The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-27

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now what once seemed so distressing
was really, i'm spite of its sadness, Tho
necessary condition for the perfect do,
velopment of two human lives
For q few moments we satin thought
Then Mrs. Lawrence observed, 'tGood
20 often comes out of suffering, doesn't
ft?''
cit indeed seems to DO the way of the
world"
"a woman placed as you describe.
MIR. Vansittart, would feel, I'm sure,
SO deep, SO strong q gratitude for the
man who had nobly dedicated his life
to her that as time wore on she would
give to him an affection, different in
kind perhaps, but not inferior in inten.
sity to that which she had felt for the
man who first Won her heart"
"That would be the only reward
should hope for said I.
$50 that, in the end, I should feel
it would be borne in upon me that this
man was my real, my true, my only
AT this point Mrs. Lawrence stopped
abruptly, for . shadow fell between us,
and on looking up we saw a stout, elder
~ man, wearing q blue jersey, stand
ing just in front Of MS.
beg pardon, num-, |" said he. "but
are You the lady what asked Jim Dobb
about the gentleman what's out in the
boat?"
about the-what? Oh, yes, / sup
pose-oh, yes. I am"
"Well, you've no cause to be put out
about Inn, mum. He's just roundin the
point, and he'll be ashore in two min
utes' time. "
but Dobbs said 1t was very danger.
ous, " I protested.
"Dobbs don't know everything, sir,
begin your pardon: Anyways. the gen.
tleman's safe enough. Glad of it for
your sake, mum" ..
THANK you-thank you SO much"
said Mrs. Lawrence. ~
The elderly man stood looking at me
I'm such q manner that I took sixpence
ont OF my pocket and gave it to him.
To be frank. I have seldom grudeed a
sixpence more. Then the elderly man
passed ON.
There was a long silence. Mrs. Law
rence had made quite q little pit in the
gravel walk. Once she looked at me,
and finding me regarding her rather
gloomily, / believe, hastily turned away
again with q blush. At last the silence
became intolerable-almost improper,
in fact.
What were we talking about when
that man interrupted us?'' asked Mrs.
Lawrence, with q desperate assumption
of ease.
1t is a rule of mine to give a plain
answer to a plain question.
"We were talking, y said /, 'tof what
would have happened If Dobbs had
known everything" And having thus
said / suddenly began to laugh.
Women are strange creatures. Mrs. |
Lawrence leaped mp from her seat and
stood over me. Her eyes flashed with
Indignation, and she positively bran
dished her parasol at mt.
lyon horrid, horrid boyl'' she cried. |
my dear Mrs. Lawrence''-I pro-
tested.
You've made me talk as il r.
"It was a mere hypothesis, 7" / plead
cd.
r"As il I--ohl Anyhow, If my hus-
band were drowned a thousand times
over, I'd neyer speak to you"
$50 you say now, " said ] composed
ly, but you know You were quite taken
with the prospect O little while ago.
"Mr. Vansittart, you re wickedi How
a | go and tell my poor, dear Rob
bier"
II don't insist on your telling him, y
said in q conciliatory tone.
Perhaps you think ! don't care for
him?' she cried defiantly.
1.-The hypothesis was that you did,
said l. That's what made il so inter-
esting."
II shall sit somewhere else at dinner
tonight" Mrs. Lawrence announced
hanghtily.
IF you go on like this, " 7 observed
warhingly, II shall end by being
lyon a be just what you like"
"By being glad" Iconcluded.
"Gladi Glad OF what?'t
Glad, said ], that I see your hus-
band walking toward as in perfect
health"
As / spoke he came within speaking
distance.
Hello, George" he cried to his
wife. Here l am; had a bit of a blow,
though"
Mrs. Lawrence ran q few steps toward
him. / took the liberty Of following.
"Vansittart been looking after your"
asked Lawrence, with o smile.
"Oh, my darling Robbie, = cried Mrs.
Lawrence. I've been imagining all
sorts of things about you.
Foolish childi'' said he fondly.
did you think I was going to be drown
9d?
I'VE didn't exactly think II, = / broke
In. We assumed it by way off,
Please, Robbie, will You take me-
into the house?" said Mrs. Lawrence
hastily
Mrs. Lawrence did sit elsewhere at
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