Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06

home by singing Homo, Sweet Home
Kezia.n
"with no tangle in tho tuucr' she quer-
riCd mischicvOusly.
"With no tanRlc in tho tune. dearest"
ne replied, kissing his fair young wife
They were the bride and groom Of a week
only: and cvery body said they were
"cqually yokod,n which thing In matrimony
means tho luckicst Of all contracts, happy
union.
And as they sat there radiant, Joyous
md hopeful, singing Payuc's memorable
verses, Il seemed that for once every body
was right.
Whom a half decade had cycled over the
new house. % had grown cosior and hap
pier, IL possible. Two bright children had
been added To the name and home Of the
lathhurns, and IL seemed that no cloud could
possibly over overshadow 80 happy home
circle, but IL was 10 be, aud, at n time when
least expected, tho discordant notes Jared
sadly across tho beloved bars Of the dedi-
Catory song.
There foll strange and unaccountable
shadow over tho life Of the father, and
whispers won't abroad that Waldo Rath-
burns homo was not cougcnial any moro
In this, however, the world was mistaken.
The trouble which daily weighed heavier
and heavier on his mind had its origin else
whore.
But Kczia noticed the change and became
alarmed. In hor wifely devotion she as
signed his roticence and troubled demeanor
90 overwork; she, dear loving soul, could
not guess NJ tho truth. Why should sheS
"You must take vacation, dear" she
said one morning, as her husband sat fold
ing and unfolding his napkin over an I'M
"a what, Rcziair no asked, presently,
coming back from somewhere, and looking
at her in n bowiderod way.
Il fancy you arc not woll,n continued
she, "and / know IL must be overwork. You
haven't had a vacation for 80 long that you
ought 10 20 10 the mountains for few
weeks, Waldo The children and / will do
very well here, or we can run down TO
Mothers"
A ghastly pallor crcpt over his face as sho
talked on, planning for a recreative trip he
mover should take. Then he looked away
from her, and made reply;
81 believe / will 90 10 the Adirondacls for
n fortnight" no said " but II viii be awful
ly lonesome without you and the babies,
Kczia."
He tried 70 smile ne he finished speaking,
but made total failure, and shuddered Wis
IDLY instead.
you are really IN, dear" exclaimed his
wife, iputting a hand carossingly on his
shoulder and touoAing her warm lips TO his
cold brow.
~ am not we'll" no replied, in husky
tones, turning away.
Kezia Rathburn kissed her husband good
bye that morning with a sharp twinge Of
pain in her wifcly heart. Surely some thing
sorrowful was about 10 fall her woman's in
stinots told her so.
"Papa tshick" questioned tho baby boy,
pressing one chubby hand on the window
pane whore mamma stood watching the
slow, uncertain gait Of his devoted father,
who seemed not himself this morning.
Little Edith curled herself up m the win
dow scat and wondered "if all families felt
40 drodfiul solly when their papas were
siclS,n ne she saw the tears shining in nam
ma Rathburn's eyes.
Tho next morning tho pale nervous father
Kissed his wife and babies, took his grip and
started, ostonsibly for the Adirondacks;
but IL was all over the village before night
that Waldo Rathburn, cashier Of tho bank
ing-house Of Harris a Co, had left for parts
unknown, being an enbezzlor Of thousands
OF dollars. The last person 20 find it out,
however, was poor, anxious Kozia.
When Il all dawncd on her stricken soul
che shut herself up in her desolate home
which had, heretofore. never known n jar
ring chord, and gathered her wondering
children 90 her breaking heart, 70 weep and
grove until tho soul grew sick with grief.
But society didn't seem 20 care. II only
held up It's skirts in gingerly way and
passed pale little Kezia by The world