Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-07-18
menced by Sarah the next day.

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Not so with Miss Missouri Haw-
kins and Mrs. Dean, no Cever, who
had been watching from across the
street and had witnessed the pert
ing. 1t was too nice bit of goS sip
to keep, SO almost before night it
was whispered all over G. that
young Mrs. Fenton was going to
elope with Robert Stanley on the
next Tuesday.
Through the same kind-hearted
management this report, with nu
merous additions, was related to
Judge Fenton as he WAS on his way
home to supper.
There are many, far too many,
men in the world who, when feeling
incensed or angry ut any One-even
though it be the one they love best,
will bury their real thoughts deep
within their hearts, where they
seeth and foam, gradually inCreas-
ing in fury until all the better feel
ings which prompted frank avowal
of the suspicious at first are deeply
covered with the most bitter con-
vlctions.
Sucn q man was Judge Fenton.
Though refuting such report as
ABSURD, instead of seeking an eX-
PLANTATION ut once he carefully avoid
ed any mention at all of the subject
nearest his heart. Somehow, in
spite OF himself, his thoughts wOuld
brood ever the story he had heard
until, when his wife came up to his
study to tell him of a letter received
from his mother that day Re
bolted the door when he heard her
coming and said glUiiy when she
requested Rdmittance.
go away, and not bother the life
and soul out of me-"
They were the first harsh words
she had ever received from him, and
her quick temper was aroused i'll a
minute. AS she turned away she
said, in quiyering voice that went
right through the mans heart,-
'iYou are great, ugly, hateful
brute to speak to me like that, and l
will never forgive YOU"
So they parted for the night.
He was sorry the next morning,
and would have given worlds to
have told her so, bat, man
Ike, he thought it was her
place to give in first, so the break
fast was eaten in silence, as also was
the dinner and supper.
Three days passed in this manner,
each too proud to own himself or
herself in fault.
At last the eyentful Tuesday ar
rived.
AS the Judge arose from the
breakfast table on Tuesday morning
he said to his wife, speaking for the
first tine in three days.
Il will be obliged to leave town
on important business this morning
and probably will not be back before
tomorrow night. Good by" aud,
for the first time eihce their mar
.riage, he left her to be gone a whole
day and night without a parting
kiss. II
ooh, what can be The matter ?
Why won't he tell me ?'' sobbed
the poor young wife as she listened
to her husbands retreatiRg foot-
step.
On her return home that evening
from seeing the happy meeting be
tween Mrs. Stanley and her prodi.
gal son Mrs. renton found Mrs.
Dean awaiting her coming.
Still filed with thoughts of the
happiness she had just witnessed,
and knowing there was no further
need of secresy, Maggie told Mrs.
Dean the whole story. To her sur
prise, as she concluded, Mrs. Dean
jumped up eXcitedly and said s:
"Good morning, Mrs. FentoD;
excuse my hurry, but I promised
Miss Hawkins ! would call to see her
this evening""
AS Mrs. Fenton was about to re-
tire that night, a well-knoWn ring
at the door caused her heart TO pal
pitate with indelinable joy. To her
surprise, instead Of going directly to
his study, as had been his custom
for the past three days, her husband
came at once to her sitting room
Not waiting for an answer to his
knock, he opened the door and held
out his arms saying:
'Forgive me, Maggie, have in
deed been a brute to believe you any
other than my own, dear little wife.
Sit down here beside me, darling,
and tell ne all you know of your
cousin Robert Stanly, aud in return
I viii tell you how terribly 1 mis-
judged you."
The story WAS soon related. and