The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1889-01-03


in the other room, and once in while
| would feel sob rising in
my throat After an hour Glenn came ont
10 ask me to cook nice dinner, for Mrs.
France would stay. Tidy up little,
Molly" he said, 81 want her TO see how
pretty you are" ! did not answer and
he went back with the baby to show her.
| cooked the best dinner | could and nut
on my best gown. but it was loose and
old-fashloned and my face was rcd from
the stove, but she sat there cool dainty
and merry enough. Glenn could not see
it., not being II woman but | could feel
touch of condescension in her tones and
manner kept thinking, oh, If | were
in my own home-I paused, was not the
log cabin my home?-my fathers house,
then, where / had pretty gowns and
where | was light-hearted, too, and much
better bred than this big, bold woman.
] thought all manner of silly things, and
Glen having gone home with her, |
went to bed at dark aud pretended to be
asleep when he came back.
Mrs. France after this was frequent
visitor, and Glenn was often at her
ranch; she seldom spoke to me except
to say good day, and ! barely answered
this. Glen used to say, 81 should think
you would like to meet lady, Molly,
and have some one to talk to-" I'd
answer, 81 would" but the sarcasm was
never understood by his masculine
stupidity. Baby had not been
well for two weeks, and finally Glen
promised to take me to town to see the
doctor. We got up bright and early the
horses were harnessed, baby dressed and
j just putting on my bonnet-hat, when
Glen came in and said rather awk-
wardly:
"Mrs. France has sent for me-"
"Well," | answered coolly.
"It's this way, dear" Glen went on
hurriedly, "you see, she wants my advice
about bunch of cattle. They are here
before she expected them. promised
her to come, and / am anxious to be on
good terms with her.
$50 see."
He looked at me steadily. "I don't
know or l will not know, what you
mean" he said slowly, "but | shall go
as | have agreed. 1t certainly Will do
the baby no good to 20 on tifty-mile
ride because you happen to think he is
sick"
stopped down and took off my baby s
bonnet. "If he dies / shall blame you, ]"
said, and before he could stop me | ran
out with the baby in my arms. He
waited a moment, then saddlec the
horse. for our men had already unhar-
messed them, and rode away.
Late in the afternoon the baby began
to scream as he had never before, and |
called Olsen, our man, a good natured
Swede, to help me. He held the child
while / tried all the remedies | knew
then when it was quieter he rode off for
Mrs. Bohm. 1t seemed hours before he
brought her back, but the baby had been
still at the time and was less worried.
She hurried in to my side, knelt down
and looked in the little face. Its toe
late," she said sadly, "the dear baby S
DYING" / remember gave cry that
did not sound like my voice at all, and
then 1 tainted When came back to life
Glenn was beside me, so white and
miserable might have pitled him, but |
would not turned away.
He wanted me to go home that winter
but would not. was ashamed to gt
back, shabby and faded.
i had never written word but tina
we were prosperous and happy, and
knew besides the season had been bad
the crops poor, and felt Glen had mad,
q mistake in taking this ranch, which
was only fit for cattle. He was very quie
and thoughtful all that winter, sorrow
ing, / thought over his failures anC
wasted work. / was glad Olsen was
with us, and yet think when wife il
glad of third person it is very sad ant
deplorable
Another summer came, and with tn
soft June days Mrs France and anumbe
of city guests. There were gay partie
and pic-nics where we were invited, but
never went. Glen accepted some of tn
invitations, though and was angry that
would not go with him. l had nothin
to wear, and he could not understand tn
difference between his picturesque fror
tiersman's costume, that suited his bronZ
, face and broad shoulders, and myold fade
, gowns on an exceedingly plain lttl
person. Then I had no saddle or habit
: used to long then for the old HON
days, the merry young folks, the prett
dresses and music. Imagine, had NJ
seen piano since | was married, and
used to play we'll Once in while
0 thought of these things but said nothing
5 Had love and caresses been given me
l would never have thought this at all.
The day before the Fourth of Jul
l Mrs. France rode over and asked us
l come to picnic she was going to give
celebrate on the morrow. Glenn said i
would like to go and would try to pc
= suade me. I noticed that he walked
t long way beside her horse and thu
Y they were in deep conversation
l for she stopped long tim
, looking toward the house. In the morn
0 ing Glen had the horses harnessed
@ the wagon and was dressed in his hes
a When he came in to breakfast / remen
Der he was nervous and kept looking {
a me furtively.
0 "Do dress up and go, Molly" he sale
S when handed him his coffee, "be YOU
old sweet self. Why do you try to be S
: bitter and unhappy
0 choked then. | was near thrown
: myself into his arms and cryinl
a "0h, love me as you used to-
y pet me and kiss me. l am starl
r ing for love; my heart is breal
t ing. But suddenly, l remembered tn
day before how interested they were,
j. "You are used to going without me-
d. might spoil your pleasure" sal
. colby.
He turned and lifted my chin, looliin
into my eyes. ut can't be possible thi
!, you are so silly as to be jealous of Mr.
o France" he said slowly.
q "There certainly is no jealousy whei