Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-12-06

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tention which grew INTO respect
II the young bride had expect
Ell to be ashamed Of her hus.
band, the expectation was des.
tined to disappointment. On
every side she heard his praise,
and the frown vanished from her
brow and the scorn from her
lip.
Never did lie fail in courtesy
toward her; never dad she cx-
press wish lett unfulliilel. A
cheque book, with blank chequ
signed by his signature, top be
filled up AS size wished, lay OF,
her toilet-table.
Hitherto her life had been one
OF almost penury, spite of her
exalted rank. A marriage de
conoeaance had been the sole re-
sort let her and she had unhesi-
tatingly avaIlcI herself OF it.
Her beauty unrivalled even
with the old shabby setting,
was now enhanced by exquisite
toilettes and priceless jewels.
She had all that her ioudest
dreams had pictured, yet day by
day a restless, unsatlstied long
ing was gnawlng at her heart,
aud she looked around in vain
tor the unknown some thing
which should satisfy it.
Once, as she an 4 her husband
were driving home together
from some brilliant tte, remem-
berlng some remarks concerning
him which had reached her ear,
she glanced towards him.
"A wonderfully handsome man."
II woman hign in rank had said,
and his vile was compelled to
confirm the verdict.
"llugh, are you not well!"
she said, and laid her gloved
hand on his arm.
lie shivered at her touch and
drew himself hastily away.
AT that moment the carriage
stopped aud the tootiuan threw
open the door. For the first
time he permitted the man to
assist his wife to alIght, he fol-
lowing her up the stairs aud dis
within his room.
She mounted the steps slowly,
and when within her own apart
ments che stood still.
ale has learned to hate me-"
she said to herself-"to hate ME.
and =
The rest of the sentence was
lett unfinished.
There was great excitement
in the town. The men belongi ng
10 Hugh Ham mersley's factories
had struck for higher wages, and
he had refused their. demand.
1t was principle OF right |
with HIM. He was both just
and generous in the prices. paid |
them, and he determined not to
be coerced into step his judg-
ment told him was but the first
proving that his work
men, not himself, might hold /
the mastery.
The immense buildings were
the heavy looms were |
still; the drinking-places
throughout the city were con- |
stSntly flied with groups OF sui
len men, who had already lost
what the advance would gain
them in a year. /
Days merged into weeks, and
sullenness found voice, aud voice
into threats, and the
threats directed themselves
against one man, the master OF
The works.
ats all very well for him to
ride in his carriage while we
they said. "Let him
ook to himself. Hungry men
ire desperate"
At last these threats reached
his ear. For the first time since
hat memorable day, almost a
year before, he presented himself
It his wite's apartments.
As a voice. in answer to his
babe him enter, he
opened the door. BY a strange
she was standing In
he self-same spot, but . deep
crimson flush mounted to her
orehead, and betrayed her sur
,rise at this most unlooked-for
7isit.
She took a step forward to
meet him, but paused. he was
he calm, possessed one of the
wO.
~ would apologize for my IN
he said, "but that when
made known it's object you
will understand it's necessity. l
lear this morning that the men
re banding themselves into
'ioters. My house will be the
irst MONT of attack, deem il