The evening world., 1889-10-16
THE ADMIRALS SECOND WIFE,.

Just three weeks before Admiral Vernons
daughter and only child was married 1 entered
his home az his wife.
Every woman has. her dream. and, | dare, say,
mine had been bright and tair a. any; but was
~ glad TO centre them in the. heart of my hus.
band IA the roses are to smile in the warmth OF
wife; to make up in earnest endeAvor what,
lacked IN wears and experiences; and, above AZ.
not to be chilled by GOODNESS or disheartered by
Our bri lal' tour was simply from the, south to
the north from my home 70 his-and then came
the dreaded meeting W tn his daughter.
! wa prepared for anything but the greeting 1
reco we'd, AMI never was more surprised In my
without waiting for a formal INTRODUCTION, put
her warm arms about my neck aud welcomed
81 know YOU expt ct an enemy in me. she
whispered in my ear; - but you are mistaken 1
She led the way to a chamber on the second
foo wh,rf " eh , mSm FIRE ' PARK I II y soS S WoafaS
40, no | answered. 70 stay. II iS such
nG 5t1 bear tq to iP E"st yS sisk Sip 81 s yO%. pleasant that l can
1T en- YOU were r,S II afraid to meet me' I
hoped para would pr ak Of me to you :o,,. ,h,.
is ALL"
",B8nnt we are n to I've ,m sl xsTv to SI ssSh other"
She smiled gratefully.
II you had only come soonerl 1 have been
so lonely for years and years"
when did yonr mamma die?
Vernon the Question. though I knew it had been
When / was ten years old,
And you have lived here alone ever since ?"
should be glad to see me; and as i soon saw how
distan aud reserved her father was even with
her. and then rememberedhow long she had been
his companion, | wa surprised that she shonld
be. possessed of such q cheerful, ahectionate
spirit, ,,,oo,
her face did reyemble the picture Of the dead
woma" whose place l had taken.
She was. married at the appointed time, and
sett' ed within speaking distance OF her fathers
door.
from the day she left what was now my home.
the chill reticence which, had, perhaps, become
habitIal to my husband seen ed to increases;
to bring either warmth or light INTO the life
which must endure, though II was already
EEtrG SSa1id int Ha sal bn 1G ME- e. m aia eps f mese t ana
frlghte ed me; an had it not been Tor my
daughter, who was already my telder TREND l
The fact was, onr natures were, antagonistit.
The North; with its bitter COLI, had been his
nriance. had been mine. We were totaly un-
like. and though tn = TACT had been the ,chiet at.
the first. 1t was growing to be the wall Of Separa-
tiqn between Us fast enough now, ...
His, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. made me suspicious.
/ could not believe II an affection, which gave no
palpable signs Of its existence. l hunRered for
hand Tor anything ar Which would make me Ee-
iieye that hi. heart; i he possessed one wa
NINE Such tokens did NOT, c me- enu. Nv asst
after waiting until hope had died a natural
death, the longing in my heart turned 10 disiRe'
if not TO hate.
At this time my husbands youngest brother
retur ed from o TO elgn tour OF several ysers'
duration, and made his home with ,uH; With
his entrance came also the devil, clothed like an
angel of Il hit. to whisper enticinR words INTO
my too willing ear. .
i looked into this mans face, and without
either OF us intending to be more than q friend
to the other, that Invisible somethlnG which
binds souls pat separation flashed from l!iS
inner heart to mine, aud our late was revealed.
We were friends truly, in that we kept. intact
the honor. the outward honor OF each: but we
had better have been the mot cruel foes;
For weeks we were together. he. knowing well
what was in my heart, and l e4uslly sure OF his;
but NOT a, word pas ed between w, though not
for the lack of opportunity. Ny husband
seemed TO be blind or Indifferent to us both. l
did not try to zee where / was going, i hardly
AIRED. / only knew that something like peace