The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-25

h,s or, IN lo,.s anywhere but at Bertha She
claao,I i!!y On either side, al tAo WHO
i'll coachn,an on his high scat or az the
nr,uci,,, hor,..e. anyvherc tut into the earn
81 tender face. which might have been
constant ycproach to her calm Indifference.
| rle,rl,, ,.o.i.-h. the clouds that hal settled
81 gioomiiy aDoJt h!s Wehuii'b ns"' "'''
| lifted: his love ani the sweet re'"y W ~,
n-,esapt life and his new sens 81 daty t'"aiu
the woman who now called hin' husband lli
belpcd him 20 put away her past oven I" us
uo.t terrible incident, aud his hehthlul
mental nature was rapidly building up a new
life which should have no tlint IN H. Ihlhp
BRETON made "a noble lover. feThapS IL WIS
bco,rso N, wa, not "a great man. lie was not
So wise hit that he believed IN the reihty OF
tho sInbeaus poets make their love songs oi.
He had iaany holy ASPIRATIONS; ne caughs
now and thcn s!irnpses of idea! beauty AMI
tr,,tb In some vague way he fanced al
thee were realized in Bertha In her nc
loved all ;heharmonies. In her he worsiiped
purity and charity and all the grices.
As for B,rtha. she continually found new
surprises in his gcntlencss and IN his devo-
tion-surprise-, partly because she forgot
them each time. She really wished lac were
not 50 devoted She wished be did not make
her feel rs ii she were forever posing IN tan
lcaux. She though; him inclined to bo iooi-
ish. because he did not seem keen eyed
enough 70 see her most obvious faults-not
magnanimous enough herself 10 Understand
that he looked at her through halo OF glory
his love hal pat about her. Ia spite "f her
self hs could So something beautiful and
good ia everything she could DO or say.
"We are just passing my home" she said,
little pctuan1y cant You SO anything but
me"
"rAis Is not your homo now, M dear lie
corrected her very gently \ ho Glanced
into the windows of the parl0r whcr3 they
had ben married, Jane Ellngworths dark
face looked ont at them, cruel and maleyo-
lent Paaip started forward in bis seat
Why. no. DE- mast have been wrong, the face
ia ths window wJs wroa,hel IN the most
charming smiles She even Kissed her fingers
10 the bridal pair, and let a sheet OF paper
She hal been holding iutter to the floor in
her chiilhke enthusiasm Bertha nodded
coil.y; Philip lifted his silk nat, aud the car
riago passed out Of sight
Pmlip was too wise 10 weary his vito just
nov hy showing her all the changes in bis
home. which would delight her 50 much
later He knew boy her dropping step, as she
walked along the hall, that she was tired and
would appreciate rest above all Things So
he took her hrSt 70 her own il'''e si',ihS
room, when he odll'u her pouuo"' Ilo n'u
rather expected a little lighting up Of her
eyes, perhaps son" lIetIf eACiAi"'1lo" %
pleasure Possibly ne had 'ilDis ~, a'auiI
artistic hlulde'' touiu ~ - u, ''''i ~ ',''
wrong shade Oh DUO "'te' "A' NNo ''.S
thy. W of her bonnet ana ~, No"h ih 'n'
lol-' inviting 90 Tine ehAiiS wi'No1' ''Ta'.iDa
10 cane 10 i''N ABOUT i.e' ~ t.L
"l 30 must 'a 'i.i nei'i'' a''o Nii'.
az l'' 'is i4- I'd "''I' 'l' '''li'i ''-..'',.'
'ui0 I-"-' ,"
""I l.l 7'i ih '''' '.l'5 'i-'''' "'' ''.
80 rii "aD .i' tN"I-" perhaps ~" "'S'"
fat. De- -H"t
"Ou, 40, ! am not tired, snn sAI, err
lc,s.y, without turning her eyes - look 49,
him where "' stood T'.''7'ii p'''Jl"7 "l,"
ue window curtains. lie pNlrl roughly 40
tlcI, Ae lon;ed that norent 20 rum me
beauty that had failed TO please her. Ito
could uot sec where the inuit vas tne e"rIct
was a. thick AID soft 40 q bed OF VIolets' tho
lirAi m,l 1c.icaicalmoo- a'S2n'c perfume,
bL; Bertha dl1 rot seem To care Tor anything
hc Lad devised iof her. She was E"ih6 20
speah, II She "ouId only "'iuc4S, W. "o1i'
change everything again 10 win smile OF
approval from her She might at least I'M
derstand how much he had tried b. please
Der.
"Whcre does that door openf'
81 will show YOU if YOU are not tirrd,n yet
lac dreaded TO take her in that room, and sec
her rs cold and Indifferent as she was now
lie felt il would break his heart.
She rose "a her feet and looked in curiosity
at him as he took "A key from his breast
pocket and turned it in the lock as it your
treasure chambergn
"Yos" he whispered, and threw open the
door, and stood bacl for her % enter The
room seemed as pure aa1 white as If a thou
sand angels brOOdod over 10 with their snowy
wings. Peace and holy rapture seemed
breathing frofa tho very vale. and tho
young bride felt new Gm.dty steal over
her heart. She was awol indcscribably in
the temple Of l0yc no had made Cor hor Poor
soull would there DO but ono trlc worshiperi
"Come," She said, and she smiled more sweet
IL than he had ever scen her. she held her