The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-09-07

married. No, don't, either! IL
don't know what do Wish!"
SO. womsn-like. Daiodil had begun
to CIV.
Bot the pleasant twilight walk in
the park aud the melodious whistle Of
the robin ut the bird faneier', had
cheered her up again, for the time
being
But she could net he blind Ia the
Fact that John Ma mot with her 20
much ~ during III. five weeks after
their marriage. Now and again II
an evening he would h. absent without
sufficient excuse. AMI. with =
-noth-re'i parg at her heart, Datfslil
had THOUGHT at DIV. Dsiwcrth, the.
brilliant y"nns actre.s. even then
playing at on- ~! the miur city
thea!erS
"D"-s h. care for her vet ?" Daif'~lil
a-k''i herself ami there came no
'aii,iactory answer &" The query
And :" il happ-ne'i that Tonight.
a. she s'"-i aiming her geranin III.
l'.'king "ut AT lin. sunset, III. was
n"i quite happy.
In ui'i i,mcs. said this bride nf
six months Ia herself, John was
Always hunl, to take me for a walk in
The twilight. IL never thinks Of IL
now
We're Aunt Jeasta and Mrs.
Nudge right. after ali J.? Was man
a ieInsiou. AMI life n series of di-ap-
puintments.
a. these despiriiing retlyciio,.>
passed through her mind. she was
startled nv the unexpected sound oi u
t"istep on the iiuor--a foot-tep too
light and elastic to he thai. It her
husband.
She turned, AID was amazed To see.
in the iniis,inct light. the tall figure
"f a beautiful young lady. richly
dressed. and wearing such Partisan
bonnet a> p.r,r Dafiiil hal never seen
before.
Pardon me tor intru.iing." said
the lady, with a royal air. but are
these Mr. Greys rooms:'
They are. said DaffJdil, summon
ing all the dignity at her control.
and secretly wondering If this might
not be the L.ie n,u' If her ihoughi,
and fances Dodwor,h. But l
dill not hear YOU knock"
Il did not KNOCK said the anony-
NOUS fair one. with hauieur.
Daaodil colured.
Il am Mrs. Grey" said she quickly.
Pardon me" said the lady. Il am
Mrs. Grey. suspected so"eIhing
II this new oT.ler of things" With n
c"utemp,uou> curl Of her lip. land I
have come on from Chicago 10
counteract il"
"Madan,.' said DIfoIil, standing
very erect. although she could feel
herself trembling all over. .you
must h- insane ] Wa married L.
Mr.. Grey ON the frs. day Of las,
January"
The laIy laughed-a har,l. mirth-
less laugh.
Indeed :" said she. And | was
m,rri"d To- him an the 9Th Of October
two years ago Poor child - IL the /!
pall"r "ver-rresd D.,Hodils -,.unte- |
nance. Il don't suppose ven are To
blame. but in this hard w"'hl We
have IN Suiirr for one another. /
crimes. Where l. he"
Il don; know" family admitted |
the bri,i-
Pc: .uamRh!.. said the lady, com
tricks. see. Well, c,n wait.
l"m dnu'i ak he to i've seated, hu; ] /
hall take the liberty without Your
And she sat down. iiinging back
he tiol,ls At her rich India shawl.
.h'i- Daff,dil watched her with
silent diSmav
Was this true? Had John Grey
reaily deceived her. lie wh",n she
had loved =" entirely. trusted gu
IL this was really So, there
sa> IL" truth in all the world,
The shadows gradually deepened
he ci'ck ON the mantel licked a.
Justly a. II IL We're running Il race
against time aud still the two sat
here, silent, speeches. each dread
n.. yet longing. Ia hear John Grey's
footsteps oh the stairs.
At iaS: he came.
Sitting in the dark, pc, ?" he
ried. merrilv. a. he crossed tn the
aan,el and lighted the ga jet. IL
must see your dear little face, for |
ave something Ia tell You which"
lie checked himself abruptly, for ,
this moment he caught sight Of
be pale. beautiful stranger in the
artisan hat and glistening India
hawi. He turned io DafIodil. ,
"Who Is this lady - he asked.
.! do not know her, che answered.
d. no, you ?"
Never saw her before in all nv
fe. SAIL Grey, in unieigned amszs-
tent.
The lady rose little nervously.
''ls-t!is gentleman your husband?"
'e said, the color VARYING Oh her
,cek.
lie Is, Daf1dil mechanically re-
led.
There is some mistake" said the
ranger. with visible embarrassment.
This is not the Mr.. Grey | mean.
y MIR. Grey is shor, and dark. With
heavy bearl-Richard Richardson
rev and"
The young husband struck his hand
the table. ~ il an idea had
ddenly occurred u him. IT,
with a slight cast in one eye ," y
il he. "An artist, is he not ?" =,
Exactly" cried the India sl,awled =
auty. Of
He occupies the suite Of rooms
Getty ab:vc US" said he. lie