The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-10-04
The Doctors dilemma
BY +Iesba stretton
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which, like the first shrill moan OF the
wind, presaged a storm, II wills never
marry you until you can say, on your
word Of honor, that you love that person
no longer, and are ready to promise to
hold no further communication with her.
OH know what my poor aunt has had
to endure, and | will not put up with it.
VERY well, julia / answered, con-
trolling myself as well as could, y
have only one more word to say on this
subject. love Olivia, and as far as
know myself, shall love her as long as
live. | did not come here to give you
any reason for supposing my mind is
changed as to her. II you consent to be
my wife, l will do my best to be most
true, most faithful to you. But my mo-
tive for coming now Is to tell you some
particulars about your property, which
my father made known to me only last
night"
1t was a miserable task for nlei but
told her simply the painful discovery |
had made. She sat listening with dark
and sullen face, but betraying not spark
of resentment, SO far as her loss of for
tune was concerned.
"Yes," she said bitterly, when had
finished, robbed by the father and jilt-
ed by the SON.
Il would give my life to cancel the
wrong" / said.
at is so easy to talk" she replied, with
deadly coldness Of tone and manner.
II am ready to do whatever you
choose" / urged. at Is true my father
has robbed you; but it is not true that
have Tilted you. | did not know my
own heart till a word from Captain
Carey revealed 1t to me; and | told you
frankly, partly because Johanna insist
ed upon it, and partly because ! he
lleved 1t right to do so. II you demand
1t, will even promise not to see Olivia
again, or to hold direct communication
with her. Surely that is all you ought
to require from me"
"No," she replied vehemently; do you
suppose could become your wife while
you maintain thar you love another wom-
an better than me2 You must have
very low opinion of me-"
''Would you have me tell you a false.
hood? ?" | rejoined, with vehemence equal
| to hers.
you had better leave me" she said,
before we hate one another. tell you
l have been robbed by the father and
Tilted by the SON. Goodbye, Martin"
Goodbye, julia" | replied; but / still
fingered, hoping she would speak to me
again. was anxious to hear what she
would do against my father. She looked
at me fully and angrily, and as | did not
move, she swept out Of the room, with a
dignity which had never seen in her be-
fore. / retreated towards the house door,
but q, uld not make good my escape with
out elcountering Johanna.
''Well, Martini she said.
''It Is all wrong" | answered. "Julia
| persists in it that am jIlting her."
"All the world will think you have be-
haved very badly" she said.
| rode home again, Sark lying In full
view before me; and, in spite of the dark
ness Of my prospects, felt intensely
glad to be free to win my Olivia.
Four days passed without any sign
from Julia. Ny father had gone off on a
visit and my mother and | had the house
to ourselves; and, In spite Of her fret
tings, we enjoyed considerable pleasure
during the temporary lull. There were,
however sundry warnings out of doors
which foretold tempest. l met cold
glances and sharp inquiries from old
friends, among whom some rumors of
our separation were floating. There was
sufficient to justify suspicion--my faith
er's absence, Julia's prolonged sojourn
with the Careys, and the postponement
OF my voyage to England. l began to
fancy that even the women servants
fiouted at me.