The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-10-04

er over women and their suscepubllIties
as he had. Ny mother herself would
appear to forget all her unhappiness, u
he only smiled upon her.
"My poor, dear Jullaw he murmured;
''my poor childp'
"Uncle," she said, checking her sobs
by great effort, III you imagine | should
tell any one--Johanna Carey even-what
you have done, you wrong me. The name
Of Dobree is as dear to me as to Mar
tin, and he was willing to marry a
woman he detested in order to shield it.
No. you are quite safe from disgrace as
far as | am concerned"
Heaven bless you, my own Julia" be
calculated ferYently. II knew your mo-
BILE nature. But will you not be equally
generous to Martin? Cannot you for
give him as you do me?'
Uncle" she cried, Il could never,
never marry man who says he loves
some one else more than me-"
II should think not, my grill! he said,
in soothing tone; but Martin will very
soon repent. He Is fool just now, but
he will be wise again presently, He has
known you too long not to know your
worth"
"Julia," / said, Il do know how good
you are. You have always been gener-
GUS, and you are SO now. Lowe you as
much gratitude as my father does, and
anything can do to prove 1t am ready
to do this day"
"Will you marry her before we leave
Jersey?" asked my father.
"Yes," / answered.
The word slipped from me almost un-
awares, vet did not wish to retract 1t.
She was behaving so nobly and gener-
ously towards US both that | was willing
to do anything to make her happy.
'Then, my love-" he said, you hear
what Martin promises. Ais well that
ends well. Only make up your mind to
put your proper pride away, and we shall
all be as happy as we were before"
"Neverw. she cried Indignantly. II
would not marry Martin here, hurriedly
and furtively; no, not II you were dying
uncIep'
"But, Julia, II were dying, and wish
ed to see you united before my deathp
he insinuated. A sudden light broke up
on me. 1t was an ingenious plot-one al
which l could not help laughing. mad as
was. Julia's pride was to be saved
and an immediate marriage between us
effected, under cover Of my fathers dan
gerous illness. did smile, In spite of my
anger, and he caught it, and smiled bach
again. | think Julia became suspicious
too.
Martin" she said, sharpening hel
voice to address me, do you think youi
father is in any dangerY
mo, do not" | answered, notwith
standing his gestures and frowns.
"Then that is at an end" she said. q
was almost foolish enough to think tha
| would yield. You don't know what thi!
disappointment Is to me. Everybody will
be talking of it, and some of them will
pity me, and the rest laugh at me. an
ashamed of going out Of doors any
where. oh, 1t is too bad; cannot bea
| it,"
She was positively writhing with agi
tation, and tears, real tears | am sure
started into my fathers eyes.
my poor little Juliap he said; IN,
darlingl But what can be done IL yoI
will not marry Martini
"He ought to go away from Guernsey,
she sobbed. Il should feel better II
! was quite sure should never see him, o
hear of other people seeing him."
Il will CO." | said. Guernsey will b.
too hot for me when all this is known"
| "And, uncle" she pursued, speaking
to him, not me, che ought to promise m
to give up that girl. cannot set hin
free to go and marry her-a stranger an
adventures. She viii be his ruin.
think, for my sake, he ought to give he
up"
80 he ought, and so he will, my love,
answered my father. when he think
Of all we owe to you, he will promis
you that"
pondered over what our family owe'
to Julia for some minutes. 1t was trul,
very great debt. Though had brough
her into perhaps the most painful posi-
tion q woman could be placed in, sh
Was generously sacrificing her just re
sentiment and revenge against my faith
er's dishonesty, In order to secure ou
name from blot.
On the other hand, had no reasol
to suppose Olivia loved me, and | shoul
do her no wrong. felt that, whateve
it might cost me, must consent t
Julia's stipulation.
at is the hardest thing you could as
me-" said, "but will give her up. u
one condition, however; for | must no
leave her without friends. | shall tel
Tardif If he ever needs help for Olivi
he must apply to me through my moth
4 er."
There could be no harm in that" oh
served my father.
"How soon shall leave Guernsey"
asked.
HE cannot go until you are well again
uncle" she answered. II will stay her
to nurse you, and Martin must take.car
Of your patients. We viii send hin
word a day or two before we return, an
| should like him to be gone before W
reach home"
Ito be contInued)