Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-02

van IaSsel, une lauy VINO was getting ner-
self talked about through cook whom
she had just discharged.
Mrs. Prancely was radiant looking
creature as she stepped into her carriage
to drive to Mrs Van Tassel's, but gossip
and mischief were inscribed on her ban
ner
'Why, my dear Mrs. Van Tassel, how
do you do? So charmed to find you at
home! Every one has been wondering
what has become of you. Our circle, you
know, cannot afford to lose one of its
brightest stars Do tell me about your
self!''
'Well my dear Mrs. Prancely, I've been
| nowhere lately. I've had such heavy
heart for some weeks now we scarcely left
my own room. You may have heard"--
Mrs. Van Tassel bowed her head in
tears. Mrs. Prancely, all aglow, answered :
Yes, dear friend, did near an inti-
nation, but-you know people will talk.
We never know when we hear the truth.
Or course | wouldn't have mentioned the
subject myself if yon-oh, how hate gos-
sip! You know do! But you are safe in
talking with me, dear Mrs. Van Tassel,
and would really like to hear from your
lips-you know what a friend of yours
I've always BEEN"
Mrs. Van Tassel, thinking it best to be
frank about her trouble, wiped her tears
and began detail of the whole affair,
having suspicion that her caller, not
withstanding her protestations of esteem
and horror of gossip, would lose no time
in putting it rapidly upon the wings of
circulation.
Mrc 1r ,fFn ns,,
could be settled amicably before the public
got hold of it, but perhaps it is just as
we'll for everybody to know the truth at
once. OF course you have heard that Mr.
Van Tassel went east some days ago?
Yes" Mrs. Van Tassel continued sor-
rowfully. at was Imperative, and the
only comforter l have in the house is the
young man himself. All, he is SO noble,
SO determined that justice shall be done
mel Few men would have behaved SO
generously
Mrs. Prancely began to assume cold
dignity. Twas for her to show her con-
demnation of such boldness. Lifting her
brow high up in an arch of disdain, she
exclaimed:
"Oh, don't see how you could allow
him under your roof''
"Oh, if you knew him as I do, Mrs.
Prancely, how innocent he is of any part
TO me Won wonld understand that COZ
not nraise him eno,ob ),
Mrs. Prancelv conld scarcelv co,+,i,
herself She wns saving ,ne,,toi,, tsnhis
is the most nnblnsbino n;eoe Of hoId,,ass
ever knewl,, Rnt her cnriositv was not
vet satisfied en- che said with . sho,, ~
svmnathetic interest. Mrs Won Tass,J
don u tbinl, mo inon;s;t;ro b,,+ nonII,,
would like to know tbe nartic,,1ars ~ +ha
affair from tbe beo;nn;na ~ oo,,rso ~,
erv ono will bo onestionine, NO q oho,,t -
soon as I'm s.pn Ieavinn t5e honsa ;,
"Certainlv Mrs prancel, o,,i+o -,
eot that Won never hoard how tbe astronna
ment con,e about T. al l,ro,,, o,,t le e.
mother,s marriaoe to that dosnioahla ia
Frencbm,n n count Everv ono l,,,e,,, ho
marred hnr for her money onnosod ~ /
SO bitterly that 7 never al1oved 'l h;,, ~
come info NV nresepoe ond an.I,,, aes
from INV own home Nv ,nothor ha y,aran
founi,,o,' NV a,, s,o,, .,4 l.os,'ei 9 l"s LOVE-
ollowed NV na,na to No ,nant;cna% o j.; noo. no,
nrasence Of co,,rso slo la,t ho,, fan+,,,. ~ n.l
in her own nan.e and she ana ~ IA
Frencbnon have heon living in ,,,oo,if
cent stvIe for over five ye.rs Nv shn J.,
prostrated with Illness from which sbn oo,
never recover Knowino this sha hos
made win giving to hrI hnshand,s ,s con-
tbe vouny NAN now with ,,,a +I,a osto4
which sbo,ld bv RIGHT como ~ mo ~
bos snch a so,,so of honor a,,7 ;,,.tia" ~
unwilling to t.,e ~ Lno1rina % as l,o doon 80
that anger and reven on nro,n nt this oo,,on
ositv to him Resides this ho Is Ino,ss senI, ho
will not mood II os ho is Soon 20 u"n ,,"s., "o
younp woman in N New Yorl, ', % who " haS "y nn,,o
into nossass;on of onorvor. ,roo,t,, d.
fellow! He came on from the asst met to
talk the matter over With nc II ,yas
through his nersuasion alone +hot ,nr
husband consented to 90 to nv % motber
loan the dear felIow th;nLs ,,ho,, Sho
sees John and hears nv name bor hoor.
win relent aud she NAV ,naLa d;ffnnont
will. Peonle have noyor ,ndorstona ,,,,' !
strict silencc concarnine NV ,,,atuoa oa 10y
now the trntb~oh ovn,,so W., m,,,: o.u
the nostnan Voc ho hos o y ,ottau muie ea -
me. y '' -'' " ''0''- Aof
Mrs Van Tasse, bre, l. 9 onon +ho ,o++,u 7
exeitedlv md reads , '' 0po' '''o -o'0e1
"Thnnk baaven, NV mo+hon ,r.,+s
TO oomol All viii be made r;oht no, onn ~
owe If all to NOM dear ToanI AZ " ,. 4
Won yo Mrs prancel,, Evo,,so a., 49,, 'nus' |
ing. 7 CAM kaen hacl, tha teo toou., .' viy
came inst in ti,ne ~ 6a.r H. 'Ia,s. hasa !oa
minot;on nf . % nn.,, " 49, ns"i sne Happy .er :
Goodhyi Come aoain ysrn sonn,, 'o 'ii"'' I
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prancelv bastened ont ppou, nf thn ho',o ..s WIS
nine at Mrs nonron,a "a NJ NJ. -ouso, U soop
70 Inform tbe,, that so,,a . ,;sap;a em.oy
uossin had set afloat +ha noost soosous ".nno,o
ntimations that Mr. and Mrs vam Tas"a, u
had senarated heoonsa ~ tho rro.oas .asee.
heir house ~ !, no,,nr ,,,a psS NJ -
Van Tossol ,yos ,,o.,, n"n =. mnuln ~ Mr
,erself hnd c",,od ~, % ME- VS.. so oi,,'o n,s sIs
,ad hao,, to,,a,, 49, ~. s. van aassel'
lau peen Gaken lntO tnat lady'S confidence