Daily Republican., 1884-08-25
mons. A boy with q telegram /,

paid the boy. and dismissed him
curious conviction in her heart that
crisisin her life had arrived.
The telegram was addressed to he
own name. She tore 1t open with eager
trembling fingers; read it,--re.read it
then, az o wild cry escaped her lips
and falling on her knees, she cried
aloud
thank Thee, Q God -
For, although the telegram announ
ced death, kittie know that it WA
a happy relief from pain and suffering
Ii told her that her aunt-an aged
maiden lady-was dead, and that he
entire fortune of about u million was Il
oe divided equally between little ant
her husband.
The children shall have every advan
tage !" abe went on, eagerly. "And
GordOn-ah "
She stopped short with pang of bit
ter memory At her heart. Would mon
ey bring back the love she had priced
the heart once hers Would gold buy
love? Alb, no Well, at least, h,
had the privilege now Of making hi,
own choice. He need DO no longe
hampered by a wife and family to sup
port. With a half-million in his pos
session, the world was all before hiu
where to choose. He might-ah, yes
he might obtain adivorce, il he wished
There was the plea of incompatlbility
OF temper" (once, when very angry
| with Kittie, he had threatened it) ant
then, after that, he might (here she
checked little sob) marry Mrs. Bel
laire.
She cared tor him now, undoubtedly;
she wonld certainly not turn from him
with fortune in his grasp.
The young wife sat thinking these
not altogether enlivening thoughts
and, in the midst of it all, Gordon came
home. Handsome, Careless Gordon
rremaine. He loved his wife dearly
notwithstanding the infelicity of theil
welded lives. He is not the only man
whose eyes are blinded by seltishness
He listened with undisguised satisfac.
ton as the wonderful news was
told.
And 1 have been thinking" Kit.
tie went on, colby, when she had fin.
ished her story, A" that since you are
tired of me, 1 will take the children and
go home to mother and then"-she
shot a glance of disdain from under hel
long eyelashes-" you will be free Il
devote yourself IN Mrs. Bellaire -
Gordon started with cry o + astonish
ment.
Kittie, you are mad p he ejaculat
ed.
No." she replied, " am coming u
my senses Gordon, mean what 1
say. Let me take Lily and Freddie,
and go to mother for six months. A
the end of that time,-if-if you car,
for me,-come"
| He turned away, a little coldly.
| " AS you wilt" he said, quietly; and
Kittie fancied that there was relief IL
his tone and manner.
And 10 these two foolish people part
ed. AS soon as the money was placed
in their possession, husband and wifi
chose separate pathways, and prepare,
to walk in them on, to the bitter end
alone.
n
Six months had elapaed since tina
parting, and Gordon Tremaine hal
never called upon tho fascinating Mrs
Bellaiie since the night when Kitti
had calmly renounced him. lie ha,
not cared for the beautiful widow. Tn
sole attraction which he had foun
had been the elegant. tasteful home, he
Isweet, womanly ways, and the kind
mess with which she had always re
Iceived him, and then (this was OF con
siderable Importance in his fastidiou
eyes) she was always appropriately an
neatly attired.
Que lovely evening Gordon Ire
maine opened the gate that led to tn
lOld fashioned mansion that had bee
kittie's childhood home and now She
tered her.
Halfway up the broad avenue, Ii
encountered two children in charge G
a tidy looking nurse. He paused in
voluntary. Could that be his ow
Fred The chubby, rosy boy in
velvet suit. his yellow cnrls neatl,
brushed, his round face as dainty a
heart could desire And there wa
Lily, in a white, embroidered frocb
and blue sash, with wonderful We
low-haired doll in her arm8. Aud
raised his eyes, and they rested upon
ialy who was coming slowly toward
him down the walk. A vision OF da7
cling loveliness in her pretty dress {
white nuns yelling, deliberately garn
turei with black velvet ; moss ros
nestled in the shining golden braid
aud another fastened the fiohu of blacI
lace which she wore. He hes tia TED
unable to utter a word as the trut
strayed slowly home to him then
kittie !''he cried. Is it reall
; you? Can it bs possible ?''
She gave him her hand, and smile
upon him swetly.
"Quite possible !" she answere,
ard oh, Gordon, have you come bac
to me never to leave me again ."
He caught her in his arms and kisse
her fondiy.
Never to leave you again." he al
swered softly,-for oh, Kittie darling
you Ara 10 me the one sweet woman III
der the sun =
Il Aud so Kittie's husband was wo
over again. and this time there was Il
dereliction. Ii was "a stern ex perieuct
however, and | would not advise .
people, similarly situated, to try I'll
efficacy of a temporary separation. r,
there il II lesson 10 be learned from tni
story, by which thes will profit who X no
how to read bet ween the lines, lesso
for Dung wives.
Aud, ii even one careless, neglect fl
wife will take tn Is lesson to heart, an
learn wisdom by its exper fence, thel
truly, my story has not been written
vain.