The Lincoln County herald., 1871-06-22

"F0r&ive me- my PreciouS, iOr naVinS
been 80 Grabbed just no%," plead Fall
coner in psnitsus tone, a. he bent over
and kissed her, At the same time placing
the money in her hand. "Will this be
sufficient for what you want ?" .....
"More than tufiicient |" she exclaimed,
dolightedly, separating the roll Of bank
notes. "rll take what's over aud get
you . perfect duck of dressing gown,
and materials to work the lovoliest pair
Of slippers you ever saw
Faicoper began to protest that he stood
IN need Of neither dressing. gown Or slip.
pers, but reproachiul glance from Lou's
blue eyes arrested his words. "Not
when I am going to make them all with
my own llttle fingers" ?" she said, and
Edward subsided instAnter. y.s.
The following week, Lou's mother,
Mrs. Townsend, arrived. and was affection.
ately welcomed BY her daughter and
son. in Law. She Was . thoroughly cen
sible, reasonable woman, with deal Of
penetration, that seemed to divine things
At = glance, aud was an acquisition to
any household. va. -
Don't you think, Lou" she said to her
daughter one day, when the latter had,
IN her usual coaxing, half.pouting style,
been urging Edward to some fresh extrav.
agance, "that you may push your impor.
tunities just too farP Mr. Falconer
looks very much perplexed and worried
to day, l think" ...
"Oh, Edward is the dearest, most smia.
bic Of men,"
"Yes, Lou, but for the very reason
that your husband is amiable and indulg.
ent 10 . fault, you should be merciful,
and not press bim too far. Now con
slider that baby's cloak which you coaxsd
him into getting for Eddie, quite an un
necessary piece Of extravagance. Now,
take my advice. and be . little more rea'
sonable in your demands"
Mrs. Falconer know better than "a
pout at her mother, 30 she resolved moi
to ask her husband for anything in hel
presence again but no sooner was Mrs
Tow nseud gone than the old practice wai
renewed. Too much occupied with her
own selfish little aims, she did not notice
that her husbands manner was often
strangely Aurried thero was reckless
ness in his very tenderness he refused
her nothing that she asked for, and the
little lady ava;led herself to the utmost
Of this propitious disposition.
"Oh, Edward" she said to him one
day, as they sat together over their des
seit, "ths charity ball comes of mex
Wednesday, and have been made one o
the lady patronesses. l must have
pretty dress for the occason."
"Order what you will" he said lacon
ically, as he rose and left the table.
The evening of the ball Lou was dis.
appointed that her husband did not COM
home in time to see her dressed but sh
could not keep her party waiting, ant
was obliged to 60 off without seeing him
Half an hour later Mr.. talconer came
home. He inquired Of the house maid
who had been reused from nap by tn
violent jerking Of the parlor bell, if he
mistress was gone out; and sleepy o
the girl was, she was startled (as sh
afterward averred) "by the look Of hi
face" as he dismissed her.
He went to his own room where littl
Eddie lay asleep, but turned abrupt.
from the peaceful picture. The heav,
ice Of despair lay on his heart. Falcone
l. Frost had failed, and he was q de
faulter to the amount OF more thousand
than he could ever hope to repay b,
good name was gone nothing but beg
gary and ruin lay before him, and th
disgrace would be reflected on his wif
and child. He passed to his dressing
room, turned the key on the inside, an
ten minutes later the neighbors wer
stsrtlea by the report Of q pistol. The
forced the door, and found to the nam
Of bankrupt" and "swindler," which ha
been applied to him % soon as the failur
Was made public, he added that of sui
cido. 't
They were fearful tidings that reache
bis wife's ear in the midst of the festi,
titles, and hurried her homo and vainl
might she, in frantic accents, call on th'
lifeless form "only to speak to her ono
more," aud she would be content to "liv
on dry crusts in . hovel for the rest I
her days"
Vain vain lament ..... "a
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