Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-07

you nave never done any InIlS "Eou5, COu-
sciously, in al your life"
you mistake. You always thought OF
me better than l deserved
Was it an injury TO any one but your
self?''
4 am not sure. Indirectly it has been,
for it has hampered NE in my work"
SIT must be a desperate case" / said this
without a very genuine feeling OF sorrow
for the imagined wrong, but he replied at
once:
Yes, knew YOU would so regard it;
your conscience is not scared"
took another stride across the floor as a
sedative; then came and stood before him.
You know an a lawyer"
Eyes; l came to you for counsel"
Il STALL have to cross-queStion You"
Yes; am willing to answer al qucs-
tons
"What is the lady's name"
Mrs. Julia Gettenbergh."
''Where did you meet herr"
''She was one of my Pensioners in L.
In fact boarded with her few months"
"A boarding house belle, eh:''
''She kept very few select boarders.
she was thoroughly well-bred woman, |
assure you. She never thought OF being a
belle"
Were you acquainted with her husband ~
''No; never saw him. He was not at
home. None Of is ever spoke TO her Of him.
We recognized silence OF her own part,
and respected IT,"
is she aware of your sentiments"
20, no! left the house and went else
where just as as soon as discovered them. "
SIS she good-looking?"
II.,-o = Nc nf.+a
have kept her photograph. 1t is, no doubt,
one of the temptations of Satan, but could
not resist keeping this small memento."
He then took an old-fashioned lOcket from
the pocket OF his vest, and springing it open
passed it over to me. He had cut down the
photograph and inserted it.
'Why, she is decidedly plain"
''How can you say that!" he asked, firing
up in her defense. ''Did you ever see such
eyesn'
Il admitted their rare thoughtfulness, and
remarked upon other good points.
snow, tell me the whole story" said.
GAS / told you, had rooms at her cottage
with very few others. While there l was
taken down with fever That recovered
at all was due more TO her experimenting
care than to either doctor or nurse. During
convalescence, knowing my delight in books
she read great deal aloud to me. How
used t. long for the hours to come when
her morning duties done, she would bring
her book and take her place beside me. Al
last II seemed to me that it was only day
when she was near me, night during hel
| absence"
'And did you ever tel her this fact?''
Tell her2 OF course not' he said, witt
| quick Indignation.
Il fail to see, then, my good fellow, where
! in you have committed your great wrong
The wrong of loving is not in the emotion
out its Acknowledgement where that &C
acknowledgement would harm another"
''But wait till l tell you all. As you know
after fever one becomes rayenous with
hunger. The nurse would have permitted
me to die Of starvation or of Stops in tht
shape of gruels and teas, but this perfec
woman prepared with her own hand delica
cies that would have satisfied an epicure
and it was during one of those occasion.
that my gratitude took form. I, kissed
the hand that offered me the tempting
dish!'
''You copied the example OF the Illus
! trious Swiveler, and kissed her rosy finger
between each,mouthful?"
''No, oh no; only once did I commit thai
| indiscretion, but like 4 loyal wife she with
drew after this from bestowing those attcn
/ tons, nor could l Lame her. l was the solt
wcong-doer. When l was able to be re
moved felt it 10 &c my duty to go else
| where. My sister came, and together We
set up housekeeping in a small way, but
John, can not tear her image from my
| heart. If she is not in her pew in church
| do not care to preach to others. l embrace
every opportunity of seeing her when she
is not aware OF it. and am so much under
| the dominion Of her charms that think o.
| leaving the ministry"
Not leaving the ministry!'
Eyes, John. How can l minister to other.
with this secret on my SOU! Have you NJ
place for me in your Office, johns could
write for you at Least"
80, see; you wish to study the lars o.
divorce. Is that it!''
Twas sorry the moment / had said it
The dear fellow turned such helpless lool
| upon ME that drew up closer to him. Now
my dear friend, said, let me pc a physician
and make diaga osi5 Of your case. YOU
| disease is not OF a cardiac nature. You
have done no wrong. Your sensitive TEN
permanent nh gnitied every thing; you nigh
call it an affection of the stomach. Sh,
ministered to your needs, but now tina
there are no needs of that kind
20, John, you do not know any thin.
about it! Rather than lose the possession
of this love, ] would lose my hope of Heaven
Even though know it can not be returned
it is precious to me-most precious; how
can explain to you, or make you under
stand tina: must leave the ministrys"
lie: me prescribe for you. My wife an
| are preparing 10 so to Europe. Go witt
u.s. Hardy. When you come back we vii
| talk about the clerk business-in fact
promise you partnership if you are no
cured of your malady in six months"
| he thanked me. and said he would con
slider it. That might be good way, he said
to make the transition. Promising to Sc
me again he took his leave
Full of his story l went with it to my wifi
and told her what had done. She is one o
the lew women who never question, bu
give a man his own way. and enter hear
| soul into his schemes even il they are fool
ish ones.
As mentioned the name of the lady m.
wife sprang from her chair and faced me
her face glowing.
john
| YES
$40 you remember Julia Armstrong;
| Yes"
''Shs married Gettenbcryh"
/ Ibid she!''
Yes, and he lost his life-n
| ''Good!'
You horrid John! he lost his life on
whaling ship, and she did not know 70
years tiat she was widow. When she die
what did she Go! She did not live on an
of her wealthy relations, but went to wor
and kept select boarding house in l.
The very place.