Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-12-18

her, our queen Lily, as we called her, il
five years"
Weldon was shocked.
He had never heard of such a thing
and Mrs. Everett continued:
"'Tis the drop by drop of little illt
that wear away the most irwin.
chile barriers, and our Lily was
once Just like Leila, though only
those who knew her then would believe
1t. But if you had known under what
constant suppression our queen Lily was
kept, you would not have wondered al
the change. When she had only been
the bride of half year she suffered
keenly that worst of pains-the heart
ache-and she grew to realize fully that
mans love is of mans life part, but
woman's whole existence 1t was slow
but sure way that Arthur Warden took
to tame his bride, but she could not BIZ
! curbed. She and Leila were alike in
that respect. When he took away all
tie joyousness he took away her gay
spirits, and that is death in the end 10
all natures like our Lily's. There never
was time when Arthur failed to make
cynical remarks; in truth, he kept my
love-chrrished child under continual
| cload of disapprobation. If she laughed,
she was silly; if she enjoyed society,
she was frivolous; if she wanted any
thing pretty, she was just like all the
nomenclature care for anything but
dress; if noted person spoke TO her
and she mentioned the fact, she was vain
because those above her noticed her;
and if she spoke 10 anyone under the
ban Of society, she was told that no lady
spoke to such a person. And Oh, it was
wonderful what an effect it all had on
her, our darling! She who had laughed
to scorn all restraint from lover now
yielded meekly; but she was crushed,
not curbed. She had grown tired OF
fruitless resistance, and now the sequel
of it all is told by the folded hands and
silent lips of my murdered child. Muir
dered the same as many others will be
that are on the torture rack day; and
yet no man ever thinks that he is treat
ing his wife unkindly. But men have
such peculiar ways of showing their af-
fiction for those that are nearest
and dearest. When Arthur began to
think thai Lily must ba ailing, he
brought her home to gain strength; bu,
she died, and he, her murderer, is to-day
receiving the coincidence of scores OF
plying friends!'
All, how every word Of Mrs. Everett's
struck home!
Had not Mr.. Weldon's treatment OF
Leila been almost an epitome of Arthur
Warden's treatment of Lily?
How he remembered now of hearing
an acquaintance remark that Leila was
growing delicate, and they thought she'd
90 just like Lily.
And Weldon could not help admitting
that the tiger-lily had changed to a
stately celia; but she should not wither
and die if be could make any atone
ment.
That evening, when they were alone,
he actually kissed her, which he was
something novel of late, and then said
Leila, darling can you ever forgive me?
Are my eyes opened before it is too late
to make amends? Won't you kiss me,
wiley? and on this, the anniversary o.
our wedding, we will begin the second
year anew, and all that pleased me in my
little sweet heart will doubly please me
in my precious wife,"
And Louis Weldon never forgot the
lesson he had learned; and when the
royal color came slowly back to Lelia's
pale cheeks, he realized fully that gravit.
and decorum will DO for business men
and the world generally, but love and
gaiety are as essential as the breath Of
life to make home for those we love.