The morning news., 1889-03-31


Ruths delicate face grew crimson.
II do not know whether you consider
that the speech of a gentlemanm she re
tored
Again Audley shrugged his shoulders.
pray pardon me- he said, 'if have
wounded your slsceptibilities; but really
thought, in the case of Mrs. Kenyon"
"Do leave her alo le,n interrupted Ruth,
Indignantly, and she walked out Of the
room with hot anger in her heart; and thus
the first words exchanged between them in
their new home were full of bitterness
And as the first, so many followed
Ruth tried TO be patient with him, but
Audley was angered by her GOODNESS cold
ness which he could not warm-and he was
by turns bitter d sarcastic, with bursts of
tenderness or rage. lie had really loved
her, and it infuriated him to gain no re-
| turn, though she had warned hin before
| their marriage that this must be. In head
strong haste ne had rushed into a union in
which there could be no happiness, and was
| indignant TO find Rutns words come true.
He could OF understand it, for he was a
man who had a very good opinion Of him
| self and he believed that he was attractive
to women, and perhaps had some reason for
| thinking this.
But he was too acute not to read the feel
| ings Of his young wife toward him Alright
| and his vanity did not blind him here. Iue
old duty which Ruth gave him, however,
had not yet at least chilled his love, aud the
| strength of this made him so resentful,
| that bitter words were ever on his lips,
which naturally provoked retort from her
He went to the fort shortly after they ar
rived at their house, and Ruth was free to
| go over it by herself, and with shudder,
saw rron one of the back windows tuat
they looked str igh. down into the bay.
That miserable night, the bl nding light
| ming, the crashing thunder and the stream
| ing rain, all seemed to come back TO her
memory with vivid force, as she stood loo =
| ing out at the very spot where the secret
lay hidden which had placed her in Au /
| ley's power Toe cnoioe of tine house ma |
been an unfortunate one tnen, since it was
! haunted with such terrible recollections for
Ruth.
Aud he will tauut me with it, she
th ught, thinking OF her husband. huh,
Why did father Oring me hereF
=
But the next morning, when she went to
! see her father, she made no c1mplaints.
| Sac found the colonel looking mucn more
amiable than usual, and she speedily learned
| the cause
"rve had letter from Kenyon" he said
land Frances and he are coming home to-
day. Here is Kenyon's letter-you see there
is a message for you in it; certainly Kenyon
is pleasant fellow, which cannot be said
| of eve yOne"
Ruth understood the everyone" to al
| lud to her husband, but she said npthi g;
| she proceeded to open her brother-In-i w's
| letter, which was dated fro n f Eliubur kn, As
Frances and the colonel had been touring in
the Highlands, from whence they were now
| returning.
my dear Forth" Ruth read in the col
onel's fine clear handwriting, my darling
4 hs,Fh D. WA
| sh Ill he at Sudley to morrow afternoon. |
| expect ab ut & O'Clock; and As you VIII
| naturally b. anxious to see f a ces, wi
| YOU come over o di e at S O'Clock with us,
| and aY ths nigh.s 1t will gi. @ US 30 h
| great pleasure if you will do thus, and if W
! hear nothing to tue contrary we shall ex-
psct you. Has hrs. Audley return d from
| France yat2 Franc $ is very anxious to see
| her, and is looking forward to uayIng her
very consta tly at Sudley, and | nope you
snail always feel yourself quite at home
there. Franc s sands all rus Of kind me "
sages, and believe me, dear Forth, to re
main yours very faithfully,
"HUGH KENYON"
1T is a nice letter. said X Ith, softly, a
she finished reading it. II hope Frances
will be very happy" and she suppressed 6
sigh.
"If she's not, it will be her own fault, anC
| shall nave no patience with her. Yes
Kenyon's one in a tn )usand, and that's tl'
sort of letter one ought tD receive from
man who has married ones daughter"
"And you'll go, of course, fatherW asked
Ruth, ignoring the latter part of the col
| onePs speech.
'Go of course I'll 60; I've not had sue
pleasant time here all by myself, | ca
tell you, not to be GLAD of a little charge
And Pm pleased too that you'll nave YOU
sister 50 near you"
"Yes, am very glad"
THAT husband Of yours is not over gra
cious in his manner, ehln now said the col
onel, turning round, and fixing his reddis J
| tinted eyes on his daughters face. H
gave me deuced deal Of trouble seeki
that house for him, and he's never had th
| grace to ask me into it; very odd behavior
| | thinkl'
1--WE are scarcely settled yet" you see.
and have not got all the servants we re
quire. When we get them, you muss come
and dine with US"
"Oh, hang it ALI Dye suppose want any
of his dinnersG What / want is, to b
asked in a friendly way into my daughter
house to have a brandy -and-soda, or any
thing that's going. That's the sort of
thing like; and l must say | think Aud
| ley's a cool hand y
| Ruth made no reply. Her sorrow was too
| deep and bitter to speak Of to her father,
| and theref re she said nothing; but after a
| little while she went up to her old bedroom,
| as she wished to see if Frances had left be-
| hind her a little desk where she had locked
! Kenard Seaforth's portrait away upon Ger
wedding morning.
The desk was standing undusted on the
| chest of drawers, and Ruth unlocked it, ID
| looked at the face OF her young lover with
wistful, tender eyes
II suppose | should destroy it; but what
| harm is tlere in keeping itP she thought;
and when she left her fathers house she
carried the desk away with her, and found
her husband impatisntly waiting for her at
home.
Maj. Audley was in undress uniform,
and was striding up and down the dining
room, where luncheon was laid, when
Ruth arrived, aud he looked worry much an
noyed.
AWhere have you been, Ruthi" he asked,
sharply 81 canGot have you wandering
about the village alone in this way.7
II have only been to my fatuer's," she
answered.
Couldn't you have waited until could
go with you, instead Of going out exactly
at luncheon timer And what's that you're
carryingr
"Only little old desk left behind me-
said Ruth, with sudden blush, which
Audley was quick 20 notice; and she put
the desk down on a side table as she spoke.
"You need not have brought a shabby
thing like that; III give you new desk if
you want ouen
"Oh, this will do very we'll"
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