Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-24
CHAPTER x.-continued.


CHAPTER x.-Continued.
do; 1t made a great impression
Fon me. i shall hope for our further
acquaintance she said. We have
one very strong interest in common.
And II ever human face spoke elo-
quently, it was hers at that moment.
thought 1t sprang from personal in
terest, and 1t gave me courage to pur-
sue the attention which had taken
Che place of every other feeling and
ambition by which had hitherto been.
moved. If she could ignore the social
gulf between us, | felt free to take
the leap. Ccwardice had never been
fault of mine. / realized that |
must first let her see the manner of
man ! was and what life meant to
me and must mean to her if the union
/ contemplated should become an ac-
tuai fact. l wrote letters to her, but
| did not give her my address or even
request reply. | was not ready for
any word from her. l am not like
other rlen and l could wait And |
did, for weeks, then suddenly APP
peared at her hotel"
This wac when?" put in Dr. Heath,
anxious to bridge the pause which
must have been very painful to the
listening father.
THE week after Thanksgiving
Gid not see her the first day, and only
casually the Second. But she knew
was in the building, and when came
upon her one eTening at the very desk
In the mezzanitie which we all have
such bitter cause to remember, /
could not forbesT expressing myself in
q way she corld not misunderstood
The result was Of a kind to drive
s1an like myself to an extremity of
( Aelf-denunciation and rage. She rose
up as if insulted, and flung me one
sentence and one sentence only before
abe hailed the elevator and left my
presence. A cur could not have been
dismissed with less ceremony"
sTnat is not like my daughter
WHAT was the sentence you allude to?
Let me hear the very words' Mr.
Challoner had come forward and now
stood awaiting his reply, dignifed
but pathetic figure, which all must
view with respect.
Il hate the memory of them, but
Hince you demand it, ! will repeat
them just az they fell from her lips"
was Mr. Brotherson's bitter retort.
she said, You of all men should rec
sgnize the anseemliness of these
proposals. Had your letters given
me any hint of the feelings you have
gust expressed, you would never have
had this opportunity of approaching
me-. That was all; but her indigna-
tioD was scathing. Ladies who have
supped exclusively off silver, show a
fne scorn for the common ware of
the cottager."
The assertive Soldness-some would
call 1t bravado--with which he thus
finished the story of his relations
with the dead beiress, seemed to be
more than Mr.. Challoner could stand.
With look of extreme pain and per-
plexfty he Vanished from the doorway,
and it fell to d., Heath to inquire:
rs this letter-a letter of threat
-ou will renember-the only commu-
aication which passed between you
.end Miss Challoner after this unfor-
funate passage of arms at the Cler-
sSnont?"
Yes. had DO wish to address her
again. I had exhausted in this one
autburst whatever humiliation | felt"
And she? Did she give no sign.
make you no answer?"
None whatever" Then, as If he
Sound it impossible to hide this hurt
70 his pride, she did not even seem
20 consider mo worthy the honor of
An added remark. Such arrogance is.
no doubt. comx,endable in Challon-
s.Sr.''
This time his bitterness did not
yass unrebuked by the coroner: Re
member the gray hairs of the only
tshaloner who can hear you. and re-
spect his grief
Mr.. Brotherson bowed.
II have finished" said he. Il shall
aaye nothing more to say on the sub
,ect." And he drew himself up in ex-
recitation of the dismissal he evident
! ~ thought pending.
But the coroner was not done with
him by any means. He had theory
In regard to this lamentable suicide
ws.ch be hoped 70 ssiaslisE By this