Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-10

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ceived of the missing ship. With the
marriage license in Ernest's possession,
they waited until the day before the ship
owners liabilities became due. Mrs. Cal
lenders lawyer and Mrs. Callender's
maid were the only persons trusted with
their secret. Leaving the chief clerk in
charge of the business, with every pecuni-
airy demand on his employer satisfied IN
full, the strangely married pair quilted
England.
They arranged to wait a few days in
Paris to receive any letters of importance
which might have been addressed to Ern-
est in the interval. On the evening OF
their arrival a telegram from London was
waiting at their hotel. 1t announced
that the missing ship had passed up
Channel-undiscOver in fog, until she
reached the Downs-on the day before
Ernests liabilities fell due.
''Do you regret it"' Mrs. Lismore said
to her husband.
''Not for a momentY' he answered.
They decided on pursuing their journey
as far as Munich.
Mrs. Lismore's taste for music was
matched by Ernests taste for painting.
In the leisure hours he cultivated the art,
and delighted in it. The picture galleries
Of Munich were almost the only galleries
in Europe which he had not seen. True to
the engagements to which she had pledged
herself, his wife was willing to 90 where
ever it might please him to take her. The
one suggestion she made was, that they
should hire furnished apartments. II
thew lived at hotel, friends of the hus-
band or the wife (visitOrs like themselves
to the famous city might see their names
in the book, or might meet them at the
door.
They were soon established in a house
large enough to provide them with
every accommodation which they re-
quired.
Ernest's days were passed in the gal
leries. Mrs. LismOre remaining at home
devoted to her music, until it was time
to go out with her husband for q drive
Living together in perfect amity and con
cord, they were nevertheless not living
happily. Without any visible reason foI
the change, Mrs. Lismore's spirits were
| depressed. On the occasion when Ern
est noticed it she made an effort to bC
cheerful. which it distressed him to see
He allowed her to think that she had re-
lieved him of ans further anxiety
Whatever doubts he might feel were
doubts delicately concealed from thai
forth.
But when two people are living together
in a state of artificial tranquility, it seems
to be a law of nature that the elements o.
disturbance gather unseen, and that the
outburst comes inevitably with the lapse
of time.
In ten days from the date of their ar
rival at Munich the crisis came. Ernest
returned later than usual from the pic
ture gallery, and for the first time in his
wifes eXperience-shuth himself up in his
own room.
He appeared at the dinner hour with q
futile excuse. Mrs. LismOre waited until
the servant had withdrawn.
NOW, Ernest" she said, ''it's time to
tell me the TRUTH
Her manner, when she said those few
words, took him by surprise. She was
unquestionably confused; and instead OF
looking at him, she trit1ed with the fruit
on her plate.
Embarrassed on his side, he could only
answer:
Il have nothing to tell"
"Were there many visitors at the gal
lery 20 she asked.
about the same as usual"
"Any that you particularly noticed -
she went on. "Imean among the ladies"
He laughed uneasily.
You forget how interested l am in the
pictures" he said.
There was a pause. She looked up at
him, and suddenly looked away again.
But he saw it plainly; tuere were tears
in her eyes.
"DO you mind turning down the gasp
she saId. my eyes have been weak all
day."
lie complied with her request-the more
readily, having his own reason for being
glad to escape the glaring scrutiny Of the
light.
II think l will rest a little on the sofa, y
she resumed. In the position which he
occupied his back would have been now
turned on her. She stopped him when be
! tried to move his chair. Il would rather
not look at you, Ernest" she said,
''when you have lost confidence in me-"
Not the words, but the tone, touched
all that was generous and noble in his
nature. He left his place and knelt be-
| side her, and opened to her his whole
! heart.