The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-05

and mind. 1would like "a tell YOU all /
about Il, Doctor, because II l. hard 20
bear trouble silently. sou know; and
am sure YOU win help me with your
sympathy
pulled her shawl closer around her
neck, for IL was nightfall, and the horse
was going Al pace that made breeze
Of the still air. She turned grateful eyes
on me for this slight attention.
= lou take such good care II me,
she said. :. that am sure You would b.
careful Of my secret. | was only II
wears old when | was told of the condi-
ton in my fathers will that must
marry James Wayte or be- disinherited.
There were nine wears "a come and 60
before the alternative would he forced
upon me. and childishly put off seri-
oilS thoughts about it, II was not until
| was l6 that really began to consider
the question. was told that YOU were
a generous man-that You had never
dreamed Of profiting by my fathers
will that you would not take my in
hcriiance from me. Well, while | was
making up my mind 10 trust yon. James
Wayte came from college "A dashng.
capitating fellow Of %, and | iell sin
cercly in love with him. no longer re-
GREETED the requirement IF the will. He
profcssed to love me. and we We're mar
ried. Misery was not slow in following
the brief happiness Of our wcdlock. !
soon had convincing proofs that he was
unflithful. and that he had married me
solely for the money that | would bring
to him. The S50,O00 that am 70 have
when am FL
..Whcn will that bee- asked. The
question being suggested by thought
Of the short time probably left her to
live.
:. In about two months, she answer
ed. "Thc 18th Of June will be my 2lSt
birt hday. was saving that the money
was invested 80 advantageou~ly that ]
got sufficient income from il while |
was single: but James spent eNtraya-
gantly and earned little himself. We
were all the time in trouble with debts.
lie was drunkard and a gambler. and
he made me, oh. 20 unhappy, Doctor.
He was impatient for the time when he
could put his wasteful hands on my
$50. 900. AT last became aware Of a
browning insult---a wrong that was fatal
to my happiness A. wife.
Alice had excited herself. and 4 fit of
coughing interrupted her. again all
iu~ted the wrap. which she had allowed
To fall away from her shoulders, and adj
vi~ed her to finish the narrative AT some
other time.
= There j. not much more that ! wish
to tell you.' She said. :. James and are
practically parted. He went away a a
travelling salesman for mercantile firm.
and when we parted told him il was
foreNcr---that he must not come % me
again until he was clear Of the offcnSe
that separated rs had not been ro-
bust, and my health was poorer after
that, for sincerely loved the man who
had been husband 10 me. | supposed
il l. duty. Doctor. to cling 70 the life
that God has giycnuS, but my own choice
would b. to die. ~
The hectic flush in Alicc's thin face
was sign that her desire would not be
long mgratifed: hut did not tell her
50. On the contrary, tried TO encour-
age her to hope for recovery knowing
that dependency would hasten her q
the grave
Week after week passed. and my pa
tent steadily declined in strength.
began to feel that ought 10 tell her 81
her nearne<- Ia death, but drew hack
from that hardest Of physician duties
Day by day could see her fading. II
was certain that she could live only .
few weeks longer. One sunset. a. she
lay with the les~cning light falling on
her wan face. / forced myself q "A,
that she was past recovery. Tear
dropped from my eyes, aud 81
the weak, white haul that she put ou
to me.
~ knew it, she said. with pitifu
SMILE :. and am not sorry. think
am glad. There i something for me e
tell you. but not now; some time befor'
60"
There was no insincerity IN my grie
then, and am certain there j. non'
now. Alice was particularly lovabl'
woman, and her doom Ia IN early dealt
was incxpressibly sad. | could do moth
ing in the way If cure. II was too lat
for that. sought only to give her fic
titious strength with drugs. and to max
her as comfortable a. possible. ! pu
the early June flowers into her room,
talked checrfully 10 her, and ~or
rowed for her. She was sorrowfnl. too
but onI, for the separation from the ma
who, she had told me, was her untru
husband.
On the 10Th Of June letter arrived
addressed to Mrs. james Wayte.
Alice gave faint cry at the sight Of i
and swooncd. So close 70 death wa
she, that little strength was left, and
was an hour before she was again thol
! oughly conscious. showed herthe -
ter.
. Read il, If you please he said.
She listened with eyes closed an
|, hands claspcd while | read: