The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-09

She wrenched her hands free.
1T is hardly probable that Lucille
Hardy will need your aid. Go-and
goodby.n
PROUD TO the last, and yet l could
have sworn she had grown 20 like me.
Ali thank God for that woman's
pride that enables her to hide so much
and to set the world at defancel
Lucille crept mp TO her room aud lay
on the lounge for hours, but she uttered
no sigh and made no moan, only looked
out Of the window with wide open, tear
less eyes.
"Surely he did not read my secret
surely he did not go away believing that
love him? And yet do, oh, dol and
God knows how / am TO live all my days
without seeing him
Her husband never dreamed of the
sleepless nights and fearless agony she
spent by his side while he slept the SLEEP
Of the Just. For months she went about
pale and thin, but her hours of thinking
were developing her She was begin.
ming to be less afraid Of her husband.
One day she said:
John, must have some books to
read"
Why he asked laconically.
Because l wish them, she answered
firmly.
"Do you have time to readf' he asked
severely.
"a shall make time"
He was astonished. but the books were
procured.
Il must read and study that | may
become companion for him. she
thought But the summer came and
went and Mr.. Bellairs came not.
At the end of two years she said,
"John, shall get a piano"
He was astonished again Lucille,
You are becoming extravagant You
know very well l am not a rich man"
Il realize that quite well. Neverthe.
less l have helped you TO accumulate
what riches you possess, and am just as
much entitled to piano for my amuse.
ment as you are to costly machinery
that will lessen your labor
Was this logician the gentle, submis.
sive and uncomplaining wife of two
years ago?
But the piano came and Lucille re.
newed her music, learned in her girl.
hood.
The fourth summer John told her that
Mr.. Bellairs wished to return for he
had unconsciously to himself begun tc
consult his wife in all things.
In that case ! must have a servant.
do not care to become q dining room
maid for a city gentleman.
SO Mr.. Bellairs, jaded and wearied
came to this peaceful home once more.
perhaps | shall find nepenthe here,
he told himself, remembering with sat
isfaction the i'll concealed grief Of Lu.
ellie at their parting four years ago
But the winsone faced girl had vanished
and in her place was n stately woman
as well dressed as any in his own circle
and as quietly refined.
When he came down TO breakfast q
chubby country girl waited on him, and
at night his hostess entertained him
with good music and charming conver
sation. 1--WE half a mind to fall in love
with her now" he said, rs he went &c
bed
THANK God, the scales have fallen
from my eyes" she said, "for l know
that | shall never meet that godlikC
man who is my ideal, and shall in time
even become contented with that which
/ have. It is so sad to know that all
our love, all our despair, all our suffer.
ings must end thus. That happiness is
a chimera and content only found in
ministering TO others. can be content
now TO be Johns cook
But she laid her fair face on hel
dimple1 arm, and looked sadly into the
sad violet eyes that peered at her from
the glass before her.
Remuneration and resignation are pos.
| sible only to those who have outgrown
| the beautiful dreams of youth. and un.
selhshness is bearable only TO those who
| po longer care for themselves, Literary
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