The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-04-09

Next In order came coiIee and rolls and
bfoiled chops and the disgusting necessity
Of foroing an appetite. Afterward Mr..
Tanscott complained OF headache and
thought he would not 60 to the Oftice that
sOA. don't" exclaimed his wife Joy.
fully. y Stay homo and let me nurseyou;
there's ! good Caddy."
Good Ceddyl Stay Is homel Nursel
II abe u 90 enthusiastic, there 10 some-
thing q the bottom Of it. reasoned Cad
At have decided to change my mind, - he
added aloud, - he bent his steps toward
the hail to put on his overcoat. The
fFesh air will probably do me good. lam
Just q much obliged to you for your be.
nevolent intention, however" He said
this with . cynical smile, and Cynthia
sighed. ;.
a. Benevolent IL . cold word, dear"
said she, land hardly applicable to my
intentions; they are spontaneous offerings
from IN affectionate, faithful wife," She
laid particular emphasis ON the last three
words. The whole speech cost her an
effort.
aHumph I" was the ungracious re-
sponso from somewhere inside the sur.
Then they embraced for q farewell kiss.
Each party feeling like the veriest hypo-
critic, the caress was, Of course, unusually
feryent o.
Csdvallader went no further than the
hotel on the corner. In the reading room
he took nm POSITION whence he could
command the best view of his dwelling,
with all its channels of entrance and exit.
He sat there perhaps an hour-it seemed
an aee-when he saw his wife emerge,
neatly but unconspicuously attired, and
walk At rapid rate in the opposite direc-
HE He darted Oh in pursuit, but kept .
safe distance behind her. At length she
turned corner; he hurried after, and just
a. he completed the curve found himself
face 20 face with her. She had evidently
forgotten something, and was going back
Cadwalladerl"
"Oynthia!'' .
Which blushed the deeper it would be
hard % tell. The wife was the first to
|" I supposed you were at the Office"
"That was natural enough; but you see
I changed my mind again." n
"Oh!"
ayes. And now which way are you
boundl I should like to accompany you.
"Very glad to have you. I'm sure. /
am on my way back to the house."
Both were victorious, both discounted;
DO they walked back arm in arm. Tap
scott led the way to the library, gestured
to his wife to enter, followed her, and
locked the door on the inside.
before very long" he began -huskily,
I'VE had better bring this game Of fast and
loose to . close. It may be highly anus
ing, but my mind 10 not in fit condition
to appreciate it." -
"What do you mean, Cadwalladeri
Your words have some hidden import"
"Have they, indeedi You are doubtless
very much mystided?"
II am. If your remarks contain any
allusion to conduct Of mine, ! am utterly
dumbfounded." Ia 81.
Her self.posse1ion was amazing; it
looked like effrontery to Cadwallader, and
he resented it accordingly. Folding his
arms with an air of indignant virtue, he
inquired: a.
would your enlightenment prove an
easier task if we were to send for Edf"
His wife stared at him in blank smase-
ment. ~ : <-}.
"Send for Edl" she echoed.
"Aye, send for Edp those are the exact
words used. You can give him what
your"
Mrs. Tapscott moved her head slowly
from side to side, to indicate her want of
rnA0yonoAnn
simply exasperated. He tried once or
his utterance seemed choked. As . last
pied memorandum, and, slapping it vigor-
ously with his forefnger, vocifersted:
"Read that!' -...--.---..
Mrs. Tapscott REDEEMED, and looked up
into her husbands face with an express
sion of mingled pain and merriment.
us that ell you have against mer'
"Explain that first.'
She hesitated; her pride revolted ut
what seemed to her an unmanly attack
from behind cover.
"Stop q moment" she said gently, but
firmly. j" A head Of the house It becomes
Sow to start this era of explanations. What
Is the nature of your GRAND to-day al
Miss Isabel Whitney'sr"
my goodness, Cynthia! How did you
find that outf' 90
"Never mind the method; the fact is all.
sufficient. When you shall have answered
my question, will 1osss." She composed
herself in . rocking chair and met hel
husbands gaze quite fearlessly.
"If you ere resolved to know, I vii.
tell you. Ny business profits have in.
creased so within year that felt able
to support more stylish establishment
than this. have had my eye on 20 Mar
celin place for month or more, learning
that Miss Whitney wa. thinking of rent
ing it. A day or two SGD l saw her ad-
veftisement In the Messenger. Is was the
same morning that you were 90 very, 0e5J
pressing with your interrogatories." Hid
lip curled slightly and he paused.
60 on, please" 49,
"Well, / hurried down there directly
after breakfast, but the house was not to
be shown to visitors till to-day. Never
theless, have the refusal of it. II con
tinue to like it aftsr due inspection"
"Why did you not say something to
me about all that You don't know how
your behavior has worried me-"
= wanted to keep the aecEet . 4. sur
prise tor our anniversary: Now are you
Satisfiedr'
Mrs. Cadwallader gave NO direct re-
ply, but tossed into her husband's lap q
fon Of oblong strips d. PAPER, with print
ing on ono side, and cabalistic pencil
marks On the margin. y -&~S-
"Ed' stands for editor and there are
the proofs,' she exclaimed, triumphant
". "This, also, was originally intended
for surprise on anniversary day"
Cadwallsder grasped the loose sheets