The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-24

kQAR k4NH 4s3 W"AohVu eno AhuA pio 1@-
latea into lie. i
He was NO artist, but he had the soul
of one. He was only young city
broker out for q summer holiday, but
he had looked deeply into the soul of
this little family. He saw the husband
was harsh, cool, Indifferent and unap-
preciative. and the wife stultifed by a.
monotonous round of soul narrowing
household duties.
The day Of the parting came. He
held her hands close. "Goodby, Mrs.
Hardy. I'll be back next summer"
She hung her head like a shy school
girl, but it was not shyness; it was the
sickness of despair that bent her neck,
but she spoke no word. Careless man Of
the world that he was, her detection
moved him.
"If ever can serve you-if you ever
need aid appeal TO me-"
She wrenched her hands free.
at is hardly probable that Lucille
Hardy will need your aid. Go-and
goodby." ....
proud to the last, and yet / could
have sworn she had grown to like me-"
AhI thank God for that woman's
pride that enables her to hide so much
and to set the world at defianceI
Lucille crept up to her room and 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
| III 10 a., I I<t
God knows how am to live all my days
without seeing him.
| Her husband never dreamed of the
sleep1ess nights and fearless agony she
spent by his side while he slept the sleeT
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, l must have some books tc
read" ..-
"Why?' he asked laconically.
because wish them," she answered
firmly.
"Do you have time to read3" he asked
severely.
II shall make time"
He was astonished, but the books wer,
procured. --.-
II must read and study that 1 ma,
become q companion for him." sht
thought. But the summer came ant
went and Mr.. Bellairs came not.
At the end of two years she said
"John, shall get piano."
He was astonished again. "Lucille
you are becoming extravagant. Yol
know very well l am not rich man."
II realize that quite well. Neverthe
less have helped you to accumulat,
what riches you possess, and am just a
much entitled to piano for my amuse
ment as you are to costly machiner.
that will lessen your labor"
Was this logician the gentle, submis
sive and accomplishing wife of TIVE
years ago?
But the piano came and Lucille re
newed her music, learned in her girl
hood.
The fourth summer John told her tina
Mr.. Bellairs wished to return, for h
had unconsciously to himself begun t
consult his wife in all things.
"In that case must have servant.
do not care to become dining roor
maid for q 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 sal
isfaction the ill concealed grief of Lu
ellie at their parting four years age
But the winsome faced girl had vanished
and in her place was stately woma
as well dressed as any in his own circl
and as quietly refined
When he came down to breakfast
chubby country girl waited on him, an
at night his hostess entertained hiI
with good music and charming CONVEX
Eation. 1--WE half mind to fall in Low
with her now" he said, as he went t
bed.
"Thank God, the scales have falle
from my eyes," she said, ''for I knoN
that l shall never meet that godlilI
man who is my ideal, and shall in tim
even become contented with that whic
| have. It is SO sad to know that a
our love, all our despair, all our suffer
, ings must end thus. That happiness
a chimera and content only found i
, ministering to others. can be conter
, now to be Johns cook.
But she laid her fair face on he
dimpled arm, and looked sadly into til
sad violet eyes that pecred at her froI
, the glass before her.
Remuneration and resignation are pos
: sible only to those who have outgrow
l tho beautiful dreams OF youth, and III
. selfishness is bearable only to those VIII
no longer care for Observation-Disclosures
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