Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-11-25

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full pesyish cries. To Ma,iory, during the
long ho1rs when her husbsnd was ais Mt,
the house seemed horribly, unnaturslly
still and dtso,ats.
Tbs weather was wet and chilly, and
Jim caught q cod which ended in . sharp
attack of bronchitis aud left him mo5e
spiIitlees and hsggard-lopking than ever.
So the Autumn dragged en-
| At LAST O-e dreadful day when even
Mari Try b'Oke { o Tp, and when jim locke d
so weak and i'll as he set of on his weary
and fruitless quest for work that it almost
broke his Hi's's heart TO see him-at last
privately, and with many pangs of hum
Oled pride, Mrs. Carn II wrote ID her uncle.
She did rOi tell her husband, fcEshe knew
that if she did rothing would induce him
to let tbs letter go. Tue answer came soon
erongb; and it 90 CHANGED that Carol ms
ths postman at the door aud took ths let
Ter from him. He gave it t. lis wife and
waited while she read it; then, seeing her
face blanch, took it from her trembling
hands ard with compressed lips glsncel at
the few words it contained. 1t was short
and TO the point.
DEAR MARJoRY: II you like to leave
your husband will take you back to your
old home. On no other terms, and in no
ether way will help you. You took your
oan way, aud now yCu may take the con-
sequences. JOSEPH LINTON.
IL said much for Jim's utter heart-sick-
ess that he did not even show any dig
p,elsure at MaijoIy's tavirg written. He
only said, gently:
You should not have asked him, desr. y
But passionate little Mejory tore up the
letter and threw il in o tie fl ep'ace.
II hsu1 ted jim, though. Iflt were I o!
for him, he thought, wretccedly, bis Mar
jerry would Re cared forfg in "a she ought
to be. He kew her to well to think she
would ieAve him. No word tai come OF
his d awning; he had almost given up hops;
deadly, honiole depression seemed to
have TAKEN Tosst ssion Of him. Every way
seemed closed to m-save one.
Dear" he said one night with an effort
they had btea titting silent for a lopg
time in ths dismaut'e1 little sit ing loom
-"wopli You not like-te go bsck-to
Manchester
"What, without you, JIM" she cried,
with incre iulous smazement in her tired
little voice.
Yes" very steadily.
'"Ab, JIM" in tones of keen reprcacb,
do you want me to go?"
my darling, you need n Vt ask n g that, !"
and JIm'S voice shook slightly. "But it
would be bet.er-for you"
"Ah, my DEAR she said with an at
tempt at her Old sauciuess, you pesd not
hint, You can't get rid of me. Don't think
OF It,"
Then she suddenly laid her curly lead
on his knee, and began to cry.
''Oh, Jim," she said, don't send me
away! How IN you speak so? You break
my heart! All, darling. you could not do
without noe, cruld you?"
God fo-gjve me, 70" he answered
hoarsely. You ara sll 1 haver' As Re
spoke he drew her into bis arms and h'li
her against his brea,t She clung 20 him,
sObbiog pAssio ;ately. for long time
"Marjory," he sail suddenly, have
you had any t1irg 70 eat to-day? For You
ate nothing this n o,nirg
Yes, dear, of course | have" she an
swersd, sitting up snd wing her telrs.
"What hsd ycu:n-rottir with NJ
how wan aud weak she Looked, and what
heavy shadows lay unier her sweet brown
eyes.
Oh. AL wanted.
81 know what that meaua,n he sad, ir
loH, agits:ed t.nes. Child, you are
starving you 80 If to death am ki',iug
yor-you, my lite MarjorV, who are
dearer - me than my owa cool! You are
dying before nv fy;s as our b Iby died
and l do nCtAing-ncthins! Oh, my
God-this is torture! And laying bis head
down On his arms on the table, be, too,
sobbed-a mats heavy, tca-t-rendipg
snhs tearless and bitter.
II al instant MsIiory's arms were
around bis neck, her lip resting on his
dark bent head.
Hash dear by. hcsA," ere esid in her
qusi1t little NJ th,rly wsv. "YOu are
talking nonsense, dear. [ haven't the
slight st thCu.ht If dying, you foolish
jim. D,L's nv dear, 6oa't!' she went y
i'm olofipgly. Bat Caro- ,e'f-cout oil
s,emed to have deserted Ii n utterly; ard
for tina his citation was terrible.
Then there YVES long siler ce, broken at
last ny MaIjpIy's voice, in anxious tones:
"You have eaten nothing to-day, Jim,
am quite s1re; and you are Qui flint and
worn out
"My dazzling, I could not e,t," he an
sYered wesrily, raising his he I'd and lean
ing back in his ctair. There were only
two chsirs in the room now, and very lit
tie els
MNipry = soft brown eyes fi'lel again
with tears; bat she res lutely winked them
away, and said, toy ing to smile: 1--WE will
make up for lost tue aud hsys some sup
psr. Then things will look brighter. |
have an idea, do you know, that cur luck
IS going 70 take a turn"
jim smiled family; his ideas pointed in
Ola re ric lily opposite direction
"Ard therefore," MA'jpry went Oh,
with gaye'y the more touching to Jim
bscius, he knew i! was assumed for his
sake, I'VE vii 81 ont ard boy something
for supper, my dear Jim. A great fellow
like yvu cannot possibly live on bread and
tea-and not mu, h of that-as Yea have
he n doing. Now 1 wcnd r.' looking
rouud the room meditatively, + there IL
n II Jog more we cIn pat aSsy?' They
alwals ca led it putting away"
C,rrol did rot srelk. He ,olli no.,
Just thso. Ma ivy stole softly up stairs
to be; b 'droCm. and slowly oTe1ei ann i
bcx which stood there. 1t cotta'ntd
rothirg of much value, seemingly. Only
a few baby clothes and taniStei silver
rattle, of which latter the t ny b la tinS-
led mtr;i'y as MNjo:y lifted it. II teir'
fell thick ard fast as che rubbed the pretty
toy with an old Cove uotil it shOne quite
brightly in the dim can6lelight. Then
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