Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-28
when you h.ve taken ofsyour habit and
see II be wants anything. Rex, may ]

when you h,ve taken offsyour habit end
see II he wants anything. Rsx, may
speak to you for 3 momept?"
He followed her into the library with
the light, peculiarly springy step which
bis step m ether was won't to describe o.
"ihe cnly sctIon be had shat IVES less ttsr
fifty years DID," He locked happy, well
and usryously expectsnt.
81 WIS tSous to crave an interview or
my o1a account" he said; "but plsce
aux DANES. l an at your service"
Ths cutie common tcqusintsEces rsre
ly saw l.Et sweetness 70 the mouth enc
softness 10 The eyes. Exercise had tiGtet
the clesr-cut pale face heslttfuliy; tx
gentle 6eiersrce Of tone ard demssao,
was grScaiul snd becoming. As ne spoke
he lsid ii ungloved hand on one OF her.
IS it rested On the cot, arm. Hs W.!
very fcnd ct her; inexpress!bl7 grasefc
in sn.icips ion Of their nearer re.ation-
ship. Nobody elsa had "mo,hered" hin
sinca his childhood. Sac hardly ven
| tured 8 second look 90 all this occurred
to her; began her communication With.
out observation-disclosures herself 20 spest
evenly and without obvious emotIoD:
"drs Upton has been here this sfser,
poop, and insisted upon eeeinE me II
Richards room. The Interview was sci
teting, bu. We will not speak CT that.
trust the effect upon hin will be ncth:us
worse than temporary fatigue. St5
will ssk you, probably, almost cer.s!aiy,
saws, from letters written Nsf!e while
, f,fN h.vfo d, ~
dressed to Marion; the Others reTs
note-is her reply. do not wish you to
see them know 1t all, and go does rrY
husband, II the letters are genuine, re-.
apect for :he de2d snd mercy FOR the liy-
ing require tina. they should be sup
pressed and destroyed. II they are
forgeriee-so much the woyse fog the
exhibitor. It is asking great desl OF
you to give blind plsGg;, ous l think
you may trust mo where your pascs CT
mind Is concerned. Let the dead past
bury rs dead. No good csn come Of Tsk,
ing in cold ashes. Dcn't LOOK at taoeL
papers, Rex! Refuse to glapce 81 them |;
Mrs Lup.on OBTAINED them d!shoncTablf,
and IL is cruelty wrong 10 show them to
yon or &c any one, II she gives them 70
you. burn them wishau. reading one
incl"
The hard, cold lock che knew well &c.
his vissge.
DIT IN !rfsmousi" he said jHdiciR!ly
"Isabel hss disappointed E;o in mary
ways lately, b 1t this pssses belief. Her
cbj?c'ioas TO mV marriage sre IL some
measure natural, Eince Eie nc deubt
imsstnss Il TO be opposed sn Ter inteIeat
and those of the children. $50 ought 70
unGersta1S, however, hat nothing would
lnduce me to resG-witn knowledge Of
'heiP chAT2c .e.--suca pipars SIS yen de-
scribe. Thank you To- pcttlDg me On my
guard. And"-HinniEs accent end smile
In IRE for tas Interest in
my hsPpinees that prompted the scs
Issbell snail tell me nothing thss do not
choose TO hesr Ipronite faithfully rot TO
read & Aue us nsa,n to syllable; Goes
this ger y0ur miao ~ rest, mothsrl!e?"
S1e GE1pped hex head Cpon HE hand
e.! choking 700. "How he trusts
Il. !" YVES her snsmsd thought. "WIult
ta!s s.eirloss geu iemsn, without fes.
snd without reproacb, who takes my
mere assertion rs he W aid An0theF't
oste, and pledges bis word on Sha
strength OF u, shrink from me Il BE kDaU
SIP g I'd might pardon me, but w0a q
bt2"
H. fol- rot teSY cu his fingers 5efnre
81. Is'sed herself. out 9er smLie weg
tG..'ul, sud rsplets with tender humil-
3, last ou:hed him 20 the quick.
''Hy desf eor!" she ss!d. "Mg no.
re, true boy! msy you never know
ahnf weight you hsTe taken from my
'oui There are scme thirgs IL is rO:
,oot CT safe to think O, when one csD
yeep lis Thoughts away from shem.
S3w"-icyiag her hand On k5r Caesi,
.nd dcs1rg c long sign, as il parting
With the ba:GeL-"Rhat Can DO fct
-oC?"
"Your petition vas SO snail, AND nine
6 So great, tina. feel ashamed 20 spesk
f my promise as an equivalent foF what
would have gou ssE.'
Mis- Lupson was in the library when
ler Dusoend's aou czme home thst night
rne csHuel-cos. fra w&s igatec st sunset
very evening noT, and tBe silver srsy
so gcw2 had made way fer one
Il fine black cloth, tailor made,
nss fitted without cresse. The
Imoer piush po-t!ere reflected flEe end
.ss glow e. long, sheeay lapces; the
akAEsS - SEeuCsE Ill sG&ht4C
lGm, dtfuiiy flashed with PINK, opened
al in The Nsrnta and gierG; ms osk
:oppicc ecraeLed with GRe silver sad gray
wsitoSs fling ncros5 it, fenced II the
sadeT's cna!r from the bre,2T criel.
She ls.d by her bock-5y the Wsv, |,
Vss the. crystsl-puce ijvl, Julisrna L n
ng . "StoEy OF Short LIS" which she
led begun aloud 20 the children afser Gin
.er and became tao much Interested to
u, is eslte-Lrd smiled Cordial vel.
oEe to the visitor.
"rhis is an unusual pleasure! was
i1ss now, how little We had
cen Cs oae nno,her lately. hops you
fa going 10 smoks your n.ght.cap cigar |
vsr M 1re?"
Thank you! Not 20 n!sh.?" civilly
defensive. "N5!" ss she rnotIoned 70
YARD q CIR. ''Y3U are very kind, hu! |
10 not care &c sit down
He cid rot eyaE ssahd or the Jug, VIII !
is tack 80 the fi.e-sn easy attitu 1e ths.
would haye given her "purchsse" or |
i'm. He stopped il front of her, less |
nan FIVE feet off. ooligiug her to strs.n |
er nsCk back ward 10 see his face;
laspei his hands behind hin, and stood,
not g. bay, lcilV ubspproschsble by
ught eSva olFecs and determined sd-
Spce.
81 looked IL TO tell ytu nat hm to De
lsrried the first Ct November. The ply
icians have ordered Mr. Phelps 10 Flori-
Is, and MIS- Phelps will GO with him.
and will take their house
uring their abssnce. TIE ceremony viii
y very usivs.e, CT course, in the present
tate Of Ms. Paslps' health, only Cur i'm.
seiisse relatives being present."
There he paused. As much of the
cory wss .oid IS he chcee 20 give.
The audilor's musirg eYes went from