Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28
whom I had set apart as properly be-

| whom I had set apart as properly be-
longing to him-Marguerite, so broad
minded and so generous, incapable OF
any meanness, so beautiful-and he
to ignore her so was more foolish than
l cared to put up with. frankly told
him thought him o brute to treat
her so.
"My dear boy, Marguerite is too
good for me-" was his provoking re-
ply. "If 1T were not for Bess and the
babies at home, i would think you
were clean gone on her. Take my
advice and invite her home with you.
She will make capital companion for
Bess, and with sly wink he added,
land keep you from your club"
Toms suggestion was just the thing;
l would ask her to go home with me;
for the children needed just such a
| person to instruct them, and it would
could again enjoy the pleasant even
ings we had when we were first mar
ried.
/ went at once in quest OF Marguer.
lite, accepting the comfortable conclu-
sion that things usually got righted
after all.
Marguerite was standing near the
door in the drawing room, and look
ing the proudest woman, think
ever beheld. The seats were all occu'
pied, so many having been wheeled
out on the veranda during the after.
noon. Miss Fosberg was seated by
the window with one OF her lesser
beauX by her side, and yielding to her
ungenerous nature, took advantage
OF her rivals uncomfortable position
gave vent to her enmity in sarcastic
little speeches which caused her com
panion to litter, and Marguerite to
raise her proud little head like a Zen
ebia.
Just then Tom appeared by my side
He looked in at the door and compre
hended the situation, and instantly
moved forward and placed his hand
on the gentleman's shoulder. "You
do not observe lady is standing.
And half raising him from his chair,
he placed it with low bow at Mar
guerite's side
She raised her eyes to his face anG
bowed in acknowledgements. i saw il
his face what had never seen before
he loved her; and / was sure it was
his pride that had kept him from hei
side
| left the two together and went
down the path which led to the beach
where Marguerite and | often sat
She was good deal OF an artist anC
took great pleasure III watching me
sketch. took seat on the rocks
and looked out at sea; at the vesse
which was nearingport. The sun wa:
just sin liking below the horizon, which
sent a ruddy glow over the water. Nc
doubt the satisfaction l had brought
with me helped to enchance the beauty
of the spot, and / thought / haC
never looked upon so lovely a scene be
fore.
had not been there long when Mar
guerite passed Inc and stood down or
the white glistening sand. / saw hel
eyes were filled with deep sorrow
and her breast heaved with emotion
ooh, why do love him so, she sob
bed piteously, "why did he come into
my life"
Presently Tom neared her. thinl
he must have overheard her words
for look of intense anguish, mingled
with deep passion, overspread his fac,
as he went to her side and said softly
Marguerite, when is this farce goin!
to end? want you, little wife, al
NINE"
1t was all he said, but if thunder
bolt had burst at my feet i would not
have been more astonished. AZ
soon rs | could get my breath
scrambled to my feet and confronted
the two.
"Tom Bentley, for heavens SAX,
what does this mean? Marguerit,
your wife," l exclaimed. "By Jove
l don't understand it?"
at is all right, Ewood," said Tom
grasping my hand, 81 would hav,
told you before, but Marguerite made
me keep silent"
ave have been married six months,
said Marguerite simply, ''but on &C
count OF my profession it was kept
secret. But you are Toms best friend
and | don't mind telling you"
"You are Marguerite" ] gasped
Gam"
ACTRESS" she said smiling. YES
l am the Marguerite in Faust.
You know | had to make love tt
Faust and Tom, foolish boy, got
Jealous of him. But it is all RICH,
now; he won't be so foolish again
Will you, dear?" and she laid hel
hand gently on his shoulder ant
looked at HIM with that intense visit
full look | had seen in her eyes Sc
many times before.
mo, not for a hundred 'Fausts,"
Tom replied, taking her in his arms
at is all right now"
Tom stood there laughing I wal
thoroughly vexed at the wholesale de
ception they had practiced on me.
saw it all. His jealousy had caused
the GOODNESS which had existed be
tween them. He always had u hot
impetuous temper. Hehad gone Their,
to get out of her way, and she, WON
an-like, had gone there to make up
Tom had not only won the love Of m,
Marguerite, but the marguerite" o
"Faust," to whom all the world wa
doing homage.
All my sympathy was lost; TO
Marguerite was as rich as she wa
beautiful