The Saint Paul globe., 1900-10-29
PART IL.

a distinguishing want of all ornaments,
but it was for that reason slngularly e1-
tective against her delicate complexion
and pale golden hair. She looked OFT
handed and hardly spoke to her old
friend, but Cornelia was prepared Tor
some exhibition OF anger. She had not
been to see Arenta for a whole week,
and she did not doubt that she had been
we'll aware of something unusual in pro-
iress, but that Rem had accused him
self did not occur to her, therefore she
was hardly prepared for the passionate
accusation with which Arenta assailed
Il think she said, you have behaved
disgracefully to poor REM! You would
not have him yourself, and yet you pre-
better than ever he loved you-frcm mar
ryipg him. He has gone away, out Of
the world, he says, and indeed L should
not wonder if he kills himself. 1t is
most certain you have done all you can
TO drive him 10 it.
'.Arcnta! 1 have no idea what you
mean. l have not seen Rem, nor written
to Rem for more than two years"
VERY kelly, but you have VIZ tten about
him. You write to Miss Damer and told
her Rem purposely kept a letter which
you had sent to Lord Hyde
II did not not write to Miss Damer.
do not know the lady, but Rem did keep
letter than belonged to Lord HYDE
Then anger gave falsehood the bit, and
she answered.: Rem did not keep any
letter that belonged to Lord Hyde. Prove
that he did so before you accuse him.
You cannot.
Il unfortunately directed Lord Hyde's.
letter to Rem, and Rem's letter to Lord
Hyde. Rem knew that he had Lord
Hyde's letter and he should have taken it
Lord Hyde had Rem's letter. He
ought to have taken it at once to Rem.
'"There was not word in Rems letter
to identify it as belonging to him"
'"Then you ought to be ashamed to
write love letters that would do for any
man that received them. A poor hand
you must be to blunder over two love
letters. have had eight and ten at once
to answer, and l have never failed to dis
tinguish each, and while rivers run into
the sea 1 never shall misdirect my love
your letter, and l will not believe it, either
now or ever L dare be bound BalthaZer
lost Oh the way. Prove to me he did
not
''Oh, indeed! I think you know better.
"Very clever is Lord Hyde to excuse
himself by throwing the, blame on poor
Rem. Very mean indeed to accuse him
to the girl he was going to marry. 70
be sure, any one with an ounce of COM
mon sense to guide them must see
through the whole affair."
"Arenta, l have the most firm conv1c-
ton of Rem's guilt, and the greatest
concern TO rrhis disappointment. assure
you I have"
Kindly reserve your concern, Miss Mo-
ran, till Rem Van Ariers asks for it. AS
for his guilt, there is no guilt in the
question. Even supposing that Rem did
keep Lord Hyde's letter, SHAT then? All
things are fair in love and war. Willie
Nichols told me last night he would keep
a hundred letters If he thought he could
win me by doing So Any man of sense
"An [ blame Rem for is-''
''All 1 blame Rem for is that he asked
you to marry him. So much for that.
L hope if he NEEDLES with women again
he will seek an all around common sense
Dutch girl, who will know how to direct
her Jefferson else be content with one
lover"
"Arenta, I shall go now. I have Civ
en- you an opportunity to be rude and
unkind. You cannot expect me to do
that again"
then turned to the mirror and wound
her ringlets over her fingers. 81 don't
care" she muttered: 1T was her fault
to begin with. She tempted Rem and
he fell Men always fall when women
tempt them; it is their nature to. I am
going to stand by Rem, right or wrong,
what L think of her. She has another
lover, of course she has-or she would
not have talked about her honor to
REM
To such thoughts she was raging when
Peter Van Ariens came home to dinner
and she could not restrain them. He
listened for minute or two and then
struck the table no gentle blow.
I'm my house, Arenta,'' he said. 'I
will have no such words. what you
think, you, think, but such thoughts must
d. L
that letter | say Rem behaved like a
seoundrel. He was cruel and he was a
coward. Because he is my son I will
not excuse him No, indeed! For that
such a deed. Now, then, he shall ack-
nowledge to George Hyde and Cornelia
Moran the wrong he did them, ere in my
nome and my heart he rights himself"
rs Cornelia going to be married?'
ITO Lord Hyde?''
THAT also is what hear"
wei, as | am in mourning I can not
go to the wedding, SO then l am delighted
to have told her a little of my mind.'' -
"It is great marriage for the doctors
daughter-a countess she will be-
And marquise 1 am. And will YOU
please say if either marquise or countess
iE,,s IS any ny better be- than mistress or madame!
Thank all the, powers that be! 1 have
learned the value of a title and I shall
change marquise for mistress as soon
as j can do so.'
IF always you had Thought +hus O
spared De0ii
Of fWslI isdo55 then fi, girl cannot get her share
am now sorry have quarreled with
Cornelia. In New York and Philadelphia
she .e1 will be a great woman"
TO take offenSe is a great folIv and
to give offense is a greater folly-I know
not which is the greatest, Arenta.''
On; indeed. father she answered. 'ff
I am hurt ard angry shal ltake the lib
cannot be .gratifed, and if people use
me oadly, 1t Is my way to tell them I
am aware of it. One may be Obliged tn
eat brown bread. but I, for one. Wouid
say IT is brown bread and not white"
your own way you will take until
IN some great trouble you stumble
And then my own way I shall take
until out of it l stumble
II have told Rem what he must do.
Like a man he must say I did wrone
and L am sorry for it, and so well
think of those he has wronged as IN
be sure they will answer, IT is for
"And forgotten
That is different. To forgive freely is
what we owe to our enemies to forget
not is what we owe to ourselves
But If Rem fault is forgiven and not
forgotten what good will it do him. -
have seen that every one forgiveS much
in themselves they find objectionable In
others
"In 50 far, Arenta. we are all at fault. ~
- II .thdI think it It is cruel. father. to ask Rem
Even the law is kinder than you 1t asks
no man to accuse himself
Right wrongs no man. Till others
move In this matter you be uuieA II
you talk evil words you will say; and
mind this, Arenta the evil that comes
out of your lips in your own bosom will
fan All my life have 1 seen this"
But Arenta would not be quiet She
would sow thorns and her fathers ad-
vice moved her no more than a breath
moves mountain. In In the same af.
ternoon she saw Madame Jacobus going
to DIR. Moran's, and the hour she re.
mained there was full of misery to hel