Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-11-23

All was safe. lie creaked across the
passage into the kitchen with con.
seriousness of great meanness In his
heart. Mrs. VranlIlin, having executed
her terrible intention, had taken fight
to her bedroom, where she sat In the
cold with little shawl over her
shoulders, trembling lie said some.
thing aloud about seeing Jones about
those pigs, nd fed the house, and the
two held 70 more conversation until
breakfast time. Then Mr.. VranlSlin,
with unusual piety, went TO church,
while his wife stayed at home 10 cook
dinner, no one else being at hand to do
IL.
Just MS the beef was so far done that
she could open the oven doors there
came knock upon the door, and open.
ing 1t she saw upon the porch her Cous.
In Brown and the minister. Church
was out, and Cousin Brown had brought
the reverend gentleman TO his friends
to dine. MIRA Nranl<lin received both
Hospitality, and hastcncd TO usher them
into the parlor The yellow artemis.
las shone bravcly In the big blue vases
Mr.. Vrunklin had been wise not to hide
his money there; but 1t was cold-very
cold.
"rll light fire." said the good won.
an. ut won't take a minute. It's the
first fire of the season, or I'd have the
crate fixed"
She tucked the paper down into the
crate, the easiest way 20 be rid of IL,
piled on wood and placed the scuttio
ready, As she struck the match she
gave u little cry, but reprcsscd II in.
stantly. The flames blazcd up morrily
and roarcd behind the blower
When Mr. vranlslin returned the
blower was down and the two men
were warming their feet at n compact
mass of red coal.
lie looked Mt his Eva Maria Her cold,
composed New England face, with Its
high nose and close-cuL mouth, betrayed
no emotion.
"She don't know what she has donel"
he said TO HIMSELF but no did.
The ghost OF that hundred dollars
stared ut him from the ombcrs lie
could not talk, he could not compose
himself, Cousin Brown opincd he was
not well. The minister remarked that
"in the midst Of life we are In DEATH"
and seemed TO prophcsy his funeral I,
was not gay dinner, but then 1t was
Sunday.
That night Mrs Vranltlin missed her
spouse from his bod. She went To look
for him, and found him poldng In tho
ashes OF the dead fire with tho tongs.
lie looked up with n very red face
81 don't think these here Goals kin be
good" he said, confusedly.
"Did you get up In tho night TO lool
at themP" she asked.
He made no answer and returned V
bed
Next morning his vito ngain attacked
him.
"IIavo you thought that matter overP'
she asked
Indeed he had and II had occurred /,
him that Providence had prepared
special Judgment for him IN destroy
Ing that money. lie felt that his wifi
had spoken the truth. She had RICH
10 decent clothes--she who had serve,
him SO well for 30 many years.
1--WE thought II over, Eva Maria" h
said, and arose and went TO his desk,
queer, old-fnshionod ono built In th
house wall When he returned, h
brought with him blank check
U get what you like, my dear" h
said, "and get 1t nice. Fill the chez
up just as you please"
: lie had not called her my dear Il
years She smiled up at him very ger
tly; tears were near his eyes.
However, she used the check TO dre'
1 4 T.. ~ Ia H..
time for many years that she had II
!. dulged in the luxury Of shopping freel,
At night he met her at the depo
loaded with parcels, tired but smillnI
l' lie had not seen her SO bright for man
day.
After tea that night they sat togeth'
beside the stove as before, and 81
looked at him In n peculiar way.
you didn't seem 10 feel cheerf,
/, Sunday afternoon, jeremiah" she r
marked "What allied your"
~ don't want 10 tell you" he a
swered.
"But III tell YOU" she said. "Yc
!" thought burned the pockotbook yC
hid In the CRATE. didn't"
She put her hand into her work-bu
4 | kct ana drew ~ OUT lntucti WIN "
money in IT,
III was just in time" she said. 'B
i | understood at once when | saw
n sticking between the bricks. II "
hadn't given me the check, ! shou
have spent the money There's co
4 fession for you, jeremiah
n lie looked at her, half angry, half {
= tonishcd She arose and came To hi
X and put her hands ON his shoulders.
~ But / should never have enjoy
wearing them" she said. 81 shou
have hated them, think. These Tn
n. bought to-day, with your free gift,
m. shall love while there's rag OF the
no left"
10. The man looked Mt her with feelii
~, that strange revelation Of femini
ny human nature had been made TO hi
w but all lac said was:
MI "Why, Eva Maria, want 10 know
OF and he drew her down upon his kr
and kissed hcr-N Y. Ledger
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are like TO get some good book on faiti
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