Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-10-27
nARRInD zIsnRY.

Amer having lived thTea Year, 10
gethsr NJ. and Mrs. Paradox deo,d "a
on legal separation. For some tima
past they had done nothinR hui quSrrel
aud bHs at eaoa other, and now q conn.
oil OF relatives was held 10 consider HE
matter Of separation.
lyon ere sure you don't care for hsr,
Louisi" asked RAradox's dearest friend
and chum.
We've discuassd that too much al.
ready" was the husbands reply. With
. ahFug OF bis shaulders, rs II the mat.
ter had been settled long aR0.
"Hav0 you ceased 10 love hIm7"
aaked Mira. Paredox's mother Of her
deughtsr.
And Abby Jane Rsspsd with tear.
diIaned eyes, ''Oh, long ago, mamma. /"
30 the pApeFs were signed that sapA
rated man and wife, and, while Mrn.
Paradox returned 10 her maternal home,
the husband took up his 0 bods at 4 hotel
until he could arrange his afIairn 20
leave for Canada.
It was on the night that he was 10
sail for Nova Scotia that q walter on
tered hia room and announced that -
lady would like 10 zee him."
ats my mother" thought Mr.. Para
dox, who was sitting staring into the
red eoals Of the grata a. n they were q
riddle he was trying TO read.
But II was not hib mother. II wAa his
'It's only me, Louis said Abby
jams, trem bling al OvsT. I'LL wanted
to speak just . word 70 you before you
went aWAy-fuF0vor."
"ATe you nat sAsiHhed with the allow.
Auce?" asked Mr.. Paradox, RlooEnily.
"Oh, quite; it's more than Reneroukl"
said Abby Jane, buFriedlY. 'AOnly,
Louis--I oouldn't help telling you o1e
or two thiDgn bafuTe We part was
wrong about Rover. BE was q noble
dog. ! should have let him stay, only
-1nly wns little cut d tampeF that
day. And-I've asked your mothers
pardon for aefuaing 10 lei her live with
ua. l think, now, that eha would hAVs
been . great help and comfort 10 me.
And tank, Loula, that l should feel
better II you would say you foFgave me
for 9ooldinR 60 much about your cigars.
And"-
''slopl" said Mr.. Paradox. "r. ism,
rlght, Abby Jane, thst ell the apologies
should DO on your side. I've been wrong
myself"
'Oh, no, Louis, mop cried out the
little wife, bursting into tears.
Yes, waE-about yOur aunt Anaa-
tssii - declared Paradox.
"ehe was . dIa1dfully trying old
oieAtuIe," owned Abby Jane, "and
know Il all the time"
"BUt / should have treated hsr
oivllyt' psrsiftsd Mr.. Paradox. "And
shall always regret, Abby Jane, that
| did not give you that sesson ct Sara
Dsar Louis, don't talk 30. All 1 ask
OF you 10 TO forget and forgive my
hoErid temper" bssousht Mrs. Para
dox.
"If there is any forgiveness, said
the husband, with softening ey ca, "It 10
l that need it. l have acted like fool,
Abby JAue."
I'VE have both been foolish, Louis, /"
tmidly suggested the wife
"But beohuBe we have been idintg, Il
DONE follow that We need be for the
future" said Mr, Paradox, holding out
both bis hAnds. 'Abby Jane, shall I
90 to Nova Scotia, or shall l stAy2
Speak quicklyi II is for you 10 decide. 4"
''stAy," whispered Mrs Paradox.
He folded her oloSe to hts breast.
Little wife," he said, ''let us 20
down to old Parehment's office and tear
up those papers Of separation"
81 DONE care how soon You do II"
said Mrs Paradox, laughing and cry.
ing ct the same time.
"And thnu7"
"Aud theB," said Mrs. Paradox,
twisting the second button of her hua
banda coat srouud and Ground, "We1l
begin life over pgain-On m altogether
different platform
And that was the end OF the legal
separation. OF course, there was . gen
ersl gust Of gossip about 1t; people said
"a was very strange that the PaTadoze5
didn't know their own minds"
But Mr.. aud Mrs. Paradox were
suited, and, after all, that was the main
thing.