New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-15


yet should she and Guy in heart and soul sand
side by side as those who strive together TO endure
INTO the end. living life patiently and bravely as
Heaven had ordered 10 for them. She had strlyen
after this ideal and to certain extent she had not
failed, for Walter Heam admitted that ms we
was improved and iOked abont that within OF ms
as a thing that had had good results and taught
Jane many lessons of common sense she was not
always fretting herself over things nowadays, ne
said, but had learned to take things dustIy. Also
she cared little for outward show, and spending
little herself left all the more for nm, whIch
was an added source Of satisfaction To HIM, though
he had the grace to refrain from sa{ins 80 Hpeny,
At all times the sources of Walter learns income
had been wrapped IN mystery. he supply nuctu-
atcd. too. like the waters OF the Nile now Over
flowing his Golfers "A the river IT'S banks; again,
showing nothing but vast expanse OF desolat'ons.
Since those years spent IN America TINS lnteimit-
tent character had become more marked James
income he kindly fOTesialIed as "a rule ana When
he did leave her any residue OF took great credit
10 himself for doing. and made expansive refer
ence to men who were close IN money matters 10
their wives People women MOSTLY said what
pity 10 was that Walter llearns wife dressed 80
stability (which not true for though simply,
Jane was always daintily and neatly dressed.
They also said it no wonder he left her OF
home so much and preferred to be seen with more
stylish women. The truth was that when he was
going out anywhere, James husband would say 20
her: You can come with me if you like but It will
cost twice as much as my gong alone ana there
was an end Of the matter. Well, things had gone
on in this sort of way, sometimes better sometimes
worse always cherries for the patient wife, and
Jane thought she was getting used 10 III getung
less sensitive than of yore, pleasing ner husOahu
better in that his indifference did not make her
suffer and annoy him by evidence OF the same as ~
used TO do Jane Thought these things aDh was
thankful for them, not knowing that the real truth
Law I'm the fact that her physical powers were lal-
inc under a l0ng-cOntInued strain. and That she
did not feel things acutely as she once had zone
simply because the tired heart began 20 Deat moro
feebly than of yOre What sue mlstO0k loI patient
resignation was in truth but bodily lassltude
that if there had been any loving eve To watch
her would have told sorry tale. Ana then, upon
these wOrn-Out nerves of hers came the OIueal Oh
the waiting and Watching for news OF that missing
ship A.. cALI
Thought that in time 10 cOIe-a time sui very laI
awav but somehow and COMMUNICATION they
were very old she and Guy might meet again,
might be friends and companions might perhaps
speak together of the dear old tunes But now -
a two-edged sword, the thought that she might
never see Guy again pierced her heart. When
vessel is reported missing nope eyer niss ilnee
ing death. There always seems 10 be chance, ana
the mind clings to that chance as dr0wp ih9 man
to a rope. 1t was so IN this case the SLOW agony
went on day after day, week after week Ohce, as
Jane was searching for the expected paragraph, i
strange and wonderful sensation came over er' tHe
letters danced and wavered moment before her
eyes and then-yes she was away on the shore
near the dear old home she carried long tangle or
sea-weed in her hand and Guy was beside her enc
heard the low murmur of the sea felt the warmth
of the sunshine and the close clasp of her lovers
hand on hers. Bat just a. Guy turned ana lookeu
upon her. just she met the exquisite sudden
sweetness of the sale that she had loVed, thc
vision faded and she awoke to reallty-a strange
and commonplace reality too-t0r she was ylhg
on her bedroom ioog underneath the window WIN
the paper crumpled In her hand. | must nave
tainted she said to herself rising with some DIM
Guilty and ma King her way to the bed How weak
she felt lying there and surely the iushlh4 sounu
of the sea beating upon the shore was SUI III heF
Walter Hearn was going out tor the day with
friends of his, lady ana her husDanu, Peop.p
whom Jane dsliked and thoroughly dlstTusted
He came noisily mp the stairs with ms great-coat
on flung the bedroom door open widely, ana then
stood still, staring with no particular Simplify
but good deal of annoyance. at the prone h2uIe
on the bed. Why, Jane here you are, are your
Pve been hunting you all over the place, Them
as he noticed the pale face and shadow ,dafKeheu
eves ON the pillow What the devils the matter
with voul Belle Craven and her husband are hero
and it looks deucedIy uncivu. you know Tor you
lane dragged herself YEARLY from the bed
the room swan before her eyes the rushing
sound was still in her ears but somehow she haiuY
knew hOw, she got downstairs anu greeted th9
loud voiced. over-dressed woman who was called
Belle' and she man, with dyed hair and lacquered
moustache, who had the good luck To De her nus
II was Mrs. Craven's habit TO say that she and
her husband understood one another thoroughly,
which was certainly true; since perhaps TWO
more perfectly unscru, ulOns people never HVed'
and each PLAYED INTO the hands OF the 0ther per
fectly. Walter Hearn was yam TOOL ana MIS- IT'S
Craven fooled him 10 his hearts cOntent-ahd her
own She treated blm ~ a man thrown away,
absolutely thrown away In marriage managed
10 insinuate that his wife WAS "a dOwdy an aillng
spiritless creature and the like and he was cur
enough to let her say these thlngs-Or rather hlht
them-unrebuked. While the tar Belle dnped the
man her husband won his money at eoarte
double game which tins precious pair paved
steadily. with q constant change OF victims much
10 their own advantage.
Ianshina talking AID making moro noise than
was at all well-bred the trio at last set out upon
their days pleasuring and Jane was LETT IN peace
Then she laid her down once more-rest silence
time to think those were the things she craved tor
The rest coming the silence was near. Inc
day was unusually hne and warm Tor 80 early IN
the year lt seemed as II the wind had worn ltseh
out with its own violence, and the storm and gales
Of the last week changed 70 quiet, while nttul
CLEANS Of sunshine frightened a sky hecked with
Ae.cv clouds white ~ driven snow. Jane was
sleeping with smile upon her lips Three hours
LATER when the hOusemald stole upstairs To see II
she could get her mistress to take cup OF Tea she
wns sleeping still more sOundly. .
softly the shadows lay upon the BOSOM OF VIC
sea. birds were singing their sweet farewell 10 the
day that was done; the room where Colonel pau
bencv and his wife sat by a CHEEKY pine Knot nre
beran 10 grow dark save for the Ticker n the resin
ouS flames The old people loved the goaming,
and ALWAYS put Ot ringing for the lamp as long az
they could. Many time aud OFT I'D thoY hotd
long converse at such times about their dear 9hlia
LANE she VINO had gone out OF their lives ana lelt
silence such ny may be telt when strain OF ui t
passing sweet dies INTO silence. ms evening their
hearts seemed more than ever full of her ne col
onel had iusi said he would give anything he had IA
the world 10 hear her singing oHce again about the
house IA she used 20 DO, when, all at once, De
grasped his wife hand. and the two listened In
teutlv with sir1ntng ears. 49, ,
What was that low iar-oh soundI was t th"
sound of q voice loved ard lost They could eaton
no words listen they might but the Obj familiar
melody of - soug both uid loved came plainly
enough through the Stiffness. and then. between
tho parted curtains OF flc pDrtlrIe opposite they
saw Jane herself moylug slowly toward them.
non her face WIS q trubfr shddowy smile per
eyes shoue with % oft and lanbent Aght; her
hands. white ~ lily blossoms fell ~ front of her
clasrri the one ~ the other.
jane JaueP cried the colonel. and would nave
risen from his place but shat his wife held MN
hack Let me 20 hs said hoarscly. putting ner
aside but by the time he reached the other side or
the room nothing was there save the growing
shadows
Wife lac said. coming back pale and shaking
we have both been dreaming 50
Ms Daubeney only wept silently IN answer Her
heart was full full Of DIRE and dread fUtebOdlugs
which she shrank from putting into words,
The next day strange news came 20 thai Tll't
home Walter IIearns VIE bad been found lying