friends and faithless husband.
While her baby lived there was still
some near and dear object for her to
care for. but with the death Of the
little one she left the place that had
been the scene Of her deepest misery
and greatest Joy and began life again IN
a far-away place. A new name vas
chosen. new work was commenced. and
the dead past buried It's dead COM
pletely.
Three years Of loneliness. priva-
tion and toll passed away. and then she
found herself woOcd by another mah.
But ! am wearylng you and must
hasten on. She did not love this man
in the full sense Of the word. for she
was a woman whose former VOWS Of
affection were not meant for time
alone, but she knew that she could be
very happy with him and could make
him happy IN return. 90 one day. after
many refusals. she rewarded his i'm
poriunliy by promising TO marry him.
I have carried my own characters up N
this point and nov what ! wish 10 get
at Is this: ! have portrayed this sec
ond sutton az being good. honest and
kind. lie knew nothing Of the wom-
ans past: indeed. he did not suspect
that she had one. and want 10 know
n Il would be an inartis,Ie ending for
her to marry him without undeceiy!ng
hlmr"
Jarvis paused there IN bis narrative
and sighed deeply.
Il told her" he resumed. after q
little. that knew nothing OF the
artistic side Of the matter. but that Il
would be a monstrous wrong for her 10
do So"
and would she not be pardonaSle
under any circumstances" Miss Moi.
ford persisted. Not even when taking
into consideration her suicrlngs and
repentancer
~'Under no circumstances, ! reaf.
nrmed with emphasis
Then there is another point con.
tinued Miss Mofiord. II she told him
all what course would he be likely te
pursue7 Judging another mans nature
by your own. tell me honestly
Il saw tina, her whole soul was
hanging in the balance with my reply
and I reflected before giving Il.
III she told him everything unro.
fervedly. and he really loved her. he
would never cease to care for her In a
certain way. but he would probably
never wish to see her again
THAT settles that question: she
went on, and now for one more phase
OF the subject. please. II she married
him. leaving him In ignorance and he
subsequently learned all through other
sources. what do you suppose he would
dor
"'Ho would be justified In dolne
whatever his outraged dignity and
honor prompted. I answered. Not only
her former sin. but her deceit In deal.
ing with him would give him license
to resort to any method OF avenglns
himself
Then you think. she laughed. that
my heroine Is beyond redemption
$50 far as human laws go. yes. !
said.
so you see. my friend" continued
Jarvis. with an attempt TO shake OF his
1T OF mclancholia. 4 am going to be
an author. after all. In a roundabout
way. When our book -Omes out yod
shall have the first copy. But really
you can't wonder that Il puts me out
Of sorts, now can you. to have ny
sweetheart mixed up In such an affair.
even though II be in the most innocent
way?'
And I. pondering deeply over what I
had Just heard. let Jarvis out OF the
front door without answering him.
Jarvis left town the next day and II
was six moaths later when mex, met
him.
Il read your book" said. jestIngly.
when our hrst greetings were over.
"anl was greatly fascinated with Il.
You and your collaboration deserve
great credit. II Is undoubtedly the book
Of the season. suppose the wedding
will come on soon now"
Jarvis pale. thin face seemed TO
grow percep,ibly thinner and his hands
trembled nervously.
NO" said he. Il guess not"
why notl" ! calculated, In uncon-
trollable surprise.
Because" he returned. Miss Mof-
ford was the heroine OF her own book &"
Improve on Tho American rlan.
Jealous African blacks KIN them
/ selves and not their sweethearts A