The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-25

of virtue and the iack or IL the sum OF
sin, that to faith all things are added,
but we might believe every syllable of
their whole disturbing creed aud then
spoil 1t all through blind ignorance OF
what is right and what is WRONG"
"As to knowing right ard wrong"
replied Brandon. II think | can give
you a rule which. although 1t may not
cover the whole ground, Is excellent
for everyday use. 1t Is this. Whatever
makes others unhappy is wrong. what
ever makes the world happier Is good.
AS to how we are always to do this |
cannot tell you. One has to learn that
by trying. We car but try, and If we
fail altogether there Is still virtue in
every futile effort toward the right"
Mary bent her head as she walked
along in thought.
"yvhat you have said is the only ap-
proach to a rule for knowing and doing
the right | have yer heard. Now
what do you think of me as u latterer?
But it will do no good. The bad Is In
me too strong. 1t always does itself be-
fore | a apply any rule or even real
lie what Is coming" And again she
shook her head. with a bewitching lit
tie look Of trouble.
Pardon me. your highness. but there
Is no bad In you. 1t has been put on
you by others ard is all on the outside.
There Is none of it in your heart at ali.
That evil which you think comes ou'
OF you simply falls from you. You
heart is all right or | have greatly mis-
judged you" lie was treating her al
most as if she were a child.
Il fear. Master Brandon. you are the
most adroit fiatterer of ALL" said Mary
shaking her head and looking up n
him with q side glance. People have
deiuged Lee with all kinds of battery
| have different sorts listed and labeled
but no one has ever gone to the ex
t%ravagant length of calling me good
Perhaps they think | do not care for
that. but ! like 1t best. | don't like the
others at all. If ! am beautiful or not.
it is as God made me. and ! have moth
ing to do with 1t and desire IL credit.
but If | could only be good 1t might be
my own doing perhaps. and ! ought to
ldNc DItlSC. I NOtlutE Ii kbcIt > lCUltA
and truly any good In me and If you
have read me Alright" Then. looking
up at him with a touch of consterna-
ton. "Or are you laughing at mef"
Brandon wisely let the last sugges-
ton pass nnnoticed.
Il am sure that | am right. You
have glorious capacities for good. but.
nt,C o0r,NrrAYIftr nAccfIfliffnC for
evil. 1t will eventually FL depend upon
the man you marry. He can make out
of you a perfect woman or the reverse"
Again there was the surprised express
sion in Mary's face. but Brandon's seri-
Gus look disarnied lier.
Il fear you are right. as to tie reverse
at any rate, and the worst of it is |
shall never he able TO choose Il man TO
help me. but shall ooner or later be
compelled to marry the creature who
will pay the greatest price"
God forbid.' said Brandon rever-
entity.
They were growing rather serious. SO
Mary turned the conversation again
into the laughing mood and said. with
a half sigh: "Oh. | hope you are right
about the possibilities for good. but
you do not know. Wait until you have
seen more of me-"
Il certainly hope | shall not have
long to wait"
The surprised eyes again glanced
quick Y up to the serious face. but the
answer came: THAT you shall not. But
here is the queen. and | suppose we
must have the benediction." Brandon
understood her hint. that the preaching
was over. and. taking it for his dismiss
nj. playfully lifted his hands In imita-
ton of the old bishop of Canterbury
and murmured the first line of the Lat
In benediction. Then they both laughed
and courtesied, and Brandon walked
away.