The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-05
THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 5. 1891.
because I will be made a fool by no

woman"
A throb of fear went through her
She flung her head back and made an
swer, "You may go at once and then,
because his eyes frightened her, she be-
gan TO cry and-"IIow do you expect
one to decide at once like that, if she
loves your can't, and | won't-you
can GO"
"How much time do you want?"
~ don't know"
81 will wait u while"
"Much better 60, won't be put on
time, don't think shall care for YOU,
anyhow, and even if | did you are so
ugly maybe | would not marry. Go
away and let Inc alone She spoke in a
frightened rush.
Don't be foolish, he answered; | will
wait-a while"
During the while he saw a great
deal Of her; he curbed his temper. was
always gentle, always devoted, made no
effort to kiss her, half straugled man
at the club who suggested that all act
resses We're alike, and looked at her half
the time as if he hated her.
She grew frightened and meek, and
made an exhaustive study of his tastes.
One day he spoke harshly to her; she
cried out that he must not-that she
loved him.
Thereat he took her in his arms, kissed
her and said, ''Will you be my wife2" A
month from that time she married him.
Her manager protested, and good
deal of money was pIid over To the
wife the manager said, "You are fool
if You ever want to come back to the
stage let me know"
Demmon carried her eff to Europe.
He was atronS and gentle and jevotc1.
There was little trace of his savascTy.
except in iiercely jealous guardianship
over her.
Now and then he ordered her around.
Once she protested vehemcntly; he
looked at her and answered, you for
get you belong to me-"
lie gave her all the money she wanted,
bought her anything she fancied, and
insisted upon her dressing richly and in,
dulging extravagances, but once, when
she received a check for a story she had
written, he tore the bit of paper in
pieces, saying: II will give you all the
money you want! Don't forgetr'
She was happy--oh, yes. Her one
thought was to please him, and to please
him made her happy. She gave up all
her own fancies, and endeavored only to
meet his moods. She kept up all of the
pleased him originally, because some
times it amused him to see her childish
and exactrng-she knew when to be 81
lent, though, and how to efface herself.
She read the papers faithfully, and, by
dint of study and close attention to a
few political arguments within earshot
of which she came, she got fair grasp
of the principles of the party opposite to
her husbands, and argued with him very
we'll
To such men as he presented she made
herself charming-he liked to have other
men admire her; herself, she took no
interest in attracting them, and she vas
always bit afraid of being too success
full and so annoying her husband. Be-
sides, attention from other men made
her heart ache; her husband loved her
dearly, but he did not tell her so very
often, and sometimes when she made
mistakes he called her stupid
OF course she did make mistakes some
times. Being very anxious to please
him, her instinct was not always true.
There were times when he liked to have
her creep to the side of his chair and
push her soft hair against his face, say
ing nothing meanwhile, unless the little
caressing breath from her lips could be
called speech; but then again this an
noyed him, and he had to be let alone.
Being very fond of him, it was hard to
come near or pass him without reaching
out a hand to touch his shoulder or
cheek, and this fretted him dreadfully
when he was not in the mood Also
there were times when she wanted him
to take her in his arms and be good to
her, and find out how she felt, or when
she wanted to cry and be miserable and
be petted and coaxed ont of it; all this
was childish and foolish but-oh. dear!
how her heart ached sometimes.
He loved her-of course she knew that
so there was no need that he should
tell her so all the time; besides, he did
tell her what an unfailingly attractive
companion he found her, and he praised
her tact and sense and the way she kept
her pretty looks.
She was happy when she was with
him, only happy when she pleased him;
and she used to cry her pillow wet very
often.
AT the coming of the child her hus-
band was distinctly displeased; when it
died the mother grew sullen.
They got back to America; letter
from her old manager inclosed con
tract for the coming season. She signed
left all her jewels, and with her maid
started for New Orleans. "
Sheridan.