Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

She leaned her round face on her
hands, looking afsr OF. 1t was little
more than the face Of child. albeit she
IVES twenty aud had been wife for two
years.
A sound Of walking drew her blue eyes
In another direction A man was com.
ing mp the walk. Il was her husband.
Did she run TO meet him with words OF
welcome and caress from her dimpled
arms. Oh. no; he had taught her better
than that. she bitterly thought. quickly
uncurlins her dainty feet and speeding
sway to her kitchen. How gracefully
she ran away! The motion was like .
startled fswn's. But she was peering
sohsrly into the stove oven whsn the
Kitchen doorway was dsrkened by the
entrance Of John Hardy, her husband.
IL supper ready" be asked.
No word OF greeting further; no word
Of praise for the pretty. flushed face
nothing but careless glances at the pan
of crisp, brown mullins she was carrying
10 side table.
Without glancing up she answered,
"In few moments, john"
He turned on his heel, going out to
baths his hot face and hands. Lucille.
how well tho name suited the dainty,
delicate fsce-hastily arranged her tea
table and rang the bell. John came in,
eat down and silently proceeded to eat.
helping himself. not noticing the face
opposite.
Another cup Of coffee"
She gave IL to him. saying snxiously.
"Does everything suit your
"Yes. Oh. yes" he answered caro-
lsssly. Still no word of praise. Her
face became downcsst, What . fool
abe was to expect praise for anything
she did. she YEARLY told herself a. she
set the dining room in order. Her hus-
band was at the door again. Lucille.
have . bed ready when ! como hack.
I'm going to tho depot for our new
boerder."
"New boarderi Oh, John, tonight"
"Yss," and his shadow disappeared
from the doorway.
And this was her drst intelligence Of
tho fact that John had taken boarder
for tho summer Oh, why had he not
told her sooner7 But this was Johns
way in all things-not to make q conf
dant Of her-and with leadep feet she
went up to the spare room" to array
the bed In sheets, etc. Otherwise it was
always In order. After fresh water had
been brought and fresh towels laid out,
shs gave last weary glance around.
then desceuded to ths kitchen again. OF
course the stranger would want supper.
II am 90 tired Of 1t al" she sighed.
And yet why was she weary and tiredi
She was the healthy young wife Of .
prosperous young farmer, Either Luz
ellie Evans should not have married .
farmer, or else she should have bean ed
ucated with the idea Of being farmers
wife. She was . village girl, having had
al the exaggerated ideas Of such girls Of
the sweets Of farm life. John Hardy
bad thought her extremely pretty. and
had thought she would become IN excel.
lent manager and capital housekeeper
under his tuition. II he was satisfied,
che bad become the two latter In spirit
less. Flooding way. unlike what the
blithesome Lucille had been two years
ego.
Before she had rekindled the fire the
speing wagon was heard 10 stop. As she
hastily blew the pine into blase her
husbands voice sounded:
Lucille, Mr.. Bellsirs must have sup.
pr"
Indeed. no." And Lucille got slowly
up from her knees and turned about.
Never bad she heard such . dngulayly
sweet voice. Mr.. Bellsirs had taken in
The situation ct glance. The wife was
the servant here. he would rather 90
10 bed hungry than add to her toll.
my wise." John hsd the grace TO say.
Mr.. Bsllairs bowed and Lucille looked
ct him dresmily. All! hero was .
knight!
II want nothing % much - . bed.
dinsd st ard wish for nothing more
till breakfast"
The room 10 quite ready" shs aid IN
low, gentle voice.
John took mp lamp and Mr.. Bellairs
bowed good night
he glanced hastily about his room.
Everything IVES exquiGtsly neat AID
fragrant, but hs mentally resolved that
his own strong fset snd hands should
pump water end do ell that wss nsoss-
sary for his own comfort. Then hs
eased cur;eusly at John. IAN or" be
inwardly decided.
But In this he was wrong. John va
Ike the majority II eastern farmsrs-
ahrswd, sensible. well read IN nevspa-
pers. progressive on the farm, bat total
ly Misunderstanding wensn's life aud
. womsa's work.
II always Try 10 conform 20 the rules
Of the hoass whsre I board. Do you
breakfast at "a unearthiy hour" be
laughed.
John answered seriously. "Oh, no; we
breakfast Just st day"
Mr.. Bellsirs rsceded.
II had thought s o'clock early"
1T may Be for you, bat not for ~.
However, my wife win 80 that you
have your breakfast u any hour you
VISA
II ecald not think--- he wss besin.
nins, but John was closing the door on
his refreshing form.
II wss . o'eleck the next morning
when Mr.. nellAazs opened the dining
ruon door. where Lucille was sheiling
psas. shs glanced up quickly snd b
enwsd sravsly.
Il On truly sesy I'm % is&s. b
1asnsrsA. guiltsly fseiiae thea ~ -
90 swry hit
Oh ~ hrsAond told M voo vvou1d