The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-11
NONE, bR LOVE.
How May "a Married for On.
and CAT ID the Other.

"Of course ave not married him
because / was ove with him." said
May Harriotr, 4 u a light laugh.
She was sit in a gold-and-dun
colored boudG hung with silken.
Auted drapcrie1 md carpeted in pale
gray Anlbusso4 (ordered with scarlet.
The windowss Ere full of Towering
plants, al exq1 tie statue of Hebc oc-
cupied a marbt pedestal in the middle
Of the room, d d the panels of the
walls, Tiled u hth mirrors. reflected
the young bris( every motion q score
Of times.
Flora Field (r old schoOLmate, sat
opposite her. Ecrctly envious of all
this splendor wondering that May
Haven. who Sd taught in the same
distric: echOO: \ herself. was not more
elated at this lden promotion.
"Weu, tho said she, "why did
you marry hid
because fas poor and he was
rich. BeCausd was tired Of teaching
and he ofere e oil this!"
And May pa ced around upon the
luXuries that's rounded her.
Nobody u ID be foolish enough to
suppose it n lOve-match," said
she. 'sHe'sa r so much older than
1 am, and n.. all my ideal! But I
couldn't drrEi{ on forever at my pro-
f~ession, and ink I've made 4 lucky
exchange"
May, yci Q a heartless coquette."
cried out Fin Field.
No. ! al, bt," said May. with a
shake Of the ely golden curls. ''YOu
would do tut be- same thing yourself.
Flora Field. you had q chance; you
know you vi a."
And as Nj aughed out q sweet. de-
faint chime. did not know that her
silly WOrdf Il had another auditor
than Flora II h-that the door leading
into the riGh anker's study was ajar.
and that b. I'd heard every syllable
she spoke.
Ii was qSt true that Frederick Har-
riOtt Was AI young man. He had
passed the e icon Of middle age be-
fore he hai lowed himself 10 fall in
love and n land the flame burned
all the dee1d and more tender, in that
the wood ID mellowed by age! He
had looke BON May Haven As little
less than a hgcl and now
shord ave known this BEFORE"
he said toni self, with ashen-palc face
and trent j limbs. Il should have
div med that pring and autumn were
unsuited. -she married me for my
mopeyp"
sMay, said that evening. II
have ticEt for the opera tonight.
Would yc, Ike to go?"
mo. hi IT think l care about it."
said May lessiy.
"Ihenv will rem ain at home, and
i Will e pu that new poem" sug-
gested hi 1sband.
II am ii d of poetry" pcttishly re.
tortcd Ma IL do wish YOU would
lesve mest2 knjoy myself i'm nv w
way Oncu i a whilc!" a
"Do III Re you. Mays" Frederick
Hcrriottsa ed. with an inexplicable
culver iI1h voice.
"Awf I'm Just in the midst of
this deli, hl story and l can't bear to
be inter ~ ed"
"Vcr. III. The offcnse shall not
4e repe;ad said Mr.. Harriott, quiet
u.
After ID L a subtle and sudden
change on G over his whole life. He
was rs coi teous and attentive to his
young vii as ever, but May felt that
al me ! and soul were gone out
a the lit courtesies. the s~crupulously
rendere. tentions.
FOR a he she rather liksd il. II
UnQ q 4 IN fool that HE 49, ,~.-4A
aiwayspi her. his thoughts following
her. lad Fould 60 where she pleased
now ar asked no questions. She
co0l cn 10y her time to suit herself
q he 4 neither criticism nor COM
nent Il or. But gradually she be-
gan to q ize that she had lost some
e.Ang VII b was not easily to be re-
placed
Mayt3 Friott had regarded her hus-
Dano'std As n Of the fixed polar
tacs Q. r existence. and 3 cold chill
ercpt 60 her heart when she fully per-
eeivedf 1t was somehow slipping
e~ay , her.
"trd lex" she said. one evening.
elttinHG Posite to her husband. shave
offer 4 you?"
He q ICED carclessly up from his
ssOt:s ed me, Mays Why, what q
1loicusq idea! OF course You haven't
0ffenG me-"
I'LL thought your manner was
nomet : different Of Late" faltered
- g wife, bending her head
closely er her embroidery.
ant keep on the HONEYMOON
9toss over" said the banker, indif.
3erenk
Lii full Of antitheses. and love il
the INCEST completely in life. For.
as ~ kiarriott grew strengthened in
the that her husband was ceasinc
20 ad her after the old idolatrous
lfash1 she began to fall in love with
ps she had married for money.
rick HaTriott was not young,
vas in the prime Of middle age.
not boyishly handsome. like
heads Nay had seen in the
3re1 show-windows. but he had the
mien Of . prince. All women
n 9 10 hero worship. and our lit
Vas no exception 70 the ordi.
sz1ax Fie For the first time IN her
7zme Vas falling in love-and with
her b hnsband.
+ weeks only had elapsed when
S IA The banking business ~
- ed + fmperatively aeceas6Ey -
hFx1oet u1911d % to viomn1 -
fk1eo Uont3A Poor May looked
III hn5bond nentesned ~
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