Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-01-23

broad shoulder of her fond husband.
He pressed the first kiss On those ruby
lips which smiled upon him. displaying
the even edge of teeth of pearl.
"Was there ever such happiness a:
this for mortal save me-" cried the en-.
raptured husband.
eyes," she answered vlYacious
ly.
"For whom then 2"
"For me-"
care you really so happy my dar
ling 2"
$50 happy that am wicked"
"Thai you are wicked 2" asked hel
husband a little shocked. "How are
you wicked my dear 2"
81 am so happy that would not ex
change places with an arch angel Ii
heaven"
oh Alice, it is wicked to tall
so 2"
Il know it, bur Heaven could no
increase my happiness now"
Remember my dear that while oul
cup of Joy on this earth may run over
1t is but for the moment and passe.
away like the sunbeams at Eight. bu
in Heaven our measure of Happiness:
is not only full, but kept SO throughout
the ceasless ages of eternity"
Even as he spoke a slight cloue
Gathered over that beautiful face. She
strove to Danish 1t but could not
That dread secret, which she mus
keep from him she loved, and the
knowledge that at any unthoughtee
moment she might reveal 1t, caused
her annoyance.
When they reached home and Uncle
Owen helped his wife out oil the car.
age. John Redgrave considerably ir
liquor and holding "a half smoked
cigar between his fore and middle
finger, stood on the broad piazza
gazing with half drunken impudence al
them.
Without deigning to notice the fel.
low, Uncle Owen led his bride up the
lawn to the house.
Uncle Owen" cried John some.
what angrily, "Aln't ye goln' to gid nc
o'her."
Hush John" said Mr.. Redgrave
trying hard to keep his temper.
but won't. She's shame faced
thing who's no right here an if YOU
don't drive her away | won't stay"
He uttered this threat as though
Uncle Owens very existence depended
ON his remaining at his house.
"You can 90 John as soon as you
like. But this lady is my wife and il
you stay here you must respect her.
"Your wife," cried the astonishee
John, almost sobered by the announce
ment.
ayes sir, my wife,"
"Uncle Owen you amt got wife q
he gasped interrogatlvely. great bead:
of perspiration starting out on his
forehead.
"This young lady is my wife. and
will not hear her slandered ethel
directly or by by insinuations from any
one"
The new bride and groom passed
the sobered John, who was dlsenchant.
ed from his brightest dream. He sought
his brother Ed and they considered the
matter, became indignant and resolved
to leave Uncle o wen to his fate.
Ed carried the news to Tom Throck.
morton and John went to Burlington
where he got beastly drunk IN celebra-
ton of his uncle's nuptials.
The Saunders, Thomas and MIN.
ers' all gathered at Throckmorton's to
the number of a score to discuss the
marriage of their uncle Though
many thought their cases hopeless as
to inheri,ing any of his property. some
suggested he might yet die childless
w'dower, or get a divorce and there
was faint hope yet. Johns idea of
discarding his uncle was not thought
to be good one. The heirs decided
it best to not treat him with The con-
tempt he deserved.
John, after he became sober
enough to be respectable,-took up
his abode with Thockmorton and Ed
his brother went to live with a cousin
named Saunders.
Uncle Owen got a wife % vas the
question asked by all, black, and white
rich and poor. Could it be possible 2
There were so many incredulous of
belief that they hardly thought it true
when they read the marriage notice in
the burlington weekly paper. He
who had lived so long a bachelor, it
seemed impossible to believe mar.