Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12

become for most of the time, of late, pre-
sented itself with unusual viyiducss.
Sympathy stole into her heart.
"Poor Charles she said, as the feeling
increased; am afraid something is going
wrong with him."
Placing the letter on the mantel>piece,
where he could see it when he came in,
Mrs. Whitman entered upon some houses
hold duties, but strange impression, as
of weight, lay upon her heart-a sense
of impending evil-a vague, troubled dis
turbance of her usual inward selfssatisfac-
ton.
If the thought of Mrs. Whitman recur
rcd, as was natural to the elegant silk dress
of which she was 10 become the owner on
that day, she did not feel the proud saiis>
faction her vain heart Experienced i-ttfe
while before. Something G its Beauty
had faded.
III only knew what that letter con
tained,r she said. half an hour after it had
come in, her mind still feeling the pressure
which hat come downupon II SO strangely
as il seemed to her.
She went 10 the mantle>piece, took mp
the letter, ard examined the superscrip-
tion. 1t gave her no light. Steadily ii
kept growing upon her that its contents
were of u nature to trouble her husband.
"He's been little mysteriou. of late, ="
4 H. 4 a.. l.o.o.lc Tile ,.laa oil har
very unpcasan,ly. 'He grows more si>
lent and reserved she added, as thought
under kinu OF feverish excitement, be-
came active in new direction. '.Mcre
indrawn, as il were, and less interested in
] what goes on about him. His GOODNESS
chils ne at times, and his irritation hurts
me-"
She drew long, deep sigh. Then, with
an almost startling vividncss, came before
her mind, in contrast. her tender, loving,
cheerful husband ofthree years before, and
her quiet, silent, sober>laccd husband of
to>siay. -s)
something has gone wrong with him.
she said aloud, as feeling grew stronger.
..Whai can il u.Ss''
The letter was in hcr hand.
This may give me light" And with
careful fingers she opened the envelope.
not brc-kihg the paper, so that she could
seal il again il she desired to do so. There
was q bill of sixty dollars, and a commu-
n;caiion from tie person sending the bill.
lie was a jewelcr.
'If this is not settled at once" lie wrote,
Il shall put the account in suit. II has
been standing for over a year; and 1 am
tired of getting excuses instead of my
money
The bill was for a lady's watch, which
Mrs. Whitman had almost compelled her
husband to purchase.
cd the li..ic woman, in blank as,unishmcnt
while the blood mounted TO her forehead
Then she set down to think. Light be
gan To COME into her mind. As she sci
thus thinking. second letter for ber hus
band came in from the penny postman
She opened !, without hesitation. Anoth-
ct bin, aad another dunning letter.
"Not raid. Is II possible:" She repeated
the ejaculation. 1t was a bill of twenty
five dollars for gaiiers and slippers. which
had been standing for three or foul
months.
"1his will neyer do:" said Tic awaken
ing wifc--"ncycr-no. never" And she
thrust the two letters into her pocket in ;
rcsolute way. From that hour until The
return of lcr husband at dinner timc Mrs
Whitman did an unusual amount of1hink
ing for her little brain. She saw, the mo-
ment he entered, that The morning clout
had not passed from his brow.
"ITcre is the money for that new dress,
he said, taking small roll of bills from
his vest pocket. and bending them 10 Ada
as he came in lie did not kiss her, no
smile in the old bright way. But bis voice
was calm, ii not cheerful. A kiss and
smile jus, then would lave been moro pre-
cious to the young wife than a. hundrc,
silk dresses. She took the money, say
ing
Thank You dear. Ii is kind of you &
regard my wishes
Something in Ada's voice and manne
: caused Mr.. Whitman 10 lift his eyes, viii
look of inquiry, 10 her face. But sh
. turned aside, so that he could not read il
expression.
He was graver and more silent tha
J usual, and eat with scarcely an arpearanc
OF appetite.
"Comc home carly, dear" said Mr.
Whitman. as she walked to the door wit
her husband, after dinner.
o "Arc you impatient to have me admir-
q your new silk drcss:" he replied, with
g faint Effort TO smile.
V "Yes. 1t will be something splendid,
}, she answered.
II He turned of from her quickly, and lie
J. The house. 4 few moments she stoo;
: with a thoughtful face, her mird in0rawl
4 and her whole manner completely chang
n ed. Then she went 10 her room, and con
: menced dressing TO so out.
Two hours later, and we find her in
!" jew clry store on Broadway.
"Can say a word to your" She addre
: scd the owner of the store, who knew b,
very well.
-e Certainly he replied, and they move
7 to the lower end of one OF the long sho
y cases.
III Mrs. Whitman drew from her pocket
lady's watch and chain. and laying thei
), on the show case, said, at The same Tin
Is holding out the bill she had taken frol
the envelope addressed to hcf husbands