Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-12

CINNS$$SSxIZ m01l ION OF
TG)lSSsSI0 tnmnN C hill
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me- n,4. St ton il per on IN h
= return from jout eYs short OF lo2g. S.
IVES looklpg Wen snd br;eh', be sew /,
oucc, with ihrCb Il erst i:stion Ed II
ile1-nuch better ;hen when he Wei
away. TIE cotcEmsn' touched his d.
AID mild, well. pleslGd Ct his master
gFseiiIg. TIE glenn # the STATEN
lamps struck on the sysppings of the hal
ness sud jghted 10 the interior OF -
luEl5ioua vehicle. The dsmpened plnme
Of hls self dissatisfaction arose with III
ngole evidences'f lis personal conse
ounce and the value Of lis belongings
He pus Lis wife into the caIricge, ant
leapec In tt.er her, shutting cut the V!ey
OF uncomfortable pedestrians nrd size
W. rs slippery With bi6ck mud Rear,
was mself tgsin.
Sal ne was well and CxDac!irg hin
eagerly, ne lie rred from lis WITS tslk
sLC there had arrived ihat day s chetlfu
letter fro m PEul. Hollis Lee wps In :fG
STIR roOn to repor: ell rigl ct he flee
Nothing rcd occurred OF seaeTsl interes
in the town.
IL accept the Lee-Fitchatt inb-og,
lio." ste amended the Ii st saiement. al
saw her get Of toe train, hut she
cut ne dead, absolutely drawing Ter
skies as che PISSED me with melo-
dramatic "Holier- thsn-th u" gesture,
that wss very funny. l suppose sne can
not forgive NE for the completely CT tn
Norway Hr in re booksy and psstoress
Did You speak 20 her on the Journey !
Sic WAS ture 10 introduce the suS Jet if
she had Jour ear for ten seconds. Poor
woman! Can you conceive Of ll,tle-
ness OF FOUL that csn revsl IN such petit
ness Of spite7"
"We had brief tax Their 1 got cut
OF the way. She is violent. vulgar,
vsncnous virsgo:" turning to look out OF
the window streaming with rain, and
strlvif to speak j ,cu!nrly. "Wifh which
slliiera,ive aEathems we will dismiss her
for more agreeable topics!"
The home coming was very sweet to
the nerve-tired man. His bAth Was res =,
warmed to the precise temperature he
liked; clesn clothing laid cut In the dress
ing room; mother and daughter had
dressed with direct reference to his isste;
the dinuer WAS exquisite, snt q tho ught
OF him had gone into soup, entrees ard
desert. A gsIa air peTvsded the house
Q bre sth CT welcome met him at the door,
smile Of greeting fingered in every
loom. The reunion vas pct m that full
filled every longing.
He was trying 10 express bis spprecia-
ton Of this II the library sfter dinner,
while slppiDg the c. fee bis wife hsd
msde, and smoking tie cigar Sslone had
lighted.
at Is not often that the weary wzuder-
er's welcome is 'round aud perfect IS
STAR" he sad, in meek heIoic straip,
made earnest BY the ring OF MS tone and
heppy face. "What is ID janet ?"
ga note, subj" spologiz ID inst iunc-
ticnary, bowirgly.
Richard took ia dainty, scented En-
v lopa with ri5bled edges, that should
have teen handed on velvet cushion in
stead of silver wdlteT-Apd read ii, his
cigar between his teeth-then passed Il 10
his wife.
SIT is headed 'Coufian!isl, she OBJ.
eeted, glancing at the caption
"PsnaHi thai is one Of the fair Issbel's
touches. The coIhtepce is
probably nothing more startling than
Gereld's latest fracLs with his tutor. l
wish that brother CT his would stoop TO
suhlunery matters lorg enough to admin
lister s sound dTubbiCg to tie jICkanspes
He is dying for the want OF II, ss Mrs.
Lupton would see quickly e2Cugh were
he another wCmsn'5 son"
40 pBps!" cried SslCme, with hurt
ioc hardly iustided By her interest in the
spoiled lad. "You never fogsed Paul"
"There are boys and boys, my deaf!
Or, 10 speak more accurately, boys aud
cubs Ought 10 &C, MSdelint7 Mightn't
I send an apology and promise 10 look I
In to- morrow morning? | an very sired |
The trip has taken more cut Of ina than l
wss aware Of untii 1 PIT into hsrhor |
And sm 30 divinely comfortable that 10 |
stir from my 'aia inglesiGe' seems Ike E
sim"
She Looked up thcughtiuljy a. tbs sum-
mons, which was in these words.
"DKAR Mr. PHRLPs-Rsx went 20 NeE |
sork this stteInoon and msY not expect !
him back for three days. So, in a Uusi
ness emergency that has arisen, have no
trustT orthy adviser except yourself !
regret that the sforessid need las fallen |
upon your precious list evening 81 home,
but pI omise Mrs. Phelps thst will not |
ietsin you longer than uecs ssary. Hsii !
m hour-or lesI-should settle tie whole |
,fairt Ask Fer to forgive yours (and |
,ers) truly,
IsABEL Ii NONE LUPToN
"I do rot see how you can refuse such |
| reasonable request. Mrs Lup:oa is not |
,ne TO make needless demands UPON her |
trends, an she promises not TO ksep you
ate. an sorry tie weather isSo disa-
,reeable. Won't you wear ytf over
;oat7 The air is raw" =
"Not for so shcrs run J"
He had been into the hal and returned
+! the rocm, hat snd umbrelIs Ia hsDd,
reluctant 10 leave home. With
rue southern love for blazing hesrth
tone, Mrs. Phelps hsd ordered wood
Ire 10 be kindled in tie library, end S.
ONE hsd II, when mode, with 3 cncics
tore Ct resincus coIes from great as
etful which she aud R;x lad gathered
n he piley cathedral aud brought home
q the phaeton tie preceding dsy. The
Dom was fragrant with the burning;
smp with c rose-'irted shade jo;5ed IS
" rm Gle 20 10 thti d at ;ihe silver service
Id translucent china sphrkled with rud-
y lights.
Salome stood ct the corner Of the
earth, leaning against the msntel. Her ,
mile Was thought pensive, but her look
,as bent effsc'icDatel7 upon hin. His l
rife lifted her lips for the kiss he bowed |
, give; her fine, sweet face dis
net and clear So cameo in
,e falling light CT the chandelier. Her
own was Of the creamy woollen fabric, 6
efcre described as her usual home wear, Z