Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1905-06-16

~ ssiied yara-its. or
ar ackn borroNed
sv f~oa sonss sorroE-
fpl raniniscence. -shs iE Nsmsn.
ana poor" she said ~omsn toe.
whom s.sciety lorhias upon penalty -
ssnishmant from the CIRCLE IN vaieh
sAs ~as born aad bred % sees iiVe-
nhood b. Hanuai labor A. Is easy tar
men 10 taik Of freedom Of fhogsnt snd
action The world ~ beior. them. To
them the hsesd Of charity and dsPend
ence mean one ana he same thing The
latter is the only nourishmsnt Of raosi
women from the cradle 90 the tomb.
wish the uassaEe between ths I've was
shcrter-for their sake
= never iaoAed a. the subject IN 'haf
hghf before vas Edwards renorsefui
reply -Faor Old Harrieff ] see Hoe
hoW much more she merits plry thaa
eoufemrt
she b. no worsf - then thousands
Of her SISTERS" said Constance in
harsner judgment Content Yourself
with giving thanks that yea weIe
bora a man
She had spoken ont Of the pain Of
Wrung spirit with no thought % plead
ing her own cause She vas too proud
10 murmur ieasf Of an 10 her hus-
bands brother Bat the conversation
~as a key thar unlocked for her IA his
heart Processes o. interest and sympaghy
which must else have remained forever
barred against a woman who. whatever
were her virtues and fascinations. had
deliberately bsrtered her charms and
eligible settlement
And. 10 DO her justice. she is supe-
rior 10 the practice OF the arts that NJ AXE
Harriet acceptable TO my brother and
odiOus to every body else" he moditat-
ed. "She offers no profession of devo-
tion 20 the man she has married. while
she accords to him the respectful duty
OF a wife. Elnathan seems satisfied
Perhaps he Graves nothing warmer
Pray heaven he may never guess of nov
much fate has defrauded him In With
holding from him the free. glad afec-
tions of true woman"
Ii there were any changes in his be-
havior to Constance after this. it was
to be discerned in a gentler address. in
unobtrusive regard for her wishes. ex-
f''SrcNh VI tdf ufisNu a80 u RTOl0hAA-
tion Of his stay in a house that held 10
few attractions for her. That THE -
raneement was highly satisfactory NJ
his brother was not without effect in
shaping his conduct. That Harriet piled
him with solicitations to remain before
his decision was announced, and was
loudly voluble in her protestations of
delight when the question was gettled
had not a straw's weight with aim.
She annoyed him less than formerly.
however either. as he explained it to
himself, because he had learned charity
from Constance's defense of the lonely
spinsters policy or because she kept
hersef more in the background than
was her wont She seemed amiablv
disposed toward Constance too. and he
stroye to credit her with kind inten-
tons with regard to one whom NEST
people In her situation would have
hated as usurper She abetted What
ever project of outdoor excursion or
domestic recreation was proposed by
him for Constance's diversion. Offering
herself as the wifes substitute in the
sober phaeton drive on breezy after
Moons, that Constance and Edward
might act as outriders, and never
tailed to call the husbands notice to
her graceful horsemanship and the
brighter bloom planted in her cheeks
oy the exercise. Mr.. Withers never
tired or chess, and the indefatieable
toad-eater apparently shared his zeal
on TINS point. The board was produced
nightly as the days became shorter and
the evenings cooler. and music. reading
or conversation upon art and litera-
ture was carried on for hours hv the
remaining two of the quartette without
interruption from the automata bsut
over the cheCkered surface
For. Harriet could be taciturn whom
need was-a very lay figure in dumb
ness as in starch. Whether she ever
ceased to be watchful was another mat
ter.
Il was October before the family
made formal removal to town One
of the brothers. sometimes both speni
two or three DAYS a week there in Sep
tember. and. since the uncertain sun
shine and cold rains of autumn con
fined the ladies. for the most part. 10
the house. they were ready 10 second
the proposition to seek their winter
quarters. Edward Withers was rcgH-
larly installed as one Of his brother.
household, and under his auspices CITY
life also put on new face for Con
stance. He had box at the opera. and
Elnathan was foremost to suggest thaJ
Constance should accompany him
thither
hat is, when you are not eaEa~es
10 escort SINGLE ladies" added the s..
nior, with a dry smile.
Which viii not happen often e ]
can have my sisters company instead.'
replied the other. cordially. But can
not We make up family party Of four
for tomorrow night? can promize
you treat"