Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-01-08
Nth. Il frankly told linn ! thought him

WITH. frankly told linn ] thought him
d brute TO treat her so. ..5
MY dear boy, Marguerite is too good
for me, = was his provoking reply. IF
it we're not for Bess and the babies at
home, would think You were clean
gone on her. Take my advice and In
vite her home with you. She will make
q capital companion for Bess, = and
with a sly wink he added, '.and keep
you from your club" .
. Toms suggestion was just the thing;
! would ask her to 60 home with me;
for the children needed just such a per-
son to instruct them, and it would re-
relieve Bess of all her care, and we
could again enjoy the pleasant evenings
we had when we were first married.
II I went at once in quest of Marguer-
lite, accepting the comfortable COM
clusion that things usually got righted
after all. ~ sFEN #3s t,f%&F
\ Marguerite was standing near the
door in the drawing room, and looking
the proudest woman, I think l ever
beheld. The seats We're all occupied,
so many having been wheeled out on
the veranda during the afternoon. Miss
Fosberg was seated by the window with
one of her lesser beaux by her side, and
yielding TO her ungenerotis nature, took
advantage of her rivals uncomfortable
position, gave vent to her ennity in
sarcastic little speeches which caused
her companion to litter, and Marguer-
tie to raise her proud little head like a
Zenobia.
Just then Tom appeared at my side.
He looked in at the door and comprehend
ed the situation, and instantly moved for
ward and placed his hand on the gen.
tleman's shoulder. ''You do not OBJ
seryea lady is standing And half
raising him from his chair, he placed it
with low bow at Marguerite's side.
She raised her eyes to his face and
bowed in acknowledgement. I saw in
his face what I had never seen before
Tho loved her; and L was sure it was
his pride that had kept him from her
side. -.
l left the two together and went down
the path which led to the beach, where
Marguerite and I often sat- She was a
good deal of an artist and took great
pleasure in watching me sketch. took
a seat or the rocks and looked out at
sea; at the vessel which was nearing
port. The sun was just sinking below
the horizon, which sent ruddy glow
over the water. No doubt the satisfac-
ton had brought with me helped to
enhance the beauty of the spot, and I
thought l had never looked upon so
lovely scene before
had not been there long when Mar
guerite passed me and stood down on
the white glistening sand. saw her
eyes were filled with deep sorrow and
her breast heaved with emotion, "Oh,
why do I love him so,' she sobbed
piteously, ''why did he come into my
life."
Presently Tom neared her. I think
he must have overheard her words, for
look Of intense anguish mingled with
deep passion, overspread his face as he
went to her side and said softly: 'Mar-
guerite, when is this farce going to end?
want you, little wife, all mine"
1t was all he said, but if thunder
bolt had burst at my feet would not
have been more astonished. AS soon
as could get my breath scrambled to
my feet and confronted the two,
"Tom Bentley, for heavens sake what
does this. meanP Marguerite your
wife?'' I exclaimed by Jove, don't
understand it?''
1T is all right, Elwood,'' said Tom,
grasping my hand, II would have told
you before, but Marguerite made me
keep SILENT
1--WE have been married six months, -
said Mar guerite simply, "but on account
of my profession it was kept secret Blu,
you are Toms best friend, and don't
mind telling J our
"You are Marguerite" grasped,
"an---"
ACTRESS she said, smiling. Eyes,
I am the Marguerite in. Faust.
You know I had to make. love tc
Faust and Tom, foolish boy, got jeal-
GUS Of him. But it is all right now; he
won't be so foolish again. Will you,
dear?'' and she laid her hand gently on
his shoulder and looked at him with
that intense wistful look / had seen in
her eyes SO many times before,
"No, not for hundred 'Fausts, "
Tom replied, taking her in his arms.
lit is all right now -, .v.4i..
Tom stood there laughing. I was
thoroughly vexed at the wholesale de.
ception they had practiced on me. ]
saw it all His jealousy had caused the
GOODNESS which, had existed between
them. He always had a hot, i1npetuous
temper: He had gone there to get on,
Of her way, and she, wo.,--==:::. like, had
gone there, to make up. Tom had not
only wc:-:> lie love. Of my Marguerite.
be- Tie ''Marguerite'' Of Faust" te
whom all the world was doing homage.
| All my sympathy was lost; TO,
Marguerite was as . rich as she wa.
beautiful. H.. XII XII. ss.s ~ l.
| b.. s.ss4s Mind and Body. \