The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-11-08

this character. / watched him closely.
| could not keep my eyes off of him.
From his own telling become con-
WINGED that he was determined to find
his wife again simply to live off of her,
or to appropriate her savings if she
had any. l at once suggested that as
he had been absent so long, she might
perhaps have obtained legal separa-
ton.
He was struck with surprise at the
possibility of such thing; then de-
clared it could not be possible, for he
knew Mary would never do such a
thing; finally sprang to his feet with
excitement, and said he must find her
at once. l saw his urgency and took
advantage of it.
81 can help you," said ].
"Can your" he asked, his face bright
ening considerably.
"Come here tomorrow afternoon at
halfpast three o'clock. Be punctual
at that hour, and you shall find your
interests all answered"
He promised me with much eager
ness, and took his leave.
Meantime" 1 said, as he was shut
ting the door, "keep perfectly quiet.
Do not make a single inquiry of any
one. 1 can help you if anybody can.
He bowed his thanks and was gone.
A few minutes afterward l left my Of
flee in search of the residence of the
wife. She had given me her street and
number, and l had no difficulty in
finding her.
81 want you to be at my Office to-
morrow afternoon at four o'clock" said
1 mot minute sooner, however"
eyes sir" she answered, satisfied
that was looking after her interests.
passed the night more awake than
asleep, think how could best secure
the object had in view. The fore
noon slipped away as it always did.
After dinner l sat and waited for half
past three o'clock to come. l was ap-
prised of the fact of its arrival by the
opening of the door and the entrance
of my man again.
"Punctualp said he.
He looked better than on the pre-
yious day, though l could see he had
been feeding the fires of dissipation
over night. l led him into a back
room, leaving the door ajar, and sat
down and began conversation with him.
l saw plainly that he was determined
to get all that his wife had. And still
from various question put to him to
divert his thoughts to other objects, l
saw that at heart he loved his wife,
and might possibly yet become a de-
voted and noble husband.
While We were occupied with moth
ing but these generalities, l keeping
his curiosity piqued to learn what 1
might have Of Importance to commu-
nicate, the town clock struck four.
InvOluntarily started in my chair.
AT the same moment the door open
ed in the other room. l told my man
to sit still few moments and | would
be back again. But in going out 1
was careful to leave the door ajar, that
all we said might be overheard.
The poor lady was there prompt
enough. 1 asked her to be seated
she little thought that the cause of her
trouble was in the other room. She
waited for me to introduce the subject
for which 1 had requested her attend
ance.
81 can get your bill for you, 1 think"
said l, in loud tone, "but if l should
tell you that your little savings would
be untouched without this proceed
ing, would you insisted on carrying it
through"
"No, never, sir, never in the world
l would not cast Henry awayl 1 love
him yet! / always shall love. He
may wrong me more than he has, but
it will make no difference with my
heart. l do this only for the sake of
my little girl. She must be cared for,
let who may be the sufferer. D dear
Henry why wouldn't you be to me
what you once was?
This last exclamation was uttered in
such a touching tone, and came so
fresh from a wounded heart, that
man must have been less than a man
who could have heard it unmoved. In
an instant, the repentant husband
came rushing from the inner room and
threw his arms around his wife. He
called on her to forgive him. To find
her thus true to him through all his
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