Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-23

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fellow, 'Pn see you presently-will you ex'
cuse us for few momentsl''
The young mau bowed, and Rose, lead
ing the way from the stage wing where
they had been standing to the dressing
room, said: This way, sir, there is no one
here. Now, what is it you wantsn
81 want veto go back TO yer husband"
Rose threw herself down in chair and
| laughed and laughed. "And he sent you
here as deputyl Ohl-but he was wise 7ot
to come again himself. Back to himl No
never, never, neverl want to live, tell
you. This is the life for mel Gay, merry,
free-and like living. And you came here
to ask me to go back to that dull tread-min
again, did youl / tell you that / have
chosen my life-I will not go back to HIM
| A jealous, exacting, romantic fool-that ex-
poets a woman to be q saint No, sir; ] will
never go back to him-theres no use in
your talking" said Rose, pushing back her
wavy hair and beating her little shppered
| foot impatiently. 81 won't do It'll"
| Uncle Aaron looked at her, and with that
| wondrous sympathy of his said, gently
"Poor child Ye want to be happy, don't
| yerl"
| The woman looked at him amazed, sus-
1 pIclon and curiosity blended at once in her
face.
"Happyl What do you meant"
| "My child" said Uncle Aaron, his eyes
shining, II know how We feel. Ye want a
change, and somewhat livelIer life,
know. But no one has jess what they'd
] like to have in this world, and there is your
| child you know can't say it as it ought
/ to be said, I'm no scollard; but know that
| IL We leave yer husband, who loves We, and
yer child that needs yer love, that by and
| by yen be sorry. So sorry, that all the
| gist of this" sweeping his hands around,
"will be taken out of it, Just Think Come
back with me, child. Ja-Jacob loves ye.
If We had only seen him tonight" Here
he broke down and had TO stop.
The mention Of her husband name some
how seemed to harden Rose. "You ask
impossibilities, sirl / am not made for
domestic dullness. / care nothing for my
husband and my childl Oh, well, she is so
young she'll never miss me. There's a
great deal Of romantic nonsense in the
world, sir, and ], for one, am not going to
sacrifice my life for any sentimental fool
cry. Now do you understand mel 1t is no
use your talking, intend TO live my own
life in my own way.n
"But, childln cried Uncle Aaron, ex-
citedly, sis it nothing that my boy breaks
his heartl Is it nothing that yer child
grows up without vert Yer haven't
thought ahead. surely. Come baIk, child
I'll make Jacob be good TO ye--ye shall
have gay life-ye shall come with me -
said the old man, grasplng her hand in
both of his; "come, and he shall do more
for ye than ever a man did to make We
happyr
For answer-such ringing, merry peal OF
laughter that UncleAaron dropped her hands
and started back, staring. "Hal hal hal
hal You come from the mountains, don't
youl Excuse my laughing, but il strikes
me so absurd, 10 think that IL, who have
hundreds nightly at my feet, that could be
happy with him. Hal ha hal ha No, sir;
| tell you mol Once and for all, mol DO
you understand Let me pass, please /
have already given you considerable Of my
time. and, as l told you, have an engage
ment for this evening""
Catching gracefully with one hand her
long, sweeping train Of pale-blue silk, with
the other she motioned Uncle Aaron from
the door. Mechanically he moved aside.
She passed through the door and out Ho
stood alone, dumb with pain and despair
One suffers twofold when one suffers for
another. His whole heart was wrung. He
had no thought save that she would not 20
back TO his boy, and his boy loved her. Tho
intensity Of his sorrow drowned his sense
Of her wickedness. All he knew was that
she would not go back. He stood there
like man in a dream, taking no account Of
time or place. Fifteen minutes later one Of
the employees Of the theater, coming in to
turn of the gas, saw him. "You'n have TO
get OUT he said, civilly.
"She won't come back, 4" said Uncle Aaron.
"Heyln said the man. 'Old fellow is q lit.
tie light in the upper story l guess" he
mumbled 10 himself "You must get out OF I
here, sir; we're going TO shut up" he said
again.
~ ask yer parding," said Uncle Aaron, |
suddenly realizing where he was. II was a |
thinkin'. Goodnight TO We, sir" GOOD. |
night" said the man, commencing to turn 4
of the gas
Uncle Aaron soon found himself in the /
street, and finally he reached Jacobs home.
As he came in Jacob sprang toward him
eagerly. The old man threw up his hands
with a despairing gesture and shook his
head.
Il knew itr' cried Jacob; but the anguish
In his cry showed that he yet had hoped.
Throwing himself down on the sofa, he
buried his face in his hands. Then getting
up again, and pacing up and down the room,
be spoke rapidly; you see, father, she
was left so much alone had been so busy
with my law cases. Her mother was
French, you know. and the love OF excite
nent was in her, suppose; but never
ireamed,' he groaned, ''that she would de-
,eiTe ne. Coming home one night found
The was out l traced her TO the theater
md found her on the stagel Think of III
I seems that she had once or twice before
supplied one Of the Rctresses' place when
Il. and l had never dreamed Of such a
hing. thought her at those times TO be
With her aunt, who was very low-she said
'he has no heart-she never hadl To leave
ur child-curse heri-I will forget beri
)hi-I will WILL will" he cried. mas.
ionately, clenching his hands and striding
p and down.
Seeing his father had not moved nor an.
wered him, he st-ode over 10 where he sat.
he old man raised his eyes. In them was
UGH world Of yearning love and svmpa-
by that Jacob, giving a cry like a tired
hid, flung himself down on the floor and
uried his head upon the old mans knees.
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