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- = e-o-t1 .etS tu4u8ut tuat you u11 not
that manly independents that belongs to
noble hesrted man. should have though,
that. for the sake Of conciliating you would
deceive me. No, no. SIMMER, seek such en-
joyments As your own good Judgment shall
cell you are right, and fer not that shall
End fault -.
Sumner Dean was . proud and happy
man, and II that moment be took silent
pledge. but one deep in bis heart, that he
would never do ! thing that would make
Lizzie unhsppy
Lizzie and Bertha hal heen married near.
" yesr. One pleasant evening Sumner
.Desh aud his wife call. at the dwelling Of
Henry Wilder. They entered aud fouud
Bertha all alone.
Where is Henry 2 asked Lizzie as she
lad Of her bonnet
81 ha. gore 10 bis club reformed Der.
tina in low tone.
Then you remain here and1 will 60 and
bring him home said Mr. Dean 10 his wife.
Now, that We have come, we must have his
company As Sumner spoke he left the
apartment
All. Bertha said Lizzie. in half play.
fal tone, | thought you were going to put
u stor 10 this
Berthas eyes filed with tears as she
said He did promise me, but be deceived
me. And just smell the filthy tobacco smoke
IN this room, too 1 wish l had never trus
ted bin.
Dbl you erer trsst him 2 asked Lizzie
in low, meaning tone fully trust to his
manly honor and lover
Why, what do you mean, Lizziel'
mean to ask you if you ever trusted
lleEry AS allowing wife should trust fond
husbands Did you ever give him to know
that you had the fullest conf lence ia his
honorl
Certainly have returned Bertha
Then said Lizzie, Henry has also de.
ceived me for always thought him u real.
ly kind3hearted man
But you see how kind be is uttered the
afflicted wife He promised, before we
were married that he would cut the club and
quit smoking
Did Henry make these promises freely2F
He made them
That may be, but they we're forced, were
they not ?
Then, when lie fell back after marriage
you we're petulart and perhaps accused him
Of deceiving you? Let me tell you the ex
pertinent tried before was married-you
know promised to ,rye one And Lizzie
relates what the reader already knows And
ever since my marriage have pursued the
same course. My hu,ba a knows place
entire confidence in dir -seeking only to
make him happyEi the Sd eqaence is, he an
tcipates me 10 the work ID love aud good
will He sometimes dra,.s into the club
room. but lie never remains late This even.
ing be asked me if had any other engage
ment for him. told him ihot Of visiting
sas. :e Ia u;shal ~ a., u.
bis club Aud he would not think Of bis
cuba moment. when had an engagement
for hin like this. All, Bertha, you know
not what jewel you may he crushing in the
heart Of your husband Trust him Bertha,
Make him feel that you honor aud respect
him IIark - here they come For Ienry's
sake, for your own sake. try ntu eIpeein~ IFS :
Al that moment the two husbands entered
the apartment. Henry Wilder looked at. lis
wife and found her in tears. A bitter curl
half curled about his lips but the presence
of his friends aroused him to sense ofpro-
priety, and lie asked Are you not we'll,
Bertha q TIE fair wife returned her hus-
bands look, and placing her, arms around
his NECK she imprinted trembling kiss up
on his lips Henry Wilder was puzzled.
but il was the harpiest puzzle that ever fell
from his thoughts The evening passed on,
and Bertha grew bright aud sparkling IN her
wit, while her husband seemed bending be.
meath the weight of her new found joy.
Months rolled on. aud Bertha was a hap,
Ply wife she found 10 Henry truly noble
and kind husband The lenger she lived
the more reason she had to bless the time
when she drst tried Lizzie Dalc'ss ExrERI
MENfr,