Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-07-10

There it IL You arc both tho most
unreasonable. impossible people ! ever
| saw."
Eyes; I suppose We do seem - 10
you. but It's because you nevu have
been married. Louise. and don't quite
understand how marriage changes the
nature All those who are out would
like TO gvt In. and many who aro In
would like to get out. bot II you are
ever ~ wretched 10 isn't cay. You can't
20 hack and be the same man after you
have formed such tie& II IL simply ter.
rible tn think of . family broken up =
homo destroyed. children disgraccd. and
then know she would te the most mis-
erablc of women. She II q thoroughly
feminine person In spite II all her fsis
mot independent and self sustaining
like you, Louise declare solcmnly 10
you I'd do anything In this world 20
make that woman happy"
Louise flushed q little nj some of the
impuiations of Monte's rather blunder.
ing speech. but she bit her lip and said
presently. Then why are you not lit
tie more lcnient toward Helen. little
less irritable and passionatey'
II suppose I was In devil of tom.
Per that day told her old spiritualist
grcataunt to get out of the house She
hal gathered q regular sct of ghouls
and ghotly creatures In my parlor, and
there wa Helen lccturing 90 them nc y
a.i0 pace hal 90 hustle her out IL
tho hou.e bcau.e I knew her influence
over my wife was pcrnicious. but the
ncst day scnt her . handsome check.
enough 20 keep her In clothes whole
year. for the old creature IL pinohed and
has scarccly enough to live on Helen.
of cour-e. ds~n't know word about L.
am not one 20 Wuclaim my god deeds
In the market place She naturally
thinks me brute In my treatment u
that wecly old woman"
"And you would like mo 90 LEI her
know how generous you have honr'
Monte blushcd slightly under his oCai
Of tan. but made no direct answer.
~ supp-e sbe has aid terrible thing,
about me. Louis, ! know sbe has. In
fact When she .its bolt upright Ai ts-
ble without spcakin. . word. bsr liI-
crisrsd AMI curlcd with aoontemptuous
smile AMI rrd spa oa either cheek. j
know Just what 4. ranhlins within hsr.
II is FAR wor-. that heavy. constrain~d
silcno.,. than the most violent language
Oficntime. 10 would L. . positive relief
10 .hs would brcak cut and t-gin to
thruw things ai my had And thcn hss
pnli,ene-.-oh. 10 is somsshins swfulf'
"YOa 80. Monte. how hr ysrfrct
-lf control c,ntrAss. with your tsi ten.
pr"
''seif control t.''- And again Monte
swallowed frox In ths threat
lie hal rsebci the dos and ws
hoiding 10 part way opsn and said In
sn altered vuicci Louis. therc isn't .
sscrifico woaldn't make for that wom.
an N. do.-n't know H. She never will
know 10 T-rhaT~. but 10 10 the fact ]
would hrcak stones On the rad II ]
could make her happy."
In the afternoon Mr. Monte White
came rUund to tb. Qucsn Ann. oottAs~.
wearing q vvry t.comins new bonnet
trimmed with gray plumss. tipred with
pink
II know Monte has bsen hcre. she
aid ~ .oon ~ she had insinuAied her.
elf into q fAvorite easy chair and
.prcad out her gown In b-oomins folds
81 watched him driving Mountain Bird
down the street this way. and knew
b. was comirg here % lay his chapter
Of grievances before you. He would try
90 set In that story frrt about Aunt An
eslina ~ ~ 10 make ~ good showing
for himself ~ possible lie was asham.
ci IL his violence and has privately sent
the s,oui old soul ti00. She wrote me
about 10 yesterday. OVERLOOKING with
gratitude She had forgiven everything.
and the money will make her 10 com.
Portable in her little home II Monte
hal not b,n 20 enragcd. II he had al.
lowed me 10 explain that the dear old
lady took mp spiritualism because she
longcd for u message from her husband,
who died last year, and who had lived
with her over half . century. and never
cross word or angry look between
them. II might have all blown over. and
could have got the people out of the
house without an explosion But, no;
Monte must 10 otf half cooked and do
q brutal thing and then try 90 make mp
for 10 with money. ! suppose he has
tssn here complaining of mo because !
wish 90 h. mistrcss In my own house. "
Mi- Lancaster kept her lips sealed
and her eyes cast down. giving her whole
attention 10 little flower she was work.
ing on piece IL canvas
"why don't you say something. Lou.
i~e, Your silence drives me nearly fran
tic"
"whai shall I say. Heleni You know
I make it q pint not ~ fetch CO carry
between you two"
"You are cold and prudent and 10
eervcd enough" cried Mrs White. ito
b. his wife You could have managed
him. II IL u thousand pities you two
did not marry" she went ON tremulous.
~. But it might be arranged even
now. II he will let me keep the boy. ]
will give mp Mabel. and thcn"-
"Arc you stark, staring mad. Helen
whitey' cried Louise. raising her head.
with an indignant light In her eycA
"Don't you know II there was not an.
other man In tho world I would not
think of Monte In that wayi"
"But they do say that st ono time you
would have been glad to take him"
Then they say what IL not true
Monte never regarded me nor him In
any but friendly light II ! were ever
10 marry. IL would be quite . different
character from Monte I should choo-e
man with spice Of genius In him,
with touch IL imagination or senti.
ment and with delicate sensibilities.
Mrs. White colored rather violently.
Much as she enjoyed criticising her hus'
band, abe did not care 10 hear another
woman do Il, openly or covcrtly, for IL
cast q direct imputation On her own
taste and Judgment
"You ole Louise. said she. with .
forced laugh. why. you talk like TO
mantle young schoolgirl don't sup
pose you ever had serious love affair
In your life II Il rally very funny the