The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-13
WHOLE No. 11O7.

on AN ulster hat hung in closet in
the dinimsroom hail. donned a little
round cap and gray veil, and sneakcd
out of the basement door-sneak was
The word.
Shes following him this time, y said
Rosa to the cook.
Jealous again, said cook
.'l guess he's giving her reason said
Rosa.
Its something dreadful said cook,
'the way. married men go on
Meanwhile Mrs. Elliott iurked in the
shadow of the stone baIustrades and
saw that her husband stoop under the
gas-lamp at the corner examining tho
note which he had received
We'll, wherever he went there also
she would go. whatsoever he might
meet should also meet her, This was
the enI ofeverything, the finale. But
she would not weep-she would have
long years for that. She would behave
as an insulted wife should
he was about to enter a cars she
also hailed it. An ulster and chick
veil reduce all women to one level9 He
would not know her even if he sawsher.
She sat; in her corner and saw that he
stood on the platform smoking. Wldeh
way the Car was going she SCARCELY
noticed. lie left it at last and entered
another; so did she. Again he smoked
on the platform, but at last ''Fortt Ice
ferrym shouted the conductor andi she
followed her husband into fErry-hoat.
1t was dark and though it did not fain
the air was full of moisture. There
were very few people upon the boat,
but several of them were .brntal-lpok-
ing men, and they stared at her, SEEM
ing to wonder at her thick veil. She
had forgotten her gloves and her small.
white hands glistened with rings, spme
of them very valuable.
As she left the ferry and following
her husbands figure, crossed the great
track of q railroad she trembled with
terror. As he assembled the bluff ishe
killed her skirts and followed.
Who could Clara beP What ma1ner
of woman WAS she to- appoint a fen-
dezyous like this? 1t Was nasty, slip-
perry, unpleasant place. There was
drinking saloon hard by which seemed
te be full OF rough men. She drew so
near to her husband that she could
have touched his coat AS they passed
this place. but he did not look around.
And now it began to rain in earliest,
and the road they had turned into
seemed to be two feet deep with mud,
and still Mr.. Elliot MAJ ched on. AT
Last frightful thing occurred to Lizzie.
She wore upon her feet pair of patent
leather ties. and with all this climbing
and straining of the shoes the ribbons
had come undone. Suddenly the mud
caught at them with that curious power
of suction which mud seems to have at
times, and the shoes came OFF. In vain
she felt around for them; they seemed
to have vanished. just then;
..Halloo!'' said voice near her;
whats the matter with You, young
woman?"
"I-nothingrn gasped Mrs. Elliot A
large policeman stood before her.
This ant 10 place for a Young
woman to be kiting alone" said the
policeman. Its dangerous if you're
a decent girl. WHAT'S happened? Lost
yourself?"
No" said Mrs. Elliot. I'm not
alone; there's my husband! Fr;tnk!
Frank! Franki''
Mr. Elliot turned and walked back.
LEFT you behind did |, Lizzie?'E he
said. 's>=
You're mighty careful husband"
said the policeman, Il DO think" and
strobe away.
Then Mr.. Elliot, who was large
| man, simply picked his little wife up
| in his arms and carried her back to the
| grounds which eneircled the tavern.
Here he sat her down upon a wooden
| platform. Then for. moment he
Yanished and returned with glass of
wine, which he made Mrs. Elliot drink
I've hired a cab he said: well
drive back to the ferry. It's too sfor-
my night to go looking for Clara; .be-
sides, she's thousands of miles away"
Clara cried Mrs. Elliot. Don't
speak of Clara-how dare you?"
''She very nearly ruined me, my
dear. l threw away lots of money on
/ her," said MIR. Elliot, but she is lopk-
ing up now. My dear, know you've
been rummaging my pockets and read
ing my letters for two. years, but only
:, found ont what YOU suspected when
NV mother told me that You had asked
her if had ever known a lady named
Clara before met YOU
.'Oh, Frank. don't try to deceive nier'
sobbed Lizzie. Il read the note the
woman left tonight-I-''
''Oh, knew it" said Mr.. Elliot; lit
was fixed for you to read. | wrote it
to myself, and my mother left it at the
door at dinner time. gave her a
signal from the window that she might
know you were coming downstairs, and
Eve kept an eye OH you've, watched
you ever since you left the door. My
dear child never knew a Clara nlmy
life; / never had a doubtful love affair
/ even as boy The note YOU saw