The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-28

sickly glare upon my husbands face, as
doubtless 1t did upon my own. He, ap-
parently as astonished as myself to have
the hall door opened to him at eleven
O'Clock at nightly his wife, clad in walk
ing attire, regarded me for a few secon DIS
in total silence. l was the first to recover
myself e-.-----
"Good heavens, Laurence!' I exclaimed
show you frightened me! never dream
ed of seeing you! Why did you not APP
prise me Of your intended return?'
Because I mad fancy for taking you
by SURPRISE" he replied, gravely, i"and /
seem to have succeeded perfectly Where
were you going?' ,31 a4aa9
"Going!" faltered. "Going! Where
should | be going at this time of nighti"
1 mo, to be sure. You have just come
in, of course. Well, get out of this
draught, Marion, while I settle my bust
ness with the cabman.'
He reopened the door as he spoke, and
/ perceived that cab with Lis portnar.
teau God outside, and guessed that he
must have been looking for the number
Of the house for some minutes before be
startled me with his knock.
/ obeyed him, and walked mechanical
~ into the sittiug-ro0m, where the SER
vents, reused by this time, had appeared
with lights My head was SO confused
that could hardly think, but above the
knowl edge that all my plans had been
upset by my husbands reappeara nee. and
the fear az to how much he might or
might not guess concerning them, rose
the idea Of great delivefance. felt as
though | had been standing upon the
brink of a precipice, and some one had
suddenly drawn me backward; as if
had been bent upon suicide and the angel
of God had stood in the path with a
flaming sword and forced me to turn an
other way. In another minute Laurence
joined me. had hastily removed my
bonnet and shawl and thrown them in a
corner. He came uprto my side and ten
derby embraced me. at 3.rttq7. aHf !.
"Is my wife glad to have me at home
again." he said kindly; cor is sorry'"
Glad" I replied in low voice, and I
did not lie was glad that he had come
to save me. Now that the least check
had been given to my i'm pulse, | felt how
unworthy it had been of me, and how I
had magnifed its attractions. I did not
feel any the better for this conviction; on
the contrary knew that it withdrew the
only excuse could have claimed for my
intended treachery, and, as it struck me,
my head sank lower and lower, until l
felt abased to the very earth. My hus-
| band did not appear to notice my sense of
humiliation; he conversed cheersully with
me, durlng the meal which l caused to be
prepared for him, on the reason of his
sudden return to England; told me Chat
he had often delayed it until the business
should be better able to spare him, but
finding that each year increased instead
of diminishing its demands, had deter.
mined to put it off no longer. He ques
toned me on my own plans and trusted
chat his advent would make no difference
to !hem, while sat before him like a
culprit, each kind word be uttered sink
ing like knife into my heart. All if
he only knew, if he only could have read
nay thoughts, how would he have felt to-
ward me? When had somewhat accus-
toned myself to his presence I took Cour-
age so raise my consclence-stricken head
and examine his appearance. [ do not
suppose he was much altered from wha :
he had been when we parted, but l had
thought of him SO little that he looked
almost like a stranger to me. | saw be-
fore me tall, dark man, rendered still
darker from being exceedingly sunburnt,
whose blue eyes contrasted strangely with
his black hair and beard. I was fair and
small myself. He struck me as being
very manly and good-looking, and I Won
dered that had never perceived it be-
fore. AS he caught me in the midst of
my scrutiny he smiled, but sadly.
81 suppose you have pearly forgotten
what l am like, Marion ? Well, you have