The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-12-15
FARNIVILLE. Va FRIDAY. DECEMBER Is. 1899.

tread upon the dangerous ground;
rarely do they indulge in this deyer-
sion. Do you believe that?'
lie made no reply, so pleased was he
al this unusual expression of the va
carries OF her soul. lie reproached him
self instantly for the thought. Yagar-
les. Bah! Men were stupid, heavy
clods, incapable Of aprpeciating the fine
subtletios of feminine nature. 1t was
a revelation to him, to hear Agnes,
whose life had been so carefully guard
ed, theorize in this delightful wav
In complete forgetfulness OF ner
question, her voice growing fuller and
rounder as the depth Of her reasoning
impressed itself upon her. her shining
eyes peering into the shadows OF the
distant corners of the room as If the
future were about to unfold to her its
manifold mysteries Agnes continued:
MEN are generous and helpful-wom-
en- the opposite. Men are loyal, woman
vacillating in friendship. Men are self
ish and purblnd, woman selfish and
lynx-eyed. Some day the great law, the
universal law Of God. will make all clear
and requte the sufferer for all sor-
row inflicted through the injustice of
man."
Ringing the words, Agnes realized
she was not alone. Jack placed his
hand on her bowed head saying:
You have suffered more than l
thought, Agnes, but let me tell you now
of that fatal misfortune which has so
embittered our lives"
mol Nol Jack! it is useless" she re-
piled tearfully. at can never bring
back the old happiness. Let US be
friends, forgetting the past and-and-
well, you know you may break, you
may shatter the vase as you will
Lifting her head. the shadows Of un-
shed tears saddend the smile which
played upon her parted lips
Il will be silent no longer, Agnes.
My cousin, living abroad, bore the
same name as myself. lie became in
fatuated with pretty danseuse, Aimee
Deyereaux. He married her secretly,
rightly knowing my uncle would disin-
herit him. lie became more reckless
than ever, spent his allowance quite too
freely, and finally arrived at destitu-
tion. Hearing | was in Paris, he sent
for me, but resisted all my entreaties
TO place him, now i'll and helpless, in
more comfortable rooms. and refused to
leave the Latin quarter. Bohemian by
nature, artistic and dreamy, he had
passed several years, wasting his talent
and income in the vain attempt toward
an artistic career. Crushed by failure.
he married the woman who appreciated
his efforts. Now, illness was upon him,
but she was loyal as well as proud. She
returned 10 the stage TO support him.
Insanelv Jealous as well as nervously
sensitive 10 her need Of protection, he
requested me to see her back and forth
from the theater or concert-room as IL
chanced to be. Unconscious Of the ter
ribe consequences, gladly assumed
the responsibility. learning meanwhile
the nobility of the plucky little woman,
worthy the love Of any man. For two
months we watched and waited for the
end. At last it came. We placed him
where he had chosen to rest and Aimee
returned to her parents in the south
ern part OF France. That Is all. Agnes.
The similarity Of names, John, as we
called him, being unknown to many,
Mrs. Jack Wilson, attended by Jack
Wilson, of New York, precipitated mis-
fortune which was revealed to me when
Aimee's absence was observed. My
letters were returned unopened. / de-
SPARED Of seeing you ever again, but
love will find a way. My heart battled
within me and with sudden determine
tion, engaged passage for New York.
Dorothy's wedding day is an auspicious
one for US both; the rose had special
significance for you. Agnes! my dar-
ling! youare willing TO trust me? Come!
look up and show me ! am forgiven!' "
Jack" came from Agnes white
lips.
Yes, darling"
"Kneel down.
Jack knelt obediently and reverently.
Agnes looked shyly at his expectant
face. Taking his head between her trem-
bling hands, she kissed him lightly on
the forehead, as she murmured:
"Nfy own Jackl"-The Woman's Ex-
change.