Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-07-17

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HE SAW THE LADY SEATED IN A CHAIR.
| "Client number one. Ham?" he asked,
with considerable curiosity, re-entering
the main room.
"Y-e-s," replied Warren, musingly.
"Do tell me about it," urged Bristol.
''There's very little to tell. She-she,
we'll, the trouble is, Bristol, she said if
| 1t were possible she hoped for the present
! would make no mention of her having
| consulted me. have no idea what the
business may be. She simply came to
| ask for an interview-a private inter-
view"
"a mystery-ah!" with some GOODNESS.
Warren fumbled with the papers on his
| desk. 'She said she was greatly in need
OF advice, but wished only one need know
any thing about it. She seems very sensi-
| tive.
Very we'll, very we'll, keep your own
COUNSEL" said Bristol, his manner by this
time CONCEALED into hauteur.
Warren was considerably flustered be-
tween the desire to placate his partner
and the agitation of the interview, which
had not only shown him that Mrs
| Boramy's eyes were ''as gray as glass"
">'t luNI utl VOICE was PARTICULARLY sweet
anu pathetic.
Pm to call this evening. She doesn't
| want to come here for fear Of rousing viii
luSe gossip. I rather fancy it's some.
| thing about her husbands property, as
size spoke of his affairs.''
Bristol kept austere silence. Since he
was SMUT out of the case he declined to
manifest interest. Warren felt the chill
of r.
ever frame of mind it was he had fallen
look after went out.
Warren made his toilet with great care
that evening. and with hand-y&ass in
dulged in quite prolonged study of his
side face at all possible angles. He was
wellgrounled i'll the conviction that his
profile was his strong point.
He was prompt to tso hour at Mrs.
Sterling's, Mrs. Bonamy's aunt. and Mrs.
Bonamy was evidently waiting for him.
Almost as soon as he had pulled the
bell she herself admitted him.
GONE in,' she said, gently, and with
| color that deepened; ~ will not detajn
you long,
II have no other engagements" he as
sured her, as he removed his outer coat;
Il am quite at your SERVICE"
They entered the parlor.
| 'Sit down, please"
| She drew large chair to the side of
the table for him, and light willow one
in front of it into which she sank, her
hands lying listlessly in her lap. She
had evidently nerved herself we'll to meet
the ordeal, for she began at once.
| II am i'll trouble and need advice. ]
have no relations here except nv aunt,
and do not like to burden her. Besides,
| If l were to tell her she would be likely to
say she knew just how it would turn OUT -
! IA matter Of bushes 81" Warren
suggested.
Il am SO wholly alone in the world, F."
without needing his Efforts to speak,
land l must have some one to tell me
what to do. And it must be some one
who knows law"
my dear madame, l think you can
trust me as legal adviser, and-friend
as we'll"
You see, in little town people pick
one to pieces SO. l dread the gossips get.
ting at me. for if they knew all 1 DO
there would be hum like bee hive'
She spoke in a GREATNESS way. She
was evidently hurrying on the quicker to
| get through an unpleasant task. Warren
maintained grave equilibrium, but not.
ed the woman's half painting, half-defi
ant manner, and was full of wonder as tc
what her story might be.
Il have been widow three years." she
pursued, smoothing her hands signifi.
cantly over her black dress, "and now
ind-my husband is not dead"
mot dead!" Warren echoed.
mot dead! But alive and we'll and
married again!"
She laughed with nervous bitterness
and with flash of the eye.
"How do you know this:" Warren
asked.
"By letters. Here they are," and she
took from her pocket small parcel,
! slipped off the rubber band that held it,
| and spread the letters upon her lap.
'But If you knew he was dead how can
he be alive and married again?"
II supposed him dead; l believed him
dead; | mourned him dead. But forget
you do not know my history. Let me
tell you. My uncle in Colorado adopted
me when L was nine years old. When
was seventeen young Englishman came
to our town, to invest in silver mines, he
said. He was gay and handsome, but
uncle distrusted him, and said he was
probably refugee instead of q noble.
man. l did not think so. I had faith in
him, and against uncle's violent opposi-
tion-for he wanted me to marry his own
son-1 married him. Uncle would not be
reconciled, and never spoke to me after
ward. Nor would he let his wife, who was
gentle and loving, have any association
with me-"
| Warren tried to express sympathy with
an occasional "ah" or "oh!"
II will be very brief, but suppose it is
necessary you should know. Mr.. Bonamv
was fond Of adventure, and full of deter
mination to become rich man. He kent
men out prospecting, and frequently
made trips himself into the mountains.
The spring following that Of our marriage
some Of his men brought reports OF very
promising discoveries, and my husband
! determined to Investigate the matter for
himself So he started earlier than he
! should have done, and heavy SHOWS came
on. He and his two guides became yepa-
rated; one guide only returned.