The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-08

had taken q case for q very handsome
widow, and MAdge was foolish enough 10
. he jealous, and committed the fatal mis-
: take Of letting her husband see her un.
. easinelS. Strange, what fascination
there /! in imagining ourselves unhappy!
All this time l have left my young wo.
man at the window. Shall l tell you
some oil the thoughts which are passing
through her mindI They we're some.
thing like this: / believe am the most
miserable woman that ever livedI We
have been married nearly year, and We
seem to be Just as diSagreeAble 10 each
other as possible. Raymond 10 90 cold
and calm and deliberate, that merely for
him 10 advance q proposition il enough
for me TO oppose 1t, and when contra.
dict. him, instead Of answering ME. he
closes his mouth with that sci look |
know 40 we'll, and is extremely cool
to me for a day or two, until he
iOrgetsit. don't think he cares for me
any more. Oh dear! lie will never for.
get what l said this morning, even II be
lorgiyes me. | suppose We shall always
be miserable now, until one Of us dies.
Let me see; how did 1t all come about
this morning? l had a letter from Char.
ley Reeves. Hehad no business 10 write
TO me, but he did, and read ii at the
breakfast table. Raymond said, very
pleasantly, "Who ia your letter from n
| WAS afraid be would be angry with me,
so heSitated, but told him the truth. |
could not help the color rushing into my
lace, though there was nothing to blush
about. ! did not toll my husband what was
in the letter, nor otter to show tito him.
He came to kiss me before going down
town, and said: "Are you going to answer
your letter to.dayp perhaps no." an.
swered sullenly. "Are you afraid 10 trust
me? II you forbid me, OF coune shall
not do it." The set look came over his
face, as he said: at must he great pleas.
ure to you TO say things which are untrue.
Stop pas | tried 10 interrupt him,
"Y0u must hear me out. You know per-
iectly well that have perfect confidence
nYou. You can not accuse me OF watch
ing you. When you wish 10 make an
unkind remark, you should choose a
subject which hHS some foundation ri
truth| ! sneered, "Perhaps the reason
you have such perfect confidence In me ia
because you no longer care what | do. l
thank you for your trust. shall try to
deserve your good opinion. wish l
might have the same faith in you"
"You have made my life wretched, lately,
by such insinuations," my husband said,
very sternly. "Now l want you TO ex-
plain yourself" l turned round upon
him with blazing face. II refuse to
explain myself. You have justcalled me
liar Now let me inform you that
hate you! Ii you ever call ME a liar
again, will go away from you, ! wish
| could go now, this momentW My hus-
band looked at me for moment, with an
expression shall never forget. Ithaunts
me now. longCd to tell him did not
mean what said, but before could make
up my mind to do it, he was gone. he
used to be so good to me. There il no
one in this world as wretched as an.
As MSdge reaches this conclusion, the
clock strikes six; there's a sharp ring at
the door bell, and in walks her brother.
in-law.
"Why, Georgew she excIaims, show
are your" But she 5tops with out
stretched hand, as she gets glimps Of
his face.
"What has happened" .he asks. "Alice
the Children
"Are all right" he answers, taking her
hand and stroking 1t csrcssingly. "Do
not be alarmed. Raymond was taken i'll
in the Office, ann he wanted me to come
and tell you, 30 you would not be fright.
ened about him."
"What is it she asks, with wide, startled
eyes. us it an accident Where il he?
| want to 90 to him"
She starts toward the door, but her com.
panion grasps her arm, e1claiming:
you must not go. They are bringing
him here"
Bringing him herew she cries. "Then
you are deceiving me. Oh, Gsorgew
bursting into tears, and clasping his arm
with both her trembling hAnds; "telI me
the truth. Is he very illw
go first, Madge," he answered gently,
land have room prepared for him, and
send for your physician. Then come
back to me, and | will tell you all about
it,"
Twill, l WILL" and she hurries obsdi-
emily away, and gives her orders. It only
takes few moments. She returns to
her brother.in.law, who ia walking up and
down the librAry.Aoor.
~ am quite calm" she said; twill you
please tell me what has happsned?"
Very kindly he tells her the whole
story, which is simply this: Raymond
started to come home about 4 o'clock,
with his brother. As they crossed Broad
way, near Fulton street, Raymond fell on
some ice, which was partially concealed
by 4 light covering OF snow. He could
not save himself, and George, who was a
little ahead, turned Just in time to see
him fall, striking his head against the
wheel OF an omnibus which was rafting
by. He was taken up senseless, and car.
ried into shop near by. A physician
was sent for, but the sufferer was still
unconscious when his brother left, 10
break the news to Madge.
by the time she had heard these details
the carriage arrived, bringing Raymond,
who was carried to his room, and Madge
crept in with bated breath, and looked at
the PROSTATE figure with silent awe.
She could not yet realize tue blow. The
doctor came. He looked very grave.
Madgo followed him down stairs, drew
him into the library, and looking at him
with her honest eyes, she ask cd in hard
voice, which she could hardly recognise
rs her own: "Will he dieS
"Now, Mrs. Hinsdale," Hammered the
physician, "do not get excited"
Il never wasinore calm in my lifs," she
said, in the same dull voice, "tell me at
once, please"
"Wel!, | certainly consider your huS-
band in great danger. However, we must
watch him carefully, and when he comes
out OF this comAt0se state, We shall he
able to tell more about him"
vi he does not become conscious for
some timer" she demanded, with \ look
Of terror,On her face.
III trusthe will. 1.-The shows any signs
OF consciousness before return, send Tor
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