Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-09-15

i Hothcf thouSH Nue Whh, recognized
Johns claim IA superior to her own.
| Iplnngesi into my story. Ipaint.
esi \ gowing picture u John's neg.
Iect an a Mays wrelclisdness Of the
tdismai life she led; of Johns lack Of
sympathy aud persistent selfishness !;
how l had with my own ears heard
him speak to her SO harshly that she
had left the roon, in tears, adding
that having seen SO much could
readily imagine how much worse 1t
must be when they were alone to-
gether. Iwound up with an account
of what / called his abominabie be.
havior In leaving home without ex>
planation and accompanied by q
lady. Ihinted that he was grow ing
into the use OF sti,nulan,s which I
suspected were not always "a inno-
cent as strong tea, and added, II
thought it was time she came home
to us. and SO made her return with
4 me. Poor thing! + only fear that
nothing we can do will ever make
her happy!' la
Mother sat la perfect silence while
I told my story. mud after had fin-
ished It, 81 q SOS
AT length becoming impatient
said:
We'll, what do you think, moth
err" rt.ss.tsg rs. q ,s.,..S ,,.. a7' 80.
Think said mother slowly. !, i
1 doh't know whstto thipk. Il must
talk with your father, and not a
word more could I get out Of her that
evening. .-.'-' ,.,.
AT breakfast Mary's eyes looked
swollen and heavy, and father was
very grave. staaaa
Katherine, he said whenwe rose,
'T would like to see you for a few mo.
ments In my office. a.iEesgQs -l.s
So + followed him into the little
den which we dignifed by that
name. My heart sank somewhat.
confessed to myself. as he gave me a
chair, for he was q man of keen in
sight and always had his own no.
tions Of things. and very particular
notions they were. " 5 abl
'Katherine,' he began gravely,
what 10 this your mother tells me? Is
1t true that Mary has left her hus-
band p sl5.'sszigs ..s r..za 11a.
Yes, father I said falteringly, Il
believe so.' j a.. .,ae.a le-s..
why has she left him. my ..daught-
er?' a aaaa 1aaa ..s ar .a see
Because he was not Kind to her
SIR 4NR' sfs -.a @a os 5.3sg -lE q
'Iu what way p he asked. Did you
see any upkindness?' laq ss.
.Oh. yes. indeed I did, I responded
eagerly. i could never have horne
the half Of what she did. sir.'
Tell me what, my daughter. he
said, settling herself with an: ALI: :.of
attention. al ID .& as1.a.
oh, he was morose and Iindiffer-
ent, I replied. did not feel inclin>
ed to go into specifications before
him. for of course said to my.
self, he does not want to be con.
yinced. "a
Katherine he persisted gravely,
II Is q very serious step that Mary
has taken, aud / must know what
Jehn has done to induce her to take
it, rsra. .l2 .
Father I replied, Il do not know
that can make You understand it
but could see it--she was unhappy
all the time-John was neglectful
and staid away from home . great
deal-and he did not study her COM
fort'-here i thought of the window
curtains and the boots and he seem
ed irritable-snd he left her without
any explanation, and altogether she
was so unhappy that thought she
had better come home #...|
you thought replied he dsrting
keen glance at me from under his
eyebrows. Was It your idea then
that Mary should separate from her
hasbandT or sl0GH
I WINGED. II thought che had bet
ter come home, I repeated. IL
Did Mary want to leave him her>
self?" -.
Il think she wanted to come home
i replied evasively. we did not
either Of us think added rs re.
proachfully asJ dared sthat she
would not be welcome here a.,I
And John,' said father. not In
the lesst noticing my implied ac-
cusation. had he no notice of
this ....,,.,... Es..s ...... ---
None that am aware Of
Did John ever come home intoxi-
'catsd, Katherine2' u BENG
This was dreadful accusation that
had grown out of my accusation, and
compelled me to say. "Not that 4
ever knew, sir.n
Did he know that Mary was
unhappy p
i do not Think I said with
sneer, that he took enough notice
Of her to know much about her feel.
ings.' .sa9
How long did he expect to be gone
when he left. Aaas8
He did not say, sir. They said he
went of with lady .Tr NJ
Did he leave no message mo
wsrd7' UliH26 HHsflfHs91 u
He wrote q note. sir. and said he
had gone on business. and would be
back a. soon as possible ty.
How different the very same words
sounded, now that my state Of mind.
was seIfquestioning. Instead of q
self-relisnt onei IL did not surprise
me that father answered little sar-
castically lad sD y
oh, he did-did he I, g
Katherine said he rising, you
hsve led your sister into . wrong and
. foolish step. ! only hopelt win
not prove = fatal one for hsr hsppI-l
ness And ] went out feeling pom
demnsd, though I stoutly maintained
to myself In the Inward fight which
arose, that / had acted for the best
and was not ut all TO blame.
Father talked with Mary alOBe,
nd she eanae put e ~ eesfsfepcs
with eyes heavy with weeping. For
two or three days she kept her rpom
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