Connecticut western news., 1880-09-01

to this extent-never, as the Great Father is my judge, to blast his future, or to bring about his mouth the white lines of agony now drawn there. {" I thought, moment ago." he an swered then, very slowly, that in my life I had no other prayer to make to heaven. I make one now, and that is, that may live to see yousuffer through your love as you have dealt suffering to me through mine. , ...E His words sounded like curse. They filled the room and oppressed my very soul with nameless dread and haunting prescience of the future. Shivering, I buried my face in my hands, When I lifted it I was alone. Col. Lake had left me.
 "When Roger comes home will tell him all about it, :" I whispered to myself. But somehow, when three months later Roger came, had so much else to think of, in the busy preparations for my marriage, and my sky was so blue that I could not bear to risk upon it 8 single cloud.
 The Colonel's words seemed very idle now. As though any misery could grow out of the deep heart love Roger and I.felt for each other How small, how unworthy of him and of myself, had been my idle coquetries of the past. Never mind. I had all my future to atone.
 Then came my wedding day, when the outer world gave me its smiling benison, in bright sunshine and balmy breezes.
 I was Rogers now-his very own and could have defied the universe, in my exquisite happiness.
 Six months later my husband entered our little sitting room one morning bear ing in his hand letter stamped with an official seal.
 "Be," he said-my anne was Beatrice, but was too undignified for it's posses sion, and so they shortened it to Be-and l his voice trembled httle-"it is very soon, darling, to remind you that you are soldiers wife but I am ordered to report at once to Fort -, under Col. Lakes command. They anticipate | trouble with the Indians. God knows how hate to leave you, my precious little wife, but there is no alternative. I must start within twenty-four hours. "
 "Leave me ?" cried, starting to my feet and throwing myself sobbingly on his breast. "You shall not leave me Take me with you, Roger, or you will break my heart.
 | sss Child, it would be madness for you to undertake the hardships of frontier life. cannot consent"
 But pleaded so pitifully that at last, reluctantly but gladly, he promised we should start on the evening of the next day.
 When I had time to think it over, remembered he had said the post was under Col. Lakes command. I shud- dered. He it was, doubtless, whose in fiuence had ordered my husband from my side, since he had not dreamed ol my accompanying him. Oh, what fur. ther evil might he not work him Was it not my duty to tell Roger all and warn him against him? My courage failed mel would wait and watch. At least he should only strike at him through me. .r.<-.a.
 Our journey lasted three weeks. was worn and exhausted at its close. The Colonel himself met our ambulance on its arrival.
 "You have brought your wife p l heard him say, in amazed tones, in an sweri. to some remarks of Rogers after the first greeting. "We will do all we can to make her comfortable, but it is very little. Besides"
 He added something in voice so low that failed to catch it.
 A moment later I caught sight of his face as Roger lifted me down in his arms. I almost cried in my surprise. His hair, which had been black as the ravens wing one short year ago, was almost white. He looked fully fifty years of age. The sight caused my fear and resentment to vanish, and held out my hand.
 Won't you welcome me, Colonel 9 said. = ~
 i He bowed without seeming to notice my outstretched hand, murmured some couretous words of greeting, then turned away to give command to an orderly standing near.
 saw very little of him in the weeks that followed. They were weeks full ot excitement, for the Indians were con. stantly molesting us, and fears were en. tertained that they were meditating an attack. Indeed, they had expected one on the very night of our arrival, and this is what the Colonel had confided to my husband.
 Still, in spite of all, I was glad to be here. Away from Roger, should have sickened of suspense. Now 1 was by his side, to meet and know the worst.
 "Why are not Lake and you better friends?" he said to me one day. "] cannot understand 1t. f"
 i. Nor could explain, now that I had kept silent so long besides, my dis trust was wearing away. Although dis, tant and reserved, quietly repulsing all my advances, felt that Col. Lake would work Roger no active wrong.
 Until one morning my sophistries fed The Indians had made sortie. No one knew their numbers or their strength. It was necessary to send out an advance eruor6 fropo o,,r liEflo rrorri,o,, Rbo,, oI