The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-19
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
n. H. RoBTNsoN,
CApTAIN DICK's LADY LOVE,



! could almost have bitten my tongue of
with veNatlOn. ! said no more, but left the
question Incomplete and left the room, with
Il cool bow to him.
He went away then. But day after day
he continued to touch on the sore spot that
he imagined he had discovered in me. |
can't toll how he gradually worked me into
the fever of jealousy that he did ] should
have avoided the evil, perhaps, il | had
written TO Richard plainly in the first place
But the whole matter seemed to me 80 con
trmptiblC, that | scorned to write him about
1t. And yet think some writer once
called woman puzzle. did he not? At
least know II woman chat puzzles me q
good deal at times and her name Is Josie
llerl,ncss, not Howard
"My dear Mrs. llerknrss, regret that
should over have touched upon this painful
subject Believe me, | little thought an
Idle wort would have been so productive
of--Of feeling. perceive that rest under
your displeasilrc. as II were; aud In these
circumstances II becomes my duty to cX-
hibit to you some prootof the truth of what
| have permitted myself TO say. most rcluct-
antly concerning your husband"
"ProOfY'
"Yes. maam. | think | can produce
convincing proof. Tomorrow will en-
dcayor to lay 1t before you"
! The hateful old wretch! why should he
torture me In this way from day to day
| What did care for his odious proof? |
could think of nothing else all day long.
| At night ! drcamed-oh, such Il horrible
! drCam-I shuddcr us remember il.
! lie came with his hateful proof. II was
| In the shape of 4 lcttcr-which read with
batcd breath. 1t said
! DEAR CAPTAIN DICK When saw yOu
last, little thought it would be my fate to
know of your departure from our town,
! Withpul bpiuU mile tn gpp XOu uUniu This
J smoking-Cap, which have made for You
with my own hands | Intended to have
given you In person, but have not been so
/ well rs usual for n few days, aud father Will
| not permit mo to go and see Won. Brother
George VIII give II to you, with my love.
/ He viii tell you how much | have talked
about you since have been sick ] hope
your wound will bc well enough so that
I you can come and see Lille once more be-
fore you 80 away. | thank yuu so much
for your portrait, and have Il Oh my pill
low. ] am proud of IL. You have just such
curly hair as my brother Bcnhad. who died
twelve years ago, whom | was only eight
years old. | send You my portrait In re-
turn. | think the smoking-cap will fit. II
Is according 10 the measure took of your
head that day when YOU held me on your
lap. You did not know what that bit of
red tape meant then, did you, Captain Dick
Wear IL when you "smOkc and dream" and
think sometimes of the givcr.
Your little friend,
l.IILIE CASs
"Dr. Seeley,n was the first question |
asked, after reading 1t through, show do
you happen to have this letter In your pO-
session, IL II was written 10 my husband y
The simplest explanation, my dear
, Mrs. Ilcrkncss. When Captain Dick got
that ball in his side, you know, he lay un~
. der my care for over week, and one day a'
| "a n n N
, | was short of paper, aud asked him II he
had any old letter or anything that could
, use. He replied that there were some let
! tiers, of no use to him now, in the pocket OF
, his coat, that hung near by. ! took them
!, and used them. II so happened that those
I packages | brought home with me, and
4 recently overhaulcd them, ] found thai
5 this was around one of them; another wns
Z one of your own letters 10 him; and still
h another was an answer which he had writ
I ten TO this Miss Cass, but did not send, be-
l. cause, rs | learned, he went IN person Il
l. return her his thanks. That answer hay,
the melancholy pleasure of presenting tt
yOu."
k | took II and read Il, II was Dicks we'll.
known handwriting.
j. DEAR LILLE :--tireatly obliged for YOU
!, kind favor, which shall long preserve tol
! the giyer's sake. Accept my warmes
!. thanks and assurances that | shall never
forget your dear little face rs long as live
g Hope sometimes to see you once more.
= Yours truly,
RICHARD lIERKSEss.
y Was ever woman more fully authorized
y IN entertaining jealousy than was |, attc
I reading those aiiectiouatc missvcs? Is /
g strange that there came into my eyes thn
al light which do believe IA the uglicst ligh
. ia the world--whieh proyokcs 10 murder
u 90 every wrong, 20 all possible cuelticsy
| felt the blood rccedc from my faco rs
read, aud dropped my hand upon my lap
clenching that hateful paper la my darling
n Dicks own writing, and bowed my hea,
aud CLOSED my Dyes, while my lip quvCrC,
= uncontrOllabiy. At the same time hate,
I myself for the imp that had got Into nl
4 heart; and hated Ira Seelcy worse than
10 did myself great deal.
~ my dear Mrs. llorkuesS" heard hin
!. commence in hls whining tone, don't al
Io low yourself 10 give way 10 your feeling
b You have friend hcTe--a trno friend
whose pride II Will ever be 10 serve you.'
He leaned over me and took my hand,
! think snatchcd II from his clamml
touch abort as quickly Us ! ever did anl
thing In my life.
m "Dr. Seelcy," | said. "my husband
enemy can not be my friend II does no
l. matter who tllis woman Is nor what Dicl
y has done lie Is my husband; shall sent
Il these letters 60 him, aud have his eXplana
ton.
Il was now his turn TO pale. But spen
/, no time Ia observing his sensations. | re
tired 10 my chamber, and-- Well, / ma.
as well confess that the flrst thing that
did was TO wash the hand that he ha
CONCLUDED TOMORROW