Dodge City times., 1885-09-10

/ sA enoo udu ItScIfeu TlSQlS aQ(
pot taken my property to control unad
Vlsedly, especially to invest in b busi
ness subject to all the fluctuations O
the market. And now he never spok,
OF 1t only as his own, and had helped
him to it all, and he had forgotten it.
In my morbid state of feelings
found so many bitter things of which
to complain to myself. We had beer
married four years and during tha,
time many improvements had beer
mace In the house and around it, in.
curing an expense of some thousands
OF dollars. My slightest wislRin regard
TO convenience or modern chang u
was satisfied almost as soon as eS.
pressed. And it was, as l said to nv
aunt: "a beautiful home"
But what if it was? 1t was with nv
money it had been enbellished and
made more valuable, and he could
easily afford to be lavish in expenditure.
My money used to beautify his
nome said, bitterly, glancing at my
handsome surroundings.
When mine and thine are havinr a
cattle, love and tenderness flee from
the contest. And at times [ was fright
ened at the hard, bitter thoughts was
hiding from my husband, or fancied |
was b;ding from him.
what is it, May?'' he once said
with lock OF wistful tenderness. care
you quite we'll"
Never better" replied, lightly, too
thorouse senly ashamed of the imp / was
harp oring to give it name.
1T was just IA month since Aunt Fan
ny left us-a wretchea 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 certificate of deposit in the
bank for just the amount of the bonds
had given him four wears ago.
IF you prefer the bonds | can obtain
them for you. but the interest is very
low now, and that reminds me, YOU
VIII nave to trust me awhile for your
accumulated interest. This is all
nave saved from my business, but you
are 10 have the interest, every penny"
But whatever am | to do with it?"
L asked, in amazed bewilderment.
why. keep check-book and spend
your own money as you please" he re-
picd, laughing heartily.
''And now is the embargo removed:
and may | tell you how grateful l am
Ior the Use of the money, and how much
more for the loving confidence displayed
u tending it?''
could not reply, for the little good
ielt III me was cropping, dismally, in the
valley of humiliation.
i VIII consider silence consent, then.
have you never suspected how l Sc
cured your patrimony to you in case
anything happened to me before l
could repay you?''
"but | would not have any security,
you Know THAR said. eagerly, snatch
ing at the Jast ray of seif-respect.
'but you did, all the same This
mouse with its two lots was decided to
you and the deed recorded the same day
L received your bonds So Won see |
II I'VE not only been using your money,
out ilvlnS in your house-Etta and /
1or th.e past four years"
...Oh. why did you?" I asked.
"Why did live in your house? Be-
NohNe u.t'i lloN mere else 10 i've, ana,
besides, L rather liked it."
You know what | mean. Why did
you deed the place to me?'
.Because it was right to do So |
was acting as your guardian, and had
no right TO use your property without
giving security Dou YOU see?'
"les, anil now am to deed it hack
to you?"
"No. | like it Just as it is.''
Il must write to Aunt Fanny, to-
night" | said more to myself than him.
He INDUCED in low whistle. | had
unwittingly betrayed myself, and COM
promised with Il full confession, even
to the grierous report that he had only
married me for my little fortune
did you believe that?' he asked,
gravely.
81 tried hard to not believe it, but
just nowl seem tomyself such perfect
type of total depravity that wonder
you took me under any circumstances.
Mary I. dimes, IN Chicago Inter
Ocean.