Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-02-17

some bodies retain an Unnatural warmth
for an extraordinary space Of timc).
Mary did not care. and that IS the
worst Of q woman. She loves one man
and kicks the rest Of the world out Of
the door. The man forgets-the world
remembers That Is the worst Of q man
and Of the world
She had spent four-and-twenty year8
in sitting by the weary wayside watch
ing for happiness to come along tho
road. And now happiness had hove in
sight. in a distant cloud Of glory, and
she straightway arose to meet 1t. with
out any mock modest deloy. What did
it niatterg She was going away from
them all for good.
a week before che sailed sho received
q letter from Jack Collingwood. 1t was
longer than the last. 1t beat about the
bush a good deal. but it left no doubt
as to its ultimate intention.
When fate makes u mistake, it Is apt
20 De spitcfdl It Hes low and watches
its opportunity-the opportunity for
bringing its victim 10 grief-and then
It Is itself again.
Fate made Mary's lover unfaithful to
her. and the letter was 70 break it to
her rs gently rs possible that he had
married another womar-in haste, it
seemed. lest she should corna out and
stop him-and that there was 10 neces-
sity for her TO 80 out to Culcrtta.
Mary Cba-rington suffered torture
for that q week. 1T tho end Of It
she looi-cd facts r~esolutcly IN the face
and realized that. II she had nowhere
to 20. she lad at the same time no
where to stay-nowhcre in the world
And out Of the world-Lcr dead hue-
band would be waiting FOX her. The
passage was taken on The Eaniahgr
That WIS the detail which proved her
salvation. a FIRST class passage to India
costs money. IL would be q pity to
waste it. There again WIS tho woman
practical through the ngmtns-s OF 81
appalling calamity. the los3 If every
thing che vulaed. So tho Kaadahnr
sailed ut tho end Of the week. md the
nailc Of Mrs. Percy ChGrlington figured
in the passcngora let.
Fate sometimes rcpcnts end nlaAe'
what amends it can ltn.ade honorable
amend TO her. The third men ii hol
life crossed her path and linked lis line.
with hers on board the Kandabar Oh Thu
voyage out he fell in love with her al
once-love that came 60 soon rs &c ruI
a neck and neck race with pity.
His name was Edgar Goring. and 4
WAS u man Of action. no speech, Gn'
told her that lie loved her and meant {
marry her
She laughed for several minutes NOR
than was dscorops or suitable when b
told her this, bet he understood. The.
she grew quie:er ard gave him the hi-
tory Of the last three yoe-s simply en-
a, tr%uthsully
! al ain quite without hope, and
don't see there is anything LETT to m'
Mr.. Goring. che said Yen aTe nor
than good. bat l ~ an old wcrnen.
: have got through the best Cs ny lifo
cannot marry you feeling as | do.
"Oh. yes. you can, said Edgar Co
ing.
Very well" che said. giving I
from sheer inability to resiBt. "Yo
; mus. take the risk. and yoa have got
very, very bud bargain.
She gave him II limp, nerveless han
and looked into his r~esoluto eyes with
watery little smile.
! lie kissed the hand. and then he ks.
! ed her.
: 81 take the risk, he said 81 nea
to marry you and make yOa forget
: mean to make you love mo
He did all three things
And this 10 a true story. so viii Il;
apologize for its claring improbabilitie
. Her husband Is younger and MIC
= looking and richer than Percy Charrirl
ton. moro charming and moro success
full than Jack Collingwood, and s.
:. loves him far better and knows it.
: A woman Is amounted with the oil
:, gladness above her fellows when fa
bestows upon her II full love and u fu.
:. er knowledge Of what that love can
> to her, bringing her. IS it broug'
: Mary Goring, through Gre and wat
a into the ultimate haven Of q wealth
- place. Sketch.