Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-23
and matches me through and

suits and matches me through and |
through"
"She did not mean it for my ear,
know, else should have told her what
] now say TO you," said Mrs. Mott aft
erward to her husband Next to your
self Mrs. Holman is more to me than
any other living creature / fancy
sometimes, that concentrate upon her
all the love / could have given to the
brothers and sisters who died before
was born"
yours has been alonely life. my
darlingl" said the strong man, taking
her in his arms and stroking back the
hair from her forehead, pity and love
in his deep eyes. II wish could make
up to you for the loss OF everything
else. ! am not much in myself, sweet
one, but you have all there is of me. /
am thankful you have such friend as
Mrs. Holman is proving herself to be.
She is not fascinating woman to me"
-laughingly. 40 be frank, she would
not attract me at all but for the admir-
able taste she shows in the selection of
her best friend"
"But you like her, David? and for her
own sake?" anxiously.
II respect her, pet, and am willing to
take her manifold excellencies for
granted, at your word, would sooner
trust your judgment than my own"
Without a suspicion of gallantry on
his part, or of coquetry upon the wild
ow's, they had become fast friends in
decent, cordial fashion, the acknowl
edged bond of union being the grace
full woman so dear to both, who, her
proud husband averred, grew younger
and handsomer as the years sped on,
instead Of settling down into embon-
point and elderliness as beseemed her
forty-odd summers"
He had said this to her only tonight
upon leaving her in the luxurious sit
| ting-room overhead he had had fitted up
for her anew at Christmas time, just
two months before.
Because you have never let me feel
the winters" she responded, resting on
the breast that had shielded her from
every unfriendly current of care ooh!
II could but prove to you in some way
how love love! love You! could die
for you, Davidp
He had hidden her, with moved
smile that made him beautiful in her
sight, ''lve for him instead" kissed
her again and was halfway down the
stairs, when he turned and ran back.
Have you anything interesting to
read this EVENING" he put his head in
the door TO ask "You are sure you
will not be lonely?"
"My Lowell have you forgotten that
you brought me two new books yester-
day? Voracious reader though am,
could hardly have swallowed both by
now"
He leaned over for still another
caress.
"You know that wouldn't leave you
If could help it? 1t is an atrocious
bore-this directors meeting at night,
but business is business"
Il haven't been a busy mans wife
for twenty years not to comprehend
, that. Run on, now, or you'll be late.
1t is after eight o'clock"
He left her lying back in the velvet
lounging chair he had had made ex-
pressly for her, the tea-gown he liked
best-white cashmere trimmed with a
fluffy pink feather border, falling to
the floor. By the time he had gained
! the street she had arisen and gone
swiftly down the staircase. The book
she meant TO occupy herself with until
| his return was in the library, she sud
( denly recollected. She would get il
before yielding to the delicious restful
, ness Of limbs and spine that must en-
g sue upon long days shopping.
3 Mrs. Holman had gone with her, a:
r usual; they had held sweet counsel to
E gether over their purchases, lunched ii
+ company downtown, and parted low
ingly at Mrs. Motifs door.
! The library was dark but for the ligh
9 streaming across the intervening STRIP
d of yard from the window of Mrs. Hol
i mans library, which was, like thu