The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

seat where they were hidden from
viou, he said abruptly. Now. Jose
phine. explain your conduct.
Really. Norman, your tone OF COM
msnd Is highly offensive"
Josephine. don't tribe with me.
You have insulted me. aud evidently
with purpose. | want you To tell
me why Won have thus openly deiied
my expressed wish by receiving that
base scoundrel with freedom and suay-
ity."
You have no right 10 speak to me
In such an authoritative manner. /
resent IL. You choose your own COM
panions, and I claim the liberty OF do
ing the same"
..Josephine. once more ! will sup
press my just indignation and beg Of
YOU 10 shun that man. He is, under
the outward semblance OF gentle
man a bold. bad man; an adept in all
manner Of evil. gambler and a
scoffor nj women. You know me too
well TO think | would thus malign any
one without undcniable proof. His
very presence is contamination 10 any
woman, aud my wife must never con-
sort with such an exceptionable char
acter.n
She arose with n gesture of impa-
thence.
You are really quite dramatic. II
Casper Fenton is so dreadfully wicked.
why. your fayorite. Mrs. Monroe. with
her ovcr-abundant supply OF goodness.
restores the balance"
Norman turned very white. but re-
NAMED speechless. He followed her
back to the crowded rooms. As they
entered Fenton met them saying.
Really, Miss Mayhem. | began TO
think you had deserted me-. Our waltz
is just going to begin. !"
She took his arm, her overweening
pride cxultant at thus defying her
lover.
again during the evening; but when
she descended the stairs. shawlcd aud
wrapped for home. he stood ready to
conduct her TO the carriage. The
drive home was n silent one Mrs.
Monroe, still excited by her unusual
dissipation. chirrupcd merrily about
the pleasures she had received; but the
grim silence Of her companions quick
~ quenchcd her llickcring gayety and
she sank back in the carriage Cypress
ed. she knew not why.
Arriving home Norman conducted
the ladies 10 the house. and, with
cool goodnight. retired.
Putting on his dignity" said jose
phine 10 herself as she went up TO her
room.
Next morning, after a restless night.
a note was presented TO her which. on
opening. made her flush with anger
and surprise. Ii ran as follows:
Miss MAYHEM:
- ird that was completely mistaken In
gcther. and j shall consider our engagement
NORMAN REMISGroS."
A variety Of emotions struggled in
her heart; she had loved Norman Rem
iugton passonatoly. Pampered aud
spoiled as she had always been, she
had never once thought that her rebel
lious folly would lead 10 this. Pride
and resentment were dominant traits
in her character and she exclaimed.
"He doubtless thinks that he has in-
ilicied the direst punishment upon me
for opposing his wishes and means TO
return TO me when he presumes | am
sufficiently humiliated; but he shall
learn his mistake. When he next adj
dresses me il will be- as Mrs. Casper
Eenton."
One month after the eventful ball
Josephine married Casper Fenton. 1t
was brilliant affair. and the young
couple started of on their wedding
tour with all the pomp of circumstance
which wealth affords.
Two years OF unmitigated misery
passed away. Josephinc's revengeful
act had rccoiled upon herself Her
husband bad proved to be more despite
able than Remington had assumed.
Restraint no longer necessary. he at
tempted no concealment OF his evil
companionship or his immoral prac-
tees Nightly he either held m orgie
at home with companions rs brutal rs
himself or went abroad 10 some den of
no doubtful character. He had long
since ceased 60 treat his wife with any
semblance OF respect. He tainted her
with coarse illusions To her love for
Remington, which he knew she still
cherished, aud never ceased to worry
her for sums of money.
One cold. wrctchcd day in winter as
she sat by the window. gazing YEARLY
out at the wildly drifting snow. her
husband entered. and taking seat be-
side her he said. You do not look
well. Josephine.
"Indeed | am quite we'll. she re-
piled; for she would never acknowl-
edge TO him her increasing WEAKNESS.
She well knew that lac would rejoice
rather than weep over her death.
mo. you are not well. and have not
been for some time. You should see a
physician"
Yes. and make my will, / suppose?"
she added maliciously.
A look Of hatred flashed from his
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