The Red Cloud chief., 1886-02-12

inuoCcut ibiHo mat she was n OF The
wickedest womcn in the world. She
had married her husband under false
pretences,
When Tregarthen turned his back
upon her she read q final remuneration
In the act. and was persuaded tina, she
had lost him brewer. She had no blame
Tor him then or afterward. and she
recognized the justice Of the imagined
sentence. even at the moment when It's
weight first crushed her. The perfect
trust which love should lave in love is
n flower OF slow growth indeed. Often
enough life is over before il has reached
10 it, full bloom. though t..ere is this
compensation for lis laggard coming.
that when once it blossoms it can know
no decay.
Mrs. Tregartben went to London.
and naturally enough cough: the one
place there which she had known be.
1ore-a respectable. if somewha, dizzy.
board ng-housc off the Strand. The
stout landladv had not forgotten her,
and received her kindly. There was a
faint flavor of home in the s'uffy bed
room. and al least il was better To be
there than To find 4 nest altogether
strange. But the foolish fugitive had
u away without any provision. and
had made no arrangement for those
bodily needs which continue their
claim in spite Of sins or repentauccs.
She had twenty pounds in money. and
her maid, being hidden 10 pack for
London. had naturally foresecn icstivity.
and had put up all the hapless lady's
L laulalry Ibnra n.o M To- $500.
date siarvat on. therefore. bu. none the
less that terror doomed from the future.
She was sure that she was forever part
ed from her husband. and when the
first agony OF that certainty had settled
down into \ dull pain. she had 10
think Of ways and means for her SIS
ter's sake. and in a little while flor a
reason she had not hitherto dreamed
of for her own.
The maid, who was for the first time
In London. was poorly impressed with
town life. rs may be fancied. The
stuify lodging house was not the sor: OF
place in which Mrs. Trcgarthen's posi-
ton gave her a right 10 bestow herself.
and the maid knew il. Once or twice
she had surprised her mistress in tears.
and she had found out very early in the
history Of the exposition that there were
no ideas Of fcsiivity in Mrs. Trcgar-
thcn's mind. She began t o put two
and two together. and after a week she
spoke.
81 beg your pardon, ma'am. but it Is
my wish to leave"
How is that. Mary" inquired the
mistress. with a sinking heart The
heart had sunk low enough already. in
all conscience. but il fell lower yes
when the maid spoke of leaving. Ire
garthen had himself engaged this wom-
an To serve his wife. and the exile was
ready to cling 20 anything that bound
her. however slightly. TO her home and
him.
well. ma'am." returned the maid.
since you ask me | don't understand
things and I'd rather 60"
There would be one month the less
to I'll. but that was little. The maid
received her wage and went away,
though she kept m eve on Mrs. Ire
garthen, having fancicS of her own con-
cerning the reasons for this curious es-
capadc. The expected gallant never
appeared. however. and wnen Mr.. Ire
aiAii' WIN ip4o Sllt lboh ilhc 'iiIau
with her. and. after n purposeless walk.
returned without having spoken to n
single creature. In thesc circumstances
the maids interest in her late mistress
declined. and she fond another place
and went away. content 10 leave 4 mys-
;crv unsolved.
The poor lady set aside MI her gayer
dresse, and atiired herself in somber
RI ment, rs typ tying mourning. and
when one day MIR. Lorr:mcr caught
sight OF her in the street 10y accident he
took her for a widow.
Ran away from the stage to &c:
mar ed. did she, poor thing.' said Lor-
rimer to himself. not unkindly. ''NeIl.
if love young dream IS over. she'll be
back again. Pm 4 Gus ness man. and
| can afford TO miss 4 chance Ike
Miss I hurchill a second tine
so Mr.. Lorrimer. without particular
ly violating his conscience. lit 4 cigar.
cooked his hat 4 little. and logged Mrs.
Tregarthcn home.
"Eoarding-houSe. Mrs. Barnley. Re
spectacle poverty. Married a widow
cr. Widow left hard up. Encountered
with little girl. Poor thing. poor thing!
Get her now on easy terms.
Mr.. Lorrimer cocNed his hat anew.
bit of the end Of 4 se ond clear. struck
a brown-paper fusec on his trou ers. lit
the cigar with an air of victory and
walked nomeward. Shortly before n:re
o clock. beir y by that time in tie full
glory If venln9 dress. he strollcd past
the house 4 do en- times or SO. and had
begun 10 examine the windows with
som Impotence. when \ servant = RI
came up the area steps. rearing ha t Il
dozen ,ugs Of d 'lerent sizes and made
her way toward TIE corner public
hou-e. Mr.. LOrrimer intercepted her.
Good evening. my dear. Don't he
Frightened" The girl had pranced
into the middle of the roadway. II
only want to ask YOU a question-quite
n harmless question. Half a crown. my
dear" The coin ratified into one of the
jugs. There's a lady staying at Mrs.
Barnley's-a Young lady. dressed in
mourn ng-goeS about with q little G RI.
l want to call upon her-qu.tc honor
b. and correct-l know of some;h nc
to her advantage. used TO know her
maiden name-Miss Churchill What
Is her name now?"
Mrs. Tregarttcn." said the girl.
That 3 her sister she's got with her"
Mrs. 1resartheu," said Mr.. Lori
mer. Thank YOU. I've GOT tie name
ali right. have l? IRE gar-then?"
That's right, sis.' responded the
servant. polishing her nose with the
bottom OF = beer-iug. '!Trcgar. hen.
Thank you. sir."
"She's At home now, / think" said
Lorrimer.
The maid nodded. aNi he marched at
once to the door OF the house and