Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-01-13

hearts, she had hoped ne would.
He said, hang the baby yes, h.
did, darling" she murmured, with in
dignant emphasis, as she bent over the
little unconscious sleeper. 1T was
your papa who said that, and he has
gone to brilliant p lrty, with such
thoughts of his wife and child Did
you come, dearest, to estrango Us from
| each other ?
This awful idea called for bitter
signs.
Herbert had said such beautiful
things in her trusting, young maiden
hood. Never should their lives run
in separate channels, as those of some
married people of their acquaintance
did"-"never n JOY DO acceptea
that did not make them one
''never barrier should come be.
tween them" And now TO feel that
this wee babe, with its golden curls
this beautiful, little, helpless creature
should part them, rs never strong
hands could!
She pictured the gay assemblage
and her Hel bert dancing with fair
young girls, smiling on others, and
leaving her to die of heart-break.
Her Imagination, always too vivid,
viewed him in the midst of his rjumphs,
until her misery took almost the form
of madness.
"Ho didn't want me to CO." she
cried; she acted as if he didn't, and
then he pretended TO throw all the
blame on dear, helpless baby"
Suddenly she heard tho sound Of
o.
a. the door; the bell rung and . fairy
like figure stood on the threshold of
the room, in all the wistfulness of ex-
pectancy, with dimplng smiles and
laughing eyes.
80, Mabelr' cried Alice, starting to
her feet, with a glad cry. "This is, in
deed, surprise. I'm so glad you've
come. NV darling sister"
Forthwith ensued scene of raptur-
Gus welcome. Then the baby was ex-
hib,ed, and one would not have
dreamed that a tear had ever stained
the cheek of the proud mother. Then
the visitors trunks were ordered to be
carried up stairs.
"But where's Herbert? In the
studyP" said Mabel, at last.
AL the light went out of her sisters
eyes; her hands fell.
"He-he is out, dear"
Good! Don't be angry, because I'm
glad, for we can have such q nice little
chat. You d'dn't ,xpecy me-"
"Of course | didn't"
"Well, | didn't think of coming, as
you know, for month yet. But l
thought it would be SO nice to surprise
you. 1t would open the New Year,
auspiciouslv, perhaps"
80! I'm SO. glad.
"And then Paul's coming" she said,
blushing, "next week, to stay month:
he has business here; and ne wanted
me SO badly to be here, too. declare "
she added. laughing, 'Ill have to
marry him soon TO get rid of him."
80, Mabel! don't marry him unless
you're certain you'll be happy!' cried
Alice, Historically. BE sure, first,
no won't 60 to parties, and le-eave you
alone with ba-haby," she sobbed.
What! l. Herbert at party2'
queried Mabel, quite subdued.
Yes, he is; and when | told him
couldn't 90, on account of baby, he
said, hang ba-babyr Yes, you little
angel, your own father said those aw-
ful words and then he sla-slammed
the door"
HAS y viper!' exclaimed Mabel,
with sudden vehemence. "a nice way
To treat wife like you--a baby like
that! But why couldn't you leave
babyP'
"Btcause he was threatened with the
group, last week."
But he's well enough, now-sleeps
deliciously. He'll not wake up all
night, perhaps. And the nurse would