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A YOUNG GIRL'S V10JING,
RI: Ii, P. GOP!,
Ammer 1,f •. IIil(. hombre PEivul+," •• Frew
.191((1 to Earnest.", ai'c., .4.9.
Paned out of the suppcl'•re0ei. "l.uu,.•
night,"
Goodnight, Madge," he r:plied,
taking her hand in both lhiw oven. ".1
understand you now, and fah w that
you have gene beyond even vein ul l rl
strength today Sleep the 1111, u
the justest and tritest little %venial tIa
ever breathed. eau't tell ' oa hoc
muoh you have added to my happiness
during the past twoslays,"
undcr140011s me !" she muttered
as she closed the door of her room. " 1
am alrno31 tempted to doubt whether a
merciful God understands me. Why
was this immeasurable lore put into my
heart to be so cruelly thwarted ? Why
must 11e go blindly o1, 1) ::-n vinyl a
fate ? Of emirs(' she'll n•1, "1,c. 00,07-
thiug tor hits. Whatever else she 1may
be, she is not an idiot."
No Metter hale pre(.ty uu,l 1L,t;-, rel a
girl may be, the cannot tabor gravhta •
11011. There ow Wier facts ,just es ie.
exorable. Shutting your eyes to them,
or any other phase of folly, will not
make the slightest difference,
"I think it is a horrid fact that I nutet
marry minim that I (don't lave."
"'flint is not one of the mots at all.
Stnek(gauhbler as I am, and in almost
desperate straits, I reelnire nothing of
the kind. Knowing you as I (1o,1 advise
you to accept Arnault at once ; but I do
not demand it; 1 do not ovou urge
it. If you loved me, if vcu wetdd
f say, •Give up this feverish life of
t risk; I will help you and sulTer with
volt fu .) our poverty; I will marry
Graydon Muir and sharp his poverty,' p
would Mayo Wall Street at once and for-
ever. It's a maelstrom in which mon of
my calibre and Means aro sucked d0(:u
sooner or later. The prospects aro that
it will bo sooner, 1111100s I mu 1lopped
through this crisis."
"1 believe you are mistaken about
the Mnirs being in finanela' fa Iger."
"I haul not mistaken, They may
lino • suspend during the coming
week."
.._.(w that Graydon :Mfr ]las no
ans•,i01011 of trouble."
-110 f.1 but a clerk i11his brother's oen.
1•'810. and has ,just retuned from a long
t•:,- • ten. i_r. 'Muir is one of the most
0 •t.1 0' r of urea. I have invested in
the dune demi stock that is swamping
lam, and 50 know whereof I speak,
:• heuld this stock decline 10011104--
:Moul(1 it even remain where it is much
loUiier,-110 can't maintain himself. I
know. for 1 have taken pains to obtain
iitfor"erake' since I last went to town."
"•Ibit if the: stock rises," sho said,
wi;1, tile ((8 01001 Lope of a.speculator's
(00)141(110', "Igo is safe.'
los, if,"
• •1 few 1,1(11011 time will you give mo ?"
the 11.1 e.l. the lines of her face growing
"'1'1'ie Is to he your choice, not mine,"
sci i II'•. father c 1,110. ''You shell not
be able to say that 1 sold you or tried to
sell you. 01 course it w0u1d he terribly
hare1 i e.' me to lose 0(y 1'01talg and fall,
0.11.1 1 It el that I s11001d not fisc again.
_,rnanit wur,hips 5311050 and worldly
prestige. You are a part of his ahubi-
time- ,eliezee. You must make your
(•11(1.1, in view of the following facts:
]o1, can go on living here, just as you
are, two or three weeks longer, dallying
with opportunity. By that time, twless
I get relief and 11o1p, I shall reach the
end of my resources, and creditors will
tako everything. The Muirs cannot
help 11,0, and I don't believe they would
in any event. I am not on good terms
with Heury Muir. If they go clown now
they will bo thoroughly cleaved out.
Arnanit has long bean devoted to you,
and you could have unboundediuflnenco
over him if you acted. in the hue of his
ruling passion. It would gratify his
pride and add to the world's good
opinion of hila if I prospered also. In
Plain English, wo may all be in a tene-
ment !rouse in a month, or. I on safe
-ground, and you the affianced wife of a
richt man."
"well," said 3tolla, coldly, "you hey'o
given me facts enough. It's a pity you
couldn't have brought me something
butter from Wall Street after all these
yours,•'
\S Ira% have yon brought to me during
these 1,:;:.t ('care," he.dcmaudod sternly,
"but censtluit requests for money, and
the necessity for 111c0ssant effort 10 m001
now part. of extravagcnco ? Yon
have slut asked what was kind, merciful,
1 true but what way the 101011 style,
t c days pass but I am reminded of i
yon o. n bell for 1401(10 frippery or other;
bet 110,,v ofleu am I reminded of you by
acts of filial thoughtfulness, by word; of
sympathy in my hard battle of lifeI
when 1 hue present, m' by genial letters
when absent 1 I lla ,r spent three lint
days in the city seeking chiefly your in.
%crest, and a more mechanical, Perfunc-
ory thing 110(01' uxistcd than your kiss
of greeting to -night. There was as
much fooling in it as i11 the quarter that
I handed to the stage.driver. What
aro the motives of your life but dress,
admiration, excitement, a rapid succus.
she0 of men to pass ceder your baleful
fascination, and then to pass on crippled
in soul for baying known yyou? 'Unless
you can give Graydon 3Iuir a loving
(0011(53'5 heart, and moan to cling to
lliuh for worse us well as better, you will
0:nitmit a crime before God and man if
yen accent him. With Arnault it is
different. In mind you aro near enough
of kin 10 marry. As long as you com-
plied with fashionable and worldly pro.
prictics, lie would bo content; but a
man with a heart and soul in WS body
(0(111 perish in the desert of a glome
Oat your selfishness would create,"
".It's awful for you to tall( to mo fu
this way I" she whined, wincing anll
trwi013 under his arraignment.
"It's awful that I have to speak to
you in this way, either to make you
realize what deformities your beauty
hides, so that you may apply the
r; (icily, or else if you will not, to pro -
lel 110 your union with a man oontont to
t-tkc for a wife a belle, and nota woman,
You see that you can't hesitate much
longer."
"I will decide soon," sho answered
x:13011130 Althoughhereonsoionoe echoed
ll s words, and se felt their justice, hor
pride prevailed, and she. permitted him
to depart without another word,
CIL-1I'Tl':11 XXIII.
TII1: 1111AI, MARTYR.
Miss Wildn,ore appeared in cm., e"
her Inert brilliant Moods that 10euin.:.
There was a dash of excitement, almost
recklessness, In her ;ran eyes. 1(he 0111
31r, Arnault 1111(1 been rkleit,.(1 to lead
the German, but she tools Graydon out
so ofto'• „s to produce in 31r. A rm(nit'$
eyes 1,.. , +sion which the observant
Mr. 11'..', .s did not lil(o at all. Ile •
had just 'tanned from dreary, ]half de-
serted \wa11 street. whie11 was Ms dead
and hopeless as only that region of gal.
smile life can be at times. Ho had
neither sold nor hou31(t stock, but had
mou.,o'1 around, with the shill of an old
habirne., for information concerning the
cligilil:ty of the two men who (104.
Seeking his (laaulhter's haul. 11, the
midsummer (taluess and holiday stitena•
tion the impending operation i1, the
Catskills was 1111' 01(171(1(14 011)1 jlr011iill'(l
anything whatever. He became more
fully satisfied that Ariault's firm was
prospering. They lied been persistent
bears nu a market that had long Leen
declining, and had reaped a golden hers
vest irelu the miseries of others. On
the other hand, he learned that Henry
31nir was barely holding his mon, aurl
that he had strained his credit danger-
ously to do this. He knew about tho
enterprise which had absorbed the
banker's capital, and while he believed
it would respond promptly to the -re-
turning flow of the financial tide, it now
5eeu10,1 stranded among more hopeless
ventures. There was 110 escaping the
conviction that Muir was in a perilous
position, and that a little thing might
push him over the brill(. Therefore, he
had returned fully bent upon using all
his influence in behalf of Arnault, and
was splured to this effort by the fact
that his finances, but not hits expenses,
were running low, alis wife could give
but a dubious account of Stelleis con-
duct.
Before the evening was over, Mr,
\Wildrmere saw that his daughter was in
truth pursuing a difficult policy. The
angry light in Arnault's eyes and the
„rave expression on 60110(1 des face
proved how fraught with peril it was to
his hopes. Neither of bur sinters liked
Stef1a's Manner that evening,1,,r it seg.
1404-1143100(1114(01(11411 promised ill fur the
fat a Graydon, who undels,tued her
th:, 1c:•.+„ 1:;141 the inure lenient judge.
"Not enly Arnault," 11e t11011gl1t "hilt
1101 t 11(1_ 1:4(1 ha:, been pressing her
ton 01.h 1, co1lse from which she revolts,
and site 13 halt re I l ss m e0us03ne u'e."
Hc n de:l%O0, 11 v his quiet a111 ob.
servant attentioI1. l,1' the 347000 and
"011theSpre0Sio1 et' his e01.0a0 assure
her mice more that she could find a
refuge in bill the moment that she
would decide. absolutely hi his favor.
She understood him well, and (10115 en.
• raged that sho could not that night go
out with him into the moonlight, put
her hand in his, (old enol her suspense,
Her father had whispered, signifi-
cantly, when they met, "Stella, I must
see yon before you give 31r. .liuir fur-
ther encouragement;" and She, fooling
that it might be among her lastcllances,
for rho present, of showing Graydon
favor, was lavish of it. But it was not
the preference of strong, true, womanly
elmic0; it was rather the half defiant
aspect with wldeli forbidden fruit might
bo regarde(1.
As the groat cluck was about to 0111me
the ]lour of (10 101 lit the dancing ceased.
Arnault seemed determined to have the
last word, and Graydon interposed (18
obstacle, The former walked on the
piltz a by Stella's side for a few turns
1n moody silence. Iyer father still sat
at his post of observation, Mrs. Wild.
mere bad 1(141411 -with hill part of the
time, but he Ilnd not had much to say
to her,
"Mr. Amoult," said Stella, satIrfrally,
at last, "1 will not tax your remarkable
powers for entertainment any longer. I
will join paha, and retire,"
"Very well, Stella," was tho quiet re-
ply ; "but before we part I shall speak
more to the X1401(11 than if I lead talked
hours. Ly t1115 tame another week the
q(le5ti011 mina; be decided,'
She bowed, and made no other an.
ewer,
"Stella," said her father when they
were alone and ho had regarded for
some moments her averted and 11a1f
sullen face, "what do you propose t0
(le?" There Was 110 answer,
After another pause 110 continued :
"In settling the question, represent
your mother and myself by a cipher.
That is all we are, if the logio of your
past action counts for anything. Again
1 ask, What do you propose to (la do?
CHAPTER XXIV.
"I'LL 0101 HOW YOU 113HAVE."
Tho dawn of tiro following sacred
dal was bright, beautiful, and serene,
bringing to the world a now wealth of
opportunity. Miss Wikilnoro began its
hours depressed and undecided. 1Ier
conscience and better angel woro plead
ingl ails felt vaguely that hor life and
its motives Were wrong; and was um
comfortable over the consciousness. I-Ior
1..1...10 '•TyhyY
phase of ollaractor, however, 1(08 one
of the most Nepalese. 1t was true that
her vanity had grown to the proportions
ofa disease, 1111 even this (light be
overcome. Her father's stern words
hail wounded it t(u'ribly, and ,,l , had
oxll('rie110e41 twinges 01 solf•disgnst.
But another traithad become in wrought:,
by long habit, with ewer} 116",' of her
11011--sel.'a] es el
1, 7 w, ,,. [h %rax , 810x(1 ihn•
possible to give up her owv way a
wishes, (lraydon .\lair pleased I
limey, and she tva:s bent on Illyrian
1•
leub flet• lather's 11,,11,11,00 that she
(80(1 bring hill 'lisappuiut(uent, not
hnp,'iness, %;1,1„ i,eet huhu. 'I'uo many
men 1-.
r" t,u•i, 1,1
khis s et'e,
to (0
lleso.lih( 1.11(1,1.' p.
for (h11,y,1cll 1,u s
more repugnant, 1,1. ,.Is •'
of feeling than, she 1.,, •
by giving 11.1u Liu 181;01( c
forwhieh an n'nu;, hudrs„o.1, It la .t
staelc 101,0:,1 e 11% rise, it in s„ '
sho could 11, a..(rl d that the '1''1, :•h
would be sust.,i i. (1, and 50 p•(r•(•: ,.o ce
the wealth sure to flow in upon hhum in
prosperous times, sho would decide.• the
question et once, whether then would
oto anything for her 'father or not, 1 [o
could soramblc 011 111 some way, as he
bad dupe in the past. `Shat she 11e•
drool most was the assurance that there
should bo no long and (1011101 inter-
regnum of poverty and privabiou,—that
elle might continuo to be a queen in
socioty during the period of youth and
beauty.
As the day passed, and old habits of
mind resumed sway, sho began to 01(11'-
cauIrate hor thoughts on throe (11,05 tions:
Should she aeoopb Graydon and take her
chances with him? Should she aceel,b
3'Ir. Arnanit, with his wealth, and Ise
safe 1 or should the hesitate a little
longer, in the hope that elle could spelt u
Graydon and 10001111 also/ The Iver•
sistenco of a will that had always I.'.•I
its own (('ay decided finally in
the last course of action, She 10'0111
-'01 give Graydon rip milea1 x1111
and not until she const.
"I suppose 1 must decide ba"01'e t',' 4
week is over," sh1, thenglib.
has practically given (:(0 this lona"' ,
thve, and I shall t:ct:e Lill ab
Therefore, 51(0 was e. 1 ,' sweet t 1 ' ;
during the morning hours, and 1"•e•, • •
hint to submit to Ler drive with (.',,, •
don in the afternoon.
Arnault felt that ho had given l,',
ultimatum, and was resolved to (161,3, 1 : •
it. At the same time ho know that it
would bo a terrible wrench to give up
the gid. Tho very difficulty of whining
her had stimulated to the utmost his
passion for• attainment. She WP115 th.l
best that existed in his shg1er:il•.a1
world, and fulfilled his ideal. 11er
delicate yet somewhat volrlptucus
beauty completely intoxicated him.
Ho too thought, and made his de-
cision during the clay. If ho won her
at all it must bo speedily, and it should
be clone by promises of devotion and
wealth if possible, and by breaking the
Muirs down if this should become
necessary. Tho time had come for ile•
cisive action, IIe deckled to spend
several days in the mountains and so
keep himself informed hove the game
went hero, and 11411110 i0 the city he
would not only bo observant, but would
also drop a few words to weaken 31r.
Muir's credit. Ono tiring, hoverer, was
sottio(1,—the problematical issue of 1,13
matrimonial scheme must soon l:o nm( o
known, a1131 lie rather relished its C.01 -
gonial elements of speculative un•
certainty, being conscious that ze lunch
depended upon his skill and power t.1
pull unseen %vires.
Seeing that Arnault was at Miss
Wildnlero's side, Graydon accompanied
his relatives to 011110011, and soon found
himself looking over the same hymn-
book with Madge. The choir were
present, and she now merely delighted
Graydon with her rich alto ; and so rich
and true was it that be often felt his
nerves thrilling at her tones. lie did
not become absorbed in tho service) or
sermon, but thought a little wonder.
ingly 1 "Hero is a faith ever finding ex-
pression all over the world, while I
ignore it. How 810011 truth 'duos it
represent? It's evidently a reality to
Madge, although she snakes so little
parade of the fact. I don't behove elm
would clo anything contrary to its teach-
ings as she understands them. We men
way think what wo please, but 100 ]levo
confidence in a woman who looks as she
does now, 1 suppose I am an agnostic,
as wuch as anything, yet I should only
bo too glad to have Stella at wy sidee
with such an expression on her face. I
wonder if olio will go with me this after.
noon. I will submit to this diplomacy
a few days longer, and shall 1loll end
the matter. I would have brought the
affair to an and at once, wore 11 nob for
that limp little woman, hor mother, and
her chile!. But I can't saorifioe my
soli-respoct and Stella's character for
Omni, .I must get her out of that
atmosphere, s0 that her true nature may
develop. Sweet Madge Alden, with
your oyes so serious and true, and again
so full of mirth and spirit, what a
treasure you will prove some clay if there
ie a man worthy of you I"
In his doop preoccupation, he forgot
his intent regard, until reminded of it
by the sloe doepining of her color,
which so enhanced ler beauty that ho
could nob at once withdraw his gaze.
Suddenly she turned oo him with ahalf.
angry, half•reirt11fu1 flash in ]ler oyes,
and whispered, "Looking at girls in
ohuroll is not goon form ; but, if you
will do ib, look at some other girl."
Ile was del1glltod at this little un-
expected prick, and replied, "St, Paul
111v00 would have complained of such a
tam." Then ho saw Dr. Sommers
looking ominously at him.
"Weill mango it differently next
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