The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-24

woman 10 nve on; me thousands snail IN
mine
She was silent for a minute, "Yesn she
said, ~ will even do that-at least for many
years"
Hervey laughed maliciously Glow mic,
10 be so hated / never made anything out
of womans love, but her hate Is profitable,
Now hear the conditions"
"Ihayenamed them already, said Beatrice,
coldly,
"Ilear mine, / say, snid Hervey bringing
his hand down on the table, and speaking in
grim earnest, ~ win go away, never sock
you, never trouble you 30 long ~ you pay
the money; but before ! go"-here he bent
forward aud spoke In low, grating voice
"before | go you shall come to me here, In
these rooms, aud for a month sLall live here
as my wife, All your fine relations, all
your dear friends, shall know you are the
wife Of Maurice Hervey, forger, felon, and
at present, tlcket-of-oaye man, After that
III leave you and take the money!
Beatrice made no reply She drew heI
mantle round her and rose, "Dont like my
proposal, Knocked Hervey ~ thought II
out carefully, though-thought 1t out night
after night-for years and years thought Il
OUTFLOW was TO be paid In full for every
thing, | have you now-l have you now,
my sweet wife,
~ think you are mad, " said Beatrice, con
temptuously,
"Madl No, I'm not mad, Are you going
10 leave mel After such separation tC
leave mo so soonlN She moved towards the
door
(Which means, suppose, that you i,aye
me 10 do my worst"
"Ycs You must do your worst,n
(which means, take whatever the law
forces you TO give met You know tho law
will give me something
"l believe II will, said Beatrice, YEARLY.
"Ye, III take what the law gives mo-
Are you yerscd In the lawf There wa
something in his voice, In his triumphant
look, which for the first time made her fear
"Do you know he went ON, "that tho aw
will give mo the custody Of u certain pretty
golden,haircd boyi That q wife WHO ahsentl
herself from her husband and his home has
no right 20 deprive him Of his child, Here
Is the home offer you, | long for you and
my boy, | demand him, Give him 10 me-
All, | have you nowW
llo had, His thrust seemed 20 psree heI
heart She uttered low cry and grasped
the bacl Of chair for support at Is moi
true she gOspad,
"Go 10 your lawyer and ilnd out he said
81 have consulted mine, The boy r. my own
An, what pleasure shall flnd In his com
panyl How nice for him 10 be known here
after as the forgor's son, Now viii you ac
ccpt my conlltionsi Now have / got youl
proud knees TO Inll Now will YOU como u
Inc and 0yow yourself the wife OF an injured
husbandN
He almost shrlelicd the sentences, Ho felt
he had his full grasp Of revenge.
"l must think, must Think she muir
INJURED,
"Ncs, go and think, Two got TO think, too
I've got 10 find out whether any quibblo can
deprive YOU Of the money, If So you'll have
10 marry me ngain and keep the first mar
rIage dark Hang mel that viii DO even
botcrn
"Let me CO." she said,
"Nes, YOU can 60 But como to mo again
the day after tomorrow, Thcn III tell you
what 10 do All my Indy, you'd better have
got the money / wanted years ago, / told
you nj the time you were fool
She did not hear his last words She had
loft the room, Hcrvcy threw himself into
his chair and laughed long and loud
"Rcvcngo and moneyln he said "Ill
bring hcr down 10 the very dust, I'll mako
her beg on her knees for the boy before
spare hor oven him. Luck was there over
such luckN