The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-13

for what you pleased to do? You
must needs fasten your own exist
ence TO that of another, and forever
forswear the right to order your own
destiny, live your life on your OWL
lines, and for your own gratifica'
tion?'
The sun slanting from the west
must have sent message to the sea
gulls, for rising suddenly, and shak-
| ing the salt brine from their long
pinions, they went swiftly seaward
until they were swallowed up in the
blues and greys of sky and water.
''Not being human, they may be
good companions" Marjorie unused
HE may be so absorbed in the pleas.
| ing occupation of catching fish, that
! she may be relieved of his company
| most Of the time, and she may find
much pleasure in looking after the
children. Perhaps they are newly,
married couple, they seem so fond OF
each other. He evidently can't dc
| without her-for the time being
Very shortly, ca changera, unless
| they are quite different from us
Come, Turk, let us have stroll and
see if we can be good company fo1
each other"
A big Newfoundland, who had beer
lying on the sand, got up and males
tically paced by her side, while they
strolled down the beach, and the
evening light faded.
When it was quite dark they turned
into road, built high and firm with
beaten shells, which ran towards a
clump of wind-swept trees quite a
distance back from the coast line
of the island.
They sheltered, or rather surround,
ed large, rambling, weather-beaten
house, evidently inhabited, for lights
streamed out from the open doors
and windows, into the mild spring
air. On it's deep veranda sat an ell
derly gentleman in an armchair
clearly a confirmed invalid, whose
thin, clear-cut features bore just
enough resemblance to the contour
Of Marior;e's face, to proclaim him
her father.
But it was querulous and an evil
face, one from which all kindness
if there had ever been any-and intel
lectuality, were gone, extinguished
and worn out by constant suffering
and years of ill-health, which peered
| out at Marjorie.
Late, as usual. Your society man
ners, L presume. Yon forgot I was
waiting and it is past tea time," he
said, with snarling emphasis, as she
came up the steps.
Late! Oh, no. There's quite half
an hour yet before tea. | was walk
ing on the beach with Turk" she an
swered, pleasantly.
Throwing her hat on the hall ia
BILE, Marjorie went indoors to see
about those ever-recurring, small du-
ties, the prelude of the last dull
meal of each day, cherries occupa-
tions which brought neither pleasure
nor restful peace to those on the
island.
What had brought Marjorie there
A curious, persistent thought, that
whether he wished it or not, she, his
daughter, should tend the querulous
recluse, growing more morose year
ly, who had sent her off, first to
school, then to her aunt, seeming
glad to be rid of a responsibility
which was solely his, after the death
of her mother, long years ago.
There were letters on the table
She read:
Dear Marje-When am I to expect
you back? 1t is simply absurd, your
burying yourself alive in this bar
barrie way. Nor does William want
you. 1 know him of old. He was al
ways selfish and self-centered.
Never gave thought to anybody but
himself. He is accustomed to Ann
Dawson's care of him, and she knows
his whims and crochets, and they
both would be better pleased with
out you, 1 feel convinced.
Gas for your sacrificing yourself,
and shutting up yourself on that dis
NAL island just to see that Williams
milk cruel is all right, and to let him
sheer and growl at you, it is sheer
Quixotic nonsense! You will grow
thin and pale and old, and William
will not even be grateful. 1 tell you
1 know him, child. We were brought
up together, and a leopard does not
change his spots, remember.
''The danger is, he may get used
to seeing you around the house and
refuse to consent to your leaving
later on. He is as capricious as he
is despotic. AS it is, he doesn't care
just now whether you leave him or
not, and I know Ann Dawson would
like you out of her way. So for heav-
ems sake pack your trunks and join
me at once. Before going abroad we
can spend week or two in Canada
/ know some one who is inconsolable
at your sudden flight just at present
But you are well acquainted with
snotre monde and you know how
many CONSIDERS crop up when the
sufferer owns few millions. AL
ready JEANNE carston thinks she is
in your shoes. This century is toe
busy and overcrowded with play and
pleasure as well as work to let peo-
pie think much and long over any one
thing or person. Write or wire me