Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-20

stand that mad reserved rights mud
hot taken my property to control unad-
visedly, especially to invest in a busi-
ness subject to all the fluctuations OF
the market And now he never spoke
of It only as his own, and | had helped
him to 1t all, and no had forgotten It.
In my morbid state of feelings !
found so many bitter things of which
to complain to myself We had boon
married four years and during that
time many improvements had been
made in the house and around it, in
curing an expense of some thousands
of dollars. My slightest wish in regard
to a convenience or modern change
was satisfied almost as soon as ex-
pressed. And it was, as said to my
aunt: "a beautiful home"
But what II it was? II was with my
money it had been embellished and
made more valuable, and he could
easily afford to be lavish in expenditure.
my money used to beautify his
home" said, bitterly, glancing at my
handsome surroundings
When mine and thine are having
battle, love and Tenderness flee from
the contest. And at times was fright
ened at the hard, bitter thoughts / was
hiding from my husband, or fancied l
was hiding from him.
"What is it, MayP" he once said
with lock OF wistful tenderness "Aro
you quite well?" Gil
"Never better" replied, lightly, too
thoroughly ashamed OF the imp | was
harborlng to give II name. =.
II was just month since Aunt Fan
ny left us-a wretched month to me-
when one evening my husband came in
and gavo me folded paper. "Look,
dear, and see ii il is all right
II was q certificate of deposit in the
bank for just the amount of the bonds
had given him four years ago.
III you prefer the bonds | can obtain
them for you, but the interest is very
low now, and that reminds me, you
will have to trust me awhile for your
accumulated interest. This is all
have saved from my business. but you
are TO have the interest, every penny"
''But whatever am | to do with itP"
| asked, in amazed bewilderment
why, keep check-book and spend
your own money as you please" he re-
piled, laughing heartily. .Tff
''And now is the embargo removed;
and may l tell you how grateful am
for the use OF the money, and how much
more for the loving confidence displayed
in tending itP"
could not reply. for the little good
left in me was cropping, dismally, in the
valley of humiliation.
81 will consider silence consent, then.
Have you never suspected how l se-
cured your patrimony to you in case
anything happened to me before l
could repay youP" 4la hf
''But / would not have any security,
you know that!" said, eagerly, snatch
ing at the last ray of self-respect
"But you did, all the same. This
house with its two lots was decided to
you and the deed recorded the same day
! received your bonds So you see /
have not only been using your money,
but living IN your house-Etta and l.
for the past four years" "
"Oh! why did youP" l asked.
why did live In your houseP Be-
cause had nowhere else to live, and,
besides, rather liked it."
"You know what | mean. Why did
you deed the place to mep"
Because It was right to do so. /
was acting as your guardian, and had
no right to use your property without
giving security. Dou you see3"
"Yes, anil now am to deed it back
to youP" -
"No, like it Just as it is"
~ must write to Aunt Fanny, to.
night" said more to myself than him.
He INDUCED in a low whistle. l had
unwittingly betrayed myself, and COM
promised with full confession, even
to the grievous report that he had only
married me for my little fortune.
''Did you believe thatP" he asked,
grayely.
II tried hard to not believe it, but
just now seem to myself such perfect
type of total depravity that / wonder
you took me under any circumstances.
Mary Z. Anles, IN Chicago Inter
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