Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-21
t-SKIND To HIS WIPE.

Vance. there u something want 70
talk to you about, only ! Am afraid that
you will be disPleased." ="
Gertrude Rutherford spoke in a soit.
sweet. half spprehensi,e tone and ca
rs..insly touched her brothers arm. {"
II 10 further win his attention.
She was = fresh. fair. diminu,ive erea-
,urs. and he looked admirinsly al her
from hi. proud height
They we're standing in the grsveled
~slk. and the blooming lilac bushes BE-
bind them booked like a purple mis-, in
the gathering twilight.
"why. 0er,is. What. the matter ,
he asked in bis oa.hand manner. "ioa
never came 80 ,imidly 10 me before. I've
no, grown 10 be an ogre, have - Ou,
With VIA, !. in your mind. little one.
And you won, ge, sngp'-
mo"
II, may be = mere conjecture" 'he
said
She bea, the ground with her foot,
a neryou. t~i,ehing about her red lips.
Vance. an afraid you are no, Kind
to your wife. she he.i,A,ingly said.
Tie stared q, her in q h.lf-dazed way.
"wAy. Ger,ie. hos ia the world came
you to .Ay anything lise that" he
asked, a tremor ia his voice
Vance. you said you wouldn't &c,
angry"
I'm no, angry. I'm hurt"
II hope I'm mistaken. Vance"
"Geriie. the idea Is prePo',erOus II
anybody. nsti to Ellen. ougk, to know
better. i, !. you. am ,enderly aud uh-
iormly Kind to her"
lie studied hi. sisters face TO see II be
had eassh, hr fall meaning !, was
flushed and troubled
"Ger,is. ,hi. thing takes me a little
abaek. Why make no end Of saerihe.
e. for her sake. and ! vke pleasure In
making them. | spare her in every
way. study her wishes. ] humOr her
whims"
ELLEN Is no, whimsical"
"wsll. may be. didn', use jus, the
righ, word; however, you know whs, |
meant. | buy her dozens Of new dress
e.. give her money without stint. |
take her TO lectures and concerts, 20 the
park and the sea shore Ispend my ev-
enings q, home with her. and show my
affection in a thousand ways"
"vsnce. 1 didn', question your shee-
ton for her." protested oeris.
"well. how can . man who sincerely
love. hi. wife be unkind to herr"
"In yariOu. ways, Vance, and more
frequently than he may be aware Of.
lie may no, be conscious Of IL BY IT.
ntable ou,burt.. by black looks, BY
van, Of allowance. by neglec,ing to CON-
mend. by expecting much when be oueh,
10 be satisfied with little"
"Gertie, bless me II I can understand
wha, you are limiting at" Vance ex-
claimed. for he was beginning to feel an
nOyed.
"wha, happened at dinner.'ime'
vance,"
Nothing. tha, can recall"
II entered the house just ster you
left for the store. and found Ellen cry.
ing a. IL she had al the trouble in the
world"
vsnce's cheeks redeemed, and he lin.
ed his hand to his moustaehe.
"Did shs have Q crying Frell"
"Did you give her cause p
"Did she say did -
mo. Vance. She is one Of those un.
complaining kind. surmise Il. Some
thing bad occurred TO make her very un-
happy. whs, was ar'
Vance grew fdsssy.
"Gertie. the dinner wasn't ready. and
I had q pressing engagement. The food
wasn't properly cooked, and yoa know
how particular ! an about that"
"Did you scold hsrl"
"why, no. child"
"You showed Jour disappointment In
some wsy!"
"wsll, I have no doabt did. Pos
sibly looked IT,"