The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-03-24
Everard Dale's Lesson.


here alone" said Agnes Dale, cIasping
her small hands piteously; at seems sc
gloomy, aud trouble is uear, know"
'Nonsense, Agnes. There is nc
trouble coming. Your foolish fancy
has invested my going to New York
with terrOrs having no Foundations,
and Everard Dale laughed merrily.
'But there is no particular need OF
your going now, and you know how
feel"
"I could go next week or next month
as we'll, but l must go some time, and
choose to go now, just to show how
foolish your fancies are"
"Well, if that is the case, will say
no more about it," and having pleaded
as long as her wOmanly dignity would
allow, Agnes turned and left the room.
"What fool, h creatures women are!'
said her husband. "They think we
must bow to every whim and fancy
they have. l will not do so, that's GER
tain"
All if husbands would sometimes
humor their wives fancies, much mis-"
cry and many heart tragedies might be
avoided.
Agnes Armand and Everard Dale had
been married one year. Agnes was the
most beautiful and wealthy young lady
in Provost, and, while spending the
summer there, Everard Dale had be-
come acquainted with her, and won her
for his wife. She was proud, intelli-
gent, accomplished and womanly; and,
having been brought up in home
where every wish had been gratifed,
had never known the sting of diSappoint-
meut. Everard Dale was arbitrary and
thoughtiess in his own way, and care
less in his method of obtaining it.
When she married Everard, Agnes
had loved and hOnored him, but she
had been bitterly panied when she came
to know him thoroughly. Not that he
was wicked; he was simply selfish. He
loved his wife, but his was one of the
natures that think their manhood re.
9ulres an assumption of authority, es-
pecially in their own households.
Everard and his wife had been grow
ing away from each other all the year
of their married life, and now he was
doing an unnecessary act that would
help to sever the almost frail cord bind.
ing her to him.
She had become possessed with the
idea that if he went to New York
trouble would come to her, and this idea
he had laughed at. She had tried en-
treaty, almost prayer, but he remained
ohdurate. A poor hero, seemingly, yet
there was feeling in him, if the weak
selhshness that covered it could be
penetrated, and something waken it to
action.
ole does not love me at all, or he
would, do as | wish," and the proud
woman bowed her head and wept Bit
ter tears.
But she was mistaken. He did love
her, and would have suffered much be-
cause of this love. but having lived for
self alone, he did not know what con-
sideratiOn FOR others was.
81 will leave him." she continued,
81 will not be treated like this; since he
cares but for my money he can have it,
and | have loved him so much"
Agnes was high spirited, and with
her action followed quickly after
thought. At the time her husband
reached New York she left Provost,
bound for the great metropolis.
She left letter for her husband on
the table IN her dressing.rOom. 1t was
short and pointed, saying:
EyERARD DALE-I have learned that when
you sud yOu loved me 1t was my money to
Whlch Vou referred; keep II, and may II do you
much good. L love you, but / do not care to
IA IlaTpturp |
Where 1 nm going no one knows, but shall
NOT come back. MY trouble has come 10 me.
GOou Dyel AGNES,
Then, with hot tears burning her
eyes, she went away.
Three days after this Everard came
home and inquired of the servant who
admitted him where his wife was.
"Mrs Dale left home the same day
you did, and has not yet returned"
"Did she say where she was going?"
"No, sir"
"NOr leave any word for me?"
"Not that know of, sir"
He stopped to hear no more, but hur-
ried up the broad stairway to her
rooms. They were chill and lonely,
showing that no one had lately used
them. A terror crept over him, but he
went on to the dressing-roOm, which
opened beyond her boud0ir. There he
saw the letter, and, breaking the seal,
soon knew the extent OF his loss.
Had his life met no shock, he would
always have remained a selfish and ar
bitary man; but tearing away of the
cloak that hid his true nature from
himself was what he needed to waken
his better manhood.
81 have wrOnged her and she hates
me" he mOaned, land yet love her."
and the proud man wept like child.
But he reused himself, for, as i have
said, his manhood was strong. 81 will
seek her," he said, 'and find her if she
be alive, and never shall my feet pass
the door of this house uu ess she is
with me, or know that she is dead"
BY inquiring at the station he found
that she had taken the New York train.
SO he placed the house in charge of
servant and followed her. And now
began weary search. lie sought her
among her Old friends, the fashionable
people with whom she had been wont
to mingle, but they knew nothing about
her.
Employers of sewing women were
surprised to have a sad-eyed, fne-look-
ing man solicit the privilege of walking
through their work-roomsi but though