The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27
acknowledgement.
Ny HUSBANDS SECOND WIFE
A Woman's Revelation.

over with crystals on the trails Of pink
aLaleas that caught up It's rays here and
there. A diamond bracelet encircled one
round white arm. and little cross blazed
titiully at my throat. | had never look
Ell better, and felt sort Of girlish pride
a, my eyes met the fair reflection in the
mirror.
"Come Gerald, make haste, Why you
haven't begun to dress YETI,
Where were my wifely instincts, that
| did not see the haggard, downcaSs look
in his features--the ievered light in his
eyes.
not well enough"
"You'r never well enough to oblige me,
Gerald. am tired with being put off
with such excuses"
lie made no anEwer, but dropped his
head in his hands on the table before him
"Oh, come, Gerald" urged petulantly,
ut is 10 awkward to 90 alone always"
He shook his head listlessly.
~ thought, perhaps you would be
willing to stay at home with me Made.
line.n .- .....-4--..
"Men are selfishH' I said plaintiyely;
"and ! am all dressed. Claudia took
half an hour for my hair. dare say
YOU will be a great deal quieter without
me- that is il you are determined not to
co.
No answer again.
"Well, II you choose to be sullen,
can't help it, / said lightly, as turned
and went out Of the room adjusting my
bouquet holder, the tuberoSe, heliotropes
seeming to dlstil incense at every motion.
Was | heartlesS and cruel? Had |
ceased TO love my husband? From the
bottom of my heart believe that | loved
him ~ truly and tenderIy as ever wife
did, but had been 30 spoiled and petted
all my brief, selfish lie, that the better
instincts were, 20 to speak, entOmbed
alive.
went to the party and had my Gil Of
adulatIOn and homage, a. usual. The
hours seemed to glide away, shod with
roses, and winged with music and per-
fume, and it was not until wearied with
dancing aought momentary refuge in
the halt-lighted tea.room, that I heard
words awakening me as it were from u
dream.
Gerald Glen"
Icould not be mistaken in the name
1t was scarcely commonplace enough
Tor that. They were talEing-two or
three business.like gentlemen, in the hall
without--Rnd ! could catch now and then
fugitive word or phrase.
Fine enterprising young fellow
Great pity"
Totally ruined, 80 Bees { McNlorkcn
gay! Reckless extravaganza Of his
wife
All these vague fragments heard and;
then some one said, "and what is he going
TO 10 nOw%
"What can he3 Poor fellow! / am
sorry, but he should have calculated his
income and expenseS better"
"Or his vile should. Oh, these ,wO-
men they are at the bottom Of all mans
troubles y lG
And they laughed. oh, how could
they! had yet to learn how easy ii is
in this world to, hear other peoples trouh.
lea
| rosO hurriedly up With my hear. hea.
thug unanimously beneath the a1aleas,
and went back to the lighted saloon. Mr..
Albany Moor was waiting to claim my
hand for the next dance,
Are you III, Mrs. Glen? How pale
YOU look " .a
IL am not very well, | wish you
would have my carriage called, Mr..
Moor"
For now felt that home was the prop.
er place for me. ~ ,.
Hurried BY some unaCcountNble im'
pulse, | sprang out the moment the car.
fiage wheels touched the ourIr4tone, and
rushed up to my husbands room. The
door wa. locked, but could see light
shining family under the threshold.
knocked wildly and persistently.
Gerald, dear Gerald for heavens sake
let me in"
Something fell on the hearthstone with.
in, making a metallic clink, and nv hus.
baud opened the door little way. | had
never seen him look so pale before or 40
rigid, yet so determined.
who are you |" he demanded wildly,
Why cannot you leave me in peace"
1T isl, Gerald-your MadeIine-your
oEn little vifp.p
And | caught from his hand the pistol
ue wAs trying to conceal in his breast
its mate lay on the marble hearth under
the mantel-and flung it out Of the win.
dow.
Gerald, would you leave me2'
"t would have escaped ~ he cried, still
half delirioVs to all appearances. "nebt
-tiisGraoe-misery-her reproaches
would have escaped them allp
Ills head iell like that Of weary child
pm my sholder. drew him gently to u
sota' and soothed him with a thousau
nurmnted words, a thouSad mute cares.
ses For had it not been all my fault?
And all throughthe long week Of fear
that followed, nursed him with unWs.
vering care and devotion. had but one
thought-one desire to prove to him
that | was something more and higher
than mere butterfly Of fashion | had
hitherto shown myself.
Well, the March winds had howlel
themselves away in their mountain IA;
essesi the brilliant April raindrOps wer,
4yiOd on Dough and spray and now the
apple blossoms were tossing their frag
ment pillows Of pinky bloom in the deer
blue air Of latter May.
Where were we n0w2
1t was picturesque little villa, not ial
out Of Pittsbrg, furnished like magnif
?nt baby house. Gerald sat 10 & cVsh-
'oned easy chair in the garden, 1us
Shere he could glance through the oper
rtndow at me, working buslly with my
tedle.
VIVA! t, an industriOu, fairy it is@ he
Well, you see | like i'll h'sa great
iAno" =" "'
Who would ever have thought Won
You'd make so notable, a housekeeper y
laughed gleetnlly-I had a cbiIl'.
'ea'uF0 in being praised.