The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-10-13

SIT is impossible to say with certain
ty," he said; "but you must hope for |
the best. Let me beg of you, my dear
Mrs. Blbury; to keep up your spirits"
''Indeed Then he had not quite for |
gotten me-"
Forgotten you ?" repeated Tom, his |
feelings for an instant getting the bet
ter Ct him. "Oh, mol think that it is |
the lot of but few women to have hus-
band so utterly devoted to her,"
"And of but few men to have a
wife''-
$50 charming" said Mr.. Bilbury, fin
ishing the sentence.
ooh, Mr.. Tilburyl But excuse me.
OF course you will stay to luncheon.
Do to please me. You know that a
woman hates solitude little less than
smallpox. One moment. l will Just
go and give the necessary orders" And
Mrs. Bilpury rose and quilted the room.
swell, this is awfull" reflected her
husband as soon as he was left alone.
"She doesn't recognize me, and appar-
emily she doesn't seem to care for me
much. She reminds me that there are
as good fish in the sea as ever came out
of It, That, suppose, means If !
would only die and liherate her she
would promptly marry some one else.
A nice instance of the faithlessness of
women. Perhaps should do well to
leave her at once, and never let her
know the truth +; but can't do that. l
love her still indeed, Pm afraid l love
her more than 1 ever did. No, l will
see this affair to the end. If she is un-
faithful, will find her out, and then"
His meditations were cut short by the
return of his wife, who informed him
that she had ordered some luncheon,
and that he must meanwhile do his best
| to amuse her, as there was no one else
in the honse except the servants. This
style of conversation made Tom more
and more reckless; and at once be
launched out into an account of an i'm
aginary moonlight picnic at Alden,
where-so he let it appear-he had
broken the hearts of several charming
girls, and upon the whole had behaved
in highly reprehensible manner.
.sIt must have been very delightful, -
said Mrs Bilbury. "I wish had been
there Sometimes we have very pleas
ant evenings here. OF course l know
every one in the nejUhborhood. and. as a
married woman. I ask whom like to
my house. You must come some night,
Mr.. Tilbury, and sup with us after
wards"
By this time Tom was perfectly fran
tic. "I'm afraid l shan't be here fol
long" he said bitterly. II am going
abroad. l cannot rest anywhere"
"You are worried, see," said Mrs,
Bilbury. 81 can sympathize with you. ,
uyoo family matters and disappoint.
ments you know"
oDisappointments But you are
young and if you will excuse me, MOI
bad.lookinQ. Perhaps you have merely
, lost your heart to one of the yonnp
| ladies' at Aden.n
l "Oh, no." he replied. "And, to tel
5 the truth, | am doubtful whether an
woman would be worth worryin,
d about
Y "Don,t be cynical - said Mrs. Bill
/ bury with smile.n "Perhaps you ex
pect too much from women"
r ct oxnoct svmnathv Ada,itv and con
6 .idorotion ), answared Mr. Bilbury
s Cravo,v
"But the probable death of your hus
3 band p, added Mr.. Bilbury.
uoh an. rh;,osonhical Wa wer
,,u tocotho- for two dovs we onI
= - aeoh o+hor Co.. fow waaks
o WIT om N him ? What ia he b
30 re- 10 otiu hefora ma, ,,
d .orho+ 10 rotber nlain snealkinu
p thouaht Tom uT wonder wheths
o,,o ,,o,,,d l;I,o % oot nm eir+at;o
Il ,r;th MO will draw her on a III
% no,
r,r1op, ho .oia olord uoor bav
d honninass nithin vorr orasn and vo
is oop r,aLa onothar honnv II ia No
he every man who ia so fortunate as 1
I'd meet with a woman like you. Nov
~ 80 -. 49, ',nfor+rn.,
:, [ confess that have been unfertuna'
in my experience. But II l thougi
that | might hope for your symp'
thy