St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-27

life, might have acted 50 differently.
| Perhans | shout have resented Jacks
! marrying me for my money. and shown
him by my treatment of him | did. |
might become soured and petulant.
| made myself more Objectionable to him
than ever. But no, started upon my
mission in different spirit. By no
sign, word or action did he suspect that
| | knew why he had asked me to be his
wife. His wishes were mine. his Ideas
mine, his tastes mine, until at last we
/ I've made myself essential to him.
| When hes worried he tiies to me for
| consolation; when troubled and uncer-
tain of anything, for advice. And yet
how different things might have been
| if Alice had not read Jacks character
Alright.
The fire was burning so brightly In
the CRATE that got up and turned out
the lights. meant to ensconce myself
Snugly in all arm chair and enjoy a
peaceful slumber before dressing for
the nights friyolity. Everything was
at hand. and had quite an hour before
my maid would come to disturb me.
But some one was coming to disturb
E%me already, for there was knock at
the door.
Come in.o
1t was Jack
Are you going to be alone. .Madge?
| knew Alice was gone, but didn't
know whether any one intended calling
in OIL the way to the dancer
"Not that am aware of, Jack. You're
going with me. are you not? But per-
haps you're too tired"
Not a bit of it. Of course I'm going
with you. A young married woman may
be very well under an old married
woman's wing. but don't believe in it,
Her husbands the proper person to
chaperon her. But Pve got a lot OF
things TO say to you, Madge. First OF
all, what have you got to say TO ME
about to-day's proceedings? You haven't
Congratulated me yet?''
why, Jack, you've received enough
congratulations and adulation to fill a
volume. You'll have your head quite
turned. You know how proud | was of
you. Didn't my face act as mirror to
my thoughts"'
"Does your face always act as a mir
rOr to your thoughts, always, darling?'
such an endearing name before. My
face did act as mirror to my thoughts
then, for felt myself turning deadly
pale, and then the blood rushed back
again till it almost seemed to be burst
ing forth from every feature of my face.
| could not answer him, my heart was
Iatoo full.
y Jack didn't repeat the question, but
sat down at my feet and took my hands
in his.
"Madge, this has been an eventful
day for me. I've assured myself a posi-
ton in the world. Pm doubiy proud of
having done so, because have you to
share that position with me. but have
much more to accomplish before my goal
is reached. Many more briefs to get,
I've another brief on hand to-
night, another speech to make, an
other case to win, of more Importance
to me than life itself. Shall win
| it as easily as | did the one to-day? Pm
| going to try. This is my own case. and
| you are the judge. Madge, Pm going
| to relate little anecdote. Before we
were manufacturing our engagement
i happened to be spending day up
| the river, between Windsor and Ouse-
ley. | was alone in punt, and steer
| ing myself up the back water. On my
| travels / came across canoe. Lit was
moored into bed of willows. In this
| canoe were two young people, Obvious
of everything and everybody, for
they were in love. AT least, the
young fellow was; but the girl could not
understand why did he love her. For
when he said. Dolly, L love you; haven't
| told you so thousands of times? her
only answer was, Yes, but why? His
question and her answer rang in my
ears tile whole of that day, and often
since. Then, Madge, / didn't under
stand how much Dolly'S answer meant
to that Door boy, for didn't know what
love was, and | didn't want to know.
But that's six months ago, and time
works wonders. A good many things
can happen in six months. I've made
confession to you in relating this little
river adventure. Can you guess what
it is?''
Eyes, Jack; that when you proposed
to me you didn't care for me. When you
married me you didn't care for RE.
You"
..Stop, Madge; the truth is often I'M
palatable. What you have guessed is
Pm ashamed to confess. only too true
/ was poor, ambitious. You were rich
pretty and good CATCH 1 was ad
vised to marry you, and accordingly set
about doing so. asked you to marry
me, You said Yes Whether | loved
YOU or you loved me didn't give
thought, and. therefore, didn't ask you
that question. l doubt If | ever did
give such commodity as love even
passing thought then, but give it many
passing thoughts now. We are husband
and wife, and expected and believed to
care for one another. Madge, Pm 60
| ing to repeat the question the young
| fellow has repe ated SO many times to
| his sweetheart in that canoe OH the
in,
! points from his. can only say, 'Madge,
YOU know l love you.' l can't say,
haven't I told you so thousands of
| times?' because | haven't, but | want
! you to make ME the same answer as
| Dolly did, will yon?'
| Eyes, but WhV?"
"Why, Madge? because you have been
| the one to open my eyes to love and TO
| life. have founded for me a new exist
| ence and taught me what real happiness
| is. Why, because you are my sunshine.
! and without you everything would
| wither away. You are as essential to
me as the suns rays are to the flowers.
Madge, my wife, you don't doubt
ME. do you? | have never de-
! ceived you. You know my love is
| discover the hidden treasure. for that it
may prove treasure you pray night
and day. This is my case-my pleading!
Say YOU believe ME and tell me that you
| want this love-
| ..Wapt this love! How much ! have
| waited it YOU can never guess. knew
! the bitter truth even at the altar rails,
| and longed to draw back. though my
| love for you willed me forward. Words
| of comfort and assurance seemed to ring
| in nv ears. sic is yours to-day before
| all the world and it is true at last"
/ "My sweetheart and wife! How
! bright the future is for me now. The
whole world before us, we should be
happy. and we will. Tonight we go
|. out into the world to be feted and made
| much,of, and. after all, how empty and
| shallow it is. But I've one anchor to
i rest upon-your love. Our courtship
| was Short one, but our honeymoon is