Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-11-23
The Reason Why.

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said young Mrs. Strong to an old school
friend who was paying her an afternoon
visit. marry for money-for interest :.
for anything but love. have tried that,
and made a failure such As 1t would break
my heart TO see you make"
Lucy Moore listened silently, a thought
fnl shadow on her fair young face.
'Is it indeed so;" she said. II grieve
to hear IL. How well l remember your
wedding day, Mary. How handsome and
noble your husband lonkcd. How bright
and happy you were! On, surely he loved
, you very dearly theny'
HE thoush t he did, and SO did L." said
Mrs. Strong. with a half-checked sob. ''Bnt
Z it did not last long, Lucy. We have been
married just two years to-day. lie will
not remember the day. lie len me this
morning without Kiss. a. he always does.
/ lie will come back to dinner IN the same
( way. and alter IL j. over he wiz 60 out Ia
/ hi> club, orr some other place, and
/ never come home till after have gone to
! bed Yet have been a good aud careful
/ wife to him have studied his comfort In
/ every way, and this Is nv reward
4 She hid her face in her hands as she
I spoke. Lucy Moore bent over her and
T whispered
"iu every way save one, dear May"
Mrs. Strong looked up
W hat do you meN:"
Promise not Ia be angry and I will tell
( you.
Go on
Your husband used to be very fond of
music DO YOU ever play or sing to him Of
an evening now ?
"oh. no We gave that up long enough
ago
Bu; why
lin >nrc 7 cant toll 1, such a
. bore 10 practice.
DO you rad aloud TO him. or have him
read 20 YOU"
NO. | used to; but somehow tha, Is
given up. too"
And your dress. shall you change II
before he comes home To dinner
Mrs. Strong shook her head. She wore
dingy founced delaine. no collar or cuff.
and her hair was rough and untidy her
Whole look one oI extreme carelessnc>s
lie would not ,noticr ii II | did. whcrc
j. the use. Lucy: II all too late.
NO. it Is not too late. But il may bc
soon" said Lucy earnestly. MARY. some
one ought to tell you. No one dArc> to but
me Your husband does sot - to his
club ef an evening. lie goes 20 Mr..
Wylie's. You know her; You have heard
her name in society. The Queen Of Flirt.'
Mary, she is n dangerous woman She
live but for admiration. and that she means
10 have, lonr husband gives her admir-
alton now; take care that he gives no more
his love"
Mr.. Strong burst into tear
What can do" She walled. Il know
that woman too well! what chance have
against herr"
GIVE your~elfa chance, said Lucy. with
Hiss. Let YOUR husband ind pleasant
welcome from wife neatly dressed. Nary.
Forgive the hint. You have beauty and
graz. DO not neglect them longer Sing
2" him. Mary; play 10 him; charm AMI
-.uatc him You have dome it once. Trg
again and save him from the Queen OF
furt> '~
SIZE stole .ofly from the room II hal
not been a pleasant lesson % receive; 1t
might not have been 4 pleasant one ~ give
who shail-sas But Mrs. Strong was a
scus.H4e w.l ~ a pretty woman. and
I've minutes alter Lucy Moore had gone.
'h' went uP Ia her own room. Acknowledge
iH- lAai her trend had spoken but the
truth
TIA; evening. Just amer the stree, lamp,
were lighted. Mir. Strong came carelessly
towards bis home. CarcIessiyf Yes, that
va the word. That house was fast be-
cniuia. 10 him place Ia eat sleep. and
dress in-a place for which he had - paw
rent and taxes. but Ia which he took no
comfort or pleasure, II ,Ae truth must o.
told.
Meter mind. III 20 10 Grace a. soon a,
dinner j. over, and She will male II up 10
nr. though, Mr.. Strong A. he opened the
irout k"or with III latch-key AID strsdc
aCrg>- ihr A4lI.
oaly halfway. how 4, CT. for there bcforc
him. az fie foot of tbs sialSA-skyod S.<racs-
nj. pretty woman, with saiin-smooih
crown hair. on. h; blue eyes and checks
a. rcd a. roses. wearing prrtty evcnin.
dress % dark-olne shs, and shinin. orua-
mcnis upon her snowy neck ami arms.
NSie"siv ir'''"s, 'iy-su-s snrr-,- -at,i.
with heavenly smile. IL Is the sccond
anniycr-ary Of our wedding day. Won't
yol spend this evening with me. dearF-
iii> Only answer was a close embrace aud
4 sudden ki>>. HIS eyes we're dim as be
sped upstairs t. hi own roou to prepare
for dinner.
Brute thai have been e he thought, 10
himself
At;er dinner, On the plea OF ssnokin. on.
cl-Ar. ltr stole Qua. and returned with 4
pretty gold watch and chain a a present
for hi- ~lfv They sang the OH song. to-
geiher that evening; they talked a lons
time over the DIVING fire. All Wa not
TOP late He loved her still aud shc Lad
saved him and their happy hsme.
The lesson was not lost upon her From
that day she has never grown careless
never ceased Ia strive 10 Keep her husbands
a. -he once tried To win her loser's love.
oh. wives who weep and mourn while
your traAnt husbands seek some fascinating
"Gface." have yon fallen Into Mary'> er.
r'rt l. this the reason why: