Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-27

tenderly. ~ gu deserve SO much. GU
ought to have all things that belong to
good men. I have been very unhappy
ever since you told me of your financial
loss. You said, think, tina my money
was safe?"
"Perfectly. [ saw to that. retnem-
Der ed your fathers Last words of con-
fdence in me and I Eever have taken
the slightest risk with your interests.
Your fortune is as secure as if it were
in the Bank of England, and the en-
tire amount is earning a good rate Of
interest"
"But I have no use for SO much
money" said the girl almost pleading
ly, "and I would be SO glad if you would
take what you need of it,"
The major flushed. st would be a
cowardly thing to do, and it would call
forth much criticism; no, your money
is yours; your father saw that was
sufficiently repaid for my services, be-
sides, nothing less than your entire
fortune would give Jeanne all she
Graves. She did not sleep a wink last
night. I heard her walking constantly
from the moment she retired till dawn.
[ went to her door twice and raped,
but she would not admit me. Some
times I am afraid" and the major
| touched his broad forehead signif-
cantly.
"Poor guardian!" There was sug-
gestion of tears in Blanche's eyes and
her voice quivered. eff you won't let
me help you with my useless money
| what can I do? Do you fancy this
| this trouble has not made me unhappy,
| too? Your face is my barometer. When
it indicates that your spirits are de-
pressed my sky becomes clouded, and
| then I don't care for anything else. 1t
used to be so while I was at school.
| Your visit on Friday was the sole event
of the week, and / studied hard accord
| ing to my promise, that I might be
| worthy of it. l was SO proud of you.
| The girls used to watch for you to drive
| up and they actually raved over you.
| They all thought you were so hand
some.'
But Mai. Goddard was not following
her with attention.
| 81 have been wanting all this week to
| put a candid question to you, Blanche y
he remarked, irrelevantly. 81 am lit
tie afraid you will not fully under
stand my motive, but / do want your
opinion-a woman can judge another
woman's heart better than a man can,
even if he is her husband. l want to
know, Blanche, if you think Jeanne
cares for me a little bit ?"
The girl could not command her sud-
denly reused emotions; she started
and her long lashes fell before his
| eager, almost breathless stare. 1t was
as if the question had been shot
which reached the very citadel Of her
most sacred convictions.
| Guardian, you must not-you ought
not she seemed unable to proceed.
| Il know l ought to be ashamed of
| myself for admitting that 1 have
doubts, but since my loss and her
strange reception of the news l can't
help feeling as l do. Oh! Blanche, do
you think she only married me for the
| fortune I had?"
/ 81 did not know her them" said
Blanche, evasively, her face pale and
rigid. 81 am too young to read the
the motives of women older than I am.
L only know, if-if-"
eff what, Blanche?"
eff had been your wife should have
loved you more 10 misfortune than
ever. Oh, am so sorry for you'll It
is breaking my heart" She raised her
handkerchief to her eyes and began to
cry softly.
Goddard pushed her head back
| gently till she was forced to look into
his eyes.
Don't do that, little girl" he said,
! tenderly, sit breaks me all to pieces to
see a woman's tears. / wish the old
] days could somehow come back; those
days when l dreamed of a young trust
ing wife who would love me for myself
and draw me away from evil inIina-
tons. You never guessed it, little girl,
| but" he seemed to realize that he was
going too far, for he broke off short
and after a moments pause he began
again: "Never was man greater
slave to woman's whims than 1 am to
| hers. AS much as love honesty, honor,
/ truth and upright living, I am afraid
| that woman could make me renounce it
all if she wished. To me she is as pow
erful as opium to it's most abject slave.
| [ must do something, Blanche; these
thoughts are maddening."
He touched the bell sect out my
horse" he said to the servant. 81 shall
| take ride
He went out to change his dress and
| his ward sat down before the fire. She
heaved great sigh.
81 wonder if she will desert him.
she thought: sit would be just like
her, now that she can no longer use
| him.
CHAPTER II.
Maj. Goddard spent all the next day