The Saint Paul globe., 1900-10-29

But she met her aunt at the door and
prought her eagerly into the parlor. She
and restless with longing for conversa-
ton Il saw you go to the doctors's an
hour ago, aunt she said 81 hope the
captain is WE'LL
''Jacobus is quite we'll, thank God-and
DR.. Moran-and Cornelia. [ have been
looking at some of her wedding gowns
A girl so happy and who deserves to be
she is!''
1t is now the fashion to rave about her.
L suppose they found time enough to
ABUSE ABUSE poor Rem, and you could listen to
them; | would not have done so! MOI.
not If listening had meant salvation to
the whole Moran family
You are a remarkably foolish young
woman They never named Rem. Peo-
pie so happy do not remember the bringer
of sorrow. He has been shut out-in the
darkness and cold. But I heard from
NINE. Van Heemskirk why Cornelia and
red two years ago. am ashamed of
Rem. 1 can never forgive him. He is a
disgrace 3 SO rae to the family and that is why
Rem understand that he must not come
near his Uncle Jacobus. When Jacobus is
angry he will call heaven and earth and
hell to help him speak his mind, and 1
have nearly cured him of the habit.
which is so distressing to me, and such a
great wrong to his own soul The very
sight Of Rem would break every barrier
make him suffer afterward. I will not
have Jacopus laid in such temptation.
L have not heard an oath from him in six
months
81 suppose you would never forgive ia
cobus if you did hear one''
That is another matter. I hope I
have a heart to forgive whatever ia
cobus does or says. He is my husband"
1T is then less wicked to blaspheme
Almighty God than to keep one of Lord
Hyde's love letters: One fault may be
forgiven, the other Is objectionable Dear
me! How religiously ignorant I am. AS
for my uncle swearing-anu the passions
that thus express themselves everybody
knows that anything that distinctly re-
sembles good temper will suit Capt. ia
cobus.'
You look extremely handsome when
you are scornful, Arenta, but it is not
worth while wasting your charms on
cobus keep his tongue clean, and L will
not have Rem lead him into temptation.
AS for Rem. he is guilty of a great
wrong, and he must now do what his
father told him to do-Work day and
night, as men work when the bridge is
broken down. The ruin must be got
1t will be possible to open some pleas
ant traffic and possible traffic with hu-
man beings again-not to speak of hea-
ven"
think heaven would be more charitable
Rem will not trouble Capt. Jacobus. For
my part think that man thai canIlot
pear tempta ton Is very poorly reformed.
II my uncle could see Rem and yet keep
his big and little oaths under bonds I
SHOULD believe in his clean tongue"
with anger and ill-will, and above ali
with jealousy. In this way you are go-
ing TO miss great deal of pleasure. I
advise you not to quarrel with Cornelia
She will be a great resource. I myself
am looking forward to the deIightfu1
change Jacobus will have at Hyde Man
or: 1t will make new life for him, and
also for me. This afternoon something
is veX1ng you. I shall take no offense.
You Will regret your bad temper tomor-
row." . -
Tomorrow Arenta did regret. but peo-
people do not always say they are sorry
When they feel so. She sat in the silad
oW OF her window curtain and watched
the almost constant stream of visitors
and messengers and tradespeople at Dr.
Moran's house, and she longed to have
her hands among the lovely things and
TO give her opinion about the delightful
events sure to make the next two weeks
full of interest and pleasure. And after
she had received letter from Rem she
reSSlved to humble herself that she
Rem is already fortunate, and I can't
help him by lighting his battles. Forget
ILulness is the word. For this wrong can
have have no victory, and to be forgotten is
the only hope for it. Beside, Cornelia
had her full share in my happiness, and
VIII not let myself be 6efrauded of my
snare In her happiness for few
w0rds. NO, certainly not"
This reflection a few times reiterated
resulted in the following note:
much that 1 cannot say anything, but
! -fogive me. 1 am shaken to pieces by
| my dreadful sufferings, and sometimes
| love. Blame my, sad fortune for my
bad words, and tell me you long to
forgive me as long to .Re be forgiven
"That will be sufficient" she reflect
ed. "and, after all, Cornelia is a sweet
girl. am her first and dearest friend
and l am determined to keep my place.
| It has made me very angry to see those
Van Dien girls and those Sherman girls.
running in and out of the Moran house
as If they own Cornelia. Well, then,
| II | have had to eat humble pie have
had my say, and that takes the bitter
| taste out of my mouth and a sensible
| woman must look to her future I dare
warrant, Corneia is now answering my
me very sWeetly."
She spent half an hour in such re-
nections 5e91: and then Cornelia entered with
q arsn4n smiling e faGe> lace She would not permit
| She stuffed all her self-reproaches in an
embrace, and she took her back with
@ ner TO TO her own home and no further re-
| her ready wit and her clever hands to
a score of belated things, and snubbed
and contradicted Van Dien and Sherman
a
earlier friendship, and wider expeTienca
| Everything that she directed or took
charge Of went with an unnista ka ble
vlgor to completion, and even Madame
van Heemskfrk was delighted with her
| ap1nty and grateful for her assistance.
The poor Arenta," she said to Mrs
Moran Very helpful she is to us, and
| for her brothers fault she is not to
plane. Wrong it would be to visit it on
| her." " oi'
And Arenta not only felt this gracious
| justice to herself, she looked much fnr-
| ther forward, for she said to her father.
| 1t IS really for Ren's sake that / am
SO obliging. By and bye people will saw
there there is no truth in mat letter story.
they. are like clasped hands, and f5at
| could not be so if Rem Van Ariens had
done such dreadful thing If is ali
nonsense, and If l hear word about n
| L shaIl know how to smile and lift nv
| snoulderS ana XII suspicion with con-
| the best thing 0oiAe
So happily the time went on that. II an.
peared wonderful when Christmas wee
close at hand. Every preparation was
| then complete. The Manor house was
very picture of splendid comfort, and dsT
| by day Cornelia's exquisite wardrobe
came nearer to perfection. 1t was a very
joy to go into the Moran house. Thss
| mother, with a happy light upon her face
went to and fro, with that habituaI sWeet
serenity which kept the temperat ture ot
| eXpectant pleasure at degree not toe
| eXhausting for continuance. The doctor
was SO satisfied with affairs that he was
offer heard timing his firm, strong steps
| to snatches of g-forgotten military
songs, and Cornelia, knowing her lovel