Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-03-04

/ to her aid, and acknowledged 10 herself that
| it was the lot of every happy bride TO pass
| through the experience which was coming
| to her. After man had become husband,
| it was impossible for him to remain a lover
at least, she had been told that was the COM
| mon belief, so she must try to be content.
| But at times, try as she would, she could not
| help grieving. Thus 1t was that George Red
| ruth found her very sad one evening, when
| he returned to her after an absence Of several
| days He came in joYial enough, for he had
| been dining at the club with some friends
| He took her in his arms and kissed her; then
| he looked into her eyes.
''Why, Annie, what's this?' he said.
You We been crying"
Just a little, because | felt SO lonely. It
| is so dreary here when you are away, and
| you are away SO much now"
Elf | am, it is no fault of mine. my pet;
important business, which you would not
understand, occupies nearly all my time;
affairs are getting so complicated that, I'M
| less | do something and quickly, | shall be a
beggar. But come, it's only for a little
while; when things are put straight, as l
hope they will be soon, we will go abroad
and be constantly together. Now, dry your
eyes, darling and see what / have brought
you"
He produced little packet, opened it. ard
showed her a gold bracelet.
isn't it pretty?" he asked.
yes; it is pretty, but"
'Well, my pet?
There is something | would rather have
than all the bracelets in the world"
''What is that, Annie?'
The sight Of my home and Of nv dear
father and mother. Oh, George, why can |
not write to them and tell them that [ am
your wife?'
"YOu are foolish, and don't know what
you are saying. A little while ago, when
you first came here, you said if you could let
them know that you We're well and happy it
would content you. | allowed you to write,
yet YOU are unhappy and complaining to me
again. | have told you repeatedly that
have most important reasons for wishing to
keep our union secret"
yes, | know, but it seems SO strange, so
unknd."
''Annie, can you not be patient for little
while? If you loved me as you say, you
would obey and trust me-
Il DO trust YOU" she returned, with all
my heart and soul! For your love [ have
fOrSallen everything-hOme, kindred. friends
but when we came away together you
promised that in little time | should return
with you to those who are dear to me- [
have waited very patiently; but to live on
here alone in London, to feel that they think
i'll of me and are mourning for me Jar away
oh! | cannot bear it; it breaks my hearth
''They know that you are alive and we'll.
Surely that is enough.
''Ah. if YOU knew how dear am to them!
Since [ was Il child, until the day l came
away with YOU / had never left my home
Itseems 50 dreary in Londou after my hap
ply home. Often when you are gone sit at
the window there and look out u!4 the great
city; and When | hear tie mmmur Of the
folk it seems ike the sound O The sea"
My DARING, this Is mere sentiment. which
you will forget. Surely London. with all
its lie a gayety. is merYirr than that dreary
place where first found YOU like a flower in
desert unworthy OF such beauty? Come,
kiss me, and try to cOnhda III me little
while yet. I wish to make you happy |
love You truly. and dearly; but have mach
upon my mind of which [ cannot rs Yet
speak freely. Try to be conIented here
little longer; then, perhaps the mystery will
end. You IrW try, won't you?'
yes, George; will try!'
So the discussion ended, and for 5ime
absences became more frequent and more
prolonged; bat Annie, since that last talk
with him, had learned to look with different
eyes upon her lot, and bore all without a
murmur. She could not blame him, she loved
him too we'll Tor that; and after all, she
thought, she could not nationally blame him
for anything. He had done all thathe could
do. He had made her his wife, he had given
her q home fit for the greatest lady, he had
even allowed her to write to her friends, say
ing that she was happy. He could do no
more.
But this biiSSful state of things was not
destined to last. Redruth came to her one
day and told her that the house in which she
lived had become too expensive for his
means; that he had taken rooms for her. and
that she must remove to them with all posi-
bic speed. Annie was quite content to do as
he wished She had never had much taste
for splendid surroundings, and the house,
without her husband, was dreary enough.
Accordingly, she was removed to the apart
mentS in which afterward found her living
in the Strand.
Very little happened to me worth tell
ing, said Annie, continuing her narrative,
until that day when l met you, Hugh. All!
l shall never forget that day. After you had
left me- being dragged away by those men
who accused you of murder, [ remained in
that room stunned and Stupefed, utterly in
capable of realizing what had happened.
Then it all came back to me. [ seemed to
see again your reprOachful IOOk-tO hear
again the dreadful words you uttered when
you left me.
"'When the time comes, you said, may you
be as well able to answer for your deeds as
shall answer for mine. The trouble began
with you. If murder has been done, it is
your doing alS3-remember thatp
Those were the words, Hugh. Night and
day they have never left me, and [ think
they never will until l die. All! it l had
only died then! But it is just that l should
live ONT is part Of my punishment to live
on and see those that / love best in all the
world droop and suffer day by day for the
wrongs that have done.
well. Hugh, | was stunned, as | tell you;
then suddenly l recovered myself, and rush
ed. screaming to the door with some wild
! idea of saving You, and bringing you back,
when | was met at the door by my husband.
Whether or not he knew anything of what
had taken place, [ don't know. l was too
much agitated myself 10 think of him. But
in wild lit Of excitement and terror, chung
to him and told him all. When l had fin
ished my tale, he looked at me with such a
calm, cold gaze, it nearly drove me mad.
It's very bad job he said; but really
| don't see what | can dO?'
Then [ will tell you l answered. You
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