Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-11

fore churCn--a gloomy, neavy, ruJ e1,tnv
so that it seemed 10 her that they had /
ErUpe their way along tn" avenue of hlgl
p.ws to the altar railing, where speedily
thin voice read the service that made her tn
wife oi the man at her side
The acted portion of II all was a vngu
memory, her love for the man who had IN
duced her to secretly wed him was unlr
TeaitY.
Four o'clock was Ginning when she reaches
home. Long before this had Mrs Strans
field grown weary Of watching at the win
dow. and with deep RnNI'ty had gone harl
10 >e-k the girl in the town Polly WAS sing
ing III the kitchen as she Scrutbei the fuOr
- that Mr. Strangtield in the Varlor did uu
hear Jenny enter, nor her hight foOtstcp a
she went upstairs
At her bedroom door she halteI. with su,l
shock of surprIS' and CONSERVATION as til,
sight Of a dead man might have produced ~
her: for all about the " IndUw the floor was LIT
terSi with her husbands sacred letters. heed
ltssy tossed and living open, with their RIB
bun-bindngs among them
She well knew whose hand hal done this
and, recovering herself, entered the room
closed the door and removed her hat. moving
softly, and all tn" while looking at the letters
This done. she knclt down and gatherci to
Gethcr the precious mlSSivcs pressing then
often to her pale lips, and narrowly inspect
ing the CARPETS for hltS OF the dry forget me
nots and other fragments of flowers which
had fallen from the letters under Strangteld
angry handling of them.
Scarcely had she replaced the papers il
her desk when she heard her fathers steps OF
the stairs He entered his bedroom, hui
speedily emerged, being struck, perhaps, Il
find Jennys door closed.
He turned the handle sharply and ex
"laimed:
gon' to look for you You ara well prac-
ticed in treading softly. Where have you
BEEN
husband, she answered. returning his ste IN
And YOU have not founi him
NO. father, no. she replied, with a shrek
in her voice.
"lf he be your husband why has he left
you" he said. speaking as judge might in
preface to condemning a man to death
She shook her head and lockei her twitCh-
AiiS li' i'll-t4 LlttLillS tN'-. LOl
the bitterness in them was insupportahe
He approached the bed and leaned heavily
upon the frame of it
Woman! in Hy heart you are condemned
for treachery 10 me and your mother Yet
| have said to myself. in the words of tn
Preacher. Be not hasty in thy spirit to he
angryr and now, il you find me so, You
shall rebuke ma Jenny. for what you have
this luX- toll I hata
flesh that YOU should be a part of it Yet
VIII be merciful You shall prove to me- that
YOU sin is not the dishonor Of your parents
name, nor the destruction of your soul in tn"
ewes of Almighty God Do you heed me,
You shall prove this
She made no answer.
SPEAK h.. cried .Show me how this
may b. done"
She looked at him with terrified eyes, for
no courage that she had could combat her
instructive fear Of him He waited for her
reply.
Tell me what am to do, father' indeed, l
will otey you. | am truly his wife God.
who hears me, knows that am not sDeaking
falsely. With this ring he welded me.
father"
And with trembling hand she sought in
her pocket for her purse.
Nay nay. have no wish to see il. Such
a matter signifi othlng. Better tricks
than such tokens cannot fool old eyes Tell /
me where you were married
IN London, father"
'Ay, in London. At what churchF'
81 do not know the name it has slipped |
my memory. Or my husband never men
toned it" she replied. with an expression on |
her fGce that should have told her father to /
press her no further
BY whom Were you married."
Il did not see-l was frightened The !
church was dark and did not lift my eyes, /
and we were but "a moment signing our .
names"
a look Of savage increlulity-the skepti |
,iSm Of a man stirred TO the most hidden and .
deadly forces of his nature-shot into his .
face. He gazed at her for some moments in .
silence, and then, in voice that, for the
from under his feet. said:
1T is as ! before said-you remember moth
ng. But their wedding is thing all women
and it is strange you should so
'oOn forget yours, when your mother will
ell you everything that befell on her wed
ling day, twenty three years ago Would
;ou know the church If you saw itf
Yes father, IL think sol do not know,
ather"
Tomorrow you and ! will go to London"
aid he MAKE up little box of things, for
his business may keep US In the morning,
It seven. We start Be in readiness"