Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-11
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what you said?"
81 meant to cut the very soul of that
little coward, if he has one," the girl
said. fiercely. 81 almost feel as if I
ought to have exposed him to the others
before whom he was posing as brave
man when he is no more than"
Evelyn had been speaking SO rapid
ly that her words ran upon one another
and became jumbled, unintelligible
mass.
Mrs. Lancaster turned Evelyn's
white, impassioned face towards the
light of the moon and grasped her rigid
hands. "You almost brighten me, dar-
| ling" she repeated; what has wrought
you up to such a pitch of EXCITEMENT"
81 think ought to tell you all about
| it," answered Evelyn, after moments
deliberation, "but it must be in conf
dence."
"You can trust me, DEAR" the sweet
old lady assured her.
They sat down in hammock and
| Evelyn kept it in motion with her slip
pered feet as they rested lightly on the
floor
do you remember the young man I
showed yon at church that day?"
"The one" questioned Mrs. Lam
caster, "who you said had saved your
Nfe?"
Eyes; do you remember him?"
"Quite we'll; his face made wonder
full impression on me, and have
thought of him hundred times after
| all fol Nf ~ ee%r 40 o+-
ter his condition and educate himself.
I don't think ever saw finer speci-
men of physical manhood; he had SUI
perb face. Were you abiding to him?"
Then in low voice full Of agitation
Evelyn explained.
For several minutes after the girl
had finished the old lady remained
silent, then she asked gently, cautious
ly, as if she were treading on ground
upon which she had not been invited:
do you realize what all this means
dear Evelyn7"
II realize that Mr.. Fanshaw is Z
friend of mine, and that Capt. Wrinkle
has tried to humiliate him in public"
81 did not mean exactly that" the
widow corrected, quickly. "It is your
, own danger that am thinking about
t my danger?" Evelyn emphasized the
: first word.
eyes, you see it is difficult for young
girl to be wholly in sympathy will
such noble, suffering character as thi.
Mr.. Fanshaw without running risl
of becoming dangerously interested
Young girls are prone to care for wha
: is withheld from them, and you ma,
not be an exception to the rule. 70,
= ought to keep the fact always befor,
you that nothing but disaster coul,
) come from an alliance with one SO ia
beneath you, at least in point of birth
you see what mean"
Evelyn drew herself up stifly.
"You need have no fears in that di
rection," she averred. Eve have Meth
e er of us thought of that"
G But" gently persisted the old lady
you may not even now know your owl
: heart. ! am afraid you could not hav
), been SO fierce just now had the captain
been talking about any other man."
II don't like to think for moment
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