The Worthington advance., 1894-10-25
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Comedy Of Errors.
By s. s. Morton.

BY s. s. Morton.
"You know" Mrs. Maynard con
tinued, in the same sweet, guarded
tone, breaking in upon North's medi-
tations, chow persistently he has op-
posed me all through this affair. He
has perfectly unreasonable horror of
litigation, as well as strong desire to
thwart and annoy me, and he tried in
every way to prevent me from urging
my claim in the first place. OF course,
I am not in the habit of allowing my
self to be guided by Maj. Maynards
advice in matters of any personal in
terest or Importance; still, harmony in
the household is something that one is
willing to purchase at almost any cost,
and in this case, really, Mr.. North, if it
had not been for your professional adj
vice, and your resolutely taking affairs
into your own hands and assuming the
whole legal responsibility for me,
have no doubt that should have
yielded to his prejudices and allowed
my interests to be sacrificed, just to
preserve the peace!" 20
She sighed family as she spoke, lean
ing back in her chair with her eyes
downcast. %r%3
North's countenance wore disturbed
expression during the interval of silence
that ensued. ...,s-. A4 4 ta&as
'This looks alarmingly like the
domestic skelcton!'' he thought, almost
Struggling his shoulders in his dismay.
''With what charming naivete she al
ludes to her differences with the major!
If I could have foreseen that should
have to play the role of sympathizing
friend in a cast in which tyrannical
husband and beautiful injured wife
were the other leading characters, I
should scarcely have had the temerity
to come here at all. With what mat
ter-of-course air she refers to this deli
cate subject, as if she had frequently
discussed it with me. I. don't under
stand it. A lady might possibly make
her spiritual adviser the confidant Of
such troubles, but does she also pour
them into the sympathetic ear of her
then the fates preserve me from becom-
ing that most unhappy of all luckless
mortals, some fair lady's confidential
legal adviser" -
At this point in his reflections the
door-bell rang, and gay murmur of
ladies' voices was heard in the hall.
Mrs. Maynard started up with little
gesture of annoyance, and North, per-
ceiving his opportunity, rose at once to
take leave of her.
II fear that am encroaching on your
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no idea that was staying so long"
Alas for North's veracity! He had never
before endured a period Of time that
seemed so interminable. 81.
SIT is really provoking, Mr.. North, y
said Mrs. Maynard, ! tafter you have
taken the trouble to call at this hour,
that we should have 80 little time to
talk. aa
t'Oh, it was no trouble at all, Mrs.
Maynard" protested North with an air
of light gallantry, II esteem it q great
honor and privilege to see you even for
this brief time" - r.
He imagined that this Aippant speech
would be accepted with the same light
ness with which it was uttered. In
stead of this he perceived that as he
spoke shadow of displeasure clouded
Mrs. Maynard's face and something
like disdain curved the proud lips. Only
for an instant; she recovered herself
quickly and rejoined with gay little
laugh: .,
''Ah, you wretched fatterer! How
often have you made that pretty speech?
Good-by! No, wait! 1 had almost for
gotten; I have found that missing let
ter of which I told you once. You know
you urged me yesterday to renew my
search for it, as it might prove to be of
some value as evidence. Don't stop to
read it now, but examine it at your
leisure and then tell me the result Of
your deliberations. All, MS. Hunting