The Van Buren press., 1871-07-04
-4ta@. VAN BUREN,, ARK, JULY 4, 1871.
"Try to dispense with it at present,

| -" Charles, said Mrs. Lynde, speaking
up suddenly from the impulse OF her
heart, "is not your business prosperous
just at present"
Prosperous Yes"
"Then why do you psrpetualIT urge
upon me the necessity of economy 2
He colorcd little-she thought he
appeared somewhat confused at her alb
rupt question.
"There are great many outlets for
money, Alice, OF which you can scarcely
form an adequate idea. Eight o'clock,
is it? then must be off. Good night,
my love--Tn try to be home before
eleven.
Mrs. Lynde was sitting by Carry's sofa,
at her sewing. the next day, when Miss
Priscilla Forbes was ushered In.
"Good mors,ing. my dear--how's Car
ry? Better, eh /? Well, I'm glad to hear
it. Betliah Lambs little girl was taken
with the same symptoms and she didn't
live three days. I'd advise you TO be
careful though, Alice--there's always
danger Of relapse, and no one can fore
toll the consequences of relapse. BY
the way, where has your husband goue,
to day. a -
"Is he not at his Office 2"
"No-he went out OH the Brigham
railroad this morning. ! saw him go by
AS if life depended on the haste be was
making and thinks to myself III just
keep an eye on him and see where he is
going SO ! followed him as fast as
could trot, and just in time to see him
spring on board the train. What he 5
going out of town for / don't know but
thinks to myself again, Alice can tell
me all about it, F"
Probably he is looking for summer
board for the children, said Mrs Lynde
coldly. But she remembered with a pang,
that her husband had said nothing to her
about it.
"Charles, said she, when he came
home to dinner, "where were you going
out Of town to day."
"How did you know l was out Of
town 7" he asked, little sharply,
"Miss Priscilla Forbes saw you start "
IL wish Mics Priscilla Forbes would
be kind enough to mind her own busi-
ness"
Alice was silent for moment, then
she asked
did you find suitable place for the
children p
"No, was the briefreply.
Alice inquired no further--she felt
hurt and resentful, and Charles paid no
attention to her silence. If lie could only
have witnessed the passionate burst Of
tears to which she gave way by tho couch
Of her sleeping little ones!
children was to be banished for the sum.
mer was not particularly inviting spot
well shaded, however. a stream OF run
ming water through the grounds and plen
ty of fresh milk and vegetables. But
Alice Lvnde felt the lack of cheerful and
congcnial society, and pincd secretly,
even while Frank and Garry and little
Lucy were growing sunburnt and rosy
and healthy.
IL wish Charles could spend more Of
his time here, thought she. And 1t was
scarcely to be wondered at that she re
Cured sometimes with thrill or yearn
ing to the old days when she was an heir.
e 8, under the spreading linden trees oil
Beech Grove. For Charles Lyndc's sake
she had given up her beautiful home
had dared her uncle's threat --aiterward
carried relentlessly y into eflect--of disin-
hcritance had submitted to all the trials
and evils which must necessarily sur
round poor mans wlie-and now
Charles left her alone to amuse herselfas
best she might.
So while the children grew fat and rosy
Alice grew thin and pale.
"He will come to night. she thought,
one Saturday evening, as she brushed her
glossy golden hair into the shining
bands be best liked, and put on his favor
ite blue muslin ess. with a long tor
ouoise pin in the ribbons that set of the
transparent whiteness OF her throat.
I" Oh, it seems an age since ! saw him
last !"
But instead Of her husbands presence,
the up train from New York brought
only a note, hurried and brief:
"DEAR ALICE II cannot come up TO
night business is too pressing Love
to the children. Z. L.
The note fell from Alice's fngcrs--a
sickening sensation came over her heart
"And had watched for him 50 anxi
ously Oh can it be possible that he
has ceased to love mo me who gave ul
everything for his cake !"
On Monday, a letter from DR.. Carson
was brought to Mrs. Lynda letter en-
closing letter for her husband.
"Please give this to Mr.. Lyndc, wrote
the doctor; ~ was at his Office twice on
Saturday afternoon, trying to find him
but the doors were closed and the clerk
told me he had gone into the country
Tell him hos lazy fellow to neglect his
business when it is making him rich so
fast "
Alice Lyndc read the words three
times over before she fairly took in thei'
whole meaning.
"He has deceived me, shc thought
ait was not the convenient plea OF bust
ness that kept him away from me! Oh
Charles, Charles! and has it come tt
thisp"
Shc sat down, still clasping the lstte
in her unconscious hand, and gazed va
cantly out upon the sunny landscape tha
lay before her
"If it were not for the children, II i
were not for my little ones, J would &c
owov and ncvcr look upon his face more