The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26

When he reached home he sprang up the steps, and rang the door-bel sharply. It was opened. in about half n second, by the cook, who with look of deep importance on her face, gasped out Please. sir, will you be as quiet as possible" Before her bewildered master had time to make any inquiries the doctor, who had been descending the stairs when he entered came up to him and shook him by the hand. | '1 am glad to tell you that Mrs. Burlington is going on as well as can be expected. But she is very weak. So, II you go in to see her. do not stop moro than minute or allow her to talk. Anything calculated to excite her must be most carefully avoided. ] will call again later and see how shA is progressing"
 At tho end of week. however, it was evident that Mrs Burlington was only mending very slowly, and the doctor was by no means satisfied with her progress. Indeed. he expressed his conviction to the husband that something was weighing on his pa- tient's mind. the removal of which was essential to her complete recotery. After this Tom resolved to endeavor at the earliest opportunity to come to an understanding with his wife.
 So, on the same afternoon. as he sat by his wife's bedside. with one of her hands in his, he said kindly. Ada, my dear, you have something on your mind"
 "A quick flush overspread her pale | face and she averted her gaze, mur- muring in q confused tone What makes you fancy that Tomp'
 The eyes of love are quick to see such things" replied her husband ten | derly. as he stroked her hair with his disengaced hand.
 .Oh Tom" she cried suddenly, leaning forward and hiding her face on his shoulder "You will not speak so kindly when you know the truth. 1 Yet I must tell you. my-my husband. l Oh. Tom. Tom, have lost all my | fortune"
 How did you manage that?" he asked, quietly.
 You may we'll put such ques- tion." she continued in voice broken by frequent sobs. You may well fail to understand my folly and madness. | o Tom! Tom! though I used to set | you at defiance in the matter of gam bling. yet your open remonstrance and silent disapproval in time began to vex my heart. And when discovered a secret gambling club, where l could | indulge my unsuitable passion without your knowledge. 1 at once began to | frequent it. The game was roulette 1 the one of all others in which I had always longed to join. 1 gave myself | up 10 its Vaccinations. and stalking wildly incurred heavy losses day after day. Then, as my fortune rapidly | diminished and time went on and thoughts of the little ono whom l was soon to bear were brought homo to mo a chord of motherly feeling was touched within me- and I hated my self for my wicked folly in having robbed my child
 Fl vowed that I would win back all that had lost and with that inten- ton (for my strange gamblers craving was somehow dying away). staked heavily at the tables. But my en- deavor was nothing else than throwing | good money after bad. I lost lost, lost until my whole fortune was gone. l Do not (very piteously). do not re- l proach me, Tom. My own heart is re- preaching me already almost more than l can bear"
 My darling" he replied. Il have no thought of representing you. If meant to do that should have done it before this. for have known all abou; 1t for long while" You have known all about it for a long while" she cried. raising her tear ful eyes wonderingly to his. 'Oh Tom. how did you find out?" Very easily. my pet he answered, kissing her forehead. 'seeing that the founder and proprietor of the gambling club where you lost your money Is nc other than-myself."
 She regarded him in speeches. amazement. He went on to explain himself further
 Yes, it is quite true When found that advice and remonstrapce were lost on you. my dear. had to look out for another method of saving you from the effects of your folly. And the starting of that private gam bling club was the method which oc- cured to mo. But tell me. are you sorry to learn that all the money which you lost has passed back into my handsp"
 Sorry" she ejaculated. raising her self in bed and wreathing her arms around his neck in joyful. fond em- brace. .Oh. Tom. how kind and good and clever you are. can never love or thank you enough"
 Tom Burlington gave the most con- vincing truth that he we'll could have given of his belief in the sincerity of his wife's repentance. He handed back to her the whole of her money without condition or reservation. and be has never had cause to regret it. 
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