Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-07-17

Loaisc In her even. placid life. that gocs
an Just like clokwmk. don't believe
she feels OF suffers like other women.
sho has no passion. no nrs. no impulses,
and, NJ To her beauty. never could go
IT, Of courss she has fine eyes, but one
god feature dos not make beautiful
face. and then she IL q year older than
am"
"wo never can agrce ON Louise" :"
said Monte. with . little sigh. II have
always looked mp 10 her A. the ideal
woman"
"Ye.. I know. Monte. you have al
ways had weak spot In that direction.
II seems she knew Professor Markham
when she was o girl living with her
Aunt Morris at x. but am perfectly
sur. she IL not the Kind Of woman 20
attract him lie Is q superb man. . real
king of men," said Helen enthusiastic
ally.
80 I have heard you say before, :"
observed Monte dryly.
"Oh. Monte, II you would only try
% comprehend such man ~ the pro
tsssor. " would h. o great advantage TO
you Il would widen your mental scope.
II would take your thoughts OF your
horses"
II don't want my mental scope wild.
enei." growled Monte Its enough
for mans wife to have mental scope.
And. ~ for the horses, don't bother
about them You have your fads; let me
have mine"
A distinct seed Of prejudice and zeal.
ousy had been planted la Monte's mind
oward th. professor. The next day Mrs
White hustled into Miss Lancaster's
parlor. looking very pink and pretty.
"You don't know how charmed am
with Professor Markham" aid she al.
most before sitting down. lie has CIV
on me invaluable hints about my lee.
turos. and think they are going To be
q great succoss I wonder. Louise, you
have never spoken 90 me II him Idon't
remember that ever heard you men.
ton his name. and u was Just ty acei.
dent ! found out he hal known you
those years you lived In X"
Louise held her head down over her
embroidery. upon which she seemed very
intent There was no occasion for my
mentioning him as I know"
"But such distinguished man. !"
Mr. White went ON. p-cping at herself
In the mirror. 80 fascinating. 90 brill
liant and magnetiol One does no, meet
such man without his making an i'm.
PRESTON. have thought II we had
known each other earlier. Louise. my
life might have bsen very different i
have sighc'l ~ for sympathy In the high.
cr rcalms ~ my nature. and now. when
Il 1. too late. q man appears who might
have fci me. have helped me and made
my life Kind of ecstasy. They say his
wife wa q poor little invalid He new
~ had bccn mated. Louise. II IL very
sal You sc. dear. can enter into the
very Last hi-r of his experience
Louise RAISED her head abruptly. put
her handkerchief to her mouth and In
dulg,d in u rather violent nc of cough
Ing. II was u gust % indignation she
was trying 20 choke down, accompanied
by n strong desire 90 shake Helen White.
II have urged him 20 come and sse
you" Mrs White. all unconscious,
went on. II have said all the pretty
things about you I could think u. and
I should not be . bit surprised II he
call~l"
Thank you." said Louise hastily.
biting her lip-. and her friend aru-e and
sailed out of the house
All the next day and the next Louise
remained at home II rained and gave
her prcteat for staying indoors. In
desd she had 80 much To think of and
dream over .he did not marx ths lap-e
Of time The professor spent his days
at the hotel. where he was writing tho
last chapter ~ book After thre days
IL rain the sky cleared. the clouds broke
and driftei off In soft, pearly masses
and the young light shone softly over
bare tr,es stripped Of their leaves and
the wet roads cleaning with pools and
puddles Louise was sitting. ~ usual. In
her bow window, this time with the
morning paper In her hand. when she
saw Monte White check the furious
pare ~ his horse Mountain Bird at
her door. fling himself out of his road
wagon with . kind Of fury and rush
into the house
"well. what IL 10 nowi" said she.
rising to meet him
Monte. ~ usual. began to pace mp and
down her little parlor like an enragcd
bulldog held by long chain. His face
was rel. and he muttercd short, angry.
defan. snorts.
"You ought 90 have told me, Louise. ="
he began. lit was your duty to put me
ON my guard and not leave me 10 find
10 out from Others"
"find out what Monte' What are
you talking abouti DO sit down and try
20 behave like q rational being"
THAT madam had new bee In her
bonnet and - had planned 90 give par
lor lectures for money. Think of my
disgust when Fellows let Il out yester.
day In my ofiice. aud ! had never heard
q breath II the thing. Fellows wife had
been askcd 10 Join the class. and the
impression has gone out all over the
town that am q niggArd and refuss to
give my wife money 10 dress ON. ! went
home and made things hum. you had
better Relieve got the whole story
out II Helen from first To last. and what
she has not told me could easily infer.
II SEEMS that fellow Markham came on
here expressly to coach my wife for
these lectures. and he has been loung.
ing about her for the last Ave days hll.
ing her mind with the most prepostcr.
ous notions She IL bswitchcd with the
man The scoundrcl has hypnotired her
completely. But now ] am ON deck.
and am going cunning for Markham
He had better look out for himself when
be finds AN enraged husband on his
track"
Louise had turned pale - death, but
instantly the color returned to her face
In q great food. and now she arose and
came and laid her hand ON Monte's arm.
"You are utterly mistaken about Pro-
fcs.or Markham. Monte You have goEe
OF on the wrong track, ~ you usually
do. and are foolishly violent and unjust.
He called ON your wife ut her own ~
quest to answer few questions she had
put TO him by letter. The plan of tho
parior lectures was formed long before
she ever saw him. He had nothing to
do with It,"
Monte seemed struck With . new