Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-02

don't complain only she won't cat or
laugh, and goes around with her head
hanging down like sick chicken. It's
rather hard on workingman, who has
married q wife TO be helpmeet 10 aisa.
At this rate l shall have to hire siril'
Il shouldn't wonder" said the ola
doctor, dryly. sits the nervous system.
Dymond.
~Oh. pshawl" calculated Hugh.
aNerves? / don't believe in such
thing.
you'll have occasion TO before loag.
said Doctor Meynell.
Il haven't any nerves.
But other people may have, nevcithe-
less.
"Lolly never told me she had such
thing the matter with her." said Hugh
speaking with an injured air. But l.
there's any particular kind of medicine
would do her good, and it isn't too cx.
pensive-"
"She must have entire change of air
total change Of scene, said the doctor
Dymond's countenance fell
And what am to do, all by myself
at homes Very selfish and inconsideratc
of Lolly To-"
The old physicians benign counte.
nance darkened; his brows contracted ot
4 sudden.
"Man. man, he said. hold your rash
tongue! You've no idea what you are
talking aboutl Suppose God, in His inf
nite mercy, sees fit to take her from you
altogether"
Hugh Dymond sat staring as II levin
bolt had stricken him to earth.
You don't mean. She-she's not
going to die, doctor2 My little Lolly: it
isn't so bad as thatl"
@How can we tell? She has been
worked down to mere shadow OF her.
self; you have treated her as you would
dumb beast; and it isn't the kind of
life she had been used to, poor little bios
soml"
MY Godi" groaned the husband, drop
ping his face in his hands, II never
dreamed of this!"
Doctor Meynell's heart softened as he
watched the strong shudder thrill through
the repentant mans iron frame. He did
love her, then, after all; he was not so
utterly heartless as he seemed; il was
only thoughtlessness, not deliberate tyr
amy.
"Tell me what to do, doctor, groancd
Hugh Dymond. "If it costs me all
have in the world, Lolly shall be saved!"
"Let her go back to her mother at tie
seashore for few weeks, advised the
physician. Change, rest, pleasant So
ciety-these will do much for her. And
when she comes back to you in the fall
let us hope it will be with renewed hore
and courage.
And SO Laura Dymond was sent away
for change of air and scene. The tears
gushed into her eyes vi. j she had part
ed from her husband.
A week afterward Hugh hitehed up his
brown nag and drove to the nearest town;
and before night the "best room floor
was covered with a cheerful red carpet,
strewn all over with little green leaflets
and wood brown sprays of moss.
@Lolly will like the pattern, " thought
Hugh, because it's like something real
How pleased she will be And the
the Nottingham curtains will freshen the
windows. and I'LL have both the ease.
ments filed with tea roses and gerani
ums, for winter is coming on, and slis
can't get any more of those posy pots IN
the woods. I'm sorry now that used to
laugh at them so.
When the first November snowflakes
eddied softly through the air. Hugh took
his last triumphant look at the cheerful
room, where the roses and violets made
June like scent. and the fire cracked
and the new carpet glistened in its cheer
full colors.
Have tea all ready in your best style.
Maranda," he said to the new "hired
girl, for shall bring your new mistress
home in just an hour
And Miranda, plump, thriving
daughter of the soil, promised that "ali
should be right.
He must think deal of her, to be
sure, F" said Maranda to herself. II won
Ter il she really is so very pretty"
THE train isn't in yet, / suppose,
said Hugh, glancing around, as he tied
old Dobbin to the post, back Of the depot
fence.
The station master shook his head
No; but here's a telegram for you, Ms.
Dymond-came half an hour ago.
With trembling fingers Hugh Dymond
broke open the seal. Perhaps Laura was
not coming until o-morrow-perhaD
@Come to Seaglen at once, it read.
aYour wife died this morning at 4
o'clock.
The strip OF senseless. cruel paper fell
from the bereaved husbands hand; he
staggered back against the wainscoted
wall. with low cry, like that of one 10
mortal pain. Lolly deadl-LoIly gone
from him forever.-the little loving,
wistful, dewy eyed creature, whom he
had spoken to 50 cruelty, many and many
q time! And he had resolved to be so
different for the future-to cherish her 80
tenderly. Lolly deadi Surely. surely
there must be some mistake; he could
not believe it,
And then, like the rush OF some damp.
sepulchral wind across his heart came the
awful conviction that it was but too trne.
The bright new carpet, with the leaves
and tie moss sprays. had come too Late
the flowers would bloom in the easements
all in vainl
1t was too late now-too latel And 50
began and ended the sweetest idyl in ali