Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-20
c.HAPTRR XYYI

thing Aas Unsuitable and g1ressing.
She often seemed 70 herself as II
she were caught IN the wfirI 81 mad
intoxicating race with fate; IL was
glorious: Il stimulated her like a
draEght 81 wine; II filed her veins
sith fire; Il was as II the spirit Of
yae world had got into her spirit and
shot streams Of the strength Of I'm
mortality through all her being.
fate was as a thing 81 naught. This
She was 50 a god 10 herself. and
ever: but even in these early days
there came moments Of reaction In
their due season. Fortunately she
knew the symptoms Of their approach,
and could hide herself away from her
husbands eyes Her room could tel
strange tales Whenever Gwen sha.
herself In anr threw up the sponge till
the next round
Then there came shame into that
proud face. fear into those fearless
eyes, a stoop into those stOopless
shoulders she neither ranted nor
Fayed, she dared not; II she had once
raised her voice, she knew quite we'll
she must Shrek. and howl forth the
terror aad disgust ard disn1ay with
which the possible e1ding to this race
With fate filled her
Sometimes she would pull on her
shoes and stockings. and 20 barefooted
% and fro the length q the long pol
isfied door with IT'S strips 81 eastern
carpet-the cool slippery surface sooth-
Ing the fever of her flying feet. In
va-iabiy she would pull Of her guard
and wedding ring and lay them with
carlo - gentle wisifulness down on tbs
tacle once when she did this. she
drew a deep breath, threw ont her
sTms ard laughed.
II arm free. free!'' she cried, my
body Il my own again. and my soul
and my brain. / am myself again,
Gwen Waring. self-tespectIng Great
Hre. with no mans brand on me-
In d few minutes she came back
and looked ar the golden hands.
What Is the use OF lyIngF' she said
"llGlt mends nothing, and only de-
grades ne. | am not free; whatever
happens. Whichever could possibly
happen. shall never any more be
what / was. Good God, And get
women take marriage az shey do a
box az the OPERA
But II was not Ii the strong nature
Of her, wholesome what there was Of
il awake. IL lose courage often. and
her powers Of recuperafiOn We're gu
perb Half an hour after she was
striding Wildly through the room. she
came down as unruftied and more IN
translatable than ever, to propose
some expedition.
Strange looked at his watch. TOO
late for that. suppose we 20 and see
Brydonf"
"oh. yes. let rs 20" she said eagerly
He looked at her and knew all
about H.
For a minute ne felt an ogermaster-
lng desire to shake her. and make her
eyes speak plain English. he vas get
ting tired OF their hieroslyphics. He
was buttoniug her glove All the time
aud Inyoluutarily be gave the button
cross twist ami twitched It ont.
"Oh. hang H. Is the glove rotten or
ar my methodist VIII it natter he
asked
"oh, not at all my sleeve vili cover
III"
Il was a diabOlIcal lottery altogether
and the soul Of the man groaned with.
Ia him II was even worse than he
had anticipated In the first hot CLAM.
orr III love He freely confessed this,
but he had sworn to himself IN his
foolish raptures, that he would face
he'll for The girl and he was not the
man 10 eat his words
They walked 70 Brydon's
Gwen took great delight in going
III and out among the streets. aud a
shame.faced pleasure IN listening 10
her husbands stories OF every twist
and turning In them.
There Is no one like him for com
panlonf' she often confessed TO herself
angrily mo one | know that comes
near him. What made me marry him,
whatf Even this part n him can't
accept and enjoy without disgust and
selfloathing"
AZ last they got To the little street
that Brydon lived III. and climbed I'd
the fourth Hat Of q tall house.
When Brydon saw Strange he red
dened with delight. bur when he was
presented 70 Gwen hp paled suddenly
and his eyes fell.
you could have knocked me down
with d feather he explained after.
wards 70 his chosen comrade.
II was a superb compliment ~ her.
and her husband laughed as he saw IT,
md then 4 queer wonder took hold
~ him ~ to the sort n ending this
good hamored halfimpersonai pride he
took n TER canquests wonld have, then
this VOWED another wonder which
deahh With the birth of strong won.
au'g passion
Strange pulled himself m and thrus;