The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-28

fool, s+iptiIapi .siuSt as a medicine" and that
which had now become the unusuaneSs OIL the
drzuaht pTGyOEed sudden ana strong craving TOT
more Auela suffered anguish once again, ana
Frank made no conc alment oil ELS ot'er It-
DentaHCe. ~. 49,, ,,,,,
,,lete abs tin-uee would not, in his ease. by any
means prove possible He had hosts oil business
friends and CLUB friends who were forever tempt
ing nm. There were certain tlmes IN faet when
for him to drunk nothing would amount 70 an uH-
civil act I'll had thought tile ~ho.e matter
carefully over, aud there was only one thing ior
TREMENDOUSLY Adela asked him what that one
tniug was Size bad a thrilling dread lest he
might be about 10 me1tlOn an asylum LOT Ihepil-
aIeS, She remembeted having heard that there
are such melancholy and mysterious places III
existence.
But IF INK had meant nothing of this gloomy
sort. I'm convinced. Adeia,' lie now declared,
THAT shall have TO 20 on. with my n SIS or Two
OF clalet dinner and my one or TWO night
caps afterWdra Just as dld Few weeks ago
I've often heard, darling. that swearlng-oi IS the
worst hing man can DO, ana no" clearly uti.
dersland why. So tomorrow or next day-as
soon a. l can ct over TINS hateful, seedy fees-
tnE-Ell recemReuce the old liie.'
lie did and al first with signal success. But
one night at Delmonlco dinner he wholly lost
rl, hend 8uu thus It happened that Adela saw
a.m ID again 10 state which II dealt Eel
aegtu tCltuie 10 look upon.
sac conceived tie tQea that II they should pass
Z e giuisr al D. Frank would be more hlled
W.G 1utiouS domestic sense on tie one hand.
aud less Visited on the other by those allure
m-1;s Hhtch were constantly calling to him
while 10 town. His friends would Tecoect that
be "hged u the country" and so leave him out
Of Iher banqueJs and other m Try makinGs.
All through thOs- long ard rather lonely
months A1ela had no cause TO regret her new
plan certain train brought Frank up from
New York every evening, and except for an &C.
easf0ual whist party at the house OF one OF two of
The nsgGEboTs he would keep indoors from then
Until bedtime. Last summer he had not behaved
hair so well. The spacious hotel rose only about
quarter OF a mile distant, aud while that was
open and IN fun fare OF summer gayrty he
Dangerously fond Of lOler1ng about It's huge
piazza, whence the journey 10 It's bar.rOom would
mes1 but few facHe steps. More than ONCE
Adela had wept hot tears over what happened in
Tie careless company OF FRANKS hotel friends.
Nov when another spring came around. mel
lowing the garden beds and putting little tufts OF
feaIhsTy sreen on the willow tree at the gate,
Sdsla began to have new yisIIations OF dread
Everything had gone on so well through the
winter. what If summer should change it all?
And then she tried TO take comfort in the
thought that her husband had sfruhk and would
SUI shrink for weeks yet from dealing her the
sishIesI pain. Not that be ever really wanted
10 do 50; Adea knew just how deeply be loved
Der, and could NOT fail 10 see the poignancy of
hts renl0rse alter each act of folly ana weakness
had lad resolution low and cast Its insult upon
ms manDool- But as certain very sweet and
tender hope grew in both their welded
heats, il had surely flung about Franks
a spell Of the kindlieSt consider atlon Yigl
lance anu ciivairy. Adela's wistful face
With the new, expectant look In the eyes
would have risen almost paipably 10 haunt hin
ii AIilic from Ter he Dau Itit Inc least
toward impulse. And so moderation ruled al
his ways, with never q single hint OF trespass. II
he had his trouble; perhaps there may have beer
peiiis for him even now, at a time when hi
treasured wife had become still dearer to hin
with so mysterious ana path tic potency; TO
bis nature was one that might seek relief iron
care in the fevers OF drink. AT present, how
ever, his affairs were buoyanty prosperous. Th'
stock market, that electric repository OF tempes
and earthquake. had been for weeks delightful.
Quiescent. while at the same time fat from an
State of exasperatiBg duuess. Frank felt tina
he hed nothing whatever to worry about, aud. al
ne th,lght OF AdtIa and the subtle, Fascinating
change in her, a great deal to pieasurabiy an
ticipate.
During the early days OF May, however. littl
was a very small cloud, indeed. though gradual
IL assumed much larger proportions. Directl
next door 10 the Amory'5 dwelt an elderly mai
named Rothsay. who mad the repute of being ex
tremely wealthy, although this rum0r. like a.