The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-16
The Anti-AIonopo1iSt.

so? It's perfectly natural. Anthony
and I have been leading such mutual
ly devoted sort of existence ever since |
our marriage that it annoys me to see
him treat another woman politely
Beyond a doubt he only means to be
polite, nothing more. / am very
foolish, but | suppose the folly is
common to most newly married
wives
At the end of another fortnight.
however, Bianca's slight annoyance
had assumed far different form. 1t
had grown to be terror. She be-
lieyed that he wasin love with EllinOr
Erskine.
Resolntely and proud, she suffered
her agony-for agony it was of the
keenest sort-to betray itself by no
word or sign. If her treatment of
FllinOr Erskine showed faint traces OF
GOODNESS she could not refrain from
exhibiting now and then, it was OF SO
slight a nature as not to be observed
| by her husband.
| Several weeks wore a way. Blanca
| life had become torture now. She
seldom joined in the conversation
between Anthony and her cousin; she
seldom intruded upon their tete
tetes. Some women would have
shown their anguish in bitter upbrald-
ings and accusations; Blanca held
her peace, and was woefully miserable.
She loved her husband with an
intense depth of love and was called
upon daily to observe his reckless
admiration of another woman. 1t was
torment and yet she spoke no word.
eyes am forced to co. DR.. Stan
lev said. 81 had hoped to spend this
lovely afternoon in your society. DuC
"a doctor proposes a patient disposes,
if you'll pardon my multllatlon or an
old proverb.'
/ II am very sorry,' Ellinor Ersklne
murmured; and those bewitchlng
hazel eyes-how utterly had they
bewitched the man who stood beside
her-looked even more than the sor-
. row she professed to feel. eve were
, going to take very long Walk thls
, afternoon, were we not
, eyes. Don't speak about 1T IN that
way please, or you will make me DO
very desperate things in the way OF
, professional neglect.
r "Ah, have 50 much power over
YOU, fear" accompanying the WORDS
? with a long soft sigh.
l DR.. Stanley laughed an odd, harsh
l sort of laugh.
t Il have told you what power you
} possess, Ellinor, have told you OF the
: absorbing love which,
l "Hush, Anthony. you are speaking
/ too loudly. We might be overheard.
$ And Eilinor Erskine glanced toward
q one of the windows opening out 1ron
!. the yeranda in which they stood
: There was faint rustic OF the curtains
4 at that window just then, which Mis-
t Erskine, if she noticed it, mistook TO
d a motion caused by the light Septem
$ Der breeze.
e DR.. Stanley's tone had changed
8 decidedly when he again spoke
}, "Thomas is at the gate yonder VIII
n my carriage. Perhaps l shall be apl
il to return sooner than L expect 10 90
but now have no choice in the mat
l. ter of remaining. We can take GU
< walk at twilight, if I return in time
# That rocky armchair is a very pleas
/, ant SPOT for such lovely evening a
If we are promised. Goodbye
d "Good-bye," she answered, smllin
and then their hands met.
le Inst at this moment, in the lttl
N surgery at the rear of the cottage
there stood white-faced, wild-eye
le woman. searching for somethln
at among the array of bottles on ce
" tain shelf. That which she came
Ii seek was found presently. and 81
clutched it with fierce, eager grasl
= hurryinr. A moment later. from tn
I'd apartment:
es "What lovely evening lot
n prophecy was correct one, Doctor.
q. YES" Anthony Stanly Responded
? and he and Miss Erskine strolle
90 shoreward with slow, lingering step
40 ..Just watch the waters. They al
~ a perfect blaze of silver and crimso
n from here. Have you thought ovt
n all that I said, Ellinor, last evening
oil Are you prepared to give me an a.
n swer-about our flight, mean
no He was looking fxedly at her fac
but she avoided the glance.
70 There are women who love to star
" upon the verge of moral preclpice
is ENJOYING the danger, but feeling SUI
enough during its continuances,
to their own powers of equlpols
.ir Ellinor Erskine was such a woma
h. She had gone to the utmost limits
OF a precipice now, and had looked dow
el- upon the perilous depth beneath ne
v. and had enjoyed the excitement
eli her dizzy position, and had maintain
,st her cool-headedness throughout.
he was time to draw back. To take q
leap, as this man at her side had be-
~ urging her to take, would have De'
an an act of folly altogether ridiculor
o.. Il must disenchant the infatuat
creature" she murmured to herse
-.s before we return to Oakwold. u
;s aloud, 81 will give my answer WI
oil we reach the armchair, Doctor Sta
|, I ley
They reached it soon afterwal
ed, It's high back, carved from the hvl
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