Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-06-30
of a Spaniard, and my beautiful wiie
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was my very nedEJ liic.
heard little gasping sigh, which
no one seemed to catch but myself, ana
right by my side the pretty peasant
GIRL was half kneeling, half crouching
in the shadow. did not know whence
she came or how she got there; her
face was pale, and her large dark eyes
burned like Goals of fire, as she watch
ed the speaker.
III went to the city," he continued.
"every morning at nine, returning at
five to dinner. We had lived four
months only in our dear home, when
one day as | sat at the desk in my
office, suddenly presentiment came
over me that some great trouble was
hanging over me, and L could not
shake il off. | know now that L made
nv own trouble L did not think so
then. / was so dispirited that | did
not take luncheon at all, and the first
train out that afternoon / went home.
As walked up the graveled path and
stepped on the low veranda, heard
voices inside. Through the half-closed
blinds | saw my wife in earnest con-
versation with a gentleman. She had
often told me that she liked fair men
this man was fairer than myself.
His hair was palest flaxen, and his
skin as white as girls. But you
must not doubt my love, heard my
wife say, for | do love you as well as
| did in the old days, and some day
hope we may be able to let the world
know it again Then l saw her twine
her arms around his neck and kiss
| him again and again"
at was my own brother" came in
faint whisper from the quivering
lips of the girl by my side, who seemed
to be speaking her thoughts uncon-
scously.
Il might as well have been turned
ed into stone," he went on; II could
not move or speak; and l stood there
watching them. All my fierce pas
slons were reused, yet did not strike
him down. l wondered at myself.
My whole soul was filled with scorn
and loathing, yet left them together
and passed out the gate once more.
Mechanically turned toward the city,
but did not know what | was doing,
for was crazed. l walked mile after
mile until, night coming on, l stopped
instinctively before hotel. The next
day l wrote my wife q note, simply
telling her that wished her to vacate
the house, as it was for rent. Inclos-
ing money for her immediate neccs-
stiles, l told her never to dare cross
my path again, or her blood would be
upon her own head. / did not say
anything of what l had seen, so my
darling did not know why she was
condemned. / did not 90 to my office
again for a week, feeling sure that
she would seek me there. Then /
went back to my business once more,
cold and immovahle to all appearances,
but the blood in my veins on fire.
There was, as / expected, piteous
letter from my wife. She had visited
the office for several days, and fail
ing to see me, had left this letter, beg
ging to know what had wrought the
change, and saying that she would
not leave the house until she had seen
me, for death was preferable to life
without my love-"
He told this with white set face
that told how deeply he had suffered,
and how utterly he condemned him.
self
II answered this more to the point,
telling her that if she did leave will
ingly ! would have her elected; that
no woman after her order should pol.
lutte my property. wrote those cru.
ell words, and my heart was breaking.
That was the end; never heard an.
other word from her
"For six months wrestled with my
agony. Just at that time q fearful
fever broke out in the city, and wen
among the nurses and ministers, do
ing what | could for the stricken ones
l deserved no commentator; life wai
nothing but burden to me. One day