The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-12-05
NO. 80.

ne went. But we II see HOW N14 Ut&HH
turn out. I'm very fnnch afraid be'H
red lips were compressed firmly. ard
the little hands we're tightly eien1Iled.
When evers thing was finished she
sat down on the sofa in the pretty par
Iur. There Ross found here. sftflnK
soberly. bending forward little. wish
her white hands claspel in her lap. Ssze
did not look up TO greet him when he
entered. Sine was too angry. aud she
waved him back haughtily when he
stopped To kiss her.
why. pei. what's tire matterF he
said. ainazedly ~ he stepped back
his maud on the table beside him.
She sat still. with drooping eyes and
averfed face. II do not wish to talk 10
you" was All she said.
lie stared. besilslered.
But, Loitie. darling, don't UNDER
stand-wliat las eonie over ron 50
suddenly? What have ! donesa
Aud Ie could stand there aud AK
her that So cnollsi Lottie was aImnst
frantic Aud tisrn Ire dinneF-i,ela rang
and saved Them from Il seefle for that
time.
Ross Deane followed his wife to f<~-
diuing-room. feeling very much as 4
he was dreaming When the meal was
over he retired TO the niliee 10 fske 8
smoke and to think It over. Lo<tie
went upstairs 10 wait for hiEn to leAre
the house before she began tn dress.
She sat where she could watch the
garden gate. and there she waited with
nervous inipatienee for him 10 70 out
that she might Ioilpw and the FIRST aek
Of the trngi-comedy be ready for per-
formance.
Eight o'clock struck. aud In 3 few
minutes after she heard him moving
about down stairs Then lie came 10
the foot of the stairs nnd eaiIe6s
Lottie. dear. won't you come down
stairs2'
But Lettie would not answer. She
had no desire 10 receive his ao0d-HFe
kiss when she knew be was hurrTiux
away from her impatient to meet that
..bold girif' who was frxiag to win him
away from his s ife. lie called eneG
more and then she heard liim pass into
| the parl0r. After that there was n lBn&
silence, and still she sat there aud
wondered what delayed him SO.
Nine o'clock struck, then TO- and nc
| body had passed nut at the front gate
she watched so iealousIy- What eonld
/ il mean? Had he been so cowardiiy -
/ TO slip out by the back Way for fear si1a
might see him? She cnuidat beIiera
that of him; but she didn't understand
why he waited till so late before going
away.
Half past ten; quarter Of elesen.
She couldn't bear this any longer; bslk
would just find out what It n1eaat
Just as the clock struck IL. sfIe rzs1e
down into the parIor. There las Eass.
| sound asleep ON he snfn the evening
paper tossed carelessls on the fe0r be
side him.
Rnss, Rossl Wake upl Don't ron
know that it's IL o'clock aud Sou are
not dressed for the masquerade
Who what Bststtered Ross.
stretching lazily. 'E:even osclockI
Well. what Of IT, dearieg
The masquerade. Hp~s; don't ron
remember ii i his evening and Fou
are not dresseds'
.srhe masquerade. Loffie2 Wh<z
thought we had decided no; TO go
so we did. size answered. bitterly,
but supposed Miss Preston had per-
suaded you TO change your mind.
Miss Preston? What has size 90 do
with our going. one way or The other?
Oh. begin to smell rat. he cried
exultantly. now fully wide awake
See here. puss; what did yon mean
by having the sulks tonight. and ~
fusing To kiss your liege lord. or eveS
be civil 10 him. Ell?
oh. Ross. | thnaght-n
Yes | know what you thought
He had her in has arms now. You
saw that note Miss Belle saw tit 10 send
me the other day. and you thought
your husband could care enough foF 4
girl. who threw herself at his head in
that bold way. to deceive bis wife-hiz
own wife. whom he loves better than
all the world beside. y he added lover
and more earnestly. 4 don't think
you have n very high opinion OF your
husband. pet
Il did find the note. Ross. she sob.
bed. lin the pocket OF Your Office coat
and II Please forgive rne. dear:
and she elung to him closer while -
soothed and pefted her.
J Never mind. little grille; / tzfast
wonder you doubted me for q minute
/ ought to have burned that note and
J then you'd not have been so troubled.
But perhaps it's just as well Toe
know for certain. true now. how
much influences Miss Belle has over me
don't you?" And he patted her .zchesl
and laughed little -
; Think Mrs. DeaHe mana9ed-wonles
! know how 10 do these things-iu SONS
perfectly polite and pleasant way 10 le
Miss Preston know why Mr.. ueane dil
not attend the masquerade. and ais
: the fate that notes addressed to hin
] were likely to meet. AT any rate. th
] young lady wastes no more of her tim
on other women husbands but Is de
voting all her energies TO procurinl
! one of her own--Eees7fHg Horil-
1