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

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pie 20 begin the day before sunrise be
would have made the sun rise earlier.
4 simple remark child might have
msde. bat her evident innocence d,s-
srusd him She was no woman 70 b
bsguiled BY pretty speeches. and his
plan 10 be entertaining - this grlieless
creature came 10 na9ght-fcr the time.
She waited quietly on him each morning,
speaking no word unless pressed.
'.Shs Is not fool. but size seems 70
have Nc SOUL wss his mental calcuia-
ton.
The summex wansd.
Why did Luciile's step lag, and Why
had her pink face lost its bloons He
was 10 go awsys Yes, IL bad come to
this-rhat this man with red brown hair
and the beautiful Voice, brown eyes.
yuave manners and polished sddress-
this man had wakened the marble Gs-
lates into life.
He yves no artist, but no had the soul
Of one. He was only . young city
broker out for . summer holiday, bat
he hsd looked deeply into the soul Of
this little family. He saw the husband
was harsh, cool, indifferent and unsp-
preciative. and the wife stultifed by .
monotonous round Of soul narrowing
household duties.
The day Of the parting came. He
held her hands close. 'Goodty, Mrs.
Hardy. I'll be back next summer"
She hung her head like . shy school
girl. but It was not shyness; II was the
sickness of despair that bent her neck.
but abe spoke no word. Careless man Of
tho world that be was, her detection
moved him.
IF ever can serve youwn you ever
need aid appeal to me-"
She wrenched her hands free.
1T is hardly probable that Lucille
Hardy viii need your aid. Go-and
goodby."
Proud to the last. and yet could
have sworn she had grown to like me. "
All! thank God for that woman's
pride that enables her to hide 90 much
and to set the world At defiance!
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 tho 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, do! 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 tho 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.
Ono day she said:
"John. ! must have some books ia
read"
"WhyY he asked laconicslly.
Because wish Them" she answered
firmly.
do you have time to readr' he asked
severely.
81 shall make time"
He was astonishsd, but the books were
procured.
II 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 . piano"
He was astonished again. Lucille
you are becoming extrsvagant. You
know very well Am not rich man."
II realize taat quite we'll. Neverthe,
less ! have helped you to accumulate
what riches you possess, and am just q
much entitled TO piano for my amusa
msnt ~ you are to costly machinery
that will lessen your labor"
Was this logiciap the gentle, subm1s
sivs and accomplishing 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 thai
Mr.. Bellairs wished TO return, for h<
bad unconsciously to himself begun Il
consult bis wife in all things.
I'm that casa I must have servant.
do not care to become dining room
maid for city gentleman
So Mr.. Bsliairs, faded and wearied
came to this peaceful homo once more.
Perhaps shall find nepenthe here,
be told himself, remembering with sat
isfsction tho i'll concealed grief Of Lu
ellie at thsir parting four years ago
But tho winsome faced girl bad vanished
aud In her place was stately woman
- well dressed AZ any Ia his own circl,
and - quietly refined
When he came down TO breakfast Z
chubby country girl waited on him, aad
q night his hostess entertsined hin
with good music and charming CONVEX
sation. 1--we half mind TO fall In Low,
With her now" he said, - he went Il
bed.
"Thank God, the scales have fallez
from my eyes," she said "for ] know
that shall never meet that godlik,
man who Is my ideA. snd ! shall IN tim,
even become contentsd with THAI which
have. Il b % sad 10 know that IL
sur love, oil our lespsir, Oil our sufRsr
ings must end thus. That happiness 4
. chimers and csntsnt only found IL
ministering 10 others. can b content
now 10 b Johns cook.
But che laid her fair face on her
dimpled arm, and looked sadly int th'
ed violet eyes that peered ct her froxr
The glass before her.
Renunciatioo and resignation s-e pos
sible only TO those who have outgrowr
the beautiful dreams Of youth, aud nm
selhshness is heArable only to those who
no longer care fov themselves.--Literaxy
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