The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-11-08

fathers for the rest Let me see. The
afternoon train for D goes at Ais.
just time for dinner before, and no
time to lose
At three o'clock Mr.. Close returned.
Charles saw directly that he had been
successful and SO remarked.
Yes; with but little trouble. l trust
you will have the same good luck.
Forty / got from Mrs. Close. She has
saved that amount from her allowance
for household expenditures durin g the
past year She was very happy to help
US that much. The other twenty came
from my father. So, you see, we need
be in no particular hurry to return
either"
Charles had no trouble in getting the
loan of twenty from his brother, but no
more. One after another friend was
applied to, with no success. So it only
remained for him to go up to his old
home, where he felt sure of getting the
remaining forty.
Yet he felt very reluctant to do this,
and in a very depressed mood he was
leaving for his home.
But this will never do. | must not
carry my business troubles home to
Allie. Dear little woman! she has one
of her own now; so l will try to put
| mine off for an hour or so" he thought,
as he entered the door.
Hope entered Allies heart as she saw
how pleasant Charles looked; so, while
eating dessert, sue said:
Charley, you are going to let me
have the dress, are you not? That's
my darling! / knew you would not
give me such an awfully heavy cross to
bear
''Allie, Heaven knows how sorry
am, but it is impossible. This morning
| tried to arrange it to let you have
the money, but failed"
Bursting into tears, Allie said:
Yes; if money was needed in your
business-if Mr.. Close said money must
be had-you would find way to raise
it; but what your wife wants is a very
different and minor consideration"
allie, you are unjust, and l am
grieved that my wife should act in so
childish way. You should under
stand
Il do not want nor care to under
stand about anything but my dress.
Why do you not borrow the money for
| me? Harry Nelson's wife will be
there, and SO elegantly dressed. Oh, l
must have it! Say yes, Charley; please
dor
'Impossibler' Charles answered,
sternly, now truly provoked at her per-
| siStence.
Allies eyes were flashing then. She
| had begged, and been refused, and in a
| burst of anger she cried:
Harry Nelson's wife does not have
| to BEG for decent clothes; and if l had
not been such little goose, l should
not be doing it now"
The hot blood mounted quickly to
Charles Leland's brow. Another mo-
ment, and he stood pale, and with
compressed lips, regarding her. He
| had expected her anger to be chased
| away as quickly as it came, and to
| have her all penitent and loving again,
| pleading for forgiveness. But no; she
moved not, nor raised again her eyes,
until he asked in a stern voice:
"Do you regret the choice you have
made?"
Il do regret having a husband who
| is unwilling to dress his wife as her
| position in society demands; and wish
| ! could have known Of this three years
agom
He turned and walked from the room.
| He had intended leaving the house
without another word. But remem-
bering his proposed journey, and that
possibly he might be detained over
night, he would not go without a word
of parting.
Entering the room again, he ap-
| preached the sofa, on which she had
| thrown herself, and said softly:
Goodbye, Allie
She would not raise her head, nor
answer. SO he left her, and a moment
| after. she heard the hall-door close af-
ter him.
Again she had recourse to spell of
crying-a good hearty cry. all to her
self, which soon washed away all an
| ger; and she was again the loving little
wife, watching for Charley's return, to
throw herself into his arms, and beg to
| be forgiven.
''Will seven never comer' she said,
over and over again, as she watched
| the tiny alabaster clock on the mantel.
But when that hour came at last, it
did not bring Charles. The half-hour
was chimed, and another; and SO the
miserable wretched evening went on,
until Allie was almost wild with ankle
| ty and fear
| A hundred terrible thoughts came to
her. He had gone forever-left her
| never to return. Been murdered, per-
haps; or thrown himself into the river.
| She even imagined she heard the low,
measured steps of the men bringing
home to her his lifeless body.
Half-past nine, and then came hur-
rying steps to the door, and the bell
was pulled recklessly. The poor little
heart almost died within her. She
could not move. A few moments, and
the servant entered, saying:
"A telegram, ma am"
Open and read. dol cannot" she
said. in a low, frightened tone.
''Oh. it is no bad news, ma 'am," the
girl said, adding, Il asked the young
man. Here it is; from D:
"'Came up here on business. Hope to
| make the down train at TO- CHARLEs'
THAT gets in at 1885, ma'am. Shall
stay up with you? You seem so ner-
| vouS.'
Yes, thank you, Martha. A tele.
gram always frightens me-" Allie an
| swered
They lived but short distance from
the station. and could hear the coming
of every train.
Martha would tell of each as it ar.
rived.
Now. ma am, she'll be coming in q
minute-our train"
But that minute, and another and
another passed, until the chimes of one
! o'clock We're sounded.
''Oh, Heaven! will this suspense never
endan groaned Allie.
..She is late, ma'am. Oh, here she
comes, but, oh, mercy! how slowly
and-and-does not the whistle sound
strange to you, masam? Kind of dis
tressing, it seems to me- But Mr.
Leland will be here in five minute
now"