The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
CHAPTER xL.-contlnued.
Some Rude Behavior, OF Which Only
Western Man Could Be Guilty.

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Some Rude Behavior, OF Which Only a
Western Man Could Be Guilty.
II came here Tonight won't conceal
from you that I thought of you when i
came. 1t was my last time here, and you
had gone, supposed. Among other things
! had out this old diary to burn, and had
round this written on my eighteenth birth
day. when l came out-the fond, romantic,
secret ideal Of foolish girl-listen:
" The Soul of Love wed the Soul Of
Truth and their daughter, JOY was born:
who was immortal and in whom they lived
forever!'
You see--that was the sort Of moon
shine I started in to live. Two or three
times l was a grievous disappointment to
my people, and once or twice. perhaps,
l was disappointed myself was never
quite sure what 1 wanted But if YOU
thlnk was consistently mercenary you
are mistaken.
i shall tell you something more-some-
thing no one knows. There was a man
l met while that ideal was still strong
ana beautiful to me-but after I'd come
to see that here, in this life 1t was not
easily to be kept. He was older than l.
experienced with women-a lover of wom-
en-, came to unders tand in time. I was
q novelty to him, fresh recreation-he
enjoyed all those romantic ideals Of mine.
l thought then he loved me. and I wor-
shipped him. He was married, but con-
stantly said he was about to leave his
wife, so she would divorce him. I prom
lsed to come to him when it was done
He had married for money and he would
nave been poor again. I didn't mind in
the least. / tell you this to show you
that could have loved poor man, not
only we'll enough to marry him, but to
break with the traditions, and brave the
scandal Of going to him in that comm on
h oil fo1t fNr hi r CHI how
been more than satisfied But came in
time to see that he was not as earnest
as had BEEN He, wasn't capable of feel
ing what I felt He was more cowardly
than I-or, rather, was more reckless
than he. suspected 1t long time; 1 be-
came convinced OF 1t a year ago and a
little over. He became hateful to me.
had wasted my love. Then he became
funny. But-you see-I am not altogether
what you believe me. Wait a bit longer,
please. .lt.. ..-.. .s.a
Then I gave up. alrnost-and later I
gave up entirely. And when my brother
was about to marry that woman, and Mr..
Shepler asked me to marry him, I con-
sented 1t seemed an easy way to end 1t
all. I'd quit fondling ideals. And you had
told me I must do anything I could to
keep Fred from marrying that woman
my people came to say the same thing
and Sc" -E.-
IF he had married her-if they were
married now-then you would feel free to
marry me?"
''You would still be the absurdest man
in New York-but we can't discuss that.
He isn't going to marry her."
But he has married her" .-
what do you mean?"
II supposed you knew-Oldaker told me
as I left the hotel. He and your father
were witnesses. The marriage took place
this afternoon at the Arlingham." Z
you're not deceiving me?' %. .sr.. !
r"Come, come!-girl!' q .-..ss,..z. --4-,
y "Oh, pardon me, pleased OF course I
didn't mean it-buth you stunned me.
And papa said nothing to me about it be-
fore he left The money must have been
too great a temptation to him and to
Fred. She has just made some enormous
amount in copper stock or something.
II know, she had better advice than
had I'd like to reward the man who
gave it to her." -,
And I was sure you were going tc
marry that other woman"
&''iow could you think so?'. 80. ,s,
''Of course, I'm not the least bit Jealous
lit isn't my dispositions; but did think
Florence Akemit wasn't the woman tt
make you happy-of course I liked hel
immensely-and there were reports going
about-everybody seemed SO sure-anl
you were with her so much. Oh, how
did hate her." ..~
IT tell you she is a joke and always
was
Its funny-that's exactly what tolt
Aunt Cornelia about that-that man.
Lets stop joking, then"
"How absurd you are-with my plans
all made and the day set"
There was knock at the door. HI
went over and unlocked it. Jarvis wa
there.
''Mr. Shepler, Miss Avice."
They looked at each other.
Jarvis, shut that door and wait out
side .a'
Yes, Mr.. Blnes."
'You can't see him."
"But I must-we're engaged, don't yo
understanding course I must"
II tell you won't let you. Can't yo
understand that I'm not talking idly?''
She tried to evade him and reach TIL
door, but she was caught again in hi
arms-held close to him. r.,
IF you like he shall come in now
But he's not going to take you away fror
me, as he did in that jewelers. the othe