The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-23

as his honor bade him..
You see, my dear fellow, ttA IKE
this. She. for all she thinks she knows
the world, does not understand now
scandal grows out OF nothing, silad feel
secure in her innocence. wishes to
persist in the course she feels sure she
is right. but we know, don't we. ing.
rot all The righteousness in the "ofid
can make up 10 II Woman Tor u o'satu
OF scandal ON her good name.
Poor Captain Graham was suffering
fortunes, beads of perspiratlon s'oou
ON his brow. but there was not the
slightest doubt in his NINA 90" NC
"Her brother is her only near rela-
ton. / will Write to him and put IT all
before him. ! ought to have f"feseeh
this, bat ii has been heaven WINE IL
lasted"
My poor fellow said the COMMAS
siouate doctor. Il cannot help telling
YOU that ! lhink there is Just a chaltec
of your recovery if you could gel stlo.is
enough TO undergo an operation py Sn
William GraNes-but 1t Would DC hn'
oi. cure
Don't, e.octnr; it is only bearahle If
L do not alioa myself to think there IS
amy possibility. / dare not let fayss4l
imagine for one instant silohla Da
justified in asking such a sacrifice OF
her"
No. No, You are right" said The
doctor, and %wringing his hand with
almost painful intensity, he lett him.
Alec rahaem suffered "or.5s. 'a;ll
! night than he had ever suffered ne
fore. but by the morning light he had
steadlastiy put from him the teinpta-
ton of taking advantage OF hec pity
and the next day he wrote AT some
length TO her brother. h latter part
of his letter ram as follows:
III cannot be necessary for me TO tell
YOU that if | We're IL whole man. there
is no heaven / should desire beyond
winning her love. but as it is. ! Il dN-
ing-l may say half dead-lnaf', dare
moi allow myself 10 consider il.
THAT she. in her divine pity and
noDleness of heart. should have laid
herself open To vulgar gossip, does not
belr thinking about. Will ycu put 1T
plainly before her and tell her, as no
one not having Your authority can DO.
that her good mime is Worth more han
my broken life. that she must cease
her visits to the cripple: tell hec. more
over. that he has learned the lesson
she has striyen to teach him, le viii
no longer be content to slip AVA INTO
death, he yin take up his DuFdea ana
Try 10 bear it,"
Hugh Middleton was Il man Of sense
and discernnent: he knew This was IL
man to be trusted, and he sighed at
the irony of ate that had put svch u
brother-in-law out of reach.
1t was sensible. but kind and aifec-'
Tomato letter, that reached tn Wilful
Angela, and perhaps she wept over it ~
little. but reflection had only shown her
more plainly the state of her heart and
her course of action was decided on.
What she wrote II her brother need
not he told. Suffice it that one a Alec
Graham received the following from
Hugh Middleton:
My Dear Captain Graham: My sis
ter is of age and has every right to de
eide her life for herself. l haze. rs
YOU asked me, put the case plainly be-
fore her. From her reply l gather that
she intends 10 do as she pleascs, which,
as 1 have mad it a rule. never TO M
pose my will upon hers. and as have
no legal authority over her, she is
quite at liberty to do.
II ave learned at the same time
there is a good nance os your recov-
cry by I'M operation, and l sincerely
hope this may prove to be the case.
Anyhow. / have complete confidence in
my sisters Judgment. and l Think she
knows bet wherein lies her cWa hap
p.E:zYs. y ,.s, oss,,,aa That shall
welcome YOU as II brother-in-laW Aould
cerely. Hugh Middleton.f
This last sentence completely took
away Aces breath. TIe might tell her
he loved her! Ard certainly the letter
limited ut the possibility she mlGRt MOI
refuse him. With such happiness With
III nus siS>SP ne eotlu eoN4"t 80 -
less-haY' death l>Svli.
2i Nouf OF TWO liIoie "tti - Hh9 -
over; he had poured out before her th'
ioNe OF ans heafl, ana SUI - Noit
lessea hei happiness was poa.it up !.
hiih. iosether they BEGAN 10 .ttfS %
me iulufe, ana seriously "'seus9 'i
operation. =,
You are not fit for it yet, s.te sala
y am gong lo MAKE you sttois 4Hs'
Never before hlNt ! thailhea 80 ~.
l nave money, MY me my ioNF tla !
are an TO combine 10 MAKE you Wei
ana tfiel aItef t4e opeIllioh ! Sihsi
nurse You so cafelhliy lhat you WIZ
soon pc qulte N9ntseIl asal..
MY earning: IL IS NOV flSht ttat So
eeive.'
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