The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-30
The Gamblers Wife.

Did hot auux the man as we'll, better
than those who @arlr'! ue against him.
II he WAS IL the ~ronE. then 50 fuuch
the nore need ot love, strong as death,
~ set him right How could throw
down that which had been sent 10
crown my life, AID above all. how could
| turn from him. since every step but
Increased The distance which might H..
between as for all eternity
Ouce, ju,, once. he doubted NE. He
hal beard that friends were trying ~
influence iue against him. and III the
heat of hi. mad passion he came ~ see
me. Anger. .,teuse anger, aud deste-
ration were ia his blazing eyes. aud the
frrcrst r-proach upon his naughty lips
a. he faced me-. the first tim. he ever
frowned upon me in all my life.
so you have gwen he over like the
res. Of ,hem, thank you,' he said III
fire.. zing tones.
IL. Wha, do You mean, Allen"
asked
y mean that the one who dares to
speak words which shall take you away
ftom me. must L- Lave snongh tn face
death itself. for | will ~"
1-prang up aud covered his 4ui.er.
ing lips with b'ith my bands.
Don't say it Allen, cried. Il am
your. always On. DO keep back the
WICKED words"
He caught me IN bis arms and burs.
into tears.
| believe never saw man break
down wholly before, and | neYer want
Ia again. II WAS f'ightfui To SC. My
handsome. brave lnv.r 50 shaken With
stormy sobs. But knew then how he
loved ,n-; all. knew then
W hen he vas quiet. he made IN. 90
upon my knees. and with my h-nis
lifted towards heaven. swear that |
would tie his forever. I'm spite of all
hat the worl might say was glad
enough Ia do il; aud when afterWard
he added with bis hand clasping mine
AMI both raised, "As l do by thee. So
may Divils Justice do 10y ne hence
toith." though his terrible earnestness
made ne sh,vera little. | WAS thankful
tn feel that We trusted each other Al
last aud were la,t all douh'ing forever.
". were iDarried soon after, and our
life began together. l knew we'll
enough what mine would he. l had not
come to path full of soft, fragrant,
flowers. IL was To be fearful II not =
long struggle both; for eli her
must turn the current Of my ia ling 5
hfc, or We should 60 down together.
y" earthly power could separate US
now. But | was .trong III the gr. at
love ! bore him. and my heart never
once isltercd.
Fol q month after our marriage he
came hnmc regularly app~rant &C.
cupation wa head clerk Of we'll
Known firm. but knew. oh. pity. that
las real employment Mas far enough re,
moved irola Suything ~ honorable "a
,hat-but then he began 10 return later.
untii one. two, three. and .om.,imcs
four O'Clock would strike without bring.
in. hun
I'd resolved Vt tir., that | would
always Remain up Until be came, thin k
l.g that night ih"s have more hold
upon hsm My business was To save
hlm No,bng VAS too hard 10 be dcne
ii | might but reach the goal at last
A. >aid he began 10 return late.
now. ai.d there grew - la = LasgArd
look upon his itcr. which i, was dread
iul 10 see. since knew. only too we'll.
what bEough; il there, Bat tried To
be patient. and whenever h- came WAS
careful hot 10 make any allus,on :o the
la,.nes> of the hour /, would ~, do
with him. We sat down 10 supper. for
persisted Ia hsviag it invariably 1T
his r-turn, and though he ha seen bis
eyes ill many aud many . time when
he looked ~ me steadily rs he had \
way # doing, hc did nnt tell me his
Thoughts. and pretended not 10 notice
them while I attended to his wants
/, was All awful thing for woman 10
see the husba,d II her irye g.iny down
steadily. bu, surely, before her fright
enci eyes. and she pow-rless Ia save
| had wondered once how miserable.
ili-tteA,td wives. hose husbands were
scarcely iii 10 live. could still cing II
them, out III ugh Allen was tender and
kir When. with NE. could understand
now, 10y my own heart. how Il was they
bore ever. thing rather than ,eparat;o,-
ytar went by and no vi.,tle cha, ge
came. but the CONSTANT anxiety told up
on my face | wanted In keep the signs
back but | could not Friends noticed
II. aud Amang them the aunt Who had
,akrn NY dear mothers place. She
had ,ev.r liked MY husband All ~
cane. IN . solemn ,,xte. TO inquire in,
Ia matters. a. she termed 1t
You are locking poorly. my child. -
she sad, opening the subject ~ ohcr
Your msrr,sge is. lerh.p-. snhspry
There ,ouli Rot IL, Kinder husband
than Alien ny 'acv haslt'ns III mo-
meat lie hs, never spoken a harsh
word ~ me.
"Bu, something has worn yea II !.
shadow. she went on ignoring NY in
di-ua,,on. ''ar.i ~e al know THAT Mr.
Starr l. no, ~h,t he uush, IL II,
That ~.s more thar any wite should
hca' ,smvly rv>s At ouo'.
.Such words must nsither hy' All
.lrtsse.i t. hi- ~ift, tor ~, k'H unti,r
hs~ ro,' | sad ,nS',ls
NV l.oa1-e !. "I+m - va. nest'the-
le~s. .hr ,.f.,,t Nth ter keen eye.
winch hsi,! i,-ssV~+ feared them
u,sau NY t,ce
~My ho.ae =. here where NY hca''
-" | retott4~i L desire ~ other.
ard Nth ,ha, car ini.rvle~ q .ss~s
Allen heard IL satus ~sy that nv
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