Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05

RADICAL
"Oh, my God, my God, why couldn't I
have waitedF"
She tore the gold chain from her neck and
cast It on the floor. Her husband had given
it to her, and she hated him at this moment
and the proud name he had put upon her.
She had rather one smile of that others than
all these empty golden favors.
81 am sick Of their soft ways and their
lying tongues" she moaned; "why didn't
waltz Jane Ellingsworth began to walk
rapidly about the room wrenching the great
gold bands about her wrists, unconscious
that she chafed and bruised the skin
81 might have known God would not deny
him to me, l wanted him so much. Oh, my
love, my darling, would have fought for
you, would have starved for you. It would
have been sweet with you, and | could not
wait one year. might have known it would
come, but could not watt She drove her
nails into her flesh as she clasped them in her
anguish. She painted for breath; her rich
silk dress seemed to sutfocate her, and the
perfumed air was too heavy and dead; it
seemed to strangle her.
"He is free; he would have opened his arms
to me. He may be coming now to ask me to
go with him. He could never havo loved
that cold, bloodless creature. All, how l
could have loved him. | would have taught
him that a woman can love.n
She unclasped her hands and let them fall
gently to her side, and her convulsed face
took on new, soft tenderness. 81 would go
with him." she murmured. "A hungry heart
cannot feed on such things as these. Oh, but
Low at1INsa aNxrInF
has sold herself; he would not have me. lie
would deSpisc ME; he would not even look at
me-
She fell back in one of the satin covered
chairs she had bought with her husbands
money. and cried and sobbed till the salt
fountains dried up. It was then, while sha
sat silent and fearless, looking at her brui3ec
wrists and at the wounds her nails had made.
that she heard q familiar, delicate tread il
the hall 1t was as well Mr.. Ellingsworth
did not catch the expression on her set, weary
face as his tall form appeared in the doorway.
He seemed to her fancy that moment tho
most terrible monster in the world, this ele-
CANT figure of a man, whose disposition was
the very essence of refinement, and she
dropped her eyes to the carpet as he came
toward her with his eternal smile.
"All alone, Jennie? Why you have dror pea
your chain, here it is on the floor"
"Oh, thank you,n but she shuddered in spite
of herself as he seated himself near her and
warmed her hands fondly between his own
SOFT white palms.
'My little girl" he began.
Yes, she was his, his and no others, his
every day and hour of her life, for hadn't
fitlp there,
than that by purchaser She raised her eyes
and made them rest on his fine, smootr
shaven face. She had never noticed before
certain cold and cruel light in his eyes, as
if he could enjoy keenly the torture OF g
living soul, or that beside the sensual lines
of his finely chiseled mouth there was
suggestion of an exquisite brutality on tho
thin lips. She trembled before him.
"I have favor to ask of yor." He looked
admiringly at her as he spoke. Mr.. Ellings-
worth never tired of the rich, oriental type
of his wifes beauty If Bertfa's mother lao
been like her there need never have been any
unpleasant stories in the community on hel
score And Jane was loveier than ever to-
day, with this peculiar brilliancy in her eyes
and the bright red spot on either dark cheek
She didn't know how to furnish her parlor
very we'll, but he had never yet been sorry
he married her She seemed to understand
SO well how to manage him, never too fond
always little on her guard, like iudicion:
artist who will not let oven the most ardent
admirer come too near his canvas.
"It is about Bertha" he continued, no;
seeming to notice her start "She has left
that fellow. haven't troubled you before
but she has been alone up in Vineboro for q
good many months think best she should
come homo now. 1t will be in better taste"-
Mr.. EllinGsworth rose to his feet at rum
bling noise and st spped to the window. Whel
he came back the color had faded from James
cheeks and her S nall mouth closed very tight
Her hands were trembling violently, but sh'
had hid them il the folds of her dress, SO hel
husband could not see her intense excitement
Her heart was beating loudly; her old mad
ness seemed coming upon her again, but thi
mans cold, smiling face subdued her.
"When is she coming"
sI didn't know but that was the carriage
well, suppose she ma be here" ho glance'
at his gold faced w,.5e'l, "parilaps in an hou
or two
The girls lips quivered; she almost brok
into passion Of angry words; tho hate tina
seethed in her heart for that woman was a
most bubblng forth its bitterness. But tn
cool assurance Oh her husbands face, as hi
keen, pitiless eyes seemed to search. out O.
the secrets of her soul, cowed the woman
She rose and moved, as one in dream, tt
ward tho door.
II must get things ready then" And s
this was what her gentle voiced husban
callad asking n favor of her She did nc
love him, but she feared him, now, as she n
membered her secret. She would obey b
nod as if she were his dog, she would stud
the signs on his placid face. He had nevt
ANYTHING but smiles and kind speeches fc
her, but she would have sunk into the ver
earth at his feet rather than that he shou
open his mysterious arlnory of instrumen
of deadly torture for the soul.
swell, WE'LL I thought she would NAL
moro fuss"
The afternoon sun Yves well down on b
last stretch when Philip Breton came bas
from his factory, and up the street towa1
Mr. Ellingsworth's house. There was sor
one with him, o man SO tall and slight tn
the weight of his head, which was qui
large, seemed to bow him. It was an o
gentleman, to Judge from the wrinkles
his face, but l,e had hardly enough hair
show whether it was gray or only iiaxcn
"You havo done splendidly, my boyl"
was ON old acquaintance of Philips, who
lie had used to talk philosophy with at c.
lege, one Of those benevolent minded g
tlemen who are so optimistic that they ha
to 20 to boys for sympathy. Splendid.
he repeated, "only why stop just where y