The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-30
Ooni,n,.ed from second paqe.

rou ruin me. Be patient, and ali viii
be right once more"
Thompson shook with inward glee.
rs his rapid Imagination wove the in
tident into . good yarn for the boys at
me next supper. excluding the true
names o fdramdtis persona.
Mrs. Thompson listened with pale
lace and o piteous look, that might
save checked her husband in his Joke /:
but with . quiet pride that was new to
Ter. and seemed porn of this terrible
emergency. she hid her pain from him
and forced herself to speak calmly.
Theodore" she said, slowly, ..tell
ne. If you please. all about this"
She touched the paper lightly.
thompson turned ON his heel to stare
Z her, but she was busy putting the
breakfast things together. aud he could
aot see her face.
"Gad!' he muttered to himself, ..but
The takes it coolly. / wonder if she
saresI''
A sudden pang seized him a fierce
took drove the grin from its hiding
place, and he punched in the crown Of
Lis hat vindictively.
"TD draw it strong" he decided.
and sea If she don't come down.
Aloud, and with mock humility.
1t all grew out of the last LordAfay-
sr's Show. l was appointed by the
Ward TO superintend the tableaux that
we're to take part in the procession, and
I was decided to have one tableau in
particular to represent Ceres, the god
less OF plenty. 1t was that goddess Of
plenty. my dear. hat made mo rc-
sreant TO my connubial VOWS, and
bound me in the tolls of the siren"
Thompson paused, with . dramatic
fuaver. but looking curiously ct tho
quiet face bending over. tho silver
ipoons.
"WellP" said the steady voice.
Thompson began twisting his hat
.ound and round in a startled auaudary.
What did it meana She was As indif-
erent rs If he was telling of some other
elbow, and not himself-her own dear
tody She was losing her interest in
i'm ; she didn't care for this escapade!
Gould 1t be possibleP Theodore fels
himself growing pale. And how pretty
The lookedi
"Well, Theodorepn said the small
soman' giving a lump of sugar to her
well. l got entangled, as n does
n those Kind of affairs" suffered
thompson, falling in his composition.
Ind wishing he had never begun it, but
srged on now 10 q grand denounco-
nent, in the hope Of breaking up the
thin indifference of his wife's manner.
md OF hearing once more her loving
title laugh and Goodbye, Todyr7
sTody' was beginning to be one of
he sweetest sounds he had ever heard.
And it's gone on and on until tho
present time"
He paused, ignominiously. Now she
you'd faint. She did not. She took
Up the silver teapot and examined it
carefully.
What strange fancies men have ~
Ihe said. quietly. ut never occurs to |
! m to make such q fool of her, |
eli! Where does your goddess of
.lenty-plenty of what. Theodorep-l
i've. may l ask?
Thompson sought q view of her face:
{ was pale and set, and the eyes looked
leepless and heavy.
''She's hard hit, after all ~ exulted
he selfish dog. "Now I'll make her
idmit it."
And be forthwith gave her an ad- |
'ress in q low tone, with humble con-
r1tion in his manner, watching fever
silly the while for the stagger and
atch OF the breath which should be-
ray his victory.
Mrs. Thompson turned TO him very
inieuy. and gave him instead q long !
pok.
"And l believed you to be a gentle
man p she simply said, and walked
past him out of the room.
Thompson was in no enviable mood
that day, and hats and handkerchief
for once were safe in their owners pos
session, for he no longer disported
himself, with cow-like gambols. on the
floor. nor blandly smothered timid bid
ders with their own co~at-tails,
On the contrary, he made his offers
| with the air of o Nihilist conspirator,
and often stood staring down at his
feet with a fierce frown.
Something's gone wrong with
| Thompson" said his friends, nudging
each other, and looking p~aralyzed, as
they were about to pelt him with a
handful of grain, and he suddenly
raised his gloomy eyes on them.
"Confound you, let me aloner' he
growled and they walked away as if
the biggest tiger had broken away
from the Zoo.
Later in the day came a terrible
shock to Thompson. He had decided
to write to his wife, and make 1t up"
with her, when in walked his best
friend and fellow-joker. Tony Town
send.
"Hilloar ' shouted Tody, feebly,
half sorry to see him.
Townsend grasped him wildly by the
hand.
Noble friend, you've saved me-" lie
cried.-
Thompson gasped.
Saved your"
Eyes, Il. T.'-you know" explained
Townsend, advancing to shake him
again by the hand.
Thompson fell back in his chair.
keep off-rm dangerous !! he
yelled. '.Wha do you 'meanP"
Townsend was again about to rust
forward, when Thompson put out boil
feet and stopped him.
your wife" began Townsend.
Thompson sat upright, and glaret
like Othello.
"Came into our Office this morn
ing"
Thompson reached for a sharp pa
%per-cutter.
.And interrupted the governor Ice
turing me generally, including this ad
vertisement. Mrs. Thompson seemes
very unhappy, and undeterred by til
governors presence. stated that sh'
desired my influence to assist her il
saving you from a terrible mishap ant
restoring you to your sound senses. Ii
brief, old boy, she spoke Of your adver
tisement in to-day's paper, and of tn
bold, bad woman that was running
Townaend looked as IL he woul