The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13

one is quite Well, GnaAh you,
81 am glad to hear it. Health is a
great blessing. I was afraid she might
be in poor health"
I'm poor health What made you
think SOP" demanded Mr., Penton sur
prised. do you think she looks illP"
mo-" said Miss Vincent, hesitatingly.
II don't think she looks i'll. Quite the
contrary indeed, I think I have never
seen her looking better, or more ohaSr-
full"
$50 I think. Why, then, should you
fear that she was in poor health? Icon
TESS 1 am puzzled to make out your
meaning"
'Mr. Fenton, You must Axouse nay
explaining myself. 1 really would
rather not do So" and Miss Vincent
lowered her head, and spoke In depre-
cation.
Excuse your explaining yourself!
Youdon't mean to say there is a mystery
in the matter" said Mr.. Fsnton, his
voice tinged in the slightest degree by
uneasiness.
"Oh, dear, no, of course not" said
Miss Vincent, appearing confused. "Not
IuS LS6oS L1gStSIy' \ lcaG L nave OeSu
talking very foolishly. What aine day
it isl"
There wa something about Miss Vim
cents manner which seemed to indicate
that there was something concealed,
and this conclusion MI. Fenton drew.
miss Vincent, " he said, "you evident
ly had some reason for saying what you
4 I'D cav ~hnfhD. ~ uyoS fon1,eh .nn AkhNr-
wise. AS my wife's health is a matter
of serious Importance to nae, I must in
sist that you tell me your reason for
speaking as you did"
Don't think of it for a moment, Mr..
Fenton. It's nothing, / assure you
quite a trife, in short not worth men
tioning."
But I insist upon hearing it," said
the shopkeeper impatiently.
REALLY, Mr.. Fenton-"
"Will you oblige me by telling me at
once?" said Mr.. Fentou decidedly.
"Then if you positively insist" said
Miss Vincent, II must tell you, though
you will probably laughs at nae. Thought
Mrs. Fenton might be ~indisposed on ac-
count of her going every morning to the
residence of DR.. Tompkius."
"Going every morning to the residence
ofDr. Tompkins repeated Mr.. Fenton.
Il don't know what you mean"
you on't really ?" said Miss Vincent,
her eyes sparkling a little in snticipa-
ton of the effect her news was likely to
produce.
"No, / think you must be mistaken"
"But / am not, Mr.. Fenton. / see
Mrs. Fenton pass our house every morn
ing, and pass our side window / have
quite by accident, / assure you-sesn
her for several mornings running enter
the house of DIR. Tompkins."
did you notice now long she stayed?"
asked Mr.. Fsnton, beginning to feel de-
cidedly queer.
From two to three hours, said Miss
Vincent. Yesterday morning she
stayed two hours and thirty-fve min
utes by our clock"
Mr. Fenton was getting decidedly
jealous, or he might have wondered
at the accuracy with which his wife's
call had been timed.
"At what time does she go there?" he
asked quickly.
AT about nins o'clock"
"Do you think she is there now?"
"Yes, I saw her go there just before
I came away said Miss Vincent.
"But really, l thought You knew all
about it. TITS a mystery ofyour wife's
probably" and she simpered and
marked with pleasure the mental dis
turbance upon the face of the shop
keeper. "But really, / have stayed
longer than / intended. / must be GO
ing"
Hell go over to the doctors"
thought Miss Vincent. "IIl see If he
don't. / wonder If they'll fight. I
shonldn't wonder, for he looked as mad
as a hornet. Well, it's none of my
business, that's a comfort. What a
sight Of troubles married life brings
with it, to be sure"
Miss Vincent might congratulate her.
self such being the fact, that she was
never likely TO experience any Of the
trouble incident tte that state In life. for
it is very much to be doubted whether
there was any one having once seen her
vinegar visage who would have yentured
to form matrimonial plans, having her
for their object.
Miss Vincent was right She soon
had the satisfaction Of seeing Mr.. Fem
ton pass her house hurriedly on his way
to the house Of DR.. Tompkins.
81 wish / could see them meet"
thought Miss Vincent. II wonder
whether she'll faint, or what he'll say"
Miss Vincent could not CRAFTY her
~priseworthy curiosity, but we fortunate
II can do 50. Before Mr.. Fenton's ar
rival, we Will examine the interior Of a
room on the second floor Of the doctors
house.
A woman, neatly dressed, stood before