Telegram-herald., 1889-08-24

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cf TIE proyQssd v.sit Ia= tlue g-s nos.
Desr a. 121c- 2n1 t1e prepar4rsous nearly
competed f9r tts tF-D waea N. Fsaoouer
c4Els home yila c5eply d-shxd fa.,s. and
VITA . wll. restless -ook ln rs ewes very
1D1s-4l WITH hlHl, Tor sq-e dafs past Iss
bel ha1 nslcsd tl4g he cli aol sse o. Ia "a
uslsl glr.-s, olt had attributed the fact -
soI-e slight nd sposiglo2.
Are SOC slck. AF sa.conern she sd.
N A.-rfn. - &c sat Looking uooaly into tbs
ne l- was agW NeyeH 1er
"a 80 Let zaoN, hs sped passing rs
haad over hs forehead wearily. "a have
h--1 he4iache for several days, sna d
feels - strange to-day; as u there were q
e1utll bee ll L. %
let Ee 0zthe Il for yo.. " shes-ld, bring
ing q oo.-e of feoiogne-
She stood by nis side and o4thed MS head
b. the refreshing Aq-lt unl. he fell into
rest.e s.lM1er, and she noted that LIS
brcatllag was hurried aEc uneven
III j. severe ooid he has tazea," she
whispered 10 herself euceayofing TO quiet
her own unezsIness his e<rance into his
home WAS always So genial and kindly that
ste was the more alar med b. this strange,
moody arrival
Hs awoke with start "Where am Ii'
he cried. wildly.
"Here, my husband ~ home, ," Sue replied.
gently
'Oh yes, az home home : where love IS
isabel be cried. more wildly than he had
yet spoken. ''cO YOU love met | have loved
you with al the strength Of my strong man
hood, aud waited patiently for your love"
In her terror and excitement Isabels IN
hereut trUthfulness was stil predominant,
and she answered him gently: you wish
me- 10 tell you the truth, do you notl'
Yes, yes, the truth, he SAID, fretfuly.
Then | viii say that do cot know" she
answered, still smoothing his hair and brow
with her white hand; "my feelings are 50
mingled with gratitude ind respect that /
actually can not tell whether love has en-
tered into my heart or not i honor and re-
spect you above al men, my husband. -
'Yes. always hono- and respect he
muttered, irritably, IN q tone SO foreign 70
any that ne had ever used toward her that
her alarm increased every moment; ''re-
spect and gratitude, but no love, and even
as he spoke he settled back into a doze.
Isabel flew to the hall, and calling Mrs.
Montf0rd, begged her 10 send Tom for DIR.
Conroy AZ once
My dear she said, soothingly. placing
her hand on his arm as he again awoke
with Z nervous start, "you had better go
10 bed and rest, aud you Will feel better in
the morning
He brushed her hand from his arm with
gesture of repulsion. Don't cali me dear;
/ want no hypocrisy" he said, harshly.
''But you are dear; the dearest friend /
have in the world and the tears almost
chOked her as she spoke.
''Oh, friend, ehr He spoke sneeringly,
with bitter laugh, the terrible laugh of a
man who is not himself.
Wont you go TO bedl' she asked him.
pleadingly.
ITO bedr' He looked at her with his heavy
eyes, from which the hight OF reason was
fast departing. What should ! 90 TO bed
forl A business man has no time for day
snOozng. Where's my hatln aud he strug-
gled 70 get away from her OBTAINING grasp.
Happily, DR.. Conroy was near AZ hand,
and with Mrs. Montford now appeared IN
the door 10 Isabel 5 intense relief.
The doctors experience taught him how
20 deal with tho sick man, and he soon sue
ceeded in getting him into bed and under
the influence of powerful remedies.
What do you think Of him ?" said Isabel,
as she followed DR. Conroy into the han, her
eyes moist with tears, and heart sinking
with apprehension.
He IS a very sick man, Mrs Falconer."
he replied. gravely; III would be 4 useless