Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
"A SOCIAL
seLESSON.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

phatic motion which denotes a strong
effort of the will.
Near by him sat his sister Eliza.
George was young-only twenty-five
while Eliza was forty. She was a
widow, and had returned to the old
home for a season, where her younger
brother held possession.
81 mean it," the young man added,
when he noticed how curiously his sis
ter regarded him-and he closed his
hands upon his knees as though he
would fortify his resolution.
81 thought he was one of your most
intimate friends"
"He has been.'
Sand thought he had loved you and
that you had loved him."
81 have loved him." said George. He
spoke quite feelingly, though little
petulantly.
'tThen tell me what Caleb can have
done that should thus affect you" urged
Eliza.
"He has trampled upon me-he has
abused my confidence-he has proved
treacherous!" cried the youth, growing
indignant with his own warmth of feel
ing.
But what has he done?" asked the
sister, in the same quiet tone.
II asked him to lend me his span of
horses to take Clara and the baby over
TO Winfield, and he told me they were
not fit to drive. Of course, should
have thought nothing of this; but on
the evening of that very day he lent
the team to John Jackson; and when l
spoke to him about it he rather init
mated that it was none of my business
to question his motives"
SIN all probability" suggested Eliza,
'whenyous spoke to Caleb on the subject
you did not speak very kindly"
Il don't know about that" said
George, with nod of the head.
81 can guess pretty nearly how you
spoke" the sister rejoined.
Never mind" said the youth. "It is
enough for me to know what trans
pired. want nothing more to do with
MIN. My mind is made up to that"
you'll forget all this in little while,
George"
You tnlnk so, 90 your
81 know it,"
''Then I hope you'll watch patiently
flor the result"
'There is no need Of my watching
very narrowly, for it will come soon
enough"
George seemed at first inclined to be
very indignant at being thus doubted:
but when he met the calm look of his
sister, SO full of reason and confidence,
he curbed his impotence.
Eliza" he said, quite earnestly. do
you think don't know what to say?"
"Oh, you know that well enough; and
you know what you mean, too" replied
the sister, with smile. But" she
added, 'you don't quite know your own
soul yet"
What do you mean by that?"
I'll tell you at some future time"
Tell me now"
mo, not now, George; but may tell
you in few days"
IL suppose you will tell me something
wonderful" This was spoken in a
tone which was intended for a very
ooi SooCiS ollC- buS lHS SlSIpT
and shook her head, and said:
Il shall not aim to give you any dan
gerous shock, my brother, but only to
help your own reason. However, we
won't say any more now, for l must
help in the kitchen"
George went away shaking his head,
and inwardly declaring that he would
never forgive Caleb Bradford in the
world, while Eliza went smiling and
nodding, for she felt that she knew her
brother better than he knew himself.
1t was something new for George
Stanton to carry enmity in his bosom
and especially enmity against one
whom he had loved so we'll. AS such a
state was not natural to him it be-
came necessary to the continuance of
the enmity that he should nourish it.
and in doing this he robbed his own
soul Of its joys. Twice he met Caleb
bradford, but he would not speak to
him. In the evening he was careful
to avoid every place where Caleb was
in the habit of calling; so that, by the
time he reached his home, he began to
feel troubled. He almost wished that
his old friend would come and see him
and ask to make up; but he could not
take the initiatory step himself-oh, no.
On the afternoon of the third day
Eliza cav her brother in the parlor.
We'll" she said, at the same time
laying her hand upon his arm, "how do
you prosper?"
What do you mean, Eliza?"
How do you come on with your
hatred of Caleb Bradford ?"
Hatred? / do not hate him."
"Ah' 1 thought that by this time
you would have come to hate him with
a perfect hatred"
"You needn't try to play with me in
that way, Eliza. I know what Won
mean. You are mistaken if you think
am fool"
''Pooh, George-why do you speak so
to mer And as the sister said tbis
she took her brothers hand and looked
up into his face with a kindly smile
"Come--let us reason Do not trv To
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