Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19
was thinking ABOUT anything in particu'

was thinking ABOUT anything in particu-
| lar
.sTou were not thinking about me
wishing you hadn't married me'" she gen.
orally cried, and Stephens answer Was al
WAYS the same.
"Wishing I hadn't married you-uy
darlingv' in such tone of unutterable
reproach that instantly the cloud seemed
to melt away as il it was ashamed of it
self. and Julia's face and heart grew all
sunshine again, and she seemed TO love
Stephen more and more as the moments
went BIZ.
Yet when a few hours had gone by that
cloud WAS sure TO come back again-per-
haps because Stephen stayed at his club
little longer than usual or because he
would write letter or two and put them
into his pocket, evidently with the inten-
ton of posting them without having shown
them TO her.
At last one day she plucksd up all her
courage, and it WIS by no small effort
can assure you, and said boldly TO her hus.
band. .Stevie, what is that letter you have
been writings"
"MereIy a business letter, dearest" he
answered.
"Yes-but on what businesss' she ask
ed. her heart beating hard and fast at heI
hardness and persistence.
"Ohl no hing that would interest you.
my darling" he returned, carelessly.
But, Stevie, it does interest me-"
There was n sound of tears In her voice,
and indeed they were not very far from
her eyes-Stephen turned to her why,
nv dearest" he cried. what are you trou'
bling about. It is only business letter,
! dear"
But. Stevie" she cried pteously, sit 10
your business that most want to know
about. shouldn't mind about the rest,
but you keep all your business from ms
and make me feel as il l was doll,
playthiug, toy. and nothing else. It'
not right, Stevie, l am your wife and
have right to know all your affairs
ought TO kuow-I ought to have nothing
kept back from me. IL is my right &c
know"
He had started perceptibly at her words
urging that being his wife she had a right
to know all his affairs. and when she at
last stopped literally because she could not
trust herself to go on further. he remained
silent. looking as il some new difficulty
had presented itself before him which he
did not quite know how to deal with. At
last, however, he spoke.
You are quite right, sweetheart" he
said, slowly aud unwillingly; at is your
right to know everything that concerns
me or that ! am mixed up with. Every.
thing affecting my heart you do know al
ready am yours absolutely and always.
But about my business affairs, well, dar
ling, | tell you everything Of which | am
free to speak to you. 1t is true that there
is one matter on which l have been sill
ent, not because | wanted to keep it from
you, but simply because | have taken an
oath never to disclose th. affair to a liv.
ing soul"
Even your wifep she cried, reproech-
fully
Even my wife," he said, firmly.
Though mind, juicy, il had been mar
ried, or had even seen you when L went
into this arrangement, should never have
tied myself. because L hate to have any
knowledge which l cannot share with
you. But had never seen you hen and
although | feel differently now, l am
bound 10 respect my word Of honor"
And it is II business matter" she ask.
ed. already somewhat mo lifted by the eX-
PLANTATION and the unmist lkable sincerity
OF his words.