The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-22
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Woodruff Hall. Arthur had gone ont TO get
the fTe. air. Madam Resk had retired to
the next room, at Mr. WoodruPs request.
and he for the d rst time since their marriage,
was angry with has vile. Weak IS he wac,
ne paced the floor back and forth; his voice
tramDled as he spoke, and h.s limb5 shak-
Bg
- can not and ~iil not endure this kind
OF life another week. Ia the past, thought
Meta TO blame for most OF she disturbance
between you: but now see nv mistake"
II am not in the least surprised at your
turning against me; for how could you do
otherwise, after hearing swhat your dear
neice said few moments ago"
cit is not her words alone which have con-
WINGED me OF yeur hatred for my daughter"
Indeed! Then viii you be so kind as to
inform me of the one who knows more than
myself OF wn0In like aud dislike?'
That yea msy have revenge upon them?
No; / am no longer the fool / was Ny
daughter shall return home"
Then, sir, as 1 have not changed nay
mind in regard to leaving here when she
returns, l will leave you Immediately, that
you may have her with you the sooner. Bat
bsfore go you must make soms kind of a
settlement with me. Even though 1 shall
no longer be mistress OF Woodruff Hall,
must live as becomes the wife of Give Wood
ruf."
She had changed her tone from mocking
GOODNESS to one OF command.
How beautiful she WIS as she stood before
her husband, with eyes flashing like two hot
c1sls. Unfortunate, unhappy man. why
did you not listen to the pleading Of yeur
only child when she asked you to give up
Lima Mason You not only wrecked your
own life, bat that of your daughter How
csa you ever atone for the latter God
alone knows.
Lima, you must remain here. There is
,oom enough Tor you both. a Woodruff
WIS never know TO separate from his wife,
aud they are family who are az Old as this
country. L do not in tend to MAKE a begin
ming. although l AN the hr5t Of my family
wso has ever married second time"
1T would nave been better fer Us both X
you hzd never done way with the custom"
Il owed ; on Their, Lima and | love you
yst. and DO not intend 10 psrs with You.
there Is more than enough room in this
aige house fer yo0 both; you need not even
CoIue IN contact with each otner."
That may be true, yet do not mean 70
remain under the same roof with her. who
cnoe scorned nay offer of friendship simply
because ! rad been her gOverDess; while
yoD, her father, had humslsd yourself to
ssk ne 10 be your wife. Was / to blams for
sOnr loving ne? Should I, to- please her.
hsss declined your offer, this scceptancy Of
witch wOUl1 free me frcn the life L so de
issiedg All. Give Woodruff, wish ] had !;
-Gcd alone knows how differently my life
would have BEEN Is il is do not intend
10 allow her to De near me- | do not want
her friepdship now, l want her TO hate me-
and will do ali in my power TO make her
90 so"
''She was but q Chi then; as she grows
cider she wilt regret her uuiust actions"
Months have passed by, i. is slmost
year since that occurred; since then she has
hsd ample time to ask my pardon. Has she
done so?"
.She has not vet recovered from the M
pleasantness connected with the affair. Put
Yourself in her place for moment, Lima.
Would 1T not hurt you TO see another take
The place OF your mother in your h0ne?"
1t IS too bad that you had not thought OF
this before and endeavored to save your
daughter so much 1nhsppines5"
III thought that she would forget it and
learn to love you. But God or the devil has
caused everything connected with our mar
age TO prove the reverse"
"Your daughter then, must be the latter
person; for IL ii were not for her We might,
perhaps live without an unpleasant word or
moment in our lives. But must have this
intend bringing her homer
81 most assuredly do aud also mean for
you to remain here, as the name of Woodruff
shall not be disbonored by my driving my
daughter from home, perhaps to destruc-
ton nor by allowing my wife to leave it.
no you understand me, Lins?'
VERY we'll indeed, but do no. hesitate in
saying that you are more of q foll than !
thought you were that is, # you think 1
will obey you"
~srf - -
cave any effect upon your wiiful mind?'
Nothing bat money can change my resO-
lLtion."
My Cod. can Il be possible that my wife
has become so mercensry as TO command pay
Tor that which true wife ought TO do will
1Bgly? How much do van WANT"
You might give me $1,000 or yoar note
fer that amount, so that in case anything
happened 10 you, I would have more than
the little amount the law would allow me-"
Great heavens Lima, are you losing your
1nind2' exclaimed Mr.. Woodruff.
If you value your name and your past
.rscOrd so highly, you will NOS hesitate in
complying with ny small demand at once"
"Far once ven will find that have no re-
gard for name IL il consists in stopping TO
such degrssation as purchasing my wifs's
consent to do her duty. Rsustn here, Lima,
and / win be TO you that which have been
IN the past, aud do not think you have
ever bad cause TO complain. Leave me and
knAI nate you more tnan nave ever loFeu
YOU"
Lima stopped to think a moment bsiore
she answered her husband. she saw how
wrong she was doing how little TO accom-
plish her purpose. She heard Arthur Bra
cen. the man she loved so dearly, enter his
room ard close the door after him. It was
this which caused her 70 go TO her husband,
snd placing her arms around his neck.
snioothed ais hair Oft his forehead and kissed
Kim.
Dear Give. forgive me; vas angry, snd
did not stop % think wnat | wss sayiag.n
Are vou sure Of this. Lins2'
"Believe me, Give, for | SPEAK nothiug
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