The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-20

I'll run away don't tell him I've been crying"
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 And. pray. pray Frank. don't let him think tha; l have been murmuring. l, would make him 50 unhappy. As she spoke she ran oH. and Frank Res;on crossed the hall to meet his stall war, oao,her-in-law. who looked the beau ideal ot county gentleman, and a sunk ing contrast 70 the pale, careworn stu dent. fresh from his gloomy chambers Tn town
 " An. Frank. my dear boy, am glad to see you. Why, you pale. 6lanched oook-worra-here. come out in the open air. and let's ge, some color in your cheeks. Come and have look al the dogs
 They wen, and had look al the splendid seuers and re,rieyers in the.r kennels. and as Res;on admired them
 An" sand Audas. If my tirs, wife had been alive. how she would have idoh;ed these dogs.
 Better have idolilei you, said Res ton. blGntiy.
 Yes: of course" sad .Audas. in nowise appeased Wei have d gfand ride or two while you are here. Come over to the stables. I've go; mare ,ha, will SUI, you 10 T. There sad he. as he pa,sed frs, one and then another sa,in-skinned beauty IS Il turned l,s head round with rattle oi the head dstall Tor the expected bl, of swee; oarIo, or cake. they're right, aren', they Ah. ii my trs. wife had been alive. she would have loved few gallops over some ot the wolds.''
 Humph would she:" said Res;on.
 Yes, she was a splendid woman on horseback. Well, come in now and dress, and let's ge, 10 dinner.
 Well, shan, be sorry 10 have Il, said the London guest. and with his brother-in-iaw $ hand resting affection ateiy upon his shoulder. they wen, in and Tn due tune dlned.
 Ba, somehow that was not sa pleasant; meal as t nigh; have been. and the acute barris,ef was not long in hnding tha, the grll that showed itself m the cooking, the aeidliy !a the @lne. and the lar ln the conversat. n MAS aii due 10 one lhing. which found voice la the words, An. If my first wife. eie.
 :. lack loves neI sad Frank keston 70 himself AS he lay III bed tha, nigh, she worships him, and they are not happy. lack Aadas Is good fellow, but no, oser-wlse. l.esby Is the mos, Aml- ole lluie darling that eYef brea,hed. and yet they don't seem as happy as they should De. Hang his nrst wife HGmph :, wei. no she's deceased. Nha, fool a man IS 10 poison his cup oi happiness like this By love. what a good thing Il would be II Eesby had dangerous attack of sickness !; would bnns ack to his senses. and-helgh. ha. ha, hum. how sleep, l am-and-
 Tha, was all. for he dropped oil 10 sleep d, once. But he had similar thoughts 10 these every nigh, during his stay. and agaln on his way back 10 Lon don, after doubling the length of his visit. and even then his bro,her-,n-law being halt offended because he would not. as Audas sad. make |; a tew more days"
 If my first wife had been alive. If my first wife had been alive the very beat of the train seemed 70 poar those words into Frank Reston's ears as he sped south and though, over the ma,r.. monial situation al the Copp.ces
 = Poor little Lesoy He'll break her heart" he said ,o himself II do not wor der a, Il. She feels lealously miser- able abou, tha; trs; wife wish nox 1 had spoken to lack
 No. don't" he sad. after a li;,le more thinking, i; would no, have been wlse."
 Perhaps something may happen ,o bring him to his senses. he sad, af,er another pause something always does happen
 And then he read the 7i,.el ul he reached town.
 Frank Res,on sa; n his dingy room hard at work over brei-no, his frst bu, these documents were safneiently rare viAtants to make him study those which came with the most intense ap- pllcation.
 Probably from a desire tha, the deep truths tha, he g!caned from the carefully written folios before h.ua should not es- cage after being once taken into his head, the young baruster MAS resting his brow upon the table, and his thumbs over ms ears. while. as from tune 10 tune he read few words out loud |, seemed in the serui-obseuri;y of the gloomy room as If he were addressing himself 10 a venerable gentleman on the other side of the room. ;lll more penetrating look showed that the sad venerable gentle man was only the young barris,ers ~lg- block with the ume-honored grizzled head-gear, which be.okened the regular wearers position n court.
 Gentleman to see you. ST, sad his clerk, entering the room.
 \ anne = sad Frank. laconicaily
 Wouldn't give no name. ST. Mus; see you directly SIT.
 Hello exclaimed the barris,er, as a we,l-mur.ed up ;raYeler forced his way in, bag and rus IT hand.
 Hush only me send away your clerk
 Frank Res,on nodded a, hls wonder