Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-01-20
By CHARLOTTE M. BRARMR

GU don't know what a strange place
this world ia, Miss Mallett," he began.
Your father loves you, and takes every
care of you. You must therefore bear
this In mind, and not be hard on the fail
ings of others who have not had your
privileges. My wife-poor girl!--had no
mother when | first met her, and was
totally dependent on her father for so
ciety. II was a bad training for a young
woman, for her father was a good-natur-
ed, careless fellow, always avoiding re-
sponsisility as long as was possible. and
when at last compelled to show authority,
making up by exaggerated harshness for
his previous neglect.
Ny wife was a high-spirited girl and
could not submit to the alternate fits of
indulgence and tyranny. She was about
seventeen when | first met her. and her
fathers reatment was becoming unbear-
able became desperately sorry for
her and suggested the only means In my
power to help her, which was to make
her my wife. 1t was a foolish proceed.
ing, | know, but | was young then, and
had not begun to look at life seriously,
or l should have asked myself how her
position would be bettered by being tied
for life to a helpless, pennless fellow. as
1 was then. Well, we were married
privately. of course-snd for few
weeks thought we loved each other very
dearly; then she had another fearful
quarrel with her father and begged me
to take her away to home Of her own.
! was earning a begsarly pittance at that
time l explained my position to her,
has - IL
tained a certain appointment, of which
| was almost sure She lost her temper.
poor child, and vowed she's never
come near me again. The very next day
] was teiegraphed fer to England.
wrote to her. asking her to be patient for
awAiie, telling her that | would work
hard and get permanent post row that
there was necessity to work, and prom
ising to come back shortly to take her
from the cruelty to which she had to sub
malt.
"On my arrival In England | feund
that an almost unknown uncle had left
me property amounting to nearly three
thousand pounds year. You can I'm
agine how glad | was for my poor girls
sake. | made up my mind to surprise
her and personally communicate the good
news so did not write. | got through
the usual legal formalites as quickly as
possible, and rushed back to Rome--only
TO had them gone. Some told ME they
had gone to one place, some to another
until l was utterly at a loss what to do
However, | traced them, after a months
search, to Naples, and then 1t was only
TO md that her father had died a few
days previously and that she had disap.
peared no one knew whittier
Il did not know any of her people
no | was compelled to search single
handed. For six months went up and
down like a restless spirit in search of
peace. At last | found her-or rather
her grave-for she had died; she had
died in convent, where she had been
teaching English. BY the help of ser
want l obtained permission to see her
grave. There was plain stone with her
name only, and the date of her death
which took place some few weeks prior
10 my visit Poor child! | cannot con
vey to you how great a blow it was to
me. and my grief was not lessened by
the fact that she had died at eamity
with me-"
" AAHl Nbpc sue loTEdNe Won. AL
though you did not see her" Ethel said
quietly.
Polling did not answer, and there was
silence for time, 1t was relief when
Mr.. Mallett spoke.
she must have been OF a most unfor-
giving disposition to resent your pow
erty SO bitterly, and to nurse her hatred
in her dying moments"
Il dent think she did that-indeed
the chances are that. in her poor LITTLE
way. she was Looking for me as anxious.
ly as | was for her 1t was one of those
strange fatalities that human foresight
seems utterly unable to prevent"
He reese RRed shook himself, as II wish
full 10 pat away the memories that had
crowded upon him while spes king of the
long silent past.
Yea will think me no end of A here
for annoying you with all this history
but. If you can imagine tho relief il has
been 10 me to speak Of ii, and Won have
any haasa kindness in your hearts va.
will forgive ms fer the iaflietien. Rnt
my peer sketches1 have IL Yeu must
come down aud speud long dav with
me en- Sunday. What dc you say liiss
MallettT'
Ethel looked perpleked. She had Aa,.a
against hope that Jack would return az
cry Sunday since his departure and went
through torment Of expectation a. tho
day were oa. This mad taken place far
the last three Sundays; but she went an
hoping. Hes father, recognizing thu ain,
Guilty in which Ethel found herself cauna
10 the rescue.
IF Ethel can arrange matters II shan
be as you wish. | can't say mere. for
il is not my affair, but hers"
"Thsak ysU very mueA"
Tea miautes later the captsj. stoo,
alone at the gate, watching the dog car
disappear Down ths road.
So it's Ethels affair" he said
well, hope they'll come and bring
Ethels affair with them shall hs
better able to Judge Of ny own chance
after | have seen my rival"
CHAPTER VII.
II was q day or two after Ttherx
visit TO Wimbledon that sac ssr reading
curious letter, which rss "a follow.
Your lover cares fer ron no longer.
His honor and his pity for ven alone
keep aim to his given word. He makes
light IF y0u To others"