Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30

be done in London: heard of her as a young
woman kind of heart, soft of speech, with
tenderness for every little suffering thing;
beautiful young woman, whose admirers
listed scores: but who never yet, even ae-
cordlng to the eagerest gossip of the capt.
tai, had found a sutton to whom she gave
! word or thought of love.
So now at last the arrogant selfishness of
his heart began to yield. His heart was
broken before 1t might soften, but soften
at last it did And SO he built up in his
soul the image of a grave. sweet saint,
kindly and gentle-veced, unapproachable
not to be profaned. To this image-ah,
which of us has not had such shrine!-he
brought in secret the homage of his life,
his confessions his despairs. his hopes. his
resolutions; guiding thereby all his life, as
well as poor mortal man may do, failing
ever OF his own standards, as all men do,
yet barking ever back to that secret sibyl,
reckoning all things from her. for her, by
her.
There came at length one chastened hour
when they met in calmness, when there was
no longer talk of love between them, when
he stood before her though indeed at the
altar OF some marble deity. Always her
answer had been that the past had been a
mistake; that she had professeds to love a
man, not knowing what that man was; that
she had suffered, but that 1t was better SO,
since 1t had brought understanding. Now,
In this calmer time, she begged of him
knowledge Of this child, regretting the wan
dering life which had been it's portion, say
ing that for Mary Connynge she no longer
felt horror and hatred. Thus 1t was that
In hasty moment Law had impulsively
begged her to assume some sort of tuleIage
over that unfortunate child. 1t was to his
own amazement that he heard Lady Catha-
rine Knollys consent, STIMULATING that the
child should be placed in a Paris convent
for two years, and that for two years John
Law should see neither his daughter nor
herself. Obedient as child himself he had
promised.
Now, go away" she then had said to
him. Go your own way. Drink. dice,
game and waste the talents God hath given
you. You have made ruin enough for all Of
U.s. 1 would only that 1t may not run so
far as to another generation"
So both had kept their promises; and now
the two years were done years spent by
Law more manfully than any of his life.
His fortune he had gathered together
amounting to more thaG>A million livres
de had sent once more for his brother VIII,
and thus the two had lived for some time in
still curious as ever I'M KS Sbstruse theories
OF banking and finance-theories then new
now outlived In greatpantethough At to be
the 3, sa KFaat the woria IF
was wiser and soberfssand ripper John
Law, this man who had but recently re-
ceived summons from Philippe of Orleans
70 De present In Paris. for that the king
was dying and that all France. France the
bankrupt and @distractsAi was on the brink
OF sudden and perhaps 6atsful change
.,, With quick revival Of all his Highland
binser e. the fact that.sfhpnn his entry into
had met in such fashion this lady of his
dreams, even.at such ttsns as the seal of
silence was lifted from his lips It was no
wonder that his eye CLEANED, that his voice
TOOK on the Old vibrant tone. that every
gesture. In thought or In spite Of thonrbf
assumed the tender DIFFERENCE of the lover.
1t was a fair woman. this chance guest of
the highway whom he now aocosted-
bronze haired: blue eyed. soft OF voice,
queeniy OF mien. gentle calm and truly
lovable: OH what waste that those arms
should hold nothing. that lips such as those
should know no kisses, that eyes like those
should never swim in Lowell What robbery!
What crime! And this man, thief of this.
woman's life, felt hfs heart pinch asain in
the old, sharp anguish Of remorse, bitterest
because unavailing
For the Lady catharine herself there had
been also many changes. The death of her
brother, the Earl of Banbury, had wrought
many shifts In the circumstances of a
house apparently pursued by unkind fate
Lett practically alone and caring little for
the life OF London, even after there had