The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-27

the picture to the floor and said, in a
broken voice:
Jarvis Dauson-my husband
Mrs. Hodson stopped to pick up the
picture.
"What did you say" she asked smil-
ingly.
Mrs. Dauson's head had sunk low on
her breast, her hands were tightly
clenched, her breath came in quick,
short gasps.
81 said" she went on slowly and
steadily, chat this is a picture OF
Jarvis Dauson, who was who is my
husband. He is mine still, mine, mine,
mine"
She fell on her knees with her head
on the cushion OF one OF the chairs,
and sobbed aloud.
"Poor woman" said Mrs. Hodson
tenderly, "she's out of her mind I'm
afraid"
81 am not" cried Mrs. Dauson,
fiercely, springing suddenly to her feet
and grasping Mrs. Hodson by the
wrist.
81 speak the truth, the whole shame
full, bitter truth. That is Jarvis Dau
sons picture, and he is my husband
mine in the sight of God-and you and
your children are-God help US all
God help us all !"
She walked to and fro, wringing her
hands and crying aloud. The children
were frightened and came crying to
their mother. She knelt and soothed
them, saying softly;
There, there, dearies; the poor lady
is in trouble; she don't know what
she is doing or saying"
II wish that | did not" cried Mrs.
Dauson; ''but l will stay here and see
this Mr.. Hodson, and he dare not tell
me that he is not Jarvis DausOn."
| tried to persuade her to come
away, but she would not.
II must see him, | must see him,
she cried, rocking to and fro with her
thin hands over her face. "He is my
husband | must see him, if only for a
moment. Then | will 60 away, If |
must. OF course" she said, in a calm
er tone, between her sobs, 81 knowo one
OF us must 60. I'm trying to think;
to think, to think F"
She beat her gray head with her
clenched hands, and closed her stream
ing eyes.
81" she said, broken after
few moments, "Iknow, OF course that
he can't belong to both of us, and she
has children"
She pointed her finger toward Mrs.
Hodson, who had withdrawn to an
other corner with her children around
her. Her face had grown deathly pale,
as though some conviction of the hor-
rible truth was forcing itself upon her.
Jarvis was always so fond of chill
dren," Amanda went on, Il s'pose I'll
have to go home without him. You
won't mind my speaking to him once,
ma ann"
Her manner had suddenly changed,
she had become almost servile in her
meekness.
81 didn't know, of course, that
The cabin door opened suddenly and
the man called Hodson came in.
Mrs. Hodson walked directly to him
and laid one hand on his shoulder.
She looked him steadily in the face and
asked:
''David Hodson, is your name Jar
Wis Dauson, and did you have q wife
living when you married me eight
years ago, and is that woman sitting
there your wife? One word. David,
will answer every question"
Heglanced fearfuily at Amanda, and,
looking into his wite's searching eyes,
said slowly:
yes"
She took erchildren and went with
out another word into another room.
Jarvis
Amanda's arms were outstretched.
Her voice was pitiful in its tenderness
and entreaty.
Mandy" the man said, taking
step forward, 'I-I-Mandy l served
divorce papers in Iowa, and II
thought you must be dead-I-I-"
She went to him; she put her
arms around his neck; she kissed his
bronzed and bearded cheek.
81 'Ieeve you, Jarvis; and, 0 Jarvis
Jarvisp'
She fell fainting at his feet, with her
hands clasped over her heart. He
helped me carry her to q bed in cor
ner of the room.
When she revived she gently took
| one OF Jarvis hands and held it in her
own, stroklng it tenderly and looking
up into his eyes with smile on her
own sweet face.
Jarvis suddenly fell on his kness and
| buried his face il the bed clothes, Sob
bing and moaning.
There, there, Jarvis; never mind
| Don t feel so bad, don't" said Aman-
da feebly. 81 amt going to be any
trouble to you, Jarvis. The best
thing that could have happened is 90
ing to happen. / feel it coming over
| me. The way is clear out of this
trouble we're all in. | won't bother
you any, for I'm going away, Jar
Wis. | wish you'd call your-your-
please call Susan in."
| stepped to the door and said:
| Come IN, please; she wants YOU"
She came instantly, the children fol-
lowing her.
81 Jest wanted to say to you" said
Amanda, that I'm real sorry for the
! trouble I've made you, and that |
/ amt got any hard feelin's to'rd any.
body. There's been mistakes all
round. The worst was in me comm
here. But I'm going right off. Ia
! like, Susan, il you wouldn't mind, to
kiss your little boy and girl, and
would you mind kiss me yourself, Su.
san"
Susan bent and kissed the white
cold lips again ana again.
Jarvis"
Amanda turned toward Jarvis her
tear dimmed eyes, filled with unutter-
able love and longing.
He raised his head, drew her toward
him and kissed her. She put one
hand in his and the other in Susan's,
smiled on them both, closed her ewes
softly and in few moments had gone
away"
Halted Sheridan.
! Gen. Sheridan was once halted by