Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-27

| 1.-The Monument" Mark lanet" NO fur
ther passengers invaded his carriage.
Il can't stand this any longer, and the con-
densed fog chokes one. shall get out at the
1 next station and go back"
''Aldgate."
| Out he jumped and crossed to the return
| platform, literally feeling his way. The I'M
| derground station at Aldgate is often quite
| dark in the middle of summer, and on this
| day the fog was dense. He found his way to
seat and $50 thick was the darkness did not
discover, till he had taken his place at the
end of it, that there were two other people
near him. One Of them, man, was speak
ing in disagreeable querulous voice.
I'm sure it's not my fault if get nothing
to do l am always trying to find some
thing"
Yes; in other peoples pockets" answered
| a womans voice. SYou want the wage, not
the work
''Good heapensi that is Millicents voice
exactly" thought Stephen; "what an extra
ordinary resemblance
what becornes of money in your hands I
can't conceive" she went on
ut is Millicent's voice! What in Gods
name is she doingg' and Stephen tried
to catch glimpse of the figure that was
screened from him by the man between them,
and stillmore so by the darkness
What have you done with the money
sent you last!"
Done with its Spent it, of course A
family cannot live on nothing. 1t was not
much for you to give-you, who live in lux
ury; You, whose husband is rich your
My husband is very far from rich; and if
ba hon in
Every farthing l have given you for your
wife was my own, made by my own work.
l. a woman, worked to help a woman, as
would man, but not such as you"
Whatever you may have given you owed
to my wife"
~ owed herr
by right"
"Shall let this brute go on speaking to
herF' said Stephen to himself, holding the
edge of the seat tightly in each hand.
And now that she is ill and in want you
in your prosperity grudge little help to her
and her hungry children"
Il have lowered myself by listening to you
thus far" said Millicent, Sin order to see if
you would not in time say what expected Of
you-what waited for. Now that you have
done SO l will answer you fully this once and
never speak with you again. l feel that you
cannot have lived your life without some ones
having called you liar and coward or
without your knowing that many had right
to DO So Therefore l will not pause to add
my testimony to theirs. When your first let
ter came last year, addressed to my husband,
TO wait an answer, he was happily away
from home. To save time /, contrary to my
inclination, opened your appeal 1t con-
tanned a manly reference to your wife, and
my husbands regard for her in past years
and a cringing demand for money for her
and your children, if not for you, and it
ended with a suggestion as to the possible I'M
pleasant consequences to his domestic happi-
ness if the subject of your letter became
known to me- Every detail of the story. as
far as it concerned himself, my husband had
long since told me, and no mud thrown by
you could shake my trust.
You lie when you say that | took from
your wife what was hers by right My hus-
band once loved her with all his heart and
soul, and she made him suffer bitterly. But
he had loved her, as | say, and for his sake
consented Gf the miserable story should never
reach his ears to give him further PAIN to
help the woman who had repaid his love with
betrayal, his confidence with treachery but
who had been dear to him before he gave to
me what took from no one else. You lie
again when you speak of her present suffer-
ing and the wants of her children-silence!"
as the man attempted TO speak. ''Do you
think in dealing with one like you l should
take no steps to verify your statements? OF
the two children that lived with you and that
you call hers, one only was your wife's, and
has been dead six months, you cur! And
your wretched wife flung from her my has
bands love and trust, not for the love of an
other man, but for life with you, who
dragged her to the mire In which she died
nearly a month aso Nearly week since
had proof of all | am saying, and my only
reason for consenting to see you again, as
you asked, was 10 tell you of this, and also to
warn you that if you ever communicate with
or modest Ire or my husband III any way,
have means to make that your last public
performance for a consider able time"
As she said the last words. Nilicent rose,
walking straight up to and getting into the
train that had just run into the station. The
man she had been speaking with sat still
while she moved away, but as she opened the
carriage door he started up with an oath, as
if to follow her Stephen Mostyn's umbrella
becoming unfortunately mingled with the
swearer's legs, he was precipitated painfully
on to the platform as the train left the sta
ton, and Stephen bounded up the steps to
the surface of the earth.
Mrs Mostyn had dressed for dinner that
evening, and was sitting by the fire when her
husband came in.
Well Stephen, when you do follow my
advice you do it generously, l must say.
Very nearly"
"And walking, OF in the underground, or
on the top of 'busH
ga little of all three. and the club to finish
with
ssWell. aud have you found your ploti"
'YeS, but / can't write it now, SO l am.. mot
much better off than before"
Good gracious! why!'
Because" said Stephen, bending and kiss
ing her eyes, 1.-The story is so pretty that
have no words in which TO tell it: no charac-
ter that have hitherto conceived is good
enough TO play part in it; no incident that
have known or imagined but seems poor
and tedious beside it."
Then it is very good!"
Perfect"
'And is it real or idealf'
Both
won't YOU tell it to meF'
''Some day.r-London World
Give the Young Girls a Chance.
g. E L.