Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05

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ing her nothing that he thought
would give her comfort or pleasure.
He was not rich man as the term is
applied nowadays, but he was able
and glad 10 humor her in almost any
thing.
He had been kind to her always she
owned to herself, almost resentfully.
He had given her her own way In al
most everything, unchecked and UNI
questioned. and that perhaps was the
reason that she felt it SO keenly and
disagreeabiy wheu ne mad astonished
her by gently but firmly demonstrate
ing with her on certain points which
from his different position looked very
differently TO him from what they did
to her.
They hed not quarreled. Roger was
too dignifed and stately to do any
thing of that kind, bnt they had dis
agreed decidedly and complies ly, not
once but repeatedly.
To tell the truth Roger Senterdine
had been very patient and very tend
der with his young wife, who though
as honest and true hearted little wo-
man as ever breathed was self willed
and high tempered, impatient of re-
straint or advice veritable ''spoilt
child" even at the age of twenty-three
and had often tried him soreiy during
the two years of welded life.
He had been very good to her always.
That Dora was intentionally conci.
Gus of as she sat there alone, surround
ed by strange, Indifferent faces, each
moment taking her further and further
away from the grave, handsome face
which had looked SO panied and sad
| when she last saw it.
"When she last saw it." Should
she ever see it again? She caught her
breath with something very like g sob,
aud turned her own face towards the
window.
Was 1t possible that's was already
sorry for her hasty flight? Was it
possible that she, who q few hours be-
fore so angrIly penned the words fare
well forever" was beginning to fail and
falter 50 soon?
No! 4 thousand times no! She
set her lips firmly, and mentally up
braided herself, for her weakness.
Had he not insulted, actually insulted
| her by his most ungenerous az UNI
| kind judgment Of one who had been
pleasant and obliging friend to both?
The idea Of Roger being jealous Of
any one! But he had not been ie&l~
GUS Of her. He disclaimed that en-
tirely. He had sinply declared him
self to be jealous of her reputation. AS
though her reputation could suffer
! through the friendly attention and
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OF his connection with the family, she
had always looked upon as a relative
"a convenient and useful attache, as
harmless as he was helpful.
81 have perfect confidence in you,"
her husband had said during this last
decisive disagreement of theirs, "but
I have cot in him. He is man. and
like many Of his kind selfish and
thoughtless. if not absolutely wicked.
I may judge him harshly, but it is be-
cause / know so much more of the
world and of men than you do, Dora,
and I cannot, and will not, let any
one give occasion for scandal to touch
nay wife. It is easy enough to drop
him quietly, and [ must ask you, for
your 0wn sake, as well as mine, to do
| So"
To this Dora had replied with hasty
and indignant words, aud at last
worked herself into such q state of
passionate unreason that she felt hers
| self to be deeply injured and insult
| ed woman, and while laboring under
that impression she had rashly and
recklessly LETT her husbands house.
She grew indignant now as she
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that Roger could SO lower himself as
to suspect any evil intention or
thought on the part of Charlie An
| dover, Cousin Charlie" as she had
called him always, despite the fact
that he had really no claim to that
title. He was q step>soB Of her I'M
cle's-a handsome, gentlemanly fell
low, with money enough to indulge
himself in all his whinas and fancies,
and thorough knowledge Of how to
make himself agreeable and interest
ing. If his life was not as blaneless
as it should have been, Or his motives
| as pure, innocent, hearted Dora was
not worldly wise enough to suspect it,
and she had espousea his cause with
blind impulsiveness which had car
ried her to lengths of which she had
never dreamed in her calnaer moments.
Personally she cared nothing what
ever for the man she defended SO
warmly, beyond mere, friendly 1ik~
ing, but believing him mis- udged and
villified on her account, her feminine
sympathy and Indignation had caused
her to become his champion at once.
She was right-certainly she was,
Still, some way, Rogers face would
keep rising up before her wherever she
turned her eyes. Rogers face which
always so softened and frightened
when he saw her. Rogers eyes
always so kind--seemed to look
straight into hers, and Rogers lips
lips which never spoke one un-
kind or unloving word TO her. Would
she always remember them with that
scornful, set expression around them2
Poor Rogeri She could imagine
him coming back to his deserted home
that night. She could see just how