The Marshall republican., 1906-02-16

that when II did succeed my name
would be made, and that I should then.
backed Al I am by my personal APP
pearence and capacities. be able to
marry whom I liked, or, II I preferred
It, not to marry. but to follow any ca.
reer In life that might recommend IL.
elf To me-.
AT last. however, the end came. I
lost all faith In our work., and ga that
you and | had only been making fools
OF ourselves; and consequently I de-
termined to sever a connection that
could not bring me credit or profit eth
er now or In the future. and. being q
woman. the only way that I could pos
sibly sever II with advantage was by
marriage. For a long time I could
not fall In with anybody rich enough:
when at last a happy accident brought
the ma within my reach-by the way.
I had thought Of him for several years
and. Of course. | took my chance. and
married him before anybody could In
terfere. What Is more, I actually per-
suaded him to enter into an engage
ment to settle four thousand a year to
my separate use; 81 you see I shall In
reality be totally independent OF the
manl'
And what do you mean 10 do with
yourself now7" asked, feebly.
Dol I mean to bask In the sunshine
and drink the wine OF life-to know
what pleasure and power mean, TO live
and become rich and great. and ayengs
,,ps,lf nnan aunFxnaI. ..L. a. -
sighted or injured me! oh, yes, I
shall do It. too! I shall use even that
miserable little Joseph. whom lust
now had the pleasure OF promising TO
love, honor and obey. as a means to
advance myself. He Is a poor crea-
ture. but sharp enough to be a member
Of Parliament. you know.
"Tha, reminds me. he Ia waiting for
me ut his club: he was afraid TO come
back and face you. so ! must be going.
Well. goodbye. Godfrey; L hope that
you will think kindly OF me sometimes.
Notwithstanding IL all. and although
! have for the first time In my life In.
dulged in the luxury OF telling o
everything that Ia In my mind. All,
you don't know what a luxury Il 10 To
be able to speak the truth Just for once,
Do you know now that I am going 10
leave you-it Ia very odd but | almost
feel as though ] loved you again. as
I used TO do 80 many years ago. At
least am glad TO have spent all this
time with you. though I wal often
drcary enough, because I know that I
never meet q man like you again,
and my mind leaves you hardened and
braeed and polished by contact with
your bright intellect. and by the con-
slant study and application you have
insisted on TIL Il has become a second
nature TO mo. shall miss you. Geof-
rey. but not no much as You will mss
me. You will be miserable without m |
and no other woman can ever al my
place. because I do not believe that
you can ind any who In my equal In
intellectual resource. You see what
happens to people who indulge In
scrupies! Are you not sorry that you
did not marry me nowY"
Fanny" I answered. solemniy. for
by this time I c~omprehended the whole
horror OF tho position. IL thank tho
which preserved me from
my life TO that OF n woman so
ms YOURSELF"
Really. Godfrey. you are quite en-
ergetic! suppose that you are pIqued
a { my going. Well. ! must be going. |
but before I 20 ! will lay down a little
axiom for your. future guidance: I fear
you will think Il cynical, but the truth
is often cynical. Never trust q woman
again. Remember that she always has
q motive. II she IL under twenty-five. !
seek for It In her passions: after that
In her self interest"
At this moment her face changed.
as II did ] heard the tapl tap! OF
poor Johns crutches as he came down
the passage. The door opened and the
boy entered-a feeble, understood lad. |
with a pinched-up white face and a pair
beautiful blue eyes.
Cousin Fanny" he said Che al
ways called her cousin). as he entered.
where are you' ! have been looking
for you everywhere. Why have they
been taking away YOU big box? You
arc not going away TO stay without me,
are your"
your cousin Is going away for good.
john" ! said: and next moment l re-
II. for 1t was dreadful to see
look OF agony that came upon the
poor lads face.
"Oh. no! nor he screamed. hobbling
up TO her and catching hold OF her
In his hands. Don't say you're
going. cousin! You can't go and leave
me behind"
"Geoffrey." she said In a choked
voice. 'let me take the boy with me.
He is my weak point. I love him as
he were my own. Let me take
He shall be looked afterr"
Il had rather see him dead" I an
.wered. sterniy, little guessing how
soon ] should be taken at my word.
aha RtoOned down and kleaad tho lad