The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-06
BY Mrs. Addie Deitch Frank.
CHAPTER III.

now tuty uaQ AONc4 c3Cn OlucL nn0 Wc1c
engaged to be married. But Arthur was
Door, and as they were both young, he being
only five years her senior, they concluded
not to get married until he should earn
enough to buy a home. Year after year
passed by, and yet they were not married,
still waiting for q home, until at last Mr..
Woodruff asked Lima to be his wife, and, as
we already know, she married him for his
money. She would not have lone this had
she known that q few days before she wrote
to Arthur his uncle had died, leaving him a
large estate.
81 am glad you have come. Arthur; when
you are not here time drags along 80 slowly"
Lima said. YEARLY.
And am glad to be with you. Where
is your husbanp?"
He has gone out for a ride A little
matter of business and an imaginary head
ache kept me at home"
"Now. Lima, confess. Did you not re-
main at home because you expected me9'
Most noble confessor, l am guilty. Are
you displeased?'
mo, but love you a thousand times more,
q 1t be possible"
ny TIC way, 4 uhNS HoWS LOT you we
sail for America tomorrow"
$50 do J. came here this morning for
the purpose of telling you that business
calls me home. But you, l suppose, are GO
isg for the simple reason that your daughter
wants your
INC, you are wrong. She wrote several
letters-or, rather, the Doctor did-directly
after We left home, saying that Meta was
very sick"
How strange that her father did not re-
turn home immediately"
He would have done so, l suppose, had /
not destroyed her letters before he read
them" she said, with q wicked smile Oh Der
lips
Great God Lima, did you have the heart
to commit such a crime?"
de you think / would allow her to spoil
my pleasure? 1 did not marry both the
father and daughter. Yet listen, Arthur, I
once asked her for her friendship, bat she de-
clined the honor. 1 humbled myself to her
once but will not do so q second time. II 1
could initiate her handwriting 1 would yet
visit France aud Italy"
"What Is this Meta like2" he asked in
quiringly.
ga girl of seventeen with a pink and
white complexion, dark brown eyes and
golden hair, beautiful indeed, but ruined py
her father. You shall see her one of these
days, but be careful of your heart, for it be-
longs to me-"
1T is immsterisl to ne whether ever
see her or not, as the only woman l can
ever 10 We belongs to another" he answered,
indifereDtIy.
You are mistaken, Arthur. In name
only, am ! his, and already hate the bonds
which unite Us; my heart is yours. Arthur,
you must never leave me again; Z can not
live without you"
"Why did you not think of that before
you married Mr.. Woodruff? Are you not
conscious of the wrong you have and are
doing him?"
1T is your fault, Arthur, for you ought
not to have left the woman you loved to
fight the battles of life alone for SO many
long. weary years"
How could I help il? 1 had not a dollar
TO call my own; now could | support a wife
\ as she should be2 I do not believe in men
getting married until they have a roof to
shelter n wife, said Arthur.
You are wrong; for with a wife who is
willing TO work and assist him, there is no
man but who will be able to enjoy life in q
very short time. We were both young, ten
years ago; what would have been the differ
trence II we would have had to economic
anu DO without the Injuries OF life? Anv
woman who loved q man as | loved you
would nothave hesitated in doing this. Oh!
Arthur, we have made q great mistake"
Poor woman, how much happiness you
have lost, and how much ~unhappiness you
have caused.
Lima, my darling, you are right Bat it is
ttoo late; all happiness is lost to me now.
Where Is my home, where is the welcome
smile OF my wife as she comes to meet me,
which / have dreamed of so often? And
where are the rosy.cheeked little romps,
jumping on my knee? Alas the bubbles
have burst-my dream is over. / awake,
TO fnc my life, at thirty-ive. a wreck. l
have always been true to you, Lima. and one
tbouRnt was ever uppermost IN my mind
that OF returning TO claim you"
THAT Is all over now; but / will try to
make you happy yet. Only remember tina
you are always to stay near me-"
could not do otherwise, If / tried; yet,
God knows / would not injure Mr.. Woodruff
for anything the world contains. In the
short time | have known hin i have formed
: great liking for him II"
He is a most generous aud warm hearted
man. worthy q happier life than l can make
Tor him. am glad you are going with US,
rs We. She did not finish her sentence,
IS The entrance of her husband interrupted
her: be was very much surprised, yet very
better.
= hope yon have enjoyed yourself, Lima,
with Mr.. Braden?"
81 certainly have. We have so much to
talk about, and IL seems that our supply is
inexhsustible. Am l not right. Arthur"
Will deceit never die out! No: as long as
the world stands it will exist. How few of
rs there sre-in fact, / do not believe there
is any one OF Us who does not practic it more
or less. think everyone, If he or she
would have friends and be q friend to every
one. must be deceitful to q certain extent;
but not IS Lin Woodruff was.
I'VE have known each other ever since we
were children You wife is right in saying
q that our supply OF knoHledsa of nnr frnnhlaa