The Jasper weekly courier., 1890-08-01
MARRIED FOR MONEY.
The Two Letters and What They
Revealed

Mrs Estes looked at her friend Mrs.
Haslitt moment and laughed Ia very
sweet peal OF laughter. indeed
II bclicve"-h fine eyebrows went
up little-"I really believe YES that
you are in love with your husband You,
Beatrice IIowland-'
The younger woman flushed. then
smiled. perhaps little bitterly.
''Is ii so very extraordinary II am?
s.veryr
! Mrs rslfs got up with rustic Of soft
- r17 was q very pretty woman;
h,<till looked very young In her
what woman ever ceased to look
u unil she was quite. quite old?
was . divorced. The fact obliged
IS slo herself said. somewhat
Zntively r. very careful.
standinSfas the heavy hangings Of
9 dra~f room door. she glanced
wQ1 Beatrice was handsomer
E YeSver been. 1t was not the
1e had gown alone. The sur
elous Fobal,Iy. the most magni-
dings ofIul drAwing-room in town
ntly beaub ths illusion. either.
not prodliIngs we're potent
gh these lon love with your hus-
1es YOU 81 featnd softly. evenly.
Ind I.aut- fied for moncy-just for
FYou. who ms Of itr'
honey. InsSitt flushed again.
Rca'.h, my \. We both did that !
OK. shclies, coolly. only your
.1flaye w'ct quite 50 successful a.
"oald th oman never leave her
nc; HefAt~. though they were
ircques othFew Arthur Haslitt's
1e into 1o1sA citation that would
: Careful eireRessed as it was. for
Prs Ah.si.h: What did ii signify.
e ali? ARA was disappointed
nan .. L -pcor Laura-had been
title en- always Why should
beatrir7 pasliit. mind what the
Nhe! miglsba9 Arthur Haslitt's wife
'ould auord % be generous She had
'very thih{ -esery thing.
little cefhedrsl clock in = farther
Focm tollcd the hour. and at the mo-
nent the hangings Of the doors were
pushed aside. The color dcepened
y her cheek. Daintily. with the
'oquetry Of happy woman, she ad-
'anced toward her husband. His back
vas turned toward the light She did
not see his face. Close upon him she
paused and raised her own. all the glory
y ~ beauty, all the flush of her love
Upon II.
Arthur"
with little laugh lshe thought IL
Fas jcsu she caught the lspels OF his
'oat IN her ieweled hands and shook
.im painfully. Then for the first time
A'tnnr Haslitt moved. She saw his face.
'na she staggered back.
"Arthur:~-sharply this time.
NO moro comedies. please he said.
me woman gave one glance into his
S"s and understood. II had come: her
~ was about 70 face her. Without re-
moving her eyes from his. she sunk into
vnalr II he would only not be 50 |
am. She shivered.
We will make this scene as brief a. |
'ossihle." said Arthur IIasiitt IT is
W necessary for me 70 remark that /
" perfectly aware that men are mar
~ every day for their money. II i
y, thought crime. happen to feel
'Aerently. For years soaght wom-
Y Who could not be bought You lied
successfully that Thought my SUI
'eme ideal had bccn found IN you. A
s'''' written before our marriage and
I'M me- today opened my eyes TO the
~. lhc anonymous hand who dealt
NJ blow ! dcspisc. The proof OF my
NJ humiliation can not refuse to be-
s''' The letter was appars ntly writ
n " some foolish lad who loved you.
ADm you perhaps loved in return. but
Nnom you preferred Arthur IIaslitt
'Fause he had thousands and you
s'' ired of poverty. You doubtless
,h'mDnr the letter MY laxycr will
''vfn you IN the course Of a few days
M" monetary arrangements made in
,-7 behalf. think you will find them
Sp'e- N. J shall myself have left within
AZ an hour
"a neairice had not stirred M asclc.
III" Sat there still after he had gone, I
''ecily motionicss. The rumble OF
''Eages over the stones OF the street
'-e lcs car. The nearer stillness