Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-02

"Yes," she snid again, with apper
ent indifference, keeping her fingers
on the keyboard and playing ripping
notes.
Most women would envy you these
lavish gifts OF jewels which you take
SO quietly" said Waring, waxing in.
dignant
She turned quickly, her eyes glow
Ing with new light.
"Are you like other inen, she cried,
land think jewels will satisfy won,
ans nature2'
Waring was electrified; but quoted
lightly:
dumb jewels often In their silent kind
More quick than words do move woman'i
mind
Shakespeare erred when he made
that staten snt," returned his com.
panion, with fervor. mo true woman
win put jewels before words of conf.
dence, of companionship, of = love.
They may please her fancy, but can
never satisfy her heart" She sighed
wistfully, then tried to recover her.
self. Shall we go on with this song?"
But after such a burst Of feeling,
commonplaces could not easily be
taken up, and Waring soon took leave
by George!' he said to himself, -
believe the girl is in love with her hus
band and he y too blind to see it! How
can / give him the hint?"
He soon had an opportunity. The
next lay Mr.. Duncan said to him.
Have you seen Mrs. Duncan lately%
"Oh, yes. l spent last evening with
her."
did she seem happy"
well, no" boldly Selling the OF
portunity.
Mr.. puncan's face expressed anxiety
and sorrow.
Not happy2" he said. "ok. whs,
can do? | have tried everything! |
must go around to Tiffany's to-day.
hear Of some artistic pendants"
Now look here, Duncan" Warins
broke in, drop this jewelry business
and try new tack. Put yourself in
my hands and I'll undertake not ouly
to show you how to make your wife
happy, but yourself at the same Tins. "
Duncan looked up eagerly.
81 will do anything, make any sac
rifce," he said
''My plan requires no sacrifices, and
my treatment is a pleasant one. You
have only to obey my commands"
81 will, implicitly"
well, in the first place, you and moi
l must accompany Mrs. Duncan to tn.
opera tonight"
But have no clothes"
You must buy some"
But cannot afford it."
"Pshaw! The money you pay for OH,
bracelet will fit you out. Now, aftel
you have attended to your toilet &C
cording to my orders, you will find in
! structions for your further guidance il
o sealed note which will have PLACED
on your dressing table"
: So that evening at dinner Duncan
announced, with inward perturbation
'Mr. Waring will be unable to &C
company you this evening"
"Oh! am sorry, want very mucl
to hear this new singer" returned hi
wife.
l 'How will do in his placer" he zen
: TIM cd, watching her narrowly, hi
sensitive nature fearing to see disar
: pointment, perhaps repugnance, in he
: beautiful face.
: Can You go?" she said, eagerly
l "Can you spare the time? And ism
music bore to you"
l She looked SO bright and happy tina
4 Duacan felt himself grow lighter
t hearted at once. He drew his wife
hard within his arm as they rose fror
the table, and, pressing it in an III
E usual caress, replied, impulsively:
* mean to learn TO like 1t for you
4 sake, Berenice."
c After visiting fashionable barber
D as directed by Waring, and arrayin
4 himself in his new clothes, Dunca
e I hardly knew his own reflection in TIL
t mirror before which he stood "Wh,
: l ain young!' he exclaimed; and,
0 truth, he was but thirty-fve, his care
less dress having made him appea
middle-aged.
: Pleased as girl in her first part,
dress, he waited with anxiety the NEE
ing with his wife.
T ''l'ut first" he said, 81 must read m
instructions from Waring. Where
q the promised note? Oh, here it is
can't imagine what he can have I
: say"
: ran the note. Make ardent love
your wife"
! MAKE ardont loven" Duncan r
peated, realizing for the first tin
that he had never made even lukewar
love to her. Man though he was.
blush suffused his face and set h
!. pulses throbbing as he went down
. the drawing-room.
q well, my dear" he said gaily as h
wife approached him, will I do +,
your cavalier"
r "'Do?'" she exclaimed, with cir
ish impulsiveness which he had new,
DClOAC hCaiN liOlh hCiy why, you a.
. perfectly lovely"
Yes" he said, laughingly, "'fil
. feathers make fine birds, you know
= She lightly touched his tie with h
% pretty fingers, and smoothed the lape
" of his coat admiringly.
i why do you not always dress lii
this?' she asked.
:, He captured her wandering han
" and pressed IL to his lips, amazed tn
: love-making came so easy to him.
: DRESS like this?'" he cried, pla
. fully. why, it costs money, n
- child! And | am not worthy of Il
~ expense"
le No." she returned earnestly; ",
u spend all your money on baubles (
:, me. Oh, you think me child; hui