The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-08

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encourages theh and, being high tenn
pered, she doesRot take it well. SO the
quarrels are bieer and frequent.
AS fate wosId have it, when they
reached home, pne of the first to pay
homage to the soung bride was Harold
Watson. he ysss very tender with her
told her She wasnot looking well. And
Marian, having net had another scene
with her husbansFas very excited and
burst into tears. lOh, silIy Marian! Ere
sac knew it sheiwas repeating to that
worldly man heTomestic troubles. And
he, sitting besidslley, with his arm on
the back of heHebair, her hand in his
How well he pls id the comiorterl He
praised her hus3snd, found ready ex-
cuses Cor him, -; iasssatiated himself
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last be tore hfniseE away, she had told
him to come often. Her husband COM
ing up the path had heard her, and his
blood boiled with jeaousy as he saw the
bright smiling faces o the twain.
All, it is often tru,, " a little spark
kindleth great fire" No sooner had
the maid withdrawn fom the room at
dinner, then he commenced: " Madame,
I wish you 30 understand that I forbid
you to receive Harold Watson in my
house. BE is n scoundrel, and if ever
meet him here again you Will regret itl"
How dare you insult me by threats f;
shall receive whom please if I can
not, l shall go back to Aunt Mary's"
Ed. knew he bad said too much but
not wishing to rehact, he added, IL wish
to heaven you had never left Aunt
Mary's,"
Marian rose, Iiyid with anger, and re-
torted " You will never have to wish it
twice" She thenlef theroom, and taking
a small shawl from the rack run hur-
riedly across the garden towards Aunt
Mary's.
Ed. saw her from the window, and
his heart sank 4 little; but nc thought
to himself that she would be back before
supper. But when supper time came,
the maid said her mitTess had not yet
returned and he was obliged 70 sit down
to a lonely meal. Bebre he had finished
a servant brought note, which he
hurriedly tore open 5; it was from Aunt
Mary, who stated that as Marian could
not live in peace with him, she thought
it would be best to separate. That was
all but long, long iu.o the night Ed.
sat there in the same position, like one
crushed. She loved him, he said bit
terry. "Ifever I meet him I viii kill
him! lie shall yet pay for thisl"
Early the next morning, valise in
hand, Ed. took his way down through
the village to tie station. he was
obliged to pass by the house of the
elderly Miss Grey, and as he neared il he
,aw with beating heart his wife pick
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Marian" hs~ cried, loudly; my
wife come to me. She turned sud
lenly without looking toward him and
ran into the house, dropping her flowers
Is she went go heaven forgive me" he
said in a tone Of anguish, leaped the wall
and picked up one Of the roses she had |
let fall, then started on his way. The |
rain soon bore him far away from the /
little village towards the great city of (
New York.
Three years came and went; the cres-
cent moon rose pure and pale over the |
lot city Of New York; the crowd of
people went by in continuous train. ,
Hardly breath Of air stirred. Away /
lown in one of those horrible gambling
lens elegantly fitted up, there entered, /
IN this particular August night, a man
Ipon whom all the loungers turned to
ook, so handsome was his appearance,
md so carelcssIy he came saunteriDg in,
seating himself at small table Then,
much to the surprise of everybody, ne
,alled for 90 lemonade" As he slipped
t slowly, one could perceive by the lines
IN bis forehead that be had seen trouble
md not a little.
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loor, foretold some new conner, and all
ooked up, as another man, scarcely
ess handsome than the first, entered.
Not few of the men crowded forward !
o shake hands with him, for he was the
gambler, Harold Watson.
After the new conner had greeted his
riends, he glanced around the room. His
.ye falling upon the stranger, he started
Onward with the exclamation "Marian's
The stranger rose, and drawing revol-
7er from his coat, took aim at Watson.
The crowd pressed eagerly forward
Quick as a fash Harold Watson knocked /
he weapon from the Others hand it was
the ball entering the stran-
,er's side. He fell with deep groan.
A doctor for heavens sake send for
doctor ~ cried Harold as the crowd fell |
,ack.
A doctor came forward, the unconscious
nan was placed on a shutter and carried !
MO nj duIO4hihs JOOHl. Ills WOuHQ was |
dressed, and as it was not very serious, |
le was soon able to stand. lie appeared |
% be a little out of his head, talked wildly |
.bout his wife, and did not seem to be
lble to walk straight. He said he was
,oing home. The doctors thought it the
oest thing he could do, so they put him
n an open carriage, never dreaming, hut /
hat his home was somewhere up town.
Then having done theirs duty they
thought no more about it.
The next day at twilight man came
lowly up from the village of N TAX
ng the way to the Grey Cottage He
eemed rather undecided which way to go,
,ut he finally reached the little wooden
rate. opened it and walked up the
narrow path. His face was deadly
ale, and as he staggered to the vine
covered porch, hesaw baby-boy sitting
IN the step. He did not see the soft
curly hair so like his own, the beautiful |
rev ewes so like Marian's. He asked |
lim weakly if there was any one at
nome. The boy stared at him, said he
would 90 tell mamma, and toddled in.
A maid came out and asked him sharply |
what he wanted. g wish to see Miss
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