The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-03-21

that she was going to die abroad, and
said if anything did happen to her.
she hoped would marry you. Oh,
I've tried to regret her death-to feel
sorry for her at being taken away in
the midst of such sins, but cannot.
She even told mech, can't tell you
what e'se she said. It makes me al-
most hate her memory" -. =
'Please go on" said the major.
'sShe confessed that she was I'M
happy with you-that she wanted to
get away from you-that she married
you simply for your money" -"
II suspected that" said the major,
dreamily. -
It seemed so wonderful to him that
he could now calmly contemplate
Jeanne's shallow faithlessness with
out the pangs such thoughts had al
ways caused him. Was it because he
really loved his ward and that he had
never loved Jeanne-that his passion
for her had been only a base infatua-
ton which had already taken wings?
He could not answer these ques-,
tions; he could only wonder at the
strange exultation which was SWELL
ing in his ~breast-the boundless en-
was loved by the beautiful young
creature before him. He lost sight of
the wrong he had done her. She had
only a short while to live-that time,
he told himself, should constitute his
life and hers; beyond that brief Pc
Rod he could not reckon.
"You have suffered? ?" he heard him
self murmuring.
ever since that awful day when
you introduced me to her in the draw
ing-room. I had never dreamed that
God intended you for anyone but me.
You had been my whole life, and
even afterwards, when I saw the hold
she had on you, I could not keep from
suffering. The pain, the loss was
with me night and day. 1 hated her;
I despised myself I planned thou
tear myself away, because I saw your
soul in danger. I saw her day by day
leading you downward instead of up
ward, as I had dreamt of doing.
knew how charitable you had been be-
fore your marriage-how many poor
people you had helped, and I saw her
drawing you away from such i'm
pulses by her sharp heartless ridi-
cule.'
"And now that she is no longer
no longer-here? Goddard could not
pronounce the word which lay on his
tongue like weight.
"Now that she is out of our way I
shall pray God to help me exercise
better influence over you"
"You have always done that" he
said do with me as you will. I am
very bad man, Blanche; a very wick
ed man. If you knew me as am you
would despise me for my wickedness,
as you despised her for hers
you never had fault till she crossed
your path, dear guardian, and nothing
you have done since is going to count"
She spoke lightly, and smiled as she
laid her head on his shoulder.
The next day was Sunday, and as
Miss Dean had gone home, they drove
dAohC " CAC Fllle1Se, dOOut TWO uIlleS
distant, to attend church. Blanche
had never looked so we'll. The crisp
air brought the blood into her cheeks
and blew her hair into froth of gold
about her eyes and brow.
perhaps we ought not to drive so
far" he said, solicitously, as they were
entering the carriage. do you think
DR.. Fleming would approve of it?'
"He said outdoor exercise was what
l needed most answered Blanche.
Don't worry about me; the medicine
he prescribed is making me strong
again. Did you notice the breakfast
l ate? I was ashamed of my appe-
tite.'
He was silent a moment as they
drove along, then he gravely said:
II want you to go to good ply
SiCian tomorrow and ask HE advica