The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-08-25


Ills face was ashen whIto, and his
ayes rested upon bis wife with a pit
eous, implorlng look, rs II entreatlug
her pardon for some great wrong.
She put her arms about him, and
drew him down be lde her upon
sofa. Then she rested her head upon
his broad shoulder, aud put her hand
tn his before she spoke.
edward, my husband" she said,
gently, "do not griege for me- !
never own jewels til you gIvo them
To me. was brought up In school
Of comparative poverty The income
my father left me was gathered 10.
gether at u cost Of prlvatlon and hard
ship ! can never describe. When
ny father died you calae. never
was 10 house 80 beautiful as Eims-
grove. never had he'd any one 10
speak 10 me so kindly as you spoke.
Ny father had given mo Az educa-
ton, and my teachers were fond OF
me but he seldom spoke 70 me. |
was desolatc child"
edith F! Filth % her husband
said, tenderIy.
"Then you took me home. You
spoke to mo gently you cared to
have me near you. You"-Edilhs
tears were falling very fast-'you
loved mo. You so noble, so good, so
rich, stopped down TO love poor little
me. Edward, nobody loved me In all
my life but you. You gave me every
wish OF my heart but all the pleas
ures, all the ildulgepces, were moth
Ing beside your love"
Eeward Lancaster was too much
moved TO speak. Never before had
Edith torn the veil from her hear. 80
she was doing now, and the,certaInty
he vas rapidly gaming that she had
given love for love was a happiness
toe overpowering 10 fnd vent In
words.
"And yet Elm ,iI1, softly,
"there was always one wish sngrali-
fied. Do not think undrryaiue al
the sacrifices you have made for rae.
| appreciate the care fDr n,s that has
made you leave your home, your
books, TO take me about IN the gay
world saw that II made you hap.
py ts have me dress hanisomely, to
take me into society, aud enl ~ IL
pleasures. But In ail tas.e three
years | have scarcely seen YOU.
have crAved a home where We could
be al la ell TO each other where nc
claim Of the gay world should come
between us. Not grand home,
with servants to.perform every task,
but home your wife could beautify
with her own hands. Now We viii
find one, my husband. am longing
TO show yeu how nicely can cook
how daintIly can clean a room.
While you read, | will work and In
the evening wo Will sit together Ia
our tiny sitting room, aud be far hap.
pier than We 0re In these crowded
hotels. And, Edward, n we are very
saving, we can buy back your books.
There are all my jewels surely they
will buy some ?'
edith, stop Ny own happiness
bewIIders me. You love mo like
that? You will be happy In pool
home, cooking for me ?''
Edith lifted, her shining, dark eyes
to the noble face bending over her
and drew down her husbands heaC
TIL her lips touched his.
"I love you-I love you 7" sh'
whispered" glove will makel al
labor light II II Is for your
There was CONSERVATION in the Ga
circle of + lith's frienis, when, th
next day, she was missed from anon
them. Specnlaticns were wild regar'
ing the sudden disappearance of I'll
brilliant star Of society, and many wei
the plying words lavished upon h
when Z lward L4ncastc,'s losses wei
known.
But tAe little wife neither knew I
the pity nor ask sympathy. Her hu
band accepted profsssorship in CD
lege, and little house was taken ar
furnished for the home which Eli
craved.
The beauty that had made Filth
star in the most brilliant circles Of s
, ciety lost nothing in her husbands s ey
when It was the home-light after h
days Of college work. In her qui
dresses without glittering gems, L lii
was as lovely as she ever had been
her costly ball or dinner toilets al
the little hands that could rest idly
luxury, glitter with valuable rings, al
fash over the piano keys, were bu
from dawn to sunset in the house. wo
: that women find ever awaiting theI
Edward Lancaster was never We
!. poor, and Edith never knew again t
Q wants ann cares Of her oitlhood h