Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-04
AMERENTERIUDB
By THOMAS HARDY.


he had been i'll, not in an ordinary or def
lie sense, but in state of cold stupefaction,
from which it was difficult to arouse her so
much as to say few sentences. When ques-
toned she had replied that she was pretty
we'll
Their trip, as such, had been something of
failure. They had gone as far as Fall
mouth, but here he had given way to her en-
treaties to return home. This they could
not very well do without repassing through
Penzance, at which place they had now again
arrived.
In the train she had seen weekly local
paper, and read there paragraph detailing
the inquest on Charles. 1t was added that
the funeral was to take place at his native
town of Redruth on Friday
After reading this she had shown no re-
luctance to enter the fatal neighborhood of
the tragedy, only STIMULATING that they should
take their rest at different lodging from the
first, and now, comparatively braced up and
calm-indeed, a cooler creature altogether
than when last in town-she said to David
that she wanted to walk ont for while, as
they had plenty of time on their hands.
''To shop, as usual, suppose, NEE dearr
IHTllN lpE sAopl'lA-' sht Seiiu Anu ~
will he best for Won. dear, to stay in after
trotting, about so much, and have good rest
whip Fam gone"
sSented, and BaptiSta sailed forth As
<had stated, her first visit was made to a
Ehop--a Diapers Without the exercise of
z" much choice she purchased black bonnet
and veil, also black stuff gown; black
mantle she alrealy wore. These articles
were made up into parcel, which, in spite
of the saleswomans offers, her customer said
she would take with her Bearing it on her
arm she turned to the railway, and at the
station got ticket ter Redruth.
Thus it appeared that, on her recovery
from the paralyzed mood of the former day,
while she had resolved not to utterly blast
the happiness of her present husband by re-
vealing the history Of the departed one, she
had also determine. To indulgea certain odd
inconsequent, feminine sentiment of decency
to the small extent OF which it could do nc
harm to any person At Redruth she emerged
from the railway carriage in the black attire
purchased at the shop having during the
transit made the change in the empty com
partment she had chosen. The other clothe:
were now in the bandbox and parcel Leav
onward, and after wary survey reached
the side of hill whence view of the buria
ground could he obtained
1t was now little before . o'clock Will,
Baptista waited funeral procession aScendeC
thero Baptista fastened across, and by
the time the procession entered the cemetery
gates she had unohtrnsively joined it
In addition to the school masters ow,
relatives (not few, the paragraph in tn,
NEWSPAPERS of his death by drowning hac
drawn together many neighbors, acquaint
\ ances and onlookers, Among them she passed
unnoticed, and with quiet step pursued tht
winding path TO the chapel, and afterwarC
thence to the grave When all was over anC
the relatives and idlers had withdrawn sh,
stepped to the edge of the chasm. From be
heath her mantle she drew little bunch o.
prget-me-nots and dropped them in upor
e. coffin, In few minutes she, also, turned
ahd went away from the cemetery By
OclasH she was again in Penzance.
you have been a martel long timer sale
Il DER husband Grossly. Il allowed We a houl
most, NEE dear.
a at occupied me longer" said she.
'eWen, | reckon it is wasting words to com,
plain Hang it, We look so tired and wisht
that can't find heart to say what | would r
81 am weary and wisht, David | am. We
can get home tomorrow for certain, | hopper
1--WE can and please God we will" said
Mr.. Heddegan, heartily, as if he, too, wers
weary of his brief honeymoon. II must be
into business again on Monday morning al
--latest"
They left by the next morning steamer
and in the afternoon took up their residence
in their own house at Hugh Town.
Her husband was man who had made
considerably mora money by trade than hel
father had done, and perhaps the greater
profusion of surroundings at her command
than she had heretofore been mistress of wa
not without an effect upon her One week
two weeks, three weeks passed and helms
pre-eminently young woman who allowed
things to drift, she did nothing whatever
either to disclose or conceal traces of he
first marriage
While yet within the first month of he
marriage, and on an evening lust before sun
set, Baptista was standing in her garden ad
Joining the house, when she saw paSsint
along the road a Parsonage clad in greas
black coat and battered tail hat, which, com
. mon enough in the slums of city, had a
odd appearance in 81 Marys The tramp
as he seemed to be, marked her at once
bonnetless and unwrapped as she was he
features were plainly recognizable-and wit
an air of friendly surprise came and leaue
over the wall
''What don't you know meT' said he
She had some dim recollection of his fac
but said that she was not acquainted wi,
him
"Why, your witness. to be sure, maar
Don't you mind the nan that was mendir
the church window when you and your i
tended husband walked up to be made on
and the clerk called me down from Il
ladder, and | came and did my part
writing my name and occupationf'
Baptista glanced quickly around; her hr
band was out OF ear shot That would ha
been of less importance but for the fact tn
the wedding witnessed by this parsonage HI
not been the wedding with Mr. Heddega
but the one on the day previous.
1--WE had a misfortune since then, tina
pulled me down continued her frier
"But don't let me damp yer welded joy
naming the particulars. Yes, I've Sc
changes since; though It's but short til
ago-let me see, only month next week
think; for 'twere the first or second day
August
eyes, that's when it was," said anotl
man, a sailor, who had come up with p
in bis mouth and felt it necessary to join
(BaptisCa having receded to escape furtl
speech. "For that was the first time
foot in Hugh Town, and her husband to
her to him the same day.
A dialogue then proceeded between I
two meu outside the wall, which Bapti
could not help hearing
"Ay, ! signed the book that made
one flesh" repeated the decayed glazi
where's her good mann
about the premises somewhere; but J
don't see EN- together much,n replied
sailor in an undertone. You see, he's oil
than She
"Oldera | should never have though
from my own observation" said the glazi
HE was remarkably handsome man"
Handsome? Well, there be is-we can
for ourselves"
David Heddegan had indeed Just sho
himself at the upper end Of the garden, &
the glazier, looking in bewilderment fr
the husband to the wife, saw the latter T.
pale.
Now that decaye1 glazier was far zee
and cunning man--too far seeing and C
ming to allow himself tn thrive by simple
straightforward means-and he held
peace till he could read more plainly
meaning Of this riddle, merely adding, ca
iessly: We'll, marriage do alter a man,
true. lshould never ba' knowed himl'
lie then stared oddly at the disconceI
bapusta, and moving on to where he &C
again address her, he asked her to do hi
good turn, since IL once had done the 81
for her Understandable. 49, ho ms