New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23

eyes no conceived and framed a plan which well
nigh caused the destruction OF his aomes''o nap
piness. ,.,, T., ,ho
positive voice of a man whose mind Is made up
10 carry out his purpose at all hazards. anu VI
sides, you are lonely little , wom' Winter DAYS.
Now, there are Tom and Mary, making a MS
able shift at housekeeping in the oitsi na.Mhs
hard time TO nuke both ends HeSa, anu We sboni1
ask them to come out ana se'''o '""n "'
eh?- II. H.. hi,
brother was n careless. improvidcnt fellow, who
could never he persuaded to keep 70 any staiu
or legitimate business, and that all ms nnahcial
arc, arose between lrS ' Hety and the rv
single consenial chord existed and he ought to
have known that ssrTs %' misery hs than by in
own household. Yet his eyes glittered with ma "a
surprise. replied cooily. las you like, Joe
There is the spare bedroom persisted Joe, ma,
evOent. BY repaperns it and pnr'i mako up ii
f-eoh and homelike. IL won't need any s'oSe,
for opening as it does oil from tins ROOM ,ne
fireplace will have warmth 10 spar, PARE ,l I1r
IL the rainest winter nights. The turnlture VIII
need furnishing mp a trife; and before we get
Them out here we ought to rig, up the place We
have talked OF preparing IN the bungalow Su1soe'
can find a comfortable lodging "hcn they run
out here for night. What do you think OF II;
INV dearP II you'll just take hold with me l
think we can have the whole thing ready by
SOY Thanksgiving Day. Ihats ABOUT SIN "eeNs
ahead .-,
npon her husband the look Of a martyr invited
10 assist at her own incineration-a look that
ought 10 have pierced the renegades heart ana
,a' GO %" into another portion Of the house under
the preteXt of attending to ooitiny the ou'sice
doors for the night. ..
ing torment to the accomplishing wife. once
started upon his new enterprise, .Iocs yea. knew
no bounds, and Hettys eyes opened VIDE a, the
extravagant pitch to which he carried IT, tPon
taking q survey of the room designed for the
reception of the new members Of their household,
he promptly decided that the appointments when
had hitherto been considered good enough TOT
their most honored. guests, were unsultoble anu
inadequate. and O new set OF chamber inrMVuIe
was ordered from the city. while the old ON. ono
went to fit up the bungalow new carpet was
laid on the floor new curtains hung at the WINDOW
and door cut through into the bathroom au'
joining. Not content with these Improvements
Joe's spirit of renovation still knew no aoate-
ment and invaded other portions OF the premises.
Hetty smiled little bitterly she wondered no"
much her cty;bred sstcr-in-lsw would "pfLcc;a ,'
proved utensils and shining tinWarr tnat neaPeu
the shelves, the water-back and brass boller 'nab
graced the range. or the slylight let INTO , .le
dark corner just above the -four bin with the
same grim sense Of amusement she picthrel l9ti,
in his highly polished boots and iaShionaole
clothes. making the f0Unu OF stnblc anu Po"its'
houses, COW Yard and pig pen. and admrlng me
numerous alterations and repairs made since M, MS
last visit in midsummer. with somewhnt any
ious face but the same mute patience she OBJ
served the frequency of Joe's trips TO me Guy
and the heavy drafts made upon Their slencer
bank deposit, which had been put by for future
emergencies. A..
The weeks sped By and November was , East
drawing 10 a close One day Joe came up from
the station, his face sGlow with pleasure
Its I'll right ie WIe o0r Th 1syges, be fur Hsee
Wednesday night. Nothing must be- wanting 10
Thanksgiving Day dawned, cool and crisp. clear
and bright as Thanksgiving Day always I'd aaw ths
ATMOSPHERE and lay the middle OF the forenoon
the sun had warmed all the slope with IFS Elndy
the foothills, squirrels ran swiftly along ne
ground or Chartered bhey before f men one nCe ey
from the hunters cruel sport, darted through tho
| VINEYARD and flew low through the orchard
/ sounding their melodious CIV
Joe and lIetty had risen at dawn. ne yonng
man rushing with unwontcd energy about MS
customary Tasks and Iletty busying herseli 10
p hated invasion. AS noon approached, lansing
| BETRAYED a singular nervousness ana unrest Az
length his dsquene resolved itseli into dd e,9n
| Don't YOU think-it would look morc-well, more
| bosptsble. to say the least. If were to meet
them down at the Oakland p ocdo I rsi plenty
Never waiting for her reply. he vas, of with
hurried kiss kiss and old Dobbin and The spring
wagon soon clattered down the lane.
pent-up passion and resentment that had stirred
| her gentle heart for the past weeks Sie uresscn
| the turkey. and slammed the oven door npol.
him with a venseiul clane ana ber s'ic tea,
might easily have seasoned the thickening when
| was TO convert the drippnss into gravy as they
came simmering from the oven. fvety'ning we nH
I hAIfE
wrong. The cranberry sauce G pntor "'e e. the
| dish. The celery proved to be rotten AZ
the heart II was really some solace e Wne,,
at last in pairing the potatoes snr "us ed from
the Kitchen to let the dinner ,aKe care % 1unna
while she dropped down on the crimson iou'e'
before the fire. -. .,u .o;, % tho
bitter and d;stempcrcd thoughts she had hitherto
suppressed. What right had Joe-what rlene n nd
any man-to spoil the happiness OF MS noie Mt, any ~
destroy his wife's comfort by introducing INTO ~
| as perpetual members people whom ne knew 70 os
| SO thoroughly disagreeabe 10 her? when han ne,
husband even in the first days OF 'e,r
and convenience as he had for inns seinsI ssse'
| in-law who was coming out TO blight their nome
Yes, to blight it, lletty sat up and cienchcd her
hands together in the force Of this conviction.
| Even this last unnecessary ceremony was an IN
| excusable atfront. How many times during inc
previous summer had she returned from md SmHp
down with bundles. and when had Joe ever
| offered to meet her at the Oakland pier?
| 1t would serve him right. she thought. IL when
he returned from his pleasant journey he should
and the hOuse empty aud his wife gone. Zone
| anywhere Over the wild and trackless hills OF
the Coast Range, which stretched for miles bac;
of their place driven away by his hcartlessness
| and cruelty. Already she saw herself wandering
| bnme,ess and alone OH into the gathering night
anywhere. anywhere. rather than remain and sec
tie sanctity Of home invaded and IFS happiness
| forever destroyed.
As she sat there mcditating this audacous
| schemc 70 which only tired body and an over
,vrought brain could have given BIRTH. sudden
flame shot up from the backlog. and following its
Affection her eyes fell upon choice handy volume
cor of Dickens given TO her by Joe on her last
birthday. standing upright in s9tin,lined morocco
case and resting on pretty side-she.f fashioned
| L~ b;e own hands. Now she came to think O
II he had spent the whole time that last day
.ha was in the city polishing the wood and plac
Indeed. every time she had gone TO the cit,