The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-06-21

Mr.. Fosterp And, with laugh, she
rang for a servant to conduct him 70
the library.
On second thought, she determined
to go herself, so she dismissed hel
servant.
after all, it isn't much-only poor
pas homestead-I wish to release II
from it's membranes. | value that
u,nrc than all the res besides. Sc
many happy days were passed there,
she said, as they presently found
themselves alone i'm the library.
OF course he knew what she meant.
but he wiIfulIy misunderstood her.
4 should say they were poor days,
Mrs. Howard, and consequently UNI
happy ones. They become so insig-
niticant when compared with after
days. When one is ambitious, as
you know, they are only happy with
hopes fulfilled
The woman said nothing, only she
gave the papers nervous twitch.
With a laugh, she arose, saying,
well, I don't intend to do the bust
ness myself, so here are the papers.
Pm afraid you'll feel angry at me for
taking up so much of your valuable
time
Not at ALL he said, coldly.
Then there was silence. He could
do very little that afternoon, for al
ready the long summer day had come
TO close. Promising to call the
week following he left her.
The business of settlement, which
at first seemed so simple, took longer
than he thought it would. The re-
suit was that he made frequent visits
to the house. Then was Ellen How
ard glad. She showed it in every
action. What would sho not have
given to have Guy Foster all her
own again! His studied GOODNESS,
however, caused her TO despair. At
last he finished the business, and SO
he told the humbled woman, who
was hungry for his love.
'And this is TO be the end of all!
Pm real sorry, Guy.
This was the first time the old
name had crossed her lips in five long
years. He heard it with frown.
Certainly, Mrs. Howard. You
seem to like law better than most
people. | should think you'd be
glad to be relieved of it,
perhaps SO. Wontyou call againT
she asked, pleadingly.
What would plain Guy Foster
have in common with the rich and
stately Mrs. HowardT he frigidly
asked.
Everything! Can you forget the
past so easily?
Yes. ! have other things to think
of. You, in the height of your sue
cess; have, of course, forgotten it
long ago. | was merely foolish boy
then
listen to me Guy Foster. You
have chosen to misunderstood me.
Does my face look as if had been
happy? l need scarcely ask you,
since you have eyes. | was once
foolish enough to think that gold
alone brought happiness, The result
is, | am a miserable woman, who
would give all for-but | am weak
enough already in your eyes. Spare
me n further confession
Unmoved, he stood still, while she
partly recovered herself With a |
bowed head, she tottered toa chair. |
Il was not prepared for this scene;
had | foreseen it, | should have ex-
planned all. In other words, l should
have saved you the pain ofbeing re-
fused Mrs. Howard, / am another
husband
There was suppressed scream,
but that was all. The next minute |
Ellen Howard was herself again.
you might have told me this be-
FORE she said sternly.
Il did not come here to discuss my
private affairs, Mrs. Howard. HaV- |
ing preached the subject, l will say
that my wife is an old acquaintance
Of yours. Caroline Farmer was her
maiden name. have never regret
ted that she was persuaded to change
it. But l fear ain getting prosy;
good day, Mrs. Howard, and thus
they parted.
She had been bitterly punished,
She saw it all when 1t was too late,
like a great many others. Weep
ing and moaning would not bring
him back, so she rose with bitter
heart. She thought of Guy in his
happy home. Fate had been re-
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