The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-20
ROBERT MAeAIRE.
CHAPTER Il

10 90 Lltfrlif as marriage Dell. Even
the lovelorn SWANS. now that their
chances had hopelessly gone. settled
down as men almost invariably do to
the acceptance Of the inevitable And
the village naidens, now that 80 danger
ous rival was removed into the calmer
atmosphere OF matrimony. could afford
to 60 back to their loving kindness to
their old companion.
Marie lived in dream of joy. She
adored her husband. and he returned her
lovewith a Young husbands plenitude Of
caressess He was tender with her moth.
er and each evening entertained her IA
Their with host of "reminiscences. The
cottage became each evening a new so
cfal center. One after another old friends
dropped in to hear the wonderful tales
which Marie's husband had to tell. Need
less to say these stories were all. or at
leEst in great part. in some way reminis-
rent Of his own prowess. his daring OF
bis ncuteness The simple rustics sat
with open mouths. and the speaker grew
In heroic proportion in their minds His
adventures seemed to be marvellous. In
his absence from France in the foreign
country--the name of which. by the
way. he was very careful never to men
tion-he seemed to have been always in
hot water. His record of escapes from
prison would have led wiser audience
to infer that there must have been some
good reason for his SO constantly getting
into prison. since he had so many time
need to get out again.
Once he went SO far as to show on his
ankles the chain marks which be bore
with him in bis escape from the gaileys.
This was an occasion of u festive nature.
tho silver wedding of his parents-in-law.
when the wine had flowed pretty freely
and the tongues of all had been loosened.
Marie did not like such thing spoken
Of even In jest or for the purpose of
boast. Her husbands honor and credit
were dear to her. and 1t was like blow
to her to hear even from his lips the
mention OF the fact. The rest, however,
were not so particular, and to the men
It WINS only an excuse for another glass;
while the pity Of the women grew
Some of the latter had even little jeal-
ousy on the subject--their husband or
their lover had not such marks to show,
and therefore could not be distinguished
In a similar way.
The next day, when Robert had quite
recovered himself, he did not care that
amy allusion should be made to the occa-
son, and when his wife with her heart
full Of pity wished to comfort him with
cares for his past suffering he rot
quite cross and spoke so sharply to her
that for good while she felt a little
afraid and did not venture to allude
again to the topic.
Theirs Mas only one os those who had
been present when the confidence was
made who seemed to remember IL, This
was Marie's old lover Pierre. He said
nothing at the time. but few evenings
afterward when he was by chance alone
with the husband and wife he asked
Robert how long he had worn the chain.
Robert answered tartly that he had worn
it longer than he had cared TO wear il.
whereupon Pierre. somewhat uettled. an
swered that it was n pity he had to put up
with SO much unpleasantness and won
sasrrsi IL had ..,t c,S.ossn 20 get md of IT
sooner when il troubIed him SO much.
Ee said this in an aggravatingly doubt
f,lss;sassyf ss II be did not believe the story.
watch, to do him justice. was but the
exact expression of his sentiments. Rob
ert got very angry, but restraining his
passion said to him slowly and with
such an intention Of affront that the
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