Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28
CHAPTER X-Continued.

Abe long familiar sound ana even
changed color little But 1t was no
visitors, only the post.
Aust buslness-Mr, Maclagan, our
lawyer. He might have written sooner,
aI only to apologize for finding us such
n wretched fiat instead Of the fur
nished house | ordered" And Roder-
Sex, looking first disappointed, then
vexed, was going apparently to tear up
abe letter but meeting Silence's eyes,
nc stopped, and passed It over to her to
read. ut Is such n comfort to me that
1 can tell you everything" he said, ten
derly. "You are sure never to be yeXed
or cross, or hurt-oh, my darling" If
she had been either Of the three, that
last word, and the tone Of 1t, would
have healed all.
Yet the letter, read aloud, was little
bard to bear; for both,
"'Dear Sir Che used to call me dear
Mr. Roderick; he has been our man of
business these forty years.: Perhaps
you were not aware that the furnished
house you wished me to hire would
have swallowed up half your income in
mere rent, so took the liberty Of get
ding something more advisable, which
hope will please you, during the time
ahat Blackhall Is being finished. | for
wartled the address, as desired to your
ahree sisters here, and to Mrs, Jardine
IN England. My wife will do herself
Ahe honor Of calling on young Mrs. Jar
dine. l wonder how the old lady will
approve Of thatT"
'fQf my being called Mrs. Jardine, or
81 Mrs. Maclagan visiting me, does he
meanY said Silence, with her smile of
grave simplicity. ut is n pity for the
Indy to come, If she fears to displease
your mother" added she, with slight
sigh, which went to her husbands
gery heart
1.-THE lady indeedr said he, bitter
H. "0h, my mother does not know her.
She does not belong to our set at all.
Her calling upon my wife is quite UNI
necessary, rather liberty"
''EIad you many friends here? Is 1t l
who have lost you them?' asked 81
lence, mournfuly, and then looked
sorry she had said it. "My husband, l
did not mean to regret; and 1t Is too
Ate TO suffer you to regret. We can not
alter anything now"
I'VE would not if we could" cried
Roderick, passionately. ave know, If
no Gther human creature does, how
haPpy we are, how entirely we belong
TO one another"
'Thank Godw
az know now, have found that bless
sng which my father said was the great
asst any man could get, a sweet-temper-
@G wife" cried Roderick, fondly as
tAey stood together at the window,
Watching the rain sweep down.
Mamma was right. And papa
sOyed her. | mean not exactly as you
BDye Inc, because he had loved some one
alse in his youth; she told me that her
self, one day. Still, he entirely respect
ed and trusted her; they were very hap
Tg In their way. But, OH" She sud
denly turned to her husband with such
RlOok in her eyes-a look that none but
Use had ever seen or would ever see.
~'My first love, my last love! God Is
good to have let me marry you"
Al am very cross to-day, Silence, and
/ know It,"
-|Yes, SO do l." she said and smiled.
'Buts if you know it, 1t is half con-
auerad. Go and take good walk, and
walk id Off, as in the days when you
were in love, you know"
AS If those days had ended, or ever
would end" answered Roderlck, part
ing her hair and looking passionately
down into her eyes. my good angel!
But don't you see how much OF the
Gleyil have in me still? How do you
Epean to make me goodp"
81 mean us to make one another
good, she answered. "My mother used
10 Eay''-it was strange and touch
Eng this way she had now Of speaking
af her mother, as If not dead, but only
absent somewhere, and still mixed up
with all their daily life-"my mother
said, it is better to use ones feet or
bands than ones tongue when one is
Texed about anything. Therefore, GO
KOderick went, and his wife stood
watching him down the rainy street
with eyes he saw not, and a heart that
In It's deepest depths was, even to him
riot wholly known--Or shown.
81 think, though you had never beer
mine" she murmured, 80 long as yoU
we're yourself, would have loved yor
just the same. But, since you are mine
OF, my love; my love"
Roderick came back in quite cheer
fnl mood. my walk has done me good
spite Of the rain. And l have actual.
gUund friend-.Tom Grierson, latel,
married TOO. He and his wife are goinI
10 The coast the day after tomorrow
but they insist upon making up par
NJ THAT is the phrase, love- for us to
mOrrOw. She will call first, and invit
You with due ceremony. And yo'
shall wear your wedding dress, and tn
diamonds Cousin Silence left to my fl
aure wife. Little she thought 1t woul
NE another Silence Jardine! You wi
look so charming, and shall be s
proud. We must 60"