Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-11
THEY PARTED IN ANGER.

,'How dare YOU. John Adriance2 How
dare You attempt to dictate to me in
this manner, simply because | am your
betrothed wife, | shall do as | please,
] assure You, sir; and if Mr.. Marsh
lands sees lit to be polite to mo, | most
certainly Will not drop his acquaintance
just to crafty 4 foolish whim of yoursu'
kttie Ware paused. with eyes that
shone likc stars, and red spot coming
and going ia both white cheeks. Angry ?
WheW. perfect little termagant, YOU
would say; but, really. Kittie was only
IN impu.siye, Warm-hearted girl, ter
ribly independent, and with an idea to
keep her future husband in his proper
sphere. the very first move toward
tyranny put down.
John Adrianec laid one hand on the
little white one which rested upon the
railing Of HE porch. where they were
standing in the moonlight. with lovely
gueider-roSes trailing their perfumed
beauty alI about them.
They were 1t Mrs. Lakes Friday
evening reception. and had strayed out
upon the deserted side-porch in the
pearIv moonrays.
''klttle, said the young man softly,
''yOu mistake me, dear. | would not
presume upon the relations between us,
although, rs your betrOthed husband. |
have some right surely to advise YOU:
and this Marshlands q know him, Kit
tie, for ! met him frequently in the city
last Winter) is a dissipated fellow; he
happens to be on his good behavior
mt
ciety. But, kittie, it would be lust
like him, when he returns to the city,
to boast Of his cOnquests here. And
how Go YOU think [ would relish the
idea Of my little wife to be serving rs
subiect-matter for bad man reckless
comments. Oh, Kittie. Kittie, it would
kill met
But hittie was thoroughly angry and
rather unreasonable Some remarks
which her lover had made really did
SAVIOR OF tyranny, and her rebellious;
heart rose in arms against such thing.
She listened without word, her own
heart endorsing as correct the words
that John had just said; but she would
not allow him to see that she felt the
weight of their truth-nO, indeed. So
she turned away coldIy, and soon went
back TO the dancing-room. Here she
was met almost 1T the entrance by the
irresistible Marshlands himself
Outwardly irreproachable was this
Young man; but it would have struck
terror to the heart Of good Mrs. Lake
had she known the truth concerning
him and his real history.
lie had come to the pretty town of
Montford perfect stranger; but armed
with credentials from well-known men
IN the distant city whence he came, and
no one in MontfOrd dreamed these ere
dentials were forged.
John Adriance had recognized him,
however, and determined that very
night to speak i few words to Mrs.
Lake, which would serve to cross the
name Of Marshlands from her list of
acquaintances.
But when John re-entered the house
It was to find Kittie " are whirling away
to the sweet Strauss waltz music
young Marshlands her partner
Utterly overwhelmed with Indignation
feeling that this was quite the last
drop in the bucket, and he could endure
no more, john slipped away from the
brilliant scene, and went back to the
village hotel, where he made his home:
for he knew that kittie would not re-
quire his escort, as she was intending to
remain at Mrs. Lakes house over
NIGHT