Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-15

He looked at her. sitting at the head OF
his table-young, indeed. but with p gweet
matronlg dignity. added to her Wonderful
crystalline simplicity-lookcd at her with
all his heart in his eyes. "Pcople say that
though a mans business success rests
with himself. his social status depends
upon his wife. l think, whether rich or
poor, l may be quite sure of mine"
n glad light was in her eyes, but she
made no answer, except just asking If the
letters would do.
Yes. But. little law-giver. I STE you
have accepted one invitation-the Sym.
~ingtons'?"
"You do not object? You liked them;
And they will have a house full of pleas
ant people for Christmas--Lndv Syminy-
ton told me so. 1t is not good for mar to
be alone-not even with his ON wife, who
is half himself. and therefore no variety.
1 cannot bear you to hide you- light un.
der n bushel."
always me-nothing but me-"
1T is always you-it ough. to be- shc
cried. with that rare passion less on
pressed than betrayed. "Yol think so
little of yourself that it is right some one
shoHld think for you. Everybody will by.
and-by."
WV Siistii SCC OllCc L tlGu tIIuIDl.lOnS
for myself
".And now 1 have ambitions for YOU.
They can wait. We are young. We bide
our time. Only We'll leave nothing u,,-
done. Well watch the turn OF The tide"
And meanwhile We'll 70 to the Sym
ingtons.' said he. with a smile. "You
see. l let you have your w way"
5 You ought. if YOU think it is the
right way. And l may send off these
notes? You agrce?'
Yes. But" half TESTING. half earnest.
suppose had not agreed, what then?
There is a little word in our English mar
rlage servicc-it was not in the Swiss one.
L think-'love, honor, and obey"
Tho former imply the latter: but
if an English wife does not love or honor.
must She obcy:'
"Would you obey?'
Silence paused a moment. and then
answered softly. but very distinctly,
NC. Neither God nor man could require
it of me. One must both honor and love
the man that one cbcys. or obedience is
impossible. If a wife secs her husband
doing wrong she should try to prevent
him: if he tells her to do wrong she
should refuse, for God is higher than
man. even though it bc ones own hus-
band. Isodcricll. YOU might cut me UP
i'll little pieces as the children say. but
not even YOU could make me do what
felt l ought rot TO do. or hinder me from
doing what ! thought was right"
My little rebel. No." snatrl,ing her
TO his bosom. "my little CONFERENCE.-The
best conscience Il man can hnvc-a wife
who is afraid of nothing and nobody: not
even of HIMSELF"
"And are You not angry with meg
"Angry-because YOU spoke your mind;
even though l thought one thing and
Won anotlicr-as may happen many and
many Il time. My dearest, did l not tell
YOU once l wanted Il wife. not Il slave?
Time enough for you to turn slave when
/ turn tyrant. l may like to ru!c-most
mcn do: and it is fair they should if they
rule wisely. hut l should dcspisc myself
if attempted to %tyrannizc. Now. kiss
me-. Dun discussion is over: our quarrel
cMdcl.'
".Not Il Iuarrcl-only Il difference of
opinion"
"ln which cach holds his own till sat
isfactorily convinced To the contrary"
q till both 500 that there may he Il
wisdom beyond both theirs. which is per-
hnps the best lesson one learns in mar
ria.c. Except oic-my lrusband!'
And for the second time she took and
kissed his hand. not iii humiliation of re-
pcntancc-what had she To repent off,
but in that tender reverence. that entire
trust without which obedience is IL tic-
ton and love an iinlosSibility. Then.
ccasing to talk. he put her on the sofa.
With her Workable beside her. and
threw himself on the hearth rug at her
feet. to .'improvc his mind" he said. and
hcrs-by reading aloud. But. as often
happened now. he WAS so tired that all
these laudable Intentions failed. He hid
his head against his wifc's lap. and fell
fast asleep with the book in his hand.
Ito be continuedD