Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-01-28

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her voice.
Only a little giddy and dazed; the
sun was SO strong to-day" returned
Hope. steadying her voice by strong
effort. II felt faint when we were
driving round the lakes But, dear
Mrs Saville, may I say that greater
blame attaches to the girl who allowed
your son to sacrifice himself for her,
than to him?"
No doubt she Is designing mink.
But she will find that she reckoned
without her host when she caught my
son. Existence as the wife Of a poor
naval officer Is not quite bed of
roses"
And suppose she proves devoted
wife. prudent, careful. self-denying;
would you not In time forgive her, and
pardon him for his misfortune in fall.
Ing a victim to-her designs?"
You suppose what Is highly Inn
probable; but even II this woman
prove a gem Of the finest water, that
will do nothing towards pushing my
son In his career. All must come from
him; and wife endowed with money
or interest, or both, can do 30 much
for a man. Maddening as all this is,
what embitters me most Is my sons
contemptuous disregard Of me. To
marry without word Of notice, an at
tempt to win my consent, was an in.
suit"
But Mrs Saville, II I may venture
to speak on a subject 30 near your
heart, do you not think that the hope
lessness Of gaining your consent held
him back from making the attempt?"
1T should have held him back also
from such ungrateful disobedience. He
knew he would break-no. not break
my heart-mine Is not the kind Of
heart which breaks-but harden It
with hardness that pains. with a
dull. indescribable aching" And she
pressed her hand on her bosom
"Oh. yes, It was wrong-terribly
wrong" cried Hope, and there was a
sound Of tears in her voice, but you
know your sons nature. Rightly or
wrongly, he loved this girl with all his
heart, and she was singularly desolate,
friendless, penniless. How could he
desert her. being the man he is? how
could he help her effectually save as
her husband7 It was imprudent,
know, and very wrong. but not unpar-
donable Dear Mrs. Saville, think how
unhappy your son must be, parted
from you as he Is, and oh, think Of
the sad future of self-reproach and re-
gret you are creating for his unhappy
WIFE"
do not talk such sentimental rub
bish to me, Miss Desmond. It is not
like your usual quiet good sense. Has
Mr.. Rawson placed you with me to
plead Hugh's cause? II so, It is vast
ed ingenuity. will not be talked
over; nor does Hugh think 1t worth
while to make any attempt at recon
ciliation."
Probably he fears It would only
embitter you were he to try"
mo; 1t is pride and obstinacy. He
has something Of my own nature. How
proud I was of him once!"
"And so You will be again." cried
Hope, cheerfully. Foolish, faulty, he
may be, but he has done nothing un.
worthy Of a man OF honor. Does a
marriage Of affection incapacitate
man from distinguishing himself in
his profession? Do you not believe
that when the heart is satisfied and at
rest, the intellect works more freely
and clearly?"
And do you think that the heart
will long rest satisfied when the lot of
Its owner Is poverty and obscurity?
There, that is enough. will not hear
excuses or pleading for my son. II I
thought Mr.. Rawson suggested such in.
reference. would beg you to leave at
once"
Which I can do tomorrow, II you
wish," said Hope, her pale cheek flush.
Ing quickly, though she spoke with
pleasant smile.
Mrs. SaviIle laughed. "You know
should not like you to leave me-" she
said, more genially than Hope once
thought she could ever speak. Nor
need you do 80, II you will avoid vexed
questions" Hope bent her head. Tell
me-" resumed Mrs. Saville, "if you did
leave me, what should you dor?
Il am not absolutely without re-
sources" returned Hope, land should
try to find pupils or some similar EN-.
ployment to this"
But you would prefer staying where
you are?'
Yes, very, very much"
There Is tone of sincerity IN
your words. Pray read to me for a
While, and let us have no more agita-
IONS"
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