The Delta independent., 1888-12-04

organic diseasep' We were at the
breakfast table and something brought
forth the question.
"Oh yes" quickly answered Kate.
Il quite expect to die the moment
Fred does. Oh. didn't you know was
twint"
There followed much talk of 1t.
never knew before how deeply this
superstition had impressed itself ON my
wife's Imagination. Il have always
| known 1 should not live after Fred
died." she said. Twas amazed. never
| having heard the idea before, though
have since learned it is quite COM
mon superstition, or shall we say COM
monty known factP
Fred was in Chicago and Miss Glib
bon asked my wife for letter of in
PRODUCTION to him as she and her aunt
were going there for part of the win
ter. As Kate said when he did once
fall in love. it would be almost a case
of life or death to him.
And he did instantly adore Miss Glib
| bon.
Who did not that ever saw her for
| five minutes conversep There was
great deal in his letters just then about
her.
Did You ever notice that is always
the way with a manp
He doesn't know he's in love. And
he is very voluble at first regarding
her. Sometimes he thinks himself in
| love with some one else all the while,
or he wonders how it is he can see
this girl so much and not love her. or
he congratulates himself on having at
| last found friend of the gentler sex
whom he can form sort of chumship
with. and not get sentimental over.
And he talks of her constantly to
every one he meets. He sees. hears
Dreams thinks. reads, studies. yea
fairly breathes her for space, and
then. behold an ominous slencel
For he looked his love in the face.
and it is so mighty. so grand. SO entire
and exquisite that he is filed with awe.
Frivolity freezes in his heart, care
less speech on his lip.
When he first knows it his very blood
lies still moment in his veins for
love has bound his pulses.
was in Chicago about that time
and saw them together. How he loved
her! Was she sirenp For she drew
his very heart from his breast into tho
small hollow of her white hand. and
would keep it there forever or throw
it hot and bleeding into perdition.
was aDsurdly angry at her for let
ting the BOY love her. Was jealous?
had even seen his arm about her
for a moment and l knew she had
kissed him.
He told me. with much feeling. how
entirely she owned him. soul and
body.
One evening a month or so Yater,
Kate had callers. was in the draw.
ing room when suddenly my wife rose.
pressed her hand to her heart
"Oh." said she in sharp. quick. tones.
my heart! IT'S going from me;
Ere idie-Freddie-Pm coming" and
she fell dead at our feet
There was an autopsy. Enlarge
ment of the heart they called it.
Physicians are so learned now. How
could they mistaken Afterward
learned that Fred had died precisely at
the same moment by the accidental
discharge Of his pistol.
That evening had been spent with
his betrothed. was told but asked
no questions then or after. I only
know that in all the glad world to day
no happier man lives than I am.
Leah is my wife. What man was
ever blessed with such wife! She is
sweet she is suave. she is popular with
every one. She queens 1t in our circle,
but in her sweet, girlish innocence she
Is as prudent MS an old matron.
never dreamed half the fond depths
Of love and passion of which she is
capable. She worships me. and live
for her alone, nor IL she died would l
care to breathe again.
But in every Eden creeps some sinu-
ous serpent
A miserably absurd demon hides be-
hind my armchair In the twilight
when l hold Leah in my arms. her
soft cheek against mine. tho little
black curls on her forehead brushing
my eyes. and this demon laughs and
haunts mo with some ridiculous idea
of her winning that boys love ON pur-
pose to throw him over; reading the
hopeless look in his eyes and knowing
he will kill himself.
Planning it all for love of mo. on the
chance of Kate dying. too. Then 1
put her quickly from me, and. lighting
the gas, draw her within my arms
again and look down into those sweet,
innocent pathetic brown eyes where
lies the shadow Of an early death
Her child.like arms steal about my
neck. and. with one kiss Of her full
red lips, one long and loving kiss, the
demon is exercised.
But, with the pertinacity OF fate.
when away from Leah. l think Of tho
other woman. and ponder again and
again over the cause Of her death.
Medora Clark. in 'raukee Wiseon-