Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-23

the earth vsgabond, perhaps, he said
bitterly. But would it matter now?
Standing in Bertie's room, with the del.
icate perfumes she loved stealing around
him, poor Toms agony wis inersased.-
One Of hor tiny slippers lsy upon stool
where she bad left Il, and hs snatchsd 1t
up, kissing It passionately, while . bitter
groan burst through his lips
Oh, BERTHE, BERTHE How I have loved
you?"
And then he put the thing into his pock.
ct, the only niemento he would carry away
with him. He would::taks one long look
through the house, then he would 20 and
lie in wait for that man until he could pun.
ish him, after which hs could Ay the ooun.
try, and see her no more forever.
A deadly light cleaned from honest Tom's 9
blue eyes as he took . revolver from It's
case and placed II in an inside pocket
But tears were on his cheeks as he turned
from Berties room for the last time: 1t
was hard and bitter thing to do what lay
before him.
Twilight had failed BY this time, and he
peered pistfully into each dim room ss he
passed, making his way to Bertis's boudoir
for . last look st the spot she loved best
But the house was 60 still that his own steps
sounded harsh to him In spite Of the soft
carpet. Turning the handle Of tho door,
he stepped 10 as lightly % he could, but he
stood for half minute ere his eyes become
sufficiently accustomed to the darkness to
enable him to distinguish objects. When
they did grow used to it, he saw something
that drove the hot blood back 10 his heart,
and made him feel faint.
There, in one corner, resting upon
lounge, and dressed in white wrapper, lay
Berthe, fast asleep! Her rich hair was
scattered over the pillow, and . warm flush
on her delicate cheeks, which made her
look inexpressively lovely. Her regular
breathing betrayed . deep and dreamless
sleep. Evidently she had been there some
time, for the curtains had been dropped to
subdue the light.
Filled with remorseless shame for the &C
tons Of the laat two hours, poor Tom slip
ped out Of the room and returned the re.
volver to the case. Then burnt the letter
be had written, and having destroyed all
traces of his anger, returned to BERTHE, whe
woke to find her husband holding her in
bis arms, and covering her face With kisses.
"Oh, Tom how you frightened me I
got 20 tired had to lay down, but the COW
or is finished, and I am 20 pleased. Did
you have nice game, dear :"
"Very nice" answered Tom, aloud, but
mentally added: "A very nice time in max.
ing fool Of myself"
"Why did you not bring Harvey home to
tea with your"
"Couldn't come," answered the dutiful
fellow, with some hesitation then he hast
ened To cover it by saying that it seemed
quite as we'll, for he saw no signs Of such q
meal. Bertie laughed.
That's all you know about management
A match touched to the dining room chan.
deliers viii show you everything. in perfect
readiness, and in less than two minutes tea
can be served. am saving gas by waiting,
you see. mean to be . very economical
little housekeeper until you are wholly out
Of debt, 90 many little things have to be
paid for. And I'll tell you, dear Tom, one
reason Why I did not yield to your wishes
for drive, was because l thought We ought
to dispense with such luxuries just now.
After awhile I hope there will be no need
to deny ourselves . few simple pleasures
Toms arms closed very tenderly around
the little figure now, but the blood came in
hotter flush to his brow. He was trembling
90 as to make detection inevitable, had not
the little hands wandering into his pockets,
found something which brought quicker
exclamation and ringing laugh; and after
some teasing he told her the whole story
through, amid screams Of laughter, ending
with an earnest prayer to be forgiven for bis
blunder.
STICK 10 HM.-We have record Of .
colloquy between gentleman and his son,
both lawyers, the fsther having retired in
easy circumstances to country place some
ten miles away from the scene Of his pro-
fessional labors. One Sunday morning the
young gentleman, homeward bound, met
his father and mother on their way to
church where they regularly attended. The
father said: my son, I Am delighted, and
10 il your dear mother, that you are going
TO hear our GOOD man preach. You will be