Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-09

lie put down the empty glass, taking no
notice OF his brothers question. Randall"
he said .'you know where Sydney IS.
Randal admitted IL
Give me her address. Ny minds in such
state | can't remember it; write it down.
NO Herbert"
You won't write it? and you won't give
ftq''
II will do neither the one nor the other.
Keep your seat Herbert. fierce looks and
clinched fists don't brighten me- Bliss West
erfield is Quite right in separating herself
from You And you are quite wrong in wish
ing to 90 back to her. There are my reasons.
Try to understand them. And, once again,
SIT down.
He spoke sternly-with his heart aching
for his brother all the time. He was right
The one way is the positive way, when
man who suffers trouble is degraded by 1t.
The poor wretch shrank under Randall 5
srm voice and steady eye.
Don't be hard on me-" he said; Il think
a man in my situation is to be ptied-es-
pecially by his brother. I'm not like you;
I'm not accustomed to live alone. I've been
used 10 having kind woman to talk to me
and take care of me- You don't know what
it is to be used to seeing a pretty creature,
Q
room-thfnking so much of you and so little
| of herself-and then to be LETT alone as am
left, out in the dark | haven't got my wife;
she has thrown me over and taken my child
away from me. And now Sydneys taken
| away from me next I'm alone. Do you
hear that? Alone! Take the poker there
out Of tie firep ace Give me back Sydney,
or knock out my brains. | haven't courage
enough to do it for myself. Oh, why did l
engage that governess! | was so happy,
Randall, with Catherine and little Kitty"
lie laid his head YEARLY on the back of
his chair Randall offered him more wine;
he refused it.
I'm afraid" he said wine maddens
me if take too much of it. \ on have heard
of men forgetting their SORROWS i'll drink.
| tried ii Yesterday: il set my brains on hre;
! I'm feeling that glass | took just now. No!
| I'm not faint. 1t eases my head when rest
| like this. Snake hands, Randall; we have
never had any unfriendly words; we muStn
begin now. There's something perverSe
about me. | didn't know how fond | was OF
| Sydney till lost her; | didn't know how
fond was of my wife till | left her" lie
paused, and put his hand to his fevered
head. Mas his mind wandering into some
other train of thought? He astoniShed his
brother by a new Cntreaty-the last lmagln-
able cntreaty that Randall expected to hear
Dear old fellow, | want you to do me a
favor. Tell me where my wife is living
now"
Surely" Randall answered, you know
that she is no longer your wife,
Never mind that. I have something to
say to her"
You can't do it, Herbert"
Can you do it? VIII you give her a mes
sagc?'
Let me hear what it is first"
lie lifted his head and laid his hand ear
nestly on his brothers arm. When he said
his next words he was almost like his Old
self again.
Say that I'm lonely; say that I'm dying
for want OF a little comfOrt-aSk her TO let
| me see Kitty"
His tone touched Randall to the quick. Il
feel for you, Herbert he said, warmly
she shall have your message; all that can
DO to persuade her Shall be done"
LAS soon as pOssible?'
Yes; as soon as possible
"And you won't forget? No, no. of course
you won't forget He tried to rise, and fell
back again into his chair Let me rest a
little" he pleaded, III I'm not in the way
I'll 90 when you tell me-"
Randall refused to let him 20 at all You
will stay here with me; and if | happen to
be away there will be somebody i'll the house
who is almost as fond of you as | am" He
mentioned the name of one of the old Sery-
| ants at Mount Moryen, who had attached
/ himself to Randall after the breakup of the
family. And now rest he said; land let
| me put this cushion under Your head" Her
| hort answered. IFS Ike being Mt home
again"-and composed himself to rest.