The sun., 1897-03-14


as man win in praising what he loves
\ Finally, carried away by enthusiasm, he gave
he so G spsn sde
the TRANSACTION. Thus endins, no hcayed sigh
OF relief she understood. and there had been M nS
pressed themselves forward to the tip Of hi:
tongue SO rudely.
more to do with politics. she he said. 'I~Ym toe
ignorant" There was little break in her tones
sSsr, GLANCED ICE .t her sharply and
diod; he expected abuse bus How now. Wei. he would
bear 4 she wa; was % entitled to relieve her mind
me- She looked across at him, BIZ smiling family,
turned her eyes toward the fireplace; Byers had
nothing TO say; he was wondering whether he
dim; presently a tear formed and rolled down
her cheek. Then she began to sob softly at first,
seemed quite forgettul OF him. needless OF what
he thought and OF how she looked. Ali that
for hcr poot prince, the bitter shame OF her own
crushed rr pride ahL helpless folly, came ont in
Sr Scrs o'S sat IS 'ss sS hGIs 1e
Sometime He tried 10 defend himself to him,
self Was 4 decent Of her. vas i bScomine;
and sclfrospcct ihat marks the sort OF woman
c,ynn she was' 1, might be open to al these re.
! He could not help looking Mt her now; at last
she saw him looking and with little stifed ex.
H a Of apoI9sy or irritation t, he
face face IN the cushions of the s2ia BYers s rose
r s%Mly; - almost unsteady. my God he whs,
she lay: her head buried in the cushions, ;,
he said roughly. You wouldn't have gone S
| with him."
she turned hcr face to him for n moment She
/ did not look her best; how could shei But Mr..
| Bycrs did not notice that.
~ love him, and I wanted to do it,
| Byers had wanted to do IL. too. and their
desires had clashed. But in his desire there had
been no alloy OF love: 1t was all true metal, true
without speaking. 4 strange feeling seized him
thcn: hg had felt II once before with regard to
"If II bad bocn for You Id have damned tho
money nnd gone ahead" he blurted out in an In
distinct. iupctuous uttorancc.
no res. ntment in her face. only heart. breaking
patntircncss; "Oh. why couldn't you be honest
VIZ Mh and ,ne 2anSd ii, hSi she 93
think me still more of "a fool for this" she said
Was the abuse never coming Mr.. Bycrs Gc.
Thought that he might he able TO find something
TO say ior himself.
"Yon think that because because live as
do, know the world and.-and so on. don't,
bit. u doesn't follow really. you know. Fancy
w} ny thinking I'M ! could do anything for Julian! nIi
W nat 10 know OF business Well, you We told
II ii had been for you I'd have risked 1t and
81 don't know what you mean by that" she
murmurod vaguely. Bycrs did not try TO dc.
scribe to her her the odd strong impulse which had
prnce about II. shc said. '''''' ~ "'' WV '''
What atc you soing 10 dor he demanded.
DO What II there To dol Nothing. | sup
'"iwi.h@ TO- 10 tioi i fd"Id me, a woman like you.
shall you marry him now g.
she looked up: n smile appeared on her face.
Yes ,s iho SAID. II doesn't matter now;
ahr nc u lEc H. les. II marry MN now.
a n
babies In Portland placc-roso hc.orc Bycrs's
"iic hasn't los, much. then" he said. And
youi You'll bc just as happy"
1T was the whole world to me-" said She and
eyes Then She flowed It il away in her pocket
and looked cxpcctanty at her visitor; here was
the permission to 20.
Will you take the money T. said he.
What I've made. My share Of it,.
you've madcf'
lie spoke lower as he put his second question.
"ForIys y9n ISrSSo me bc hS snsSSd SSd ,o 70,
ths,. she explained. '.lou,,Ts not a man omc;..
" don't know. Things in gcncral-thc world
I,busihcs,s- he truth about myself. Yes. you're
again pcrvously. tentatively. almost appo'iinc.
y, as though she wanted him 10 understand how
he seemed 10 her. He drew in his breath and
And YOU re the truth about myself, he said.
And the truth is I'm damned scUundrcl!"
Are you she asked, as II seemed half In
you're no worse than other people. Only was
her hand. He had not meant to offer his. But
lac took hers and pressed IL. He had vague de-
sire Ia tell her that he was not u type OF nll
humanity: that other men were better than he
was; that there were unsclhsh men. true men,
M, who did not make fools for moneys sake Of
women: yes. OF women whose shoes they were
no. worthy 10 black. But he could not say any
thing o! al ths, and he left her without another
",All OF u big blOyS Ui the stock: for the news
OF Prince Julian'S marriage with Mrs. Rivers
would send II up point or twO. Habit Is strong.
When he was gone Mrs. Rivers went UPSTAIRS
10 her room and h"thed her face. Then she re-.
Joined Prince Julian in the library. Weary OF
waiting he had gone 10 sleep, but he woke up
and rcioirHd TO see her. He listened to her
story, called Mr.. Bycrs nn Internal rogue. and.
with an expression Of relief On his face. said
, There's the end OF that! And now, dar-
ling! /!
, lcs. III marry you now" she said. at
rhas. Hs has been said. the whole affair had
ouly three obvious cifccts-the renovation OF
l.rdx Cralgennoch's town house, n baronetcy for
Sir Henry Shuin lserviccs TO the party are a rec
o-bizcd claim on the favor OF her Majesty. and
the m'rrGgc of Prince Julian. But from II both
Mrs. Rivers and Mr.. Bycrs derived some
ideas ~ tho world and OF themselves. Shall
women weep and hard men curse their own
q national institution. So OF course, one pays
10 20 in. Even when you In. II is di ficult 10
lOOk at moro than one side Of II at once. Per.
hapS Mrs. Rivers did not realize this and Mr..
crying no heard the sobs for so many evenings,
Ininging oddly with the click OF his wifc's knit
ting'needles