The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-08

she would not take 1t from me. So,
| have come TO ask you to pretend
TO give IL to her-I, of course, giving
it to you to give
Again we looked full and fixediy
each at the other. Come TO the
house. Blackjack" he said at last In
tone that was the subtlest or COM
pliments. And he linked his arm In
mine. Halfway TO the rambling stone
house, severe in its lines, yet fine and
homelike, quantity resembling its own
er, as a mans house always should.
he paused. II owe you an apology,
said he. After all my experience or
this world OF envy and malice, l
should have recognized the man even
in his caricatures of his enemies. And
YOU brought the best possible Gre
dentials-you are well hated. To be
well hated by the human race and by
the creatures mounted on its back Is
a distinction, sir. IL Is the crown OF
the true kings of this world
We seated ourselves on the wide
veranda; he had champagne and wa
ter brought, and cigars: and we pro-
ceeded to get acquainted-nothing pro-
notes cordiality and sympathy like an
initial misunderstanding. II was
good hour before this kind-hearted,
hard-soft. typical old-fashioned New
Highlander reverted to the subject OF
my visit. Said he: And now young
man, may venture to ask some ex'
tremely personal questions"
I'm the circumstances. replied l.
'"you have the right to know every
thing. | did not come to you without
, first making sure what manner OF
man | was to find" At this he
, blushed. pleased as a girl at her frs
beau's first compliment. And you
, Mr.. Forester. can not be expected tC
|, embark in the little adventure | pro
. nose. until you have satisfied your
self"
y First, the why of your plan
:. Il am in active business" replie'
land | shall be still more active
: That means financial uncertainty"
:, His suspicion of me started up iron
its doze and rubbed its eyes. An
- You wish TO insure yourself
Yes" was my answer, but not
the way you hint. II takes away
mans courage just when he needs
most, to feel that his family Is IL
| volved in his venture"
| why do you not make the settl'
| ment direct?" he asked, partly rea
| sured
/ Because | wish her to feel that
| is her own, that have no right owe
| it whatever"
| He thought about this. His eye
| were keen as he said, lis that YOU
| real reason?"
| | saw | must be unreserved WI
/ him. Part of it," | replied III
| rest is-she would not take it fro
| me-
| The old man smiled CYNICAL
\ Have you tried?" he inquired
i IF had tried and failed, she wou
| have been on the alert for an indlre
| attmpt."
4 Try her. young man" said n
laughing In this day there are fe
| people anywhere who'd refuse al
/ sum from anybody for anythir
Il And woman and Nc
II York woman-and a New York fas
III ionable woman-and daughter
II old Ellersly-she'll take 1t as ba
II takes the breast"
II she would not take it, said /.
| My tone, though | strove TO Ike
| angry protest out of it, because
Ill needed him, caused him to draw ba
Y instantly. Il beg your pardon, So
| he. IL forgot for the moment tina
was talking to man young enou
Il still to have youths delusions abe
i women. You'll learn that they're
Il man. that it's from them we men
n herit our weaknesses. However, le
II assume that she won't take 1t. w
L won't she take your money? WI
is there about il that repels Ellersl
| daughter, brought up in the sew
of fashionable New York-the sewe
| sir"
She does not love me-" | answer
81 have hurt you" he said quici
in great distress at having compel
me to expose my secret wound.
"The wound does not ache
worse" said I, for my showing
to YOU" And that was the truth
looked over toward Dawn Hill VIII
towers could just be seen. We
there" pointed. She is--like
guest in my house"
IS When | glanced at him again.
face betrayed feeling of whic
doubt II any one had thought him
anu pable in many year Il see that
III love her." he said. gently as a mot
YES" | replied. And present.
went on The idea of any on
oul love being dependent on me II
.ne sordid way is most distasteful to
ieu' And since she does not love me, q
my not even like me, IL is doubly ne
sary that she be independent"
II II confess do not quite follow "
said he.
ara "How can she accept anything 4
tue me? IL she should finally be c
m