Smyrna times., 1881-03-16

you suffer through your love you have |
dealt suffering to me through mine"
His words sounded like a curse. They
filled the room, and oppressed my very
soul with naurlrss dread and u haunting
prescience of the future.
Shivering, buried my face in my hands.
When | lifted it was alone, Col Lake had
left me-
"When Roger comes home | will tell
him all about it," whispered to myself.
But somehow, when, three m"nths later,
Roger came, | had so much else to
think of, in the busy preparations for my
marriage, and my sky was so blue, that |
could not bear to risk upon it single
cloud.
The coonels words seemed very idle
now. As though any misery could grow
out Of the deep heartlove Roger and felt
for each other! How small. how unworthy
Of him and of myself, had been my idle
, coqu-tries of the past. Never mind; had
all my future to atone.
, Then came my wedding day, when the
outer world gave me its smiling benison, in
bright sunshine and haImy treez-s
! was Rogers now-his very own-and
C mld have drfrd the universe, in my ex.
quisite happiness
Six months later my husband entered
our little sitting room, one morning.
hearing in his hand letter stamped
i with an official seal.
BE-" he sai.I-my name was Beatrice
g hut ! was too undignifrd for its possession
and so they shortened it 10 Bt-and his
& v ice tremhpd little-"it is v5ry snnr,
darling, to remind you that you are a
d soldiers wife; but | 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 darling wife, hut Il ere Is no
n, alternative. must start within the next
twenty four hours"
"Leave M ?" | cried, starting to my feet
and throwing myself sohhingly on his
'reast. You shall not leave m+! Take
ms with you, Rnger, or you will break my
'' heart"
+" Child it would be madness for you Ia
to undertake the haraships Of frontier
!" life"
y But pleaded pittfuIly that at last he
= promised we should start on the evenin.
:" of the next day.
J" When ! had time to think it over, re
" m~mhertd he had said the post was unde
Col. Lakes command. | shuldered. II,
~ it WAS, doubtless. whose influence had or
- drred MY husband from my side, since h,
had not dreamed of my arcompanyin,
- him. Oh, what further evil might he no
work him? My courage failed me-
'h would wait and watch. At least, he shoul,
r'' only strike at him through me.
ne Our Journey lasted three weeks. wa
re worn AMI exhausted at its close. The cola
mel himself rnet our ambulance on it
ne arrival.
'u You have brought your wife?' hearc
hiI say, in amazed tones. in answer l.
}" some remarks OF Rogers. after the frs
~ greeting. We will do all we can to max
ou her comfortable, but it is very little
Reside"
ei He added something, in voice so 10,
at that failed TO catch il.
"l A moment later caught sight of hi
face as Roger lifted me down in his arms
! | almost cried out in my surprise. Iii
al. hair, which had heen black as u raven
wing one short year ago. was almost white
his lie looked fully fifty years of age. Th
~. sight caused my fears and resentment t
le t vanish. and held out my hand
Won't you welcome me- colonel ?"
ri said
He howed without >eeming to notice m
H.. outstretched hand; murmureh some cou
=, teous words of greeting. then turned ava,
to give command to an orderly standin
near.
=" ! saw very little of him in the weeks tn;
followed. They We're weeks full Of excit,
ment, for the Indians were CONSTANT
y" m"lesting us, and fears were entertaine
NV that they were meiItating an attacI
Indeed, they had expected one OF the vel
NV night of our arrival, aud this was what ii
y" colonel had conHdri to my husband.
n.y. Still. spite of all, was glad to be her
!" Away from Roger, | should have sickene
''" of suspense. Now was by his side,
meet and know the worst.
rci ar,
~, why are not you and Lake hStt
frisnas?' he said to me one day. =" ca
not understand it,"
Nor could | explain, now that b,
49, kept silence so long; besides, my distru
Was wearing away. Although distant ar
- reserved, quietly repulsing all nay advanc,
',- felt that Colonel Lake would work Rog
W. no active wrong.
Until one morning my Sophistries fle
VIZ The Indians had made a sartie. No OF
knew their number or their strength.
was necessary to send out an advan
guard from our little garrison. though ea,
man who went well knew that he mig
never return.
At eleven o'clock, my husband, to u
amazement, entered my room in full III
form.
lsie "Good-hy, little BeI' he said. "Pr
for my safe return, dear. am ordered
command the advance T.
"You shall not go T. | cried wildly. "
ne" is his revenge Fool that have been
u" have trusted him."
nf" my darling. calm yourself, What
rms you mean ?"
Walt here n moment ~ I axclaimed