West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

never quite forgotten tho man who
coaNcd my brothers only child away
from the lonely old maid"
And the best friend a wayward Girl
ever had, ~ 1 replied.
But somehow. after Aunt Fannv's
visit my thoughts and feelings were not
the same Had been unwisc. as she
said, IN giving up everything to nav
husband? And had he been TOO eager
to accept it? l was fearful it was even
SO. Ho should have made me under
stand that had reserved rights and
not taken my property 10 control unad-
VlsedIy, especially ~ invest i'm a bust
ness subject 10 all the fluctuations of
tho market. And now he never spoke
Oh II only as his own, and | had helped
MN TO 1t all, and he had forgotten It
In my morbid state of feelings |
found so many bittor things of which
to complain to myself. We had been
married four years and during that
time many improvements had been
made in the house and around it, in
urrng an expense of some thousands
OF dollars. My slightest wish in regard
TO convenience or modern change
was satisfied almost as soon as eX-
pressed. And il was, rs | said 20 my
aunt: "a beautiful home"
But what if it wasp IL was with my
money it had been embellishcd and
made more valuable, and he could
easily afford TO be lavish i'm expenditure.
'My money used to beautify his
home, ! said, bitterly glancing at my
handsome surroundings.
When mine and thine are having n
battle, love and tenderness flee from
the contest. And at.times was fright.
ened at the hard. bitter thoughts ! was
hiding from my husband, or fanciod |
was hiding from him.
"What is it, MayP' ho once said
with lock of wistful tenderness. Are
you quite woll?n
Never better" | replied, lightly. too
thoroughly ashamed of the imp | was
harboring to give il name.
IL was just II month since Aunt Fan
ny 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 n certificate of deposit in the
bank for just the amount of the bonds
had given him four years AGO.
III 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
accumulated interest This Ia all /
have saved from my business, but you
are to have the interest, every penny" :"
'But whatever am / TO do with tip"
/ 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 tell you how grateful am
for the use of the money. and how much
more for the loving confidence displayed
in tending itP''
l could not reply, for the little good
LETT IN me was cropping, dismally, in the
valley of humiliation.
81 will consider silence consent, then
Have you never suspected how se-
cured your patrimony TO you I'm case
anything happened to me before
could repay you?'
"But i would not have any security,
you know that!'' / said, eagerly, snatch
ing at the last ray OF self-rcspoct
'But you did, all the same. This
house with its two lots was decided TO
you and the deed recorded the same day
/ received your bonds SO you see /
have not only been using your money,
but living in your housc-Etta and | -
for the past four years"
''.Oh! why did you?" / asked
why did live in your house? Be
cause had nowhere else TO live, and,
besides, rather liked it."
You know what / mean. WHY did
you deed the place TO meP"
Because 1t was right TO do so. I
was acting as your guardian, and had
no right 20 use your property without
giving security. Dou you seeP"
Ycs, and now / am TO deed it back
20 youP"
"No, like IL Just as il is. "
81 must write % Aunt Fanny. to-
night. ] said more 20 myself than him
He INDUCED in low whistle. / had
unwittngly betrayed myself, and com
promised with full confession. even
TO the gricvous report that he had only
married me for my little fortune.
did you believe that?" he asked
gravcly.
81 tried hard Co not believe il. but
just now seem 90 myself such perfect
type Of total depravity that / wonder
you took me under any circumstances.
-Mary 4. AmeS, tn Chtcago Inter
OcC0H.