Evening journal., 1892-11-10

10 QCns remarkably pleasant chatting ta
that cOsB 0ldtimc fashion.
Donald in smoking jacket and slip
pers, was enjoying cigar in anoasy
chair by the fire.
"Why, how comfortable You lookr
she exclaimed, brightly, surprised into
betraying her pleasure. When had Dom
aid cared to spend Sunday afternoon
at home before? "And what a glorious
/ fire you have nader standing before the
/ fire upon pretense of warming her slim
white hands. little innocent vanity in
her pretty tea gown. Donald had once
been quick to notice when she looked
especially nice
"Have / notf" complacently Surveying
his work "Give me the blaze OF good
soft coal on q day like this; just to look
at it is luxury" his eyes fixed upon the
slim figure In the trailing old rose gown
as If he found a certain luxury in re-
garding that He reached out and drew
nearer a willow rocker, saying sociably
"Sit down and enjoy it,"
Donald Bartels colld not have win
ingly endured for long to 1.-Two at odds
with q cat He had a happy faculty for
adjusting unpleasantnesses within him
self, of Frightening with the sunnincss
of his own temperament the darkest cir
cumstance, of compromising with fate
Ia an philosophical good viii The sud
den change in his wife had been 70 him
a crushing blow. for time seeming
fairly to change his nature Without "a
sign OF warning. seeming the more cruel
for it's unexpectelness he had been
rudely shaken from his dream of placid
content to loo'; down into the grave iu
which an the joy of his lie seemed lid
He was almost beside himself, fairly
maddened with the poignant pain, the
burning anger toward this cold, silent
woman, who had won him with tender
witcheries but 20 bring such disappout-
ment and humiliation upon him But
even over the ground torn up for the
dead the merciful flowers and grasses
win hurry o. spread their fair covering
and Donald was not ono who would keep
the soil of his SORROWS forever plowed up
afresh Ever in the background of his
life that grave must gloomily hold its
place. and often in the twiiight-th0se
sweet hours of idleness taat hal so long
been given to Anita in which the
thought of her was iucxtricshly fixed
be must ncriorce look back with tear
blurred eyes, passionate regret vringiug
his heart. But what tAenf Could his
lost love be raised from the dead with
cries or pal,ry curses? Ana was love-
less life so rare 20 thing thar he could
esteem himself as more Unfortunate than
Che majority oi bis fellows.
Little by little lus first fierce anger
burned itself out. and at last he was
ready. ia his healthy, wholeaouled way.
TO look mp and Take account of the good
chat was left him. If Anita loved her
cousin-aud Douall could have no doubt
of that-ahe was still bravely trying %
do her wifely duty by him That she
was not happy he could not but know.
and the tim was when seeing 10 he bad
been filled with sharp resentment; bat
now, IN q y,ay, be bad come 20 pity her
appreciating the more the patient effort
OF her exquisite housekeeping No hus-
band was better cared for than he in an
material THINGS, and he valued the com
forts Of his home at their worth, and
was grateful Because he bad hal his
cake and eaten it, was DE 90 end no app
petite tor bread and cheese; Though the
sweet, foolish love Of Che honeymoon
might be gone, there wasno reason, be
told hims IT, why they should not still
be friends
"There Is going to be a splendid bed
Of Goals presently" Anita illy remarked
settling back comfortably in the low
chair we nigh pop some corn"
Ile looked MP hoyisily pleased at the
simple suggestion ltseemed that aftoi
an. she might be willing % meet him
half way IN the effort to bring the home
life 80 a lviendler footing d" we might
--and we viii" he cordially agreed. ir
relavantly mlng, "IMt Is an awfully
pretty dress, Ntl"
"a thina tits rather success myself
smiling up at him well pleased Why
could they not be- always IKE this, So
socisble anl lueadly: Ah, we'll be wa.
spending this afternoon with her of hi.
own accord; this was something
'ihayejus. heard iu.lera good thing.
che Lcgan, drawing toward hm in q
cczy, confidential way Naue haas
FREUD visiting her 10 the atchen au'
they were trying their luck with wish
bone From The china closet ! happeae,