Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-01
HERUHHS SEGREE.
NY JENNIE DAVIS BURTON.
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5AAPTJ'E " -yGosBSHKp. nd
Gle sSSsln tlro6>aNrptin wors.i.l'4
brok9twiu painful Indignation, from
the eiSier 'iian. N'iiut hu'nced To- rcpca
whatAe-Saks.-l oll- knOgg iLall. -unlcss il
y that she broke her plightrd truth To n
man ~ had o. herself, when some in
comprehensive within impclled her To
turn your infatuation To such account.
IL is n fast ~ well KNOWN. Killuth saysg
that spofdu9 lhUn hous = f{ ECfpnk bets
two 10 one that Narick will have her
back within year. God grant that he
may, say irop the. depth of my
heart. surely. Rodney. your own self
respect will dcnandthnt you mt that
womrnjgvny WI ,ProcuTs - Divorce
frunG her N Onor.7
Rrtlncy hipl li.l gncd rtllcnlv. with
dowacie tevf. lIohad expected 4onc
whispers u followto his Tar Northern
home. but not the whole. barren truth
more than the nth. he believed. Y
NJ SangGrfurt.N be cried. hOfIy.
'you insult me 10y making me- listen W
such unfoundcd talcs. I believe in nv
wife n thoroughly rs II she had been
brought up in y Fifth avenue palace.
and Mn Ignorant ~ IN swear ,hc il
Innocent, of every taipt vi voluntary
wrong. dill BtS csfmE hcrr. TO-DAY to
argue this matter. 81 Us Justify The Step
have taken, bat Co transact the bust
ness which rmains bytwecn ~"
RitNhs4 ugsre fpidtcr oi form ION
ncct,sl Nsitbltlie I'm d,ring ~ RosIpe,ss
accounts Into his own hands. II was
soon ovrr Then. as tho Young man
rose 10 20, an embarrtts .rd flush came
into his ch@sks.I ..I4a
MY, ana Misg Sahgcrfor,l are wcIIP''
he asked. q" may have forfeited all
claim upon their Kindness, but-but NV
interest and 0rntiiude must remain -"
They are npt in thGcity.n said the
merchant. curly. eli that Is all. good
morning.
And Rodney went out. feeling ~ he
had not felt before. that he, too. had
Cnt. =
This was Mignon's first day alone
since her marriage. IL had seemed to
her that u would DO n long. long day.
hut the morning Slipped away rs she
sat az the piano, playing soft melodies
that were in accord with her dreamy
thoughts. The long windows were wide
open; only the hlmy lace drnpcrics
waved hctween her and the sunny slope
that stretched down 10 the river.
And they wondcc thai / should
choose hiS, she s;dd To herself. as her
hands fell away from tlW KEYS. and
some contrast between this simple cot
tagc aud her late luxurious home struck
her WIZ =
VERY pastoral. very charming! A
rustic k,el~n. -roHpr,l-t,,. v,ov,--;rs-- tbs,
trail Of the serpent is over IL all"
She whitehead rs she turned slowly In
confront the intruder. a tiny sail-boat
that had been skimming the river since
carly dawn had been anchored below nj
nj tho wharf. just outside the window
was n tall man. with silky black hair
curling about his swarthy. handsome
lace, with black eyes sweeping the
small pVlgH so Ting in - look, half
mastcrinl Fl'ah hrocious. upon her re-
sisting fge Hs SAT down on The low
windOw-sill. easily reached from with
out. and dropped his hat To the floor.
"Narick ~
sweet welcome in that tone" snjd
Varick. throwing hi, head back with n
laugh. 9Comd0 over hera 10 me. ma.
Princess" holding out his hands. ~ =
Quivcring from head To foot. she
nrosc.,lpt not TO obcy. -
"'rho time has gone hy when YOU
could command me-" she said. calmly,
IN spite Of pc agitation that was shak-
ing her Your power over we such
ms u was, i broken. You can1d YOUR
ssclty',9 good ny SVnEsr here; me no
harm. Y ~ e a1flHd
.An1sheis. auaklnG Liza Heightened
bird while she says IT, cried Narick,
with another laugh. C"Arcyon coming,
La JuncP What you will not7 Then,
sweetest Mignon, ktmsltcll YOU that
have backed Rlscb Gr-6fty housand
dollars 10 bring YOU again To my feet"
II" ann not afraid of YOU"
MOI burst from him in n savakc
tone. "lou and yOuf precious father
think YOU have trickcd me good. Well.
We shall soc. Mrs. Varick-that-was-t
havc-hcen. Mrs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
"How dare YOU. " cried Mignon, with
an ominous flash In her eve; chow
darc you bring that promise back 20
mc?"
You can't deny that you gave II. You
Glance met glance now. with steely
CLEANS. - :
When I Vas n ncrc child If sixteon;,
whcp. In my bookfcl folly.1 fancicd
bccRnsc YOU Ncrc handsome md auda-
cions and tidked thai YOU ucrc herr
a Monte Christie whose wrongs ,insti
led you in .ernuE-doing when you
promised reform and all things good and
motive for my -sahc. And You used that
promise Ioya, Is ~ irVa ne down 10 yoor1
"You hadnf FAR to FAM he, snccred.
Your fathcf-f
My father never thought of putting
mo to such vile use until You put tho
idea into his head. Aud You deceived
me with your stories n righteous re-
vengc. All the city was ringing with
the brazenry Of tho decoy, La June,
while she thought she was only ulav-
ing the part Of Haidec "a your Monte
Christo.N
"Tcll that TO your husband. fot 10
stance. and see how much he win be
lieve Of II" - Is,
Instantly a sOftening change passed
over her face.
MY husbanaztHank cHeavcnl-
knows the worst, and loves me in spite
Of all. 4"
yaEiek stood up. hat in hand. mock
ing~smllc haunting the corner Of his
mouth. - - II
Come over here. then. shake hands
with your wursted enemy. and say,
cood-by In thel base Won speak truly,
I can do you - lt6rm.~ What. sr1n YOU
won't? Do You, remember setting, up
your yin against nlihc once before and
do YOU remember, obstinate young
lady, what the result Was? thought
YOU would Well. Mrs. France, SIM