The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-31

ing SO, looked unfalterlngly, for the first
time, at the woman before him.
She saw face which time had beauti-
fled; evidently an uneasy conscience was
not his.
"Will you call at my house, during
your leisure? The business is not very
urgent, but I'm such child, where law
is concerned, that any one can cheat me.
When may expect you ?" she asked
&C can hardly promise, my time is so
much engaged. You may expect me at
any hour"
And with this, Guy Foster found him.
self showing the stately lady to her car
riage. He pretended not to see the hand
stretched out to him rs she bade him
good afternoon. He merely bowed and
retired, then withdrew to his office, as
matter-of-fact as you please. There was
no sentiment at this meeting-at least,
on his part.
1t was near the end of the week when
he called at Mrs. Howard's house at the
West End. The woman who had invit-
ed him there was very well pleased to
greet him again. She would have for
gotten all about the business which had
brought him had he not spoken of it.
"The afternoon will be all gone be-
fore I shall have chance to even get a
look at what I am to do. Will you %
ooh, yes. How thoughtless of me,
Mr.. Foster I" And, with a laugh, she
rang for servant to conduct him to the
library
On second thought, she determined
to go herself, SO she dismissed her
servant.
'After all, it isn't much-only poor
pas homestead wish to release it
from its membranes. I value that
more than all the rest besides. So many
happy days were passed there" she said,
as they presently found themselves alone
in the library.
Of course he knew what she meant, but
he willfully misunderstood her.
81 should say they were poor days,
Mrs Howard, and consequently unhappy
ones. They become SO insignificant 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 a nervous twitch. With
a laugh, she arose, saying, "Well, I don't
intend to do the business myself, SO here
are the papers. I'm afraid you'll feel
angry at me for taking up so much of
your valuable time"
Not at all, y he said, coldly
Then there was silence. He could do
very little that afternoon, for already
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 result was
that he made frequent visits to the house.
Then was Ellen Howard glad. She
showed it in every action. What would
she not have given to have Guy Foster
all her own again? His studied cold
ness, 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 A.! I'm
really sorry, Guy"
This was the first time the old name
had crossed her lips in five long years.
He heard it with a frown
Certainly, Mrs. Howard. You seem
to like law better than most people. /
should think you'd be glad to be relieved
of if.
g Perhaps so. Won't you call again p
she asked, pleadingly.
:" What would plain Guy Foster have
Ill common with the rich and stately Mrs.
Howard?'' he frigidly asked.
" Everythingl Can you forget the
past so easily ?''
" Yes. I have other things to think
of. You, in the height of your sue
cess, have, of course, forgotten il
long ago. was merely foolish boy
then. ="
Listen to me, Guy Foster. You
have chosen to misunderstood me.
Does my face look as if I had been hap
py? / need scarcely ask, since you have
eyes. / was once foolish enough tc
think that gold alone brought happiness,
The result is, [ am miserable woman,
who would give all for-ButIa am weak
enough already in your eyes. Spare me
a further confession"
Unmoved, he stood still, while she
partly recovered herself With bowed
head, she tottered to a chair.
So I was not prepared for this scene
had foreseen it, L should have explained
all In other words, should have saved
you the pain of being refused Mrs
! Howard, I am another woman's hus
band"
There was a suppressed scream, but
that was all. The next minute Elle1
Howard was herself again.
'sYou might have told me this before,
! she said, sternly.
SO I did not come here to discuss ny
private affairs, Mrs. Howard Having
broached the subject, will say that ny
wife is an old acquaintance of yours
Caroline Farmer was her maiden name
[ have never regretted that she was per
suaded to change it. But I fear an
getting prosy; good day, Mrs. Howard; )
and thus they parted.
She had been bitterly punished. Sh'