Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-10-22

full II moisture. There were very few
people upon the boat. but several Of them
were brutal looking men. and they stared
at her. seeming to wonder at her thick
veil. She had forgotten her gloves. and
her small. white hands glistcned with
rings. some ~ them very valuable.
A she left the ferry. and. following
her husbands figure. crossed the great
track of railroad. she trcmbled with
terror. A be assembled the bluf she
Killed her skirts aud followed.
Who could Clara bs--what manner of
woman was she to appoint a rendezvous
like this' IL was q nasty. slippery. un.
pleasant place. There was a drinking
saloon hard by, which seemed Ia L. full
~ rough men, She drew ~ near to her
husband that she could have touched his
coat n they passed this place. but he did
no, look around And nov u bcgan
io rain IN earnest and the road they
had turned into seemed to b. two feet
deep with mud. and still Mr. Elliot
marched on. 40 last a frightful thing
occurred Co Clara. She worc upon her
fect a pair Of patent leather ties and
with all this climbing and straining of
the Shoes the ribbons had come undons.
Suddenly the mud caught at them with
that curious power ~ suction which
mud sc,ms 90 have at time. and the
sho-s came od. In vain shc felt about
for them. they seemed 10 have vanished.
Just then.
"lIallool- said a voice near her.
what. the matter with YOU. young
woman
"l-nothingr gaspci Mrs Elliot A
large policeman siool before her.
This amt mo- place Tor young wo-
man o. h. kiting round alone" said the
policeman. Its dangerous II you're
decent girl What's happenedi Lost
yourself
"No." said Mrs. Elliot. "rm not alone.
there's my husband. Frank. Frank,
Frank
Mr.. Elliot turned aud walked hack.
left you bchind. did !. I.iI1iey' he
said.
You're a mighty careful hustand.-
aid the policeman. "A do think. and
sirolc away
Thsn Mr Elliot. who was large man.
simply picked his little wife up In his
arms AMI carried her hack 90 the ground.
which cncirlol the tavern Here be- sct
her down upon a worlen platform. Then
fof moment be- vanished aud returned
with glass ~ wine. which be- made
Mr. Elliot drink.
I've hiryd cab. be- said. "we'll
drive hack o. the ferry. lt's too stormy
a night a. so irosing fof clara. b.silcs.
shes thousands 20 miles away"
"Cl4r4r cried Mr. Elliot "Dont
spyak ~ Clam how darc YOU
"Shc very ncarly ruined me. my dear.
I ihrcw Away lots of money on her.
saii Mr. Elliot. but She j. looking up
nov w dear. l know you have lccn
umma ing my packets anl reading my
hitter. Cor two years. bat only found
out W hat yuu suspected " hen my mother
toll m, that yuu a.sed her II had ever
known a lady named Clara before mc,
you
"Oh. Frank. don't try to deceive mc!"
sobt-d l4IEic. II rcai thc note the wo-
man lcft to-night-l"--
"Oh. l kncW IL. saij Mr. Elliot 1T
was fixed Zoe YOU 90 read. lwfotc IL to
myself. AMI my mother lcfl it az the door
at dinner time. gave her signal from
the window that she might know YOU
were coming down stairs. and I've Kept
an eye on you-l'yc watched you ever
since you lcft the door Ny dear child.
never knew Clara IN my life: | never
had doubtful love affair. even a. a 10y.
The note you saw was about an oil well
In which had sharcs-thc Clara. She
was tickle creature. admit. and made
me anxious, bat since you were bound
20 D. jealous --
"Carriage. sir. said the driver.
Mr. Elliot lifted hi, shocless wife into
the vehicle. And half way home she
vowed that She would never forgive him.
bat the other half she wcpt upon his yost.
Il felt - helpless without my Shoes"
shc doclar,s. that my spirit was fairly
broken"
But az all events she was never ieal.
Gus II Clara again.-Mary Kyle Dallas
In Ercsidc Companion.