The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-12-05

when L used to have SulkS and you
would take me out hunting-hunting
sunshine, you called it7 I often think
of it when things go wrong, as they
must occasionally, and wish you with
me to go hunting sunshine.
Eyes, l remember. You were great
comfort to me, and I am afraid have
never quite forgotten the man who coax
ed my brothers. only child away from
the lonely old maid
'And the best friend a wayward girl
ever had,' I replied.
But somehow, after Aunt Fanny's
visit my thoughts and feelings were not
the same. Had I been unwise, as she
said, in giving up everything to my
husband? And had he been too eager
to accept it? I was fearful it was even
SO. He should have made me under
stand that had reserved rights and not
taken my property to control unadvis-
edly, especially to invest in business
subject to all the lamentations of the
market. And now he never spoke of it
-o'sly as his own, and had helped him
& i. all, and he had forgotten it.
In my morbid state of feeling 1 found
so many bitter things of which to CON-
plain to myself. We had been married
four years and during that time many
improvements had been made in the
house and round it, incurring an ex-
pense of some thousands of dollars. My
slightest wish in regard to a convenience
or modern change was satisfied almost
as soon as expressed. And it was, as I
said to my aunt: "a beautiful home
But what if it was? 1t was with my
money it had been embellished and
made more valuable, and he could easi-
ly afford to be lavish in expenditure.
my money used TO beautify his
home, l said, bitterly, glancing at my
handsome surroundings.
When mine and thine are having a
battle, love and tenderness flee from the
contest. And at times was frightened
at the hard, bitter thought was hiding
from my husband, or fancied l was hid
ing from him.
'What is it May?' he once said with
a look of wistful tenderness. Are you
quite well?'
Never BETTER l replied, lightly, too
thoroughly ashamed of the imp I was
harboring to give it name.
1t was just month since Aunt Fanny
left us-a wretched month to me-when
one evening my husband came in and
gave me folded paper. Look, dear,
and see if it is all right!
1t was certificate of deposit in the
bank for just the amount of the bonds
l had given him four years ago.
IF 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 accu-
mulated interest. This is all I have
saved from my business, but you are to
have the interest, every penny
'But whatever am to do with it2'
asked, in amazed bewilderment.
'Why keep a check-book and spend
your own money as you please he re-
piled laughing heartily. 'And now is
The embargo removed, and may I tell
you how grateful am for the use of the
money, and how much more the loving
confidence displayed in tending it?'
l could not reply, for the little good
left in me was cropping, dismally, in the
valley of humiliation.
Il will consider silence consent, then.
Have you never suspected how | secur-
ed your patrimony to you in case any
thing happened to me before 1 could
repay you?'
sBut would not have any security,
you know that' said, eagerly, snatch
ing a: the last ray of self-respect.
fBut you did all the same. This house
with its two lots was decided to you and
the deed recorded the same day l re-
ceived your bonds. So you see have
not only been using your money, but
living in your house-Etta and for
the past four years.
ooh! why did you?' I asked.
'Why did I live in your house7 Be-
cause l had nowhere else to live, and,
besides, I rather liked it,
'You know what 1 mean. Why did
you deed the place to me?'
Because it was right to do so. l was
acting as your guardian, and had no
right to use your property without CIV
ing security. Don't you seeP
'Yes, and now 1 am to deed it back
to your
mo, like it just as it is.
'I.must write to Aunt Fanny, to-
night l said more to myself than him.
He INDUCED in low whistle. I had
unwittingly betrayed myself, and COM
prised with full confession, even to
the grievous report that he had only
married me for my little fortune.
Did you believe that2' he asked
gravely.
Il tried hard not to believe it, but
just now I seem to myself such perfect
type ftotal depravity that I wonder you
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