The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1894-11-02

exam ming the spread out wares.
without much display of interest or
as IL she meant TO buy.
She was rather slight in figure and
very pretty, her hair curled charm
ingly over her forehead, and she was
dressed to perfection in black, with
q great cluster OF crimson roses in
the bosom of her frock
She was evidently waiting for some
one. and turned around every half
minute TO look about. and so preoc-
cupied was she that the absent
minded man actually saw her first
drawing back as he did so with low
cry, that she did not hear.
Almost at the same moment tall,
good looking man, evidently in the
service. and just what Mary had adj
mired when she married her untidy
husband. Joined her. eXclaiming:
"Why, dear, was afraid | should
miss you'll How long have you been
hereP"
80! only a few minutes, Jem.
What time does our train start?"
"ln twenty minutes--after this
long .barrelled train has been got
safely of. Dear me, Mary, how
sweetly pretty you do look to- nightm
Nary laughed
"You see what have done!" said
Mary, laughing as merrily as child.
"lou know you were aIwa;s at me
about it. and really ! was tired Of
being a dowdy. and wanted change!"
What was that curious sound be-
side her?
Mary turned suddenly. and saw
her husband, John Anderson.
For moment she stood petri fed,
looking at the worn, haggard face,
and John had always carried fine
flags OF health in his cheeks. thus
encouraging her to cruelty. 1t Is
your man with a skin like a nicely
boiled. parsnip who makes you think
twice before putting upon him more
than Providence evidently intended
him to bear.
john" said the poor woman,
Your collar is unfastened. and no
one has brushed your coat to-day.
Why don't they take better care Of
you at home?"
But Johns eyes wero fixed on the
fringe that partly hid Mary's white
forehead, and the consciousness of
that thoroughly presentable man in
the background goaded him to fury.
"Quite good enough for a man OF
my age. ma'am." he said grlmly.
.At our time OF life there's no need
to try and bedizen ourselves"
And with all the insane jealousy OF
a man who has never been jealous
before. he glared at the unknown, as
If he longcd TO spring at his throat
But Mary looked at him pitifrlly.
seeing new lines and hollows where
mono had been few short months
ago. and then someone suddenly
shouted his name, and, lifting his
hat, he moved without another word
towards the train.
A woman's high shrill voice rose
above all the din, and was easily
identified by Mary.
THAT is Lady Blanche Jessup's
voice." she said suddenly. "She is
going North. and my husband is
going with her."
She turned her back on the train,
AMI moved quickly away, followed by
'Jem." Just as Tom rushing up from
an opposite direction. cannoned vic.
lently against a tall man who turn
ing angrily saw that it was his own
son.
dad" cried Tom, out OF breath
and astonished for tho moment. then
his face changed, and his hand fell
TO his side.
Tom" said John Anderson.
"l'vc been TO see you, father"
said the young man. but you were
never to be found at home. and was
never allowed farther than the door.
step. as IL | wore q thief And I've
written TO you, and you've never an
| swered me-"
II never got your letters, Tom, y
said his father. "If you directed
them to Harley street, l never GO
there now"
Toms eyes flashed.
Il can't talk to you here, SIR" he
said, cant we get into some quiet
place."