Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01
CHAPTER HI.
Two Tyrants.

Some demon Of ~perversity seemed TO
have rot hold of Duke on this night.
Because he saw unusual Solicitudc on
his wife's face, because instead of the
hahitual calm and p!arid look in her
eyes there waS excitement and anxiety.
he refused her ministrations and would
let no one but Minna bind up his in
jurcd wrist.
The guests went away early. Rad
stock remaining last, in order, SO he
said, 10 thank Mrs. harrington better
than he could in the presence of strang-
crs for her kind reception Of him.
THAT mai Is nor sincere" said Min
ma to her sister-in-law, as they stGnd
in the hall wien iiadstovk had shathoG
away. He knows you were kind 10
him. he doesn't feel it."
Duke. who was standing near enouC...
to ovcrhear this, rebuked her shi rI.g
for her hcartlcssnoss in turning h,
cold shoulder to Il mar just becau 90
he was down In the world. Minna ! =
tened very quietly, and then turning
her eyes, which she had kept demu' e.
ly down. asked:
Haven't you anything to say to
Cicely then. who treated the old r II
ss.A MS IL ht IIuh bfth u ~ iAfI'.
Duke seemed disconnected only or
n moment. Then he said quickly:
Il don't expect my wife TO lI2I!t 1er
husbands guests"
And with these words he walled
straight into the library with ~ IN
other look at either Of them.
Duke having shown such Il str, NJ
nartiality for Joseph RadslOck, n of
his Wifc's first cares was TO COnCili tie
that u~nattracetivc old gentleman by IN
wiling him to dinner and to tea, nj
doing her best, with gentle court ~.
70 mitigate the effect of Minna's r'sD-
lutte GOODNESS toward him. But tits
treatment fortunately only proved Be
shrpwdness of Minna's estimate Of
his character. From alternately ser
vile and familiar, his manner rapi lily
became familiar with only occasic AL
lapses into servility, and therca ter
familiar and iocosc, This aCvclopn eat
was hard to bear, bn: Ciceiy bore }.
Coincident with this gradual ola rye
Il, Radstork's demeanor. howr'"ar,
CIce,v noticed an alteration Cor the
worse In Duke also. He grew not My
irritable. but mcrosc and taciturn; his
wife and sister saw less and less or
him. and the short time he spen. IN
the.f society grew daily more unel tur-
able TO ali three. At last. one Tag
when she suggested inviting Rad lock
m lunch with them on the folio fihg
sunday. Duke turned upon her }! q
sudden outburst Of fierce anger.
what on earth can you see IL Fat
old scoundrci that you must De ma ing
him here morning, moor and mig ~
nc asked In Il shaking voice. .iMt
Il enough for you that he's going U Ut
Syithout another word, without an
other glance ut his wife, who fell ack
In sneechless horror, he dashed OF ! Oh
Tho house. leaving her 10 put what con
strpction she pleased upon mis- u
hurst. She said nothing 70
Minna. hoping for an explanation TOM
nor husband. That evening. " an rs
arm from the city, he did. inc esn,
-. IN Iouci, off the effects or ms
w. ,,lr.uttere words, but this atte mpt
only reused in Ciceiy the certain'S "@'
they had some serious meaning
Gf course Mr.. Joseph kadsto.k .so'
m more invitations to Dial III osf'
-R,; he was not to be shaken OF 81 ee
lily. .,r nefore the dme
n',h,en Duke was expected rome
~ -. no CITY. one Of tie housen aias
snna 90 inform her mistress that Nj.
pads,ock was outside, but t,a' .sne
a,dn.f Ike 10 lei him J. as she vas
sure he was tipsy.