Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05


it is that her view of herself differed good bit
the pattern from all the Others
Come to think of it, It's very witty thought to ken
her to mountain, anyway; because my mistress
mountainous sort of woman, both in her person and
in her mind: lofty, you might say and exceedingly in
different to the feelings of other people, and didn't
much what they thought of her.
either. With servants the thing that ~
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rnattered obedience and it was E%/kA
the same with her husband and chill NE ~,
dren. There wasn't any arguing lMN N \
actly, because with a difference of W. ~
opinion she always said, Take it NJ | -
leave it; and if anybody left it, that " ! y
meant months warning, and
looking back.
1 never knew such a for
not changing her mind She'd put herself to any in
convenience rather than be influenced away from bad
judgment or hasty order. And being as prone mis-
takes other people, the result of this pride often made
Clattworthy uncomfortable.
1 don't think Rupert Wedake was particular sorry
to die which he did do in his sixties, along of kidney
trouble brought on by worry l mind, when was sit
ting up with him night towards the end of his days.
that asked him how felt to be called away in the
midst of his labors, and he assured he sad
only subject.
@For myself I'm glad to CO. Billy Tutt," he said to
me. SIN sight of DEATH" he said, "a mustn't be
asked to lie, to pretend though life weve got to
say the thing that not for peace and quetness only
too often-especialy when we're married. But now
won't pretend want live, because don't. It's only
account of my daughter Jane that I'm sorry to go,
and for that matter she's the only who'll be sorry
when am gone
Don't say that, Master There's me and James
Hurrel and good of people in the village that
will miss you lot told the man, to comfort him.
But the dying bitter clear; for the mists
lifted from their eyes, and they get very idea of
the truth about themselves and how they stand their
fellow creatures And Rupert Wedlake wouldn't
believe
"No-you well to say it; but the less I think
the opinion of the world concerning me, the better
for my peace of mind" he answered ave been a
harmless man, Tut; and that the best friends
can say of me. 1 might have shone bachelor,
even husband; but when Hester Bloom changed
her name and came Clattworthy, my fate sealed
1 say it without feeling I'm past feeling. If
weds woman with stronger will than his own, then
he say goodby selfrespect and masculine pride,
and get his contertent in other things. man., says
my MASTER lis either the lord of creation, else he
isn't; and if he's going to let himself be eclpsed
for all by lady Of creation then the world knows
what to think Of him, and he takes his place the
steps instead of at the top And that's what has hap
pened to I've never been master in my house.
and I've never been head of my wife. And had
too much brains the hateful TRUTH and too
little power to escape from it. So my life has been
wrecked and fouled and spoiled; and the maddening
thing is that there's nobody to blame
GDon't think nothing about it, l sad but it
his grand subject and he tired of it.
Nobody to blame he continued, because we are