The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
THE UNSEEN HAND.
A Story of Love, Marriage and Re-
morse.

AS L was 4uIIy4I5 hOIl6NhTA my
Office one evening in October z was de-
tanned ON a fashionable thoroughfare by
many carriages. A society wedding re-
ception was taking place.
/ watched a few ladies pass out of
their carriages to the awning, and thence
into the residence. It was rather inter
esting to a novice-the begloved men
were 50 thoroughly conversant with the
minutise of attending to the wants of
the fair ladies. From my position !
could look into the vast drawing rooms.
There stood the ''happy couple" a
handsome pair. He tall and dark. but
with eyes and mouth that spoke Of u will
it would be dangerous to cross. She was
also tail, with a winsome face of unusual
brightness.
It was a face that changed with every
breath. The blue eyes would grow black
with excitement. The merry looking
little mouth disclosed most Of the time a
set of beautiful white teeth A wealth
of brown hair rufied and curled all over
the well shaped head.
Yes, she was a very bonny bride, and
I did not wonder the young man looked
at her with such an endearing gaze. No
q would dare monopolize her attention
with him around.
finally moved on, considering l had
sentimenta1ized long enough.
Six months Later my circumstances
were materially altered. was in a po-
sition to enter society if I so wished, and
at the urgent request CT my uncle / did
so. 1t being known that l was heir to
considerable wealth, l had no trouble in
securing plenty of partners.
One evening at a large ball given by
Mrs. Fred Delaney, 1 was introduced to
Mrs. Clarence Gunter, in whom l imme-
diately recognized the bride of a few
months before.
The face was the same, yet changed.
The eyes seemed larger than ever. This
was probably owing to some dark lines
under them.
When the flush of excitement would
go the face looked rather pale. 1t was
an interesting face. and looked as though
it held a story.
Her husband stood near her, jealousy
guarding her. At least it looked that
way. | asked her for a dance. but she
glanced ~nervously at her card and said:
"You must excuse me this evening,
DR.. Warren, but the little | dance will
be with Mr.. Gunter."
"At least l may sit out a few" l muir
INJURED.
..Oh, certainly" with a bright smile.
Well, that was the beginning of the
end. forgot that she was married, for
got everything except that | was sitting
by the side of the sweetest woman | had
ever met. Her husband had left us with
a scowl.
j wondered if she was in the habit of
using those blue eyes to such deadly
effect on all the gentlemen she met. If
SO, how many slain there must have
been.
That evening I never forgot. Many
more happy one were passed by her
side, but they never seemed the same.
All that season / met Hrs. Gunter. !
called frequently at her house, became
friends with her husband. whom | soon
got to like exceedingly. He was very
fond of his wife, although he had a pc
culiar way of showing 1t.
She was never sure of her position At
a dinner party he would sharply repri-
mand her until at times / felt like chok-
ing him
She never showed by a sign that she
noticed it. A laugh would turn the con-
versation, but / knew it cut like a knife.
Imet her once alone, after such a time
in the hall. She did not see me at first.
Her face was ashy white, and her blue
eyes were dilated and looked like Goals
of fire. No one would ever have dream
ed of calling them blue; her hands were
clasped convulsively, and in a hoarse
whisper | heard:
II hate him! | hate himl Oh. Godi
take him or mel"
stepped quickly forward. and in my
excitement unwittingly used her first
name.
Don't, Miriam, don't. You know not
what you are saying
81 wish / didn't" she suilenly replied,
and pushing by me hurried into the
drawing room, and there ! found her