The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-17
dImple away, rs she cried loudly:
''Mr. Small, he's heast!''
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| my glove.
81 understand the ease now. perfect
~" said to myself, As looked at the
palm of the pretty hand peeping
through long slit in the once tight
| glove
but TIL be revenged upon him
will not sit down tamely. and let him
| get the better of me like this"
is it some horrid dream?" asked
myself. as l gazed 1t the beautiful
fairy and listened to her words. not
with pleasure now. though the voice
was soft and silvery still
''You know how we were separated,
Mr.. Small" she continued. excitedly;
that Is If it be 3 separa alton for a cow
ardly wretch of man to forsake his
home and wife. The wretch! What
do you think he said?"
T-er--really-"
That. as we couldn't. as young mar
ried folks, agree, we would divide the
house-he would take the outside and
gave me the in. And HE DIDp'
How cruel!" I said.
"Yes, Mr.. Small; and, Of course,
was net going to sit down and be
treated HE that hunted him every
where, all through the continent
Greece, Egypt, back home, then to
New York. l never gave him a mo-
nent's rest"
But. my dear madam" said, q she
beamed and sat gazing before her,
beautiful and thoughtful. q most ador-
able woman when she was still; you
won your ease-for the restitution Of
conjugal rights. Hon Reginald Amos,
by the Judges order, was forced TO
take you home. Surely, after the
mutual soreness consequent upon the
unhappy division has passed away. the
love of-excuse me. / am speaking
legally and as may say in loco pays,,tis
two highly born. handsome and re-
fined people must return. Hon. Regi-
naId cannot be blind to the personal
charms-pray excuse me again-of the
lady who bears his name. He-er-is
/ suppose, a Gttle-er hot tei~eered?"
Hes a nasty. virulent, nagging,
cold, sarcastic wretch. and I've come
here to-day for Mr.. Smishers to take
immediate proceedings against the viii
liaa for his cruel treatment"
Surely" 1 cried. indigaantly, he
has not lowered himself by raising his
hand against your"
''No. l wish be would; I'd forgive
him that. He won't"
Really, my dear madam'"
''Now listen to me, Mr.. Small. As
you know, the Judges order was made
for him to take me home"
Eyes"
''And as soon as s. IVES all over. and
We had left tho court, what do you
think he did?''
event sway-AmerloA-the Cape
hunting?"
mo" she said. with her pretty lips
frightened over her pearly teeth, land
I've never given him any cause. II
isn't as if there was any mannheim
law to make things uncomfortable.
But what do you think he didr'
made q deprecatory gesture to show
my ignorance.
HE stood there, outside the court,
the carriage"
Come now, my dear madam"
cried: 1.-THE beginning at most charm
ing reconciliation"
WAS it?" she said. dryly. ''Wait
bit He handed me into the carriage"
"And went nway?"
mo; he jumped in. and said:
'Honer"
"Quite right"
"Of course" she continued. and I
smiled at him as l sank back in tho
corner of the carriage. am telling
you because one speaks plainly to ones
medical and legal advisers"
bowed.
Then he sank back Ia has corner Of
the carriage, and smiled nicely at me,
and he did look handsome, Mr.. Small.
1t was as if we had Just come from the
church once more instead Of from that
hateful court; and as soon IS We
reached one Of the retired streets, As he
would not take any notice of my un-
gloved hand which had placed on the
seat between US where he could see it,
l threw myself upon his breast"
very naturally" said. ''You are |
his wifer'
'And what do you think the wretch |
saidT'
Again I made deprecatory gesture.
''Oh, he made my blood boil again."
she said. with SILVER Of resentment |
i" Don't do that Petals he cried. |
pushing me awsy-Petals was my pet |
name, you know. He called me that |
he said, because l was 30 blooming |
Don't do that, he cried. this is q clean |
shirt, and / don't want it cruInpled. |
We've Just been washing all our dirty |
linen in public; new let's keep it
clean"
''Horribier- calculated.
Yes; and that's a specimen Of his
conduct ever since. He was Obliged to /
take nae home. and he has done SO, and
now he is trying everything he can do
10 make me sue for . divorce. But /
won't I'll have my rights Oh! it's
horrible. He win not get angry. He
smiles at me before the servants, and
calls me darling and dear. and goes out
10 dinner with me. a,d all our friends
.hink we are quite reconciled; and all
The time we are not reconciled bit"
''But does he ill-use your" / said, as
,he waited for me TO speak
"Horriblyi All this Is before the
servants and our friends When we
IRE alone he is nothing else but q cold
milling stone. He never utters word
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