The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-02-07

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Wow, he said abruptly. Now. JOSE
phinc. explain your conduct"
\ Really. Norman. your tone Of COM
mapd Is highly offensive"
Josephine. don't trifc with me.
\ You have insultcd me. and evidently.
with n purpose. want you to tell
me why you have thus openly deGed
my expressed wish by receiving that
base scoundrel with freedom and suay-
ity."
You have no right to speak to me
In such an authoritative manner.
resent it. You choose your own COM
panions and ] claim the liberty of do
ing the same"
Josephine. once more / will sup
press my just indignation and beg of
YOU to shun that man. He is. under
the outward semblance of gentle
man bold, bad man; an adept in all
manner of evil. gambler and a
scoircr Mt women. You know me too
well to think / would thus malign any
one without undcniable proof. His
very presence Is contamination to any
woman and my wife must never con-
sort with such an exceptionabe char
acter."
She arose with gesture Of impa-
tience.
''You are really quite dramatic. II
Casper Fenton is so dreadfully wicked
why, your favorite Mrs. Monroe, with
her ovcr-abundant supply of goodness.
restores the balance"
Norman turned very white. but re-
NAMED specchless. He followed her
back to the crowded rooms. As they
entered Fenton met them saving.
/ Really, Miss Mayhem. / began to
think you had deserted me. Our waltz
is just going to begin"
/ She took his arm, her overweening
pride exultant at thus defying her
! lover.
Norman did not come near her
again during the evening; but when
she descended the stairs, shawlcd and
wrapped for home lie stood ready to
conduct her TO the carriage. The
drive home was n silent one. Mrs.
Monroe. still excited by her unusual
dissipation. chirruped merrily about
the pleasures she had received; but the
grim silence Of her companions quick
~ quenchcd her ilickcring gayety aud
she sank back in the carriage oppress-
ed, she knew not why.
Arriving home. Norman conducted
the ladies to the house, and, with
cool goodnight. retired.
Putting on his dignity" said jose
phine to herself rs she went up to her
room.
Next morning after restless night.
a note was presented to her which, on
opening. made her flush with anger
and surprise. 1t ran as follows:
miss MAYHEM:
IL ipd that l was completely mistaken In
your oil, racter We could never be happy to-
gcther, and shall consider our engagement
nnnullcd. Yours etc,
NORMAN REMINGTON"
A variety of emotions struggled in
her heart; she had loved Norman Rem
ington passionatcly. Panpered and
spoiled us she had always been. she
had never once thought that her rebel
lious folly would lead to this. Pride
and resentment were dominant traits
in her character. and she exclaimed,
HE doubtless thinks that he has in-
ficted the direst punishment upon me
for opposing his wishes and means to
return to me when he presumes am
sufficiently humiliated; but he shall
learn his mistake. When he next adj
dresses me it will be as Mrs. Casper
Fenton."
One month after the evcntful ball
Josephine married Casper Fenton. It
was brilliant affair. and the young
couple started of on their wedding
tour with all tho pomp of circumstance
which wealth affords.
Two years of unmitigated misery
passed away. Josephine's revengeful
act had recoiled upon herself. Her
husband had proved to be more despic-
able than Remington had assumed.
Restraint no longer necessary, he at
tempted no concealment of his evil
companionship or his immoral prac-
tees. Nightly he either held an orgie
at home with companions ms brutal rs
himself or went abroad to some den of
no doubtful character. He had long
since ceased to treat his wife with any
semblance of respect. He tainted her
with coarse illusions to her love for
Remington. which he knew she still
cherished, and never ceased to worry
her for sums Of money.
One cold, wretchcd day in winter as
she sat by the window. gazing YEARLY
out at the wildly drifting snow, her
husband entered. and taking seat be-
side her he said, You do not look
well. Josephine"
Indeed l am quite WELL" she re-
piled; for she would never acknowl-
edge to him her increasing WEAKNESS.
Sho we'll knew that he would rejoice
rather tfhn weep over her death.
mo. you are not well, and have not I
been for some time. You should see
physician" -.
Yes. and make my will, supposeP
she added inaliciously.
A look of hatred flashed from his
eyes. but he answered quietly, Il did
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