Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-12
SLINGS AND ARROWS
BIZ HUGH CONWAY.
Asshor Of SCALED Back,' "Dork Days,s
"a Family Affair.", Etc.
Continued from last week.)

(COnE1NNeU FROM CUSC WeeE.)
woment reraaps because no two women
are alike.
But Viola forgave me. A woman always
tore1ves the mau she loves, but I knew that
she was Sad at the thought that / coull
have dreamed that riches might have infiu.
sneed her. Nevertheless it was days before
Iconld got her to join me u~nrestrainedly
in the schemes which I WOW Of our future
Lie.
We went down to a quiet watering place
on the south coast. Here We staid for a
fortnight. Oh, those sweet summer daysl
Shall. l . forget thema For the time
thsrs seemed no cloud which could possibly
shade our Joy. All the cynical, suspicious,
misaEthropical elements seemed swept out
Of my nature. I told myself that the con-
slant society o. the wife I loved was max
ing q better as vol az a happier man Of me-.
At the end Of our stay by the sea it was
our intention to return to London for a
couple Of days, and then start for Switzer-
land. Here, or in what country we chose,
We were to spend months In feet, I had
Of HerstA Abby would not turn out with.
ont six mouths notice; 50, for the time, we
must be wanderers.
GU6U0O0 vi ouV0A uQA W INV UtAuO0V AVls
pottea him-wrote nee to my wife. She
seemed overjoyed as she saw his hand
writing. hut vexed at the ceremonious way
IN which his letter began. 1t lies before
ma now. Icopy it:
.sMY DEAR MRs. Lorraine: You will 70.
member that next Tuesday is your twenty.
first birthday.
IAs 7 am going abroad very shortly, I
am anxious to submit the accounts of tha
trust to you and, Of course. Mr.. Loraina
Ihear that YOU will be in town on Tuesday.
Can I call upon you anywhere, or would 1t
be more convenient for us to meet at my
solicitoTs-Mr. Monk, SO Llncoln's Inn
Fieldst Please let me know. Yours sin.
ceray. "EcsTAcH GRANT"
HE might have sent a word Of congrat-
ulation.n said Viola, In a vexed tone.
allow shall Ianswer this, Julianf
.Hay we will meet him at Mi. Monks NJ
u O'clock on Tuesday"
To which effect Viola wrote. I did mo-
read the letter, bat I wondered at tn
length OF it
CHAPTER v.
'IHAr IT SHOULD COME TO THIS"
and slept at an hotel. Thursday morning
"O WCAO w UI04g AOl LILO CtiiSillculs OcSlu6
the interview with Eustace Grant, thert
were many business matters to which l was
bound to attend. l had to soc my WI solic
itor, and give him instructions about the
settlement which I wished to make on
Viola. I had also to make my will, 9
matter which until now had neglected.; Sc
that the Tuesday and Wednesday promised
to be FULLY occupied. Viola also wished tt
pay a visit to her old friend, Miss Rossiter.
The prim spinster would never forgive her
if she passed through town without calling.
She did net press me to accompany her.
Perhaps, in the present changed and mex
pected state of affairs, she had much tt
say to her old friend which could not well
be said In my presence.
So Isuggested she should go alone to her
I'D home. spend IN hour with her friend
and meet me at Mr.: Monks at IL o'clock.
IN the meantime I would go to my OWE
solicitors and arr range my business, the
purport of which / did not mako known Il
my wife. I hired a private brougham FOL
her. placed her in 1t and stood at the win
dow saying adieu. It was the first time
since our marriage that we had been parted
for an hour. 1t was. moreover, her twenty
frat birthday, and or her hand wa a rims
which I had just given her-a ring thu
value of which had startled hsr, for she had
not yet realized what it was to be a rict
mans wife.