The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-08-13

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foosAteel before the ARE. AaA rvstiMg Aes
heal upon his knee, be.an 10 read aloud.
The Grs and lamp burned clearly. The
pretty French clol on The mAntelriece
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echo IN hcr eAr. Tho eook vas lively and
pleasant one. and Margaret wAa able 10
discuss II with him intclligcntly ~ they
fingered before The hla,- for ons delicious
hnlf.hour. before going up stairs.
Yet all Tho while her thoughtful cycs
were seeing visions Ia the crimson Goals.
and her heart anl brain we're husily NJ
work. doyising plans TO ward of the evil
that, ~ hcr. seemed 10 be- threatening tho
peace and comfort II their little dwelling,
70 long ~ amy other person held . claim
,h.r Oh.
The ehimlng bells n the French clock
rang out ten. and Margawt rAe and won't
about the room, putting II dain.ily In orler
before leaving II for Tho night. llcr prot.
y face was blooming and happy ~ ever.
for Al l,st VII. saw tho way clcar hcforc her
IL hanish, with tho energy Ool had given
her. this brooling cloud Of evil from their
domestic sky.
A their married life began. 10 u went
on. In tho nov homo for nearly thrcc ycAr..
Tho house oxpsnscs we're carefully kept
down by Margaret. who iAAA.ls one servant
answer where many of her other frisnAs
kept two, and onoe Ia three ncnths. or q.
leaar In sis. ~ tho dAys wsas o.. TIM %.
counts wsrc settled BY The hushasd. cheer
fully enough - asst. bSt hy asd by With
ssghs and shakes Il ths head. which Nd.
sAret secmcd not 10 notice. Ard q which
sl.e certainly never spoke.
During tho last u thc shrss ysass. Har.
ry's handsome iacs began to wear look Al
Anxioaa caro-. Not cent. sossfas. had becu
lsid asidr 70 pay oa tho mortgage on their
hnnc. anil tho chance u succsss ssesnsL lsss
than ever 10 him now. hecansc. Aks all 9TH
err In business. 10 began 10 ~ time 40.
preaching which would TRY mons souls"
Tho evening reading was gradually laid
Asida. AMI during the summer ,noaths u The
third year Hurry hogan 10 III broosling q.
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hearth. I'LL Margaret. without appearing 70
notice hls depression. ealnc 10 him and u.
dneed him 10 accompany her ona walk. Al
such times H. ssrnle along beside hcr. II.
Isn't and sad. and returning 10 hia home
buried hnseif In thu columns of tho
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bod.
And all this slmo the true wife held her
pescs. she noticed every thing --shc guoss.
vi more, but. till tho leo was bsoksn by
him. II was not her place 10 spcak.
- u went on I'LL that dreadful autumn
ssasoa of crash after crash. ruin after ruin.
old and long established hnuups toppllng
into the gull. and carrying Thousand mi-
nor orss with them IN their fan. Mo
looked Ut each other with pale fASss, ask.
ing. "Who viii 20 nsxt7' and I'll through
the country. wave altar wAvs. The vide
spreading stream u dnyolation rolled.
During that oas lat hMooue week q
saspoase. Harry Graham came and wssl
bctween his store and his home. sayinx
nothing. suffering everything. On tho sas-
arday evening he went ont, alonc. fus :
stroll after tsa. Hut In half - hous no
wa. lack again. having made up his mind
In that brief time 70 tell Margaret all.
lie found hav In ths rarlcr. shs ~ bs.
side th@ window, bonding over : email
package Il hsr lap. A his suddsa entrance
shs started and hid the package In hcr
pocket. hlashiug 70 violently that ~ amy
other time hc would havc noticed sud won.
Lcrcd At II.
Hut now his mind was full n hls own
tronblea. and he had no leisure 70 notice
triAna.
Iie went stralght up 10 his wife and took
both hrs An,isls.
"kiargaict." /" saii he. II AIN ruined man.
This pania--"
AMI then ho broke dawn and burst Into
tears. Ito foil upon his knees beside her
chnir.
"Oh, Margaret" No sohLcd. II thought !
eoalL gssv you \ pleasant hoanei Aud now
wa shall be bcggars |"
Margaret put hcr arms around him. draw.
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