The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-11

Is not unreasonable Ny railway bondl
will 90 that shall certainly do every
,hlus Can 20 keep the matter out Of
court II your bosom friend does no,
shriub from publicity | - There II
no uesl for Toe lads % expose hcr lac
GRATED feelings TO a lawyer Det hel
ten you What Is the damage done. and
win pay"
Could this lie my brother Ralph
whom had always regarded the soul Of
honor My aS,ouishmcui was as great
as at learning that Kate Devereaux,
WHO, II lad appeared 10 me. possessed
the soul ~ a true woman. should make
money demand Az compensation fos
having been triaed with But Kate
bad justice as motive. Ralph so far
vs. could see had no ground whatever
10 stand on.
Ralph Z | sald, this is the most aw.
full thing that has ever happened to
me. What can do 10 stop it,
What can you do. Puss ;"--Puss was
his fet name for me you can get
Your friends terms | win pay and
that viii end the matter"
But are you content to remain in
such position? Think how 1t viii In
iure you Kate showed me your let
tiers. they are full Of ardent love"
She win not show them to any one
else
How 10 you know"
Because She IL not that kind OF
girl"
This gave me ray Of hope, Ralph
thus far had spoken no word Of blame
for Kate, aud it was evident that he
respected her. And his letters to her
showed plainly that he had loved her
What brought about your change of
feeling for herr" | asked.
That would be telling. | am quite
willing that YOU should pick out a wife
for me, but after bringing about com
plicalion | am not willing to be cate
chised by you as TO my action or my
feelings in the matter But for any
wrongdoing. am willing TO pay"
There was much more talk upon the
matter between Ralph and me, but l
got no more ont Of him than ! have
given here. There seemed nothing else
for me to do but see Kate again and
cndcayor ~ placate her in some way
and persuade her that it was not her
duty to take the drastic measure she
intended She lived not more than
fifty miles from me. and / left Ralph
to take my car and run over for an
other conference.
She received me apparently with no
great concern. She did not act like a
woman whose heart had been broken
or one who desired revenge. As to
making money out Of my brother,
knew that was absurd. / attributed
her action merely to principle, to con-
scientious motives, the protection OF
her sex against unjust treatment from
man. Since ! had come back to her so
soon, she evidently expected that had
something to tell her, and she waited
chatting upon unimportant matters
for me to do so.
Kate" | said, II have had long |
talk with Ralph and have received no
explanation of his treatment of you.
The only thing can get out OF him IL
that he is ready to pay any reasonable
amount within his capabilities that you
may name. But l cannot conceive o:
your accepting money consideration
Tor such an injury"
Il can give the amount to charity
said Kate, II seemed to me rather Sc
verely.
Are you sure" said, that there is
nothing vindictive in your action?"
Nothing of the kind. I simply wish
TO teach one man that he cannot treat
one woman with impunity. What 9th
n women do under similar circum-
stances Is their affair, not mine
well, then. suppose nothing re-
mains but for you to name the sun
'ou claim and for me to name the
mount to Ralph"
Kate made no reply to this at once.
tut at last said:
81 think the matter can be settled
between the principals better than
through third party"
| caught at this at once and asked u
should say to Ralph that she would
onsent to conference with him. She
onsented to this with apparent reluc-
ance. 1t occurred to me that l could
s well communicate this over the tel
phone and going to the instrument,
allied Ralph.
Kate thinks that it would be best
or her to give you her terms OF Settle
lent personally. Come over and see
err"
II haven't time" And | heard J
lick that | knew shut me Off.
When | Informed Kate of this she
,oked troubled After some delibera-
on she went TO the telephone herself
here was no booth inclosing II, and ]
ould not help hearing what she said, u
lough of course heard no replies !
What seemed OF greatest importance q
as: ]
II didn't give that rose to Mr.. Hatba S
ay, He took It without my pernis c
on c
ayes I admit that N must have seem- ;