Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-12

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terrible longing filed his heart, and he
wondered if this unrest would follow
him to the other shore, or would he
realize his happiness inside the Gates
Ajar."
| Two years before he had met Josie
Clyde, girl of twenty; his equal in
every respect, his superior in moral
principle and righteous endeavor. She
was too frank to dissemble, too pure
for sensuality, and too conscientious fo1
Irritation. A mere acquaintance had
ripened into friendship, and he had
been of invaluable service to her and
her family, in his official capacity in
Legislative affairs, which favor she ap.
preciated, and tried to show her deep
gratitude by being as pleasant to him
as possible. 1t may be he construed
her remunerative good nature into
spontaneous affection: it is so difficult
for man in his self-conceit to realize
that a woman may be politely winning
from mere policy, or to forward some
selfish purpose, and not from love in
spired by his wonderful beauty or man.
ly attributes. When, if they would
but see that she is playing her trump
card and using the only weapon in her
power, they might admire her strategy
as diplomatist, and not fall into the
pit.
Miss Josie had been spending some
weeks in the pleasant town in Ohio
where Senator Bickford lived. Calling
one morning to return book he had
loaned her from his library, she found
that he was to drive to c. that after
noon, where her father was practicing
physician, and asked the privilege OF
riding home with him, which was
readily granted. eli .aoHse4sai foi b
Had some one foretold hersthe events
of that ride; she would have walked the
twenty miles intervening between her
and her fathers house, rather than to
risk such possibility. zod 81 haof
Theirroad led7through golden fields
of ripening gran; end pleasant country
villages. over rivers, clear as crystal, in
which the idle fish lay motiolhess, bask.
ing in the warm sunshine Of that sum-
mer afternoon. . Josie enjoyed her tide
and the conversation of her Companion,
encouraging him to express his feelings
and opinions freely, as she always did
her elders, that she might gather, sub
iects for meditation, for she was q pro
found thinker, this girl of twenty.
They talked Of. floating literature, and
commencing something, she had writ
ten for the press, he, asked her to write
some lines dedicated to him, adding:
stMy wife won't be jealous. 7 "A cloud
passed over Josie'si face not unnoticed
by her companion. y!s'What is9the mat
ter 2' he said, looking at her search
ingly: Sc I'D. 10 asA1 CIV, bs.In'
Nothing. 81 .fButu what stroubles
you 2" - ~ bs11ga, sssB s1s9 sh
Why, L think your remark very
much oat of place." o. ssw sgsaI
"You don't understand me, Miss
Clyde. Imean that nay wife has such
perfect confidence ins me sthat0jealousy
finds no place in her heart" ! e1sdi {
swell, if she has such confidence In
you, you should not speak slightingly
of it. The relations of husband and
wife are too sacred to be TESTED about. %
they were passing through the vii
lage of Midland, and Bickford entered
the Office of brother lawyer, for few
moments, leaving Josie in the carriage.
While he was gone his spirited horse
took fright at descending kite, and
dashed wildly down the street toward
the river. Josie was frighted at the
thought of his plunging over the bank
into the water ten feet below, instead
of keeping the road as it tdrned on the
dam. She shut her eyes, and chung
desperately to the reins as he took the
direct course. Her heart stood still in
the few moments that seemed hours to
her, before she felt O sudden shock as
the carriage came to a standstill, and
heard a masculine voice. calming the
grieving beast with familiar words.
The stalwart Terstow, who had rescued
her SO suddenly, turned the horse, now
quiet, and led him back as Josie direct
ed. The Senator met them. ,inquiring
anxiously for Miss Clyde. He. was full
of regrets and sympathy, but thankful
thai nothing serious had happened. i.
Josie assured him of her safety with a
nervous laugh, and expressed wish, to
continue their journey. She was prais-
ed for her courageous behavior and
presence of mind by the. admiring
crowd of villagers whom she wished
miles away. She was relieved when
their EXPLANATIONS became faint in the
distance, and in the reaction she cried
little, striving. to. conceal the fact