The Lamar register., 1893-05-20

Ions OF the diyan and gave him her
warm. white hand. then sank back
comfortably.
Il am early" he began.
"Oh, no.
where's Bob. then. the lazy fellow?
Is he lingering over his toiletY
Bob has been unexpectedly called
out of town"
And our whist partyg'
HAS been deferred. OF course"
Then you are alonc?-
Yes. l am alone. as you are alone -
Paul looked rs she spoke. The great
black eyes met his eyes unflinchingly.
and In them he encountered confusion
and supremacy.
The day came when Paul again went
to the riilway station. oh, how Joy
ously his heart was beating. He quite
disregarded the height Of the sun, and.
In spite OF habit, was boyish and buoy
ant The train arrived and with Ella
and the children. Rapture and thank
tulness enthralled him. They were
well and restored 20 him The pure,
cherishiEg fires would again TRANQUILITY
burn on the home hearth Somehow
he had feared that an evil would pre-
vent his reunion How ridiculous?
Away with such vapors, Was he be-
coming moral hypochondiiacg
Il never was so delighted TO see any
one in all my Iifc,'' he exclaimed. and
truthfully. Il feel rs Dives would
should be leap from the gulf into para
disc
Hush, dear. said Ella. londly. You
arc always 50 emotional. so excessive
You are not looking at all well. You
haven't stullied nights, have you: You
need my care, / think, more than the
children do Tel mc-havrn't the Re
wells. the Munsons. the Robinsons, been
attentive: Your letters are always
50 sweet. but 50 very, very unsatisfac-
torily~
Most kind and thoughtful"
And the Dupuutsf'
"Oh, I'm sick OF the DupOuts. | only
want to think uf you: that yuu are
with me. never 20 20 away again
The years ruilcd on. bringing happi-
ness ani prosperity TO the Ailarurn
household. Paul became renowned in
his calling. his methods being quoted ms
authoritative. Besides this lac had ac-
quirpd substantial literary fame. But
these Successes, which might satisfy
the uustrils OF ambition. We're MS moth
ing to him in comparison 10 domestic
affection Day by day Ella and he had
grown nearer aud dcarer until they
composed that ideal individuality
Whose parent Is love.
The oli-timc Intimacy with the Re
wells. tho Munsons. the RohinSons had
continued. As for the Duponis. Robert
had died. confident In his wife. and at
t@stlnS his fIifh by beducathinE a fort
uuc To her aud the widowed Edith had
returned 70 her childh0od's home at
Abeniccn Affairs were In this settled
aud satisfactory shape when one morn
iuc. Paul. ls usual. went 10 the Library,
and seated within his private Office,
began To sort the mail II was vol
luminous and official with n single ex-
ception- This letter. marked Per
s1ual." he tossed aside after he had
noted the postmark and recognized its
superscription
"Blast that fellow" he muttcrcd. Il
never did Ike him, What can he want
OF meF'
Doubtless this question REQUIRED TO
t1ntill-ltion, for In the midst OF his
correspondence Paul threw down his
pen, tore apart the envelope. and read:
My dcar Old boy" tNOw why should
he call me his dear old boy. -ru~lcd
Paul. when / don't see him twice
year, and that's twice too ofterg Let
me see and on he read with lowering
brows) we arr IN a deuce of
scrapc. and no mistake: 80 grit your
teeth. keep cool and listen"
our fIir. and ! may Say mutual
friend Mrs Dupont. returned to Aber-
deem 10 reside some two years since
She Is now Involved in most uutori-
Gus csclundrc. which I fear she enjoys
Tor she Is thoroughly decIIsscr and con-
templates goin; on ,hc stage.
In brief. she has caused certain
Mrs. AIantnn 10 sue her husband for an
absolute divorce. ami not only this. but
tho wrathful lady has also sued her for
the alienation of the husbands afTec-
ton. AIrs. AIantOa's attorney Is Able
Burgess. 4 man who knows no feeling
of dvlicacy or restraint Ia the pursuit
OF his clients interest. He has OBJ
talned through an unfllthful maid Il
number OF letters belonging 10 Mrs
Dupont. Whether he could succeed in
Introducing them In evidence on trial
Is extremely doubtful. but 10 infiu-
cnce public opinion they have been
published in an obscure sheet-ohscure
no longer.
Among these excessively amatory eff
fusions are several from me and one
from yuu-hlnc iilie lacririae! and they
have all been copied in the current
number OF Town RuctiOns, which L
herewith mail TO YOU
II Is hard enough for both Of us. but
for you. the moral married man, l can
only advise firm denial and an apph-
cation FOR IN Injunction, though II IS
rather late TO bar the barn door. With
commiSSeFations from your fellow mis-