The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-01-15
WHOLE NO. 2Oos.

get it-all on the first page. in large type
and with display head"
The thought was too much for Margar-
et. She lost her speech in the horror Of
the thought. Henry took rapid exeur-
sion up the room.
Edward" he demsnded as he came
back, cant this thing be kept out2 III
pay you-the newspaper-anybOdy for
it,
'-Yes. can't it be keptout - added Mar
garet, with plaintiveness that would
have touched any heart but waistou's
@Of course it can't. And what il. j:
could i would be ten times worse
when the papers were fled in court, for
| ii would send man from every Office
searching for scandals about you both"
He piiing it on at the sacrifice Of some
truth. @Now look here" he continued,
why don't you act sensibly2 If you are
going into this notoriety. you'd jest as
well prepare TO face the music. You
must begin by getting rid Of your emo
tional ideas You must chloroform your
nerves, pot ice water in your veins, and
dismiss ali your preconceived notions of
delicacy. / advise you to begin now.
Compose yourself and collect your facts,
while l 60 to my overcoat for my note
book"
Henry and Margaret were entirely too
eonfounded to reply at once. He was
angry beyond measure. She was as pale
as Sthe lace curtain to which she was
clinging. Both devoutly wished that
Walston was in that grave. He, however.
while calm as corpse, was otherwise
quite alive, and walking toward the door.
Two columns = correspondents -"
Margaret began to mutter.
Henry found speech in some soui-felt
words that referred to newspapers, and
hoped for their exterminstion.
Walston partly opened the door. Then
he paused and finally closed it again.
This thing is sad for US all, i" he said.
returning to his chair; Il feel it as keen
ly as you do. Let Us rest minute or
two. We can talk better afteryard, and
/ know an experience Of life that may
help Us along little Sit down, Margar-
ct, and l will tell it to you. won't keep
you long.
She obediently took the chair near the
window.
Its true story oftwo young lives
somewhat like yours. II was an ideal
love match, an ideal wedding an ideal
first chapter of nlatrimony. The two
were of excellent families. Money came
to them by inheritance. They plunged
into fashionable society in the city and
at the resorts. She was woman of beau
ty, fond of admiration, and burdened
with large supply Of innocent inten-
tions. He was handsome fellow. with
too much jealousy and pride, and too
little tolerance and Judgment. He OBJ
jected to the crowd Of admirers that sur
rounded his wife, and objected to her
coquetry.
she tried TO laugh away the obiec- i
tions. She did not succeed. He began TO /
ike champagne too well, and to drink it |
too freely. Alcohol developed his suspi- |
cious nature and enlarged his obstiancy. /
From champagne was but step to /
brandy and whiskey. From bright EEL |
lows was but degree TO fellows not so /
bright bnt more eapacious in the matter I
of drink. The wife considered this a loss
of interest in her, cooling and depart. /
ure of love, and steady degradation Of
the home. She increased her fashiona
bic frolics, made herself more attractive
TO the popinjays ofsociety. The quarrels
began and increased. The one dissipated
in the matter Of admiration and atten-
tion, the other in the direction of intern-
peranee and rapid companions. Finally,
one night this fool of husband got on
a drunk of unusual proportions. When
he reached certain restaurant he was
decidedly unsteady. / was sitting at
table with a friend He was standing
near, leaning on the end Of the bar. but
MS back was turned my way, and did
not recognize him, although knew him
well. Presently crowd of swells in full
dress came in and took position not far
from him, but their backs were also turn
ed to his
They were exchanging new and alleg-
ed experiences with the usual reckless
lnendacity of their set. To them a wo-
mans honor is nothing they would
an angel in order to boast Of
an adventure. They talked OF various
ladies'. Presently one ofthem mentioned
he name of the wife in an insinuating.
ambiguous way that showed what con
cur be was. / arose to resent
i, bot before could get fully up, saw
hat drunEard arose himself You are a !
,owardly liarr heard him say, and he
1ad not more than said If, when he Jump
ID forwsrd, and with swinging blow,
aid that scoundrel on the marble floor.
L was beautifully done, and, what was
better, be foIloweditup With more ofthe
ame kind, and for about two minutes
here Was as pretty a scrimm2ge as ever
ook place. A policeman came in anl
Irrested the man. hurried to the sta
ios and did what could to keep the
flair quiet thought be saw and rec
'gnized me, but found ont 10 night that :
le did not" Z
WaIston paused. Henry's uneasiness !
'ad been steadily on the increase. Mar
aret seemed in a condition Of Collapsed
but when no one spoke she !.
uIetly added: :.
well, what does your story mean -
Nothing absolutely nothing" He 7
ooked toward Henry and saw that ne n
Fas very much worked up. Now Was u
he time. he thought, for his climax, and r
D he went on with his answer ~That
Dol Of a husband" he SAID, never ex- {
isined the true circum stances to his
rife, and she. suffering from the neglect,
argely his fault and partly caused by her :
wn folly, and growing desperate at what i
be thought was mere drunken row, de- :