Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-09-06


shook her head, and replaced 1t.
81 won't trust you; you're too fond OF
me-"
what is II, lass? Polson?"
Judith nodded.
"Chloral. I've not lived with fine la
dies for nothing, you see?"
Bill jumped up and began pacing the
floor excitedly.
"But Judith! Oh, whatever must "a
do? Judith, yell not do that; say'll
yell not, for ma sake? Ye must hear
the truth now. Aa cannalive without
vel"
AS the last words burst out, he knelt
down by Judith's chair and put his
arms around her in way half protect
ing, half appealing, and she felt his
heart beat tumutuously close to her
own. Some responsive emotion thrilled
through her, and she stopped and kissed
his forehead. AT the touch OF her
warm lips the young mans blood turned
instantly to flame, and the pent-up pas
sion within him broke bounds. lie
frightened his hold upon her and kissed
her lips, her hands, her bruised fore
head a hundred times. "Oh, judith,
IA Gamma live without ye!' he murmur-
ed, over and over again, in voice brok-
en- and hoarse with overwhelming pas
sion.
The woman seemed little afraid OF
the tempest she had raised, even while
her cheek flushed, and look OF eager
triumph came into her eyes. For one
moment she yielded to his careSs, and
then she withdrew herself and stood
upright.
"Bill, dear, try TO be calm" she whis-
pered, entreatingly. she may come In
at any time now, and you know what
he is. Do try to be quiet, for my sake. "
Bill, making a tremendous effort, re-
gained his self-control, but he was all
trembling and shaken. He sank upon
the low stool and buried his face in his
hands. He was good lad, well brought
up and right principles; and this terri
BILE temptation which had seized upon
and mastered him made him loathe him.
self, even while he succumbed to IT.
But he recognized the truth when she
first told him how impossible 1t was he
should ever love In such way. Her
description of her own past state OF
mind had awakened him TO his present
one, and it needed only a touch to finish
what was then begun.
Suddenly the door was flung open,
and Dick, the husband, staggered in,
three parts drunk and the remaining
part wicked.
''Oh no, ma lad, aave catched ye this
time. "Aa wonder ye're not feared to
max up to yer big brothers wife, we
young deevil! But anvil let thee know
what's what, il thou dinna mind what
thou's efter!"
The bully was In quarrelsome mood,
and seemed somewhat Surprised when
his words evoked no rejoinder. Bill
still kept his head down, and took no
notice, though his pale cheek flushed
and he bit his under lip seriously.
as that all the supper ye've got for
we're goodman, ye lazy hussy? What
for haven't ye cooked me somethin'
nice and tasty, instead OF sttin' me
down to yer bloomin' dry bread and
| cheese?"
He cut himself slice of bread as she
spoke, and Bill, glancirg up at him,
noticed that the blade OF the big bread
knife cleaned as though it were new
| one.
II had nothing to cook, and no
money to buy anything, replied judith
calmly.
Dick gave great laugh.
"Nothin' like short commons to bring
down a proud spirit, ma fine madam. III
We were better fed ye'd kick over the
traces"
The woman made no answer. so long
as he confined himself to words she
cared little what he sale.
And what do you two get to talk
about all the time aa's away? Black
guard me, aa'll warrant and wish aa
was ont o. tn road. Come and sit on
ma knee, lass, aud make him envious O.
ma bonny wife,"
Judith gave him defiant and con-
temptuous look.
81 shall act no farce ;or your pleas
ure !"
"What Ye refuse? Anvil fell ye to
the ground il ye dinna mind"
Once set agoing he poured out flood
of abuse, and then, risirg, made for his
intended victim. But Hill was before
hand with him. The young fellow
placed himself in front u her and stood,
with flashing eyes, dariig the bully to
do his work.
'-Ye shall not lay a finger on her this
meet. will kill you first!
The village policeman and pitman
of horticultural tendencies were having
a quiet gossip over the merits OF their
respective dahlias, wheuthey were start
led by the sound Of voices quarrellng,
and stopped to listen.
"Hoots, man, it's nowt out o tn COM
mon" said the dahia grower, after a
moments pause. "Onlythat brute Dick
FELTON, landed home drunk, and in one
of his tantrums, and then the wife
catches it hot, We know,
"We'd better get rouid to the frontto
be ready, case anything happens" re-
piled the guardian OF the piece, ana the
two men walked through the opening
which led to the street As they went
they heard Bill Felton's loud-spoken de-
| fiance, then Immediately following IL q
deep groan came, shrek, and the
sound OF the fall of heavy body. Feel
ing now more anxious, they quickened
their steps, and opening the cottage
door. stood aghast at the scene which
presented itself.
Partly leaning against bench which
stood close to the wall, and yet limp and
motionless, was the huge body OF Dick
| Ealton and from q great stab in his