The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-03

49, ,.oc, ,,s socket. his LETT eye DESTROYED,
'o'" 49, .alf of his left lcg-ah--dcepiy,
scored by the ferccious claws OF '"o '
"Dcor me. how alarming commen'eu
Ms Uanscom. and the exclama',o"a
coon, ~ slight after the awful Story ,"a'
Mr. uanscom felt seriously disappo'n'.o
orhat fully accounts for his low sp"''S
His right ARM ~ hos
ives. torn ont Of the socket. he Nus
learned TO write with his left hand
"Ah. dreadful and his left eye "''
s,royed'' ,o,,ovr,
yves he wears glass eve, poor ieiioW
81, INNS, I've agony. And the cali Oh MS
H.. aooylv scorcdy Terrible MISFORTUNE
And when YOU left him how was heF Nn'
-, s,,r,,ives'' \ new light seemed TO preak
mon Mr. Uanscom. Did his wife want
~, 70 survive He felt by no means sure
of H. x.o;o,v-
hosoid hut Won must hope for the best
7 -, mo beg of YOU. my dear Mrs. Hanscom'
20 keep up your spirits. ..
con | don't see why should be ms
orohle There IL very pleasant society
about here; and You know there are ~
good fish i'm the sea as ever came out Oh ~
Toms worst suspicious were by TINS
time more than confirmed. The heart
les xomanr he thought. This Is how
sbo receives the news of my being man
oled and dishnured." But still unwilling
10 give up hope, he continued aloud
poor fellow. ! assure you that in his
ao,,r;nm vour name was very often on his
lips; .. M. 10 hos NOT ouito for.
gotten mci' It,.
Forgotten you| repeated Tom, his
feelings for the moment getting the better
Of him. "Oh. no. think il is bat the LOT
AT few women e. have a husband so utterly
devoted TO her. ~
"And of few men TO have a wife --
80 charming. said Tom, finishing the
sentence. -,
on. Mr.. Thompsoni OF course you VIII
stav TO luncheon. DO. 10 please me. You
| know that woman hates solitude il'',t
less than smallpox. One moment WI
| lust 20 and give tine necessary orders, an"
she quilted the room.
"Well. this is awful, reflected her nus
band. "She reminds me that there are as
GOOD fish in the sca rs ever came ont Of II.
I suppose she would like to marry some
one else | believe will leave her at once
and never let her know the truth
III, mcditations were cut short by the
return OF his wife Her style Of conversa
! ton made Tom more and more reckless,
and he launched into an account of an inn
acinary picnic where he bad broken the
hearts Of several pretty girls snd had Le.
havcd i'm highly reprchensiDle manner,
1T must have been very delightful,
.aid his wife. II wish had been there. ]
have nice times here sometimes, and as Il
married woman ask whom | like to ry
house. Nou must come and sup with me
,rain. Mr.. Thompson When Tom ap
pcared 10 get dcspondcut and blue She
! told him that he was too good looking to
give mp. and that she would give him all
/ her sympathy.
II am not worrying myself bit, cried
/ Tom.
Il am glad TO hear it returned she, 81
don't worry myself Coy suppcrs and w.
"The probable death Of your husband
con. am philosophical. We only lived
together q short time. What am 10 him
What is he to me- Life is still before me-
Il wonder if sac would like to get up Il
Irritation with me- thought Tom. "Ah''
he said aloud, IF ! thought | might hope
for a little of Your sympathy
"Surcly it would be unwomanly of me
70 refuse it,
Tom drew his chair Is little nearer.
Cant you give Just "a little of your SYM
pathy and love % mc:' said Tom.
She gave a scarcely perccptible token Of
assent, when Tom sprang up and con
fronted her "What would your betrayed
husband think Of this. You are a vicious
woman. have no respect for you"
Then why did you ask for my love-
because | wished to assure myself that
You were the vicious woman now knO"
sou to be
Are you going Mr.. AanscomY' meekly).
YES, had better 90; it is for the best;
we could not he happy. Good-by' and
he started for tine door.
"Good-by,' she echoed, and continued
IN another tone. "but. Tom
"Tomy Who told sou my name was
that
you did, two years ago, you goose
And You know me- Lydia; you have
known me all along"
no; did not know You until YOU told
that tremendous story about the jaguar.
Then there was no mistaking YOU" Then
they forgsvc each other and loved Cecil
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