Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-28

came close To her. You are Il brave
woman" he said. ''or you would have
been more careful OF course Won knew
that my mother and sister We're not ut
home.
She smiled languidly. And why of
course "
Il do not know that. Only know
that think so, and l also think that
my brother Franks worst misfortune
did not occur when Miss Julia Sher-
wood traffickcd without conjunction in
his happiness.
Don't be oracular, my dear Richard
Armour, she said You are trying
really. This seems almost melodramat,
&c, and mClodrama is bad enough in
Drury lane.
Won are not Il good friend even to
yourself, he answered.
What discovcrer you are! And
how much in earnest! Do come back TO
the world Mr., Armour You would be
q relief, new sensation.
Il fancy shall como back if only to
SEQ the engineer hoist with his own
torpedo
He l,luscd before the last word to
give II pu4nt, fox her husbands father
had madc his honey out of torpedoes.
she felt yAe sting in spite of her, and
she saw lhc point. And then we will
talk it over II the end of the season, -
he added, land compare notes, Good
afternoon.
~ on stake much on Your hazards, "
she said, CHANGING back at Lali, who
n.
She left the room. Richard heard the
door close after her and the servant re-
tire Then nc turned TO Lali.
AS he did SO, she ran forward to him,
with cry "Oh, Richard, Richard!'
she said. with sob, threw her arms
over his shoulder and let her forehead
drop on his breast. Then came n sudden
impulse in his blood. Long after he
shuddered when he remembered what
he thought at that instant; what he
wished to do; what rich madness pos
sessed him. He knew now why he had
come TO town. He also knew why he
must not stay, or, if staying. what must
be his course
He took her gently by the arm and
led her to chair, speaking cheerily to
all at once again, her face wet and
burning, she flung herself forward on
her knees beside him and chung to him.
"Oh. Richard. l am glad you have
como. " she said. would have killed
her if had not thought of you. l want
you to stay. | am always better when
you are with mo | have missed you,
and know that baby misses you too. ="
He had his cue. He rose, trembling n
little. Come, come" he said heartily,
cts all right, it's all right-my sister.
Let Us go and sec tho youngster. There,
dry your eyes and forget all about that
woman. She is only envious of You.
Come. for his imperial highncSs.
She was i'll tumult of feeling. Ii
was seldom that she had shown emotion
more ample when it did break forth.
But she dried her eyes, and together
they went TO the nursery. She dismissed
tho nurse, and they were left alone by
the sleeping child She knclt ut the
head of the little cot and touched the
child's forehead with her lips He
stopped down also beside it
He's grand little fellow, - he said.
''Lali, he continued presently, lit is
time Frank came hoIe I am going to
write for him. II lie docs not come at
once, shall so and fetch him.
Never! Never" Her eyes flashed an
| STily. Promise that you will not Let
him come when he is ready. He does
not care. She shuddered little.
But he will care when he comes,
and you-you care for him, Lai.'
Again she Shu;!dercd, and white
uess ran under the hot excitement of
her cheeks. She sail nothing, but look.
ed up at him, then dropped her face in
her hands
You do care for him, Lali, he said
earnestly. almost solrmuly, his lips
twitching slightly. "You must care for
him. 1t is his right Aud he will
swear to you know no will-care for
you"
In his own mind there was another
thought, n hard, strange Thought. and
it had to do with the possibility of his
brother not caring for his wife
Still she did not speak.
ITO n good woman, with a good hus.
band, " no continued, there is no one
there should be no one-like the IA
thcr of her child. And no woman ever
loved her child more than you do yours -
He know that this was special pleading
She tremblcd and then dropped her
cheek beside tho child's. II want Frank
to be happy" hewent on, There is no
one care more for than for Frank. "
She lifted her face to him now, in il a
stranHo light. Then her look ran to con.