Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-12
"Ar. small. he's . bsass:-

bsss4 md Tbsr~ II hsves't splis
~ glove"
Il undesssand the esss nos. psrSses-
~. sssd ~ myself. - hoGsd ~ the
palm Of the pretty AssA pseping
shrssgA . long slis in he ooes sixLs
glove.
But TIL be rsvsaesd upos Ain- ]
wW nos sit down tsmely. and let him
Get the batter of me like THU"
lis IL some Lorrid dyssmy' ! aSked
myself. ~ ] gsssd ~ ths beautiful
fairy and ltstenc 10 her words. NOS
with pleasure now. thosgA the voice
WaA soft, and siivcry stilt
''Yoa know how We wers separated.
Mr. small she confused. exeitedly;
'Jhst 1. II il be separation for cow
srdly wretch Of . nsa to forsske his
home and wife. The wretch, What
do you think he ssidr"
"l-er-rsuy-"
That Is We couldn't - young mar
ried fo.ka. agree. We would divide the
house-hc would ts,ee the outaide AID
give inc the In. AAI Nh Did,"
''Ilow cruelr' said.
"YeA Mr.. small: and, OF course, !
IVES not going 10 sit down aud be
treated lake that hunted him every.
where. all through the continent
Greece. Egypt back home. then TO
New York. ! never gave HIN . mo-
ment's rcst"
But my dear madam" said. - she
bcsmod and Sat gazing before her,
beautiful and Thoughtful. . most sdor-
able woman when she Was still; you
won your ease-f0r the restitution of
conjugsl right~ Hon. Re ginald Amos,
by the judges order. WAS forced 20
take you home. Surely. after the
mutual sore meas Consequent upon the
unhappy division has passed away. the
love Of-eAcusc me. ] Ain speaking
legally and as may say in soes porenfis
two highly-born. handsome and re-
fined people must return. Hon. Regi-
Maid cannot be blind TO the personal
chsrms-prov excuse ma again-of the
lady who hears his nsmA Ho-er-is.
] suppose. little-er hot temperedY'
Hes . nasty. virulent nsgging,
cold. sarcastic wretch. and I've come
here to-day for Mr.. Stnithers 70 take
immediate proceedings against the vii.
Ian for his cruel treatment"
surely" ! cried. Indignantly. he
hes no< lowered himself By rsasing his
hand against your"
mo. / wish he would: I'd forgive
him that He WON'T"
Really, my dear msdamr'
''Now listen 70 rne. Mr.. Small. As
you know. the judges order was made
for him 70 take me home."
Yea"
And - soon - It vas all over. and
re had left tho court what do you
think he didT'
Went awsy-America-the Cape
hunting?"
NO" she said. with her pretty lips
frightened over her pesrly tooth. and
I've never given him any cause. II
isn't ~ IL there vas any Dsmma-in-
law to make things uncomfortable.
But what do you think he didP'
made deprecatory gesture 20 show
my ignorance.
HE stood there. outside the court,
smiling. offered his arm, and led me TO
the carriage"
Come now. my dear madam"
cried: 1.-The beginning Of = most charm
ing reconciliation"
Was it," she said, dryly. "Wait a
bit lie handed me into the carriagc"
And went away"
''No; he jumped In, and said:
'Homer"
Quite right"
"Of course" she continued. land
smiled az him rs sank back In the
corner OF the carriage. am telling
you because one speaks plainly to ones
medical and legal advisers"
/ bowed.
Then he sank back in his corner of
the carriage. and smiled nicely ut me.
and he did look handsome, Mr.. Small.
1t was as il we had just come from the
church once moro instead Of from that
hateful court; and ~ soon AS we
reached one OF the retired streets. as he
would not take any notice OF nv I'M
gloved hand which had placed on the
sea. between Ms where he could see il,
threw myself upon his breast
Very naturally" said You are
his wife!'
''And what do you think the wretch
said?''
Again made q deprccatory gesture.
''Oh. he made Inv blood boil again."
she said, with shivcr Of resentment:
Don't do that Petals he cried.
pushing me away-Pctals was my pet
name YOU know. Tie called me that,
he said because was 80 blooming
Don't do that. he cried, this is clean
shirt, and don't want it crumpled
linen in public; now let's keep il
clean"
"lIorriblcr' calculated.
"Ycs. aud that's a specimen OF his
conduct ever since lie vas Obliged 10
take me home. and be has done so. and
now bs H. trying everything he can do
90 make me sue for divorce. But !
won't IL have my rights OH its
horrible. lie will not get angry. lie
smi!cs NJ ne before the servants. and
calls me darling and dear. and goes out
% dinner with me. and ell our friends
think We are quite reconciled; and all
the time We are NOT rcoonciled bit"
'but does hc iil-use your /! said a.
che waited for m - speak.
Horribly, al this IL before the
servants and our friends. When We
arc alone be is nothing else bat a cold
smiling stone. He never utters a word
unless speak first. and no matter what
saw 90 him h. only srni'rs ~ ] ar
soving-he smiles: II grow angry
he smiles We arc qni.r strangers
la The house. and is getting unhear-
able ="
Bot surely II you give him little
time | surr~csted