, 1874-07-04

yuu MiU. 1tu Cnu 6AT uuW tuHt kHU p4UhFVEkE%
Sao srtested The other day, and yoii got Jour
money back" nlr. oakhuret quietly
BLIrrED Four TWENTY. poLIAn ooLD-rrECEs
INTO tho broad hand Of tho bewi1dered Mir.
peckor. "eay that,-or anything you like but
tho truth. Promise me you wont say that !"
Tho man promised. Mr.. 0akhurst quietly TO-
turned to t1ls front Of tho ltt1e chrrisBe. Tic
sick woma,, was still eagerly occupied NTH tho
t|owers, and. Rs ehe raised her eres to hls, her
faded cheek sceuied 10 havo caught come cnlor
from the tosts aud her Dyes sotho Of tl.cir dewy
freehneFb. 1nt at TINT Instant Mr. oakhnrBt
lifted hts lat, and, before shs could thank him,
Was g0f,e.r, !. =
Rrfeva to sny that Mr.. Decker ehameleraly
nesb Of his heart and u1orioua sesf-abness stion,
ho. like ali devoted husbands, not only offered
himself, but hss friend and bcncfactor, AZ u SAG
ritlce on the family a'tar i il only fair how.
the generosity Of Mr. 0akhuret, and doalt with
an enthusiasm quite common with hs caes OH
the mysterious famc and prodigal vices OF tho
gambfor,
mo" enid nir. Decher, diorplng on one, hneo be-
Side his wifo'a couch; II did it for tho baBt. 1t
wns for you. dcary, TINT put that money on
them cards that night in 'Frjsco. I thought to
, nln h'ea.pr..enough g. to take yon, y, AWAY, md
Mrs. Decker emlled and prcshed her husbands
hand. ~ do fo,g,yo you. joe, dear" shs ta!d
stll tiniling, with eyes abstrao.edly fixed on tho
ceiling; "and you ought TO DO whipped Tor
mnae ouch : sreeeh. 1heret sa7 no more shout
1t. II you'll te very good hereafter. aud will
just now hand mo that cluater Of 1ones IN for-
give you." She took the branch IN her fingars,
lifted Tho roscs to her face, aud presently ead,
bohind !, 9a. their y ieavea'
4tWhat is It,, ioveY?"
"Do you think that this Mr.-what do you call
him ?-Jack OakhuIpt would have gwen that
N3rn HnH $e 7 E.hf,, Rad $1.@$
sreeeh?"'
"Yea."
''IF nE HADN'T eEEN ME- At AL1.r''
Mr. Decker louled up. His wife lind managed
In koms way to cover up her Whole taue with
roecs, except her eyes, which wero dangerously
p" No; 1t was Jou. E1sio-it was ali along Of
seeing you that mndo him do It,"
"A poor, sick woman like map"
sweet, little. lovely, puuty Eltie-Joo'B own
little "ifeyt How could LIE lolp it I"
Mrs. Decker fondly cart ono aim around her
, husbands neck stI seeping the rohes TO her
face NTH tue othor.. From behind them fhe be-
gan to mu1nlur gently and Idlotically, Dear, ole
But, really, do not see that my duty al chIen-
clcr OF fActa comEclB me to continue this little
ledy'e speech my further, and. out Of respect to
the unmarried reader, stop.
+ Nevertheless, the next morning Mrs. Decker
betrayed htme A]ight aila al alently uucallca-
lot illltahilily on reaching the plaza. and pres
| onsly desired her husband 10 wheel her back
homo. Moreover, che NaH very much ast0n-
tbhcd at meeting Mr. oaah.iist jnst as they nele
returning, and even doubled il it we're be, and
Questioned ler AuHl aud Rs to bis identity with
the stranger Of yesterday hB be Al p1uacbta.
Her manner TO Mr. oalhu'st. alpo, was quite in
contrast with her husbands frank Welcome. Dir.
Oakhurst instantly detected it. "Her husband
haB told her al, aud
snx DlBL1KEB NE"
he said TO himself, NTH that fatal appreciation
Of tho han-tIalhH Of 3 Ncn,An'B hotlycA that
causes the wiscst masculine orlto to stunt
take the bualuess-addrcBs Ut tho hug
band. and then, lifting hih Int grayt1y,
without. looking At tho lady, went his way:
II htlucb the hunest mnster-cntrepter ns one Of
the charming auomalieB 1T liH Miies character,
that, although tho meeting WEB efiaont'y very
much constrained ard unpleas ant, instantly
atterwasd Ills wife's spirits began to rike.
"3ou VAS bald On hiu-a lretle bard, vaen't
yoM, Elaiei" laid D1r. Decker 1dcp1eca1ineIy-
promise" ."Ah, ipceod," said the lady III
differently. Mr. Decker !natan.ly atepred round
to the font Of tho vehicle. "}ou look lilo an
Al A,st-e!ssn Indy riding GOWN broadway 10 her
you loolin' 10 peart and aaasy before"
a few dayH lAter the p1oprictor OF the San
lfabel Sui hnr splinEs received tho following
noto in Mr. 0akhulst'B roll-kE0wn dainty haud: i:
DEAR sTEyE: I've been blinking over yeur PROPOSE
euaea EM y 50 .n: But don't ses how shs thing MI
"a Sas ~ ~ H.. sen .
W. want u ~ pes to In s ny ua a
or three eoitssss Put IN. is scnu down = E,sdsr 10
tule hold Of tie job at ouce. 1e tnnea nis rick vito
viii him. sud sou are to look aiter th.m as you would
foT QUE Of Us;
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