The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

81 20 BY SYLvANUs COBB. Jr.

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you not see that thus you are enjoy
e Fling one of Gods richest blessings
/ the blessing of sociality, friendship
o and love2"
eyes, l see"
''Well, SO far God is good in hav-
ing given you that power for such
enjoyment?"
eyes, see."
swell, now, under that law, when
my father and mother died | found
a friend in the duke and here have
found a home. But circumstances
have changed. The duke has be-
come wicked in thought-he wants
more money-and he will prostitute
a power which in obeyance of Gods
law would be good to my ruin.
Now, God cannot save me without
rending to pieces one of his most
powerful laws and one which is
meant for a universal good The
moment he does that he destroys
that principle of human dependence
whence flow those most holy virtues
OF love, friendship and charity He
must act by universal laws and not
by partial rules and individual ex-
ceptions. So as long as l can enjoy
the blessings of social life l must be
subject to the evils of treachery and
social wickedness. Do you not un-
derstand now? ?"
IL see, | see," the girl murmured
thoughtfully.
AYE, Zenobie," the mistress add
%, while = holy light shone upon
her countenance, "God has made US
subject to ills here. But look be-
yond the grave, and how bright it is
with hope have father and a
mother there. Oh, in all my misery,
even In the worst state to which the
bad duke can reduce me, would not
change places with him. You SEEM
ed to intimate that God would see
me suffer and yet let the duke tri-
umph. Triumph Oh, Zenobie, for
what would you have that mans
heart in your bosom and his soul in
your keeping?"
Il would rather diel" the girl
cried, while cold shuddsr ran
through her frame.
"Then, you see, he does not 90
clear. Oh, how blind and simple
are those who imagine there can be
pleasure in sin"
This opened new theme to Zeno-
bie's mind, and she pondered upon
it long while. But by and by she
came back to the theme from
whence they had started, and in pur
suance thereof she said:
my mistress, are you sure the
duke will persist in this ?"
AYE, Zenobie; l know he will"
Rosalind answered, while the old
shudder came back to her frame and
the old grief to her soul.
And have you no hope? ?"
only one-in Ruric. He NAV
help me-"
"Oh, | hopo he canl He is no
BILE man"
Rosalind answered with a look of
gratitude, and Zenobie proceeded:
Where Is the titled lord more no.
bic than hes Oh, were | to choose
a husband now and he was free and
| was In your position I'd choose
Ruric Newell before all the emperors
Of earth"
$50 would l." returned the fair
maiden.
If | were countess, as you are,
oh, how | should love to make such
a man countp
But my marrying him would not
make him count. Were he count
and | like what he is now in station
ms marrying me would give me the
title. But we poor women do not {
have that power"
swell, then, we should SO much 6
more have the right to choose our !
own husbands"
Rosalind made no oral answer.
but her look showed that she SYM I
pathized with the sentiment. '
MY Mistress" at length spoke i
lenople again, this time In a low
whisper, why may we not leave 9
his placer" t
Rosalind started as though she '
lad heard the speech of spirit, and
or moment look of hope gleam- 6
I'd upon her face. But it quickly I
passed away. /
"Alas, where should we goi" t
This was part Of the plan which t
lenobie had not thought of, and
re she could make any reply one of b
The female domestics entered the C
apartment and announced that a b
woman wished to see her young mis-
.ress. Rosalind asked who it was <
,ut the girl could only tell her that t
was a middle aged woman and e
'ery good looking. The young s
countess bade Zenobie On down orS &