The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-22
Ten Minutes to TWolV6.
Enpyrsht by American Press Asssocis-ionl
CONTNCE9.
By u. G. ECLELAND.

cONTNCE.
Il had lean worried very deiicase.v.
and the Letter haI be4a imminent 10
Mrs. Hart,s t,,cc a2I l. ,ll3nacy: bus 70
Royal II Ind sea-zeI Singular ana hal
hurt him not little HIS wife C-il rs,
want him, thaT w-.s evident. AID he hal
obeyed. feaIing-a- r-5lsa ivaa1ilge. 0Qt
too proud 70 t:l-Es- himself Upon her.
He had Il 2-neaSz-r-r i0ss -ssslI OF joan
Royal pzrs II fls d Tlir. an hal coOe
70 regard II Is pertaining, G.say % Phyllis
and hiTnseE
He took a Key from his POCKET. entered
the house. and I-rned on the EGlcs.
passing from room ID roGm- L was
rasJeeuIlv furnished. for his sister had
helped him. Jestug slyly the WE about
MS obvious intention. Re la tald her
OF his love for woman IL TIE east. and
she, knowing little, imagined uuch. and
considered the whole affair as settled.
She entered into the house plans with
enthusiasm. and impaired TO her nus
band, N the sacredness Of caniugaI con-
hdence and sworn secrecy, that she be-
heFed, she truly did, that Hart would
be married within the year.
One little room. opening cut from the
chamber and intended for his wifa's spe-
cial sanctun, Royal had fitted up him
self, remembering faithfully al the
things he had ever heard Phyllis say she
liked, and arranging them for her with
his own hands. He went straight TO this
room now, and for many moments stood
and looked about, trying 10 Imagine the
change II would make when she should
be sitting IN the low chair BIZ the open
fireplace, which he had put IN 10 remind
her of Virginia, or resting On the sofa,
which he was sure must stand Just ar
the angle 70 please her, with the light OF
the window shaded from her ewes and
tiny table near for books or work bas-
keJ. He moved about gently. Ike q man
IN a sacred place, and thought loving.
reversnt, loyal thoughts, IS became a
Uue man. He would not SIT down non
take liberties with the place-althOugh
she had neTHr entered II n his mind II
was her sanctuary, with which ne had
nothing 70 do until she herself should
make him welcome
He went out presently shutting the
door gently. as though afrzid Of disturb
ing some one. Then he turned OF the
lights, locked the door, said word 70
the watch,na1 Of the square. who was
outside awaiting developments. and be
took himself home 10 his sisters house.
As he opaned the door his ears were
assailed with the sound Of Ia-nantation.
and he discovered his youngest niece
EN.,7T IL
picked her up and conforted her The
baby pur her arms around ms neck and
nestled her wet cheak against his. As
she did SO letter slipped from her apron
and fell at his feet
Whats this. Daisy he questioned.
STOPPING for the letter and seeking 10
divert her attention.
Zoo Ietfy." sobbed the little one:
baby fess II 20 zoo. and her falded
down.
Poor baby. There, there, don't cry
any more, turning the letter 10 look II
the address. and slippingit II his POCKET.
Jack and Jill never thought OF such
thing as CRYING when they tTim5ied
down and cracked their crowns And
jill WIS :. LITTLE t0t 10 JlErar than va--.
which WIS a-,-sls:..Sie- Out not accor1iHg
10 the text lie INTO the 0EEice and
let uncle pg1cI YOU up and Ind you
something.
-'Tanfy:E with visibIy Frightening
atmosphere.
Royal laughed. and bore ha- OF on ms |
shoulder 10 rs oT-n Tlarli<:s,ilsr da-l.
Later he e-aminad his Letter There |
We're many closely written pa-es RON
Mrs E.Ir1: but these ne lid aside, |
bouncing on I little note cclosed. the
first ne LIS. ever h2l RON Phyllis. II |
WIS my sheet covered VIA 4 dozen /
lines yr 50 IN psncli. md commenced |
with Quaint yr-,E;:i11y:
DEAR Dr. Z3yAL-TI.s i ny FIST attempt IL
wrIlir-, fyrI ;.-u AFRAID = s-y IosT many years
anu am proud Is I. TJ1J-s 10 lie allowed n
write ~ al 1--we been promoted 80 so--iing
0iIls glasz-s-very enjoyable, but hi,le9Iisiy I'm
becoming. which az the present juncr-ire is of no
earChy importance. Write me long letter all |
10 myself. I longer need 10 borrow other
peoples eyes And-coIne home soon 20
PHYLLIS
II bore no faintest resemblance 70 a
love letter, being precisely such note
as one cousin might write 10 another
cousin; but ROYAL could see no fault IN
II. Even the formality Of the opening
which he set down 10 coyness-pleased
him, as investing him with his own
identity, as 1t were. Il had always
grated on him 10 have her give him the
dead mans name.
He touched the note with his lips, as a
boy lover might have done, and slipped
T Z
the purpose which had been held IN So
luton for hours IN his mind
Before he slept that night he wrote a
long and loving letter to his wife, con-
tanning clear and manly statement of
the whole affair, and ending with an
earnest entreaty for her forgiveness and
10 be allowed an opportunity TO win her
love IN return for the love with which
ms own heart was filed