Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28

Dawson had reached the CRISIS in her life
Her awakening was sudden and complete;
but it was crushing.
She sat with her burning cheek in her
hand, looking out of the window. she saw
nothing-neither wide green fields, nor
peaceful village, nor silver, winding river.
The events Of the past two years were
marcel ing. panorama-wse, before her aching
eyes. Her heart beat painfully under it's
burden of self7accusation. oh, blind, fool
ish, wicked!
She did not care for Darrach He was an
attentive congenial companion; that was
all. But how wrong, how loathsome, now,
seemed her association with him.
She felt a great choke coming into her
thru at. She detested her campaign, woman
suffrage, and most of all herself she had
teen in these two years.
Suddenly she sat erect. II will give it all
up" she said 4 will go back to my hus-
band and my children, from whom l have
wandered, oh, God, how far! Other women
may do as they choose shall make home
again. and stay therein. l believe active
life will restore my husbands health. We
will try all over again to forget, and just be
happy oh, have been walking in my sleep
for two years! l have awakened-in time,
thank God! Every act, almost every thought
of these two years, is loathsome to me now.
But l shall atone. / shall make my husband
and my children happy"
Mr.. Dawson had spent a wretched day.
Upon reflection he was heartily ashamed of
outstanding their deep love for each other,
he felt that they were growing farther apart
each day. He blamed himself bitterly. He
even thought of going down to the office and
apolOglzinS; but he remembered that she
was going to Salem.
Mrs. Dawson retpyRed with violent head
ache and fever. she mad mad a emil on
the train. She took a'cab and drove straight
home. Her husband opened the door for her.
Dearest" he said She threw herself upon
his breast and chung to him in her old de-
pendent, girlish way, that was indescribably
sweet to him.
Il am i'll. dear" she sobbed $50 i'll. And
oh. l am tired of it all! l have given it
all up. l don't want to be a senator, nor
business woman, nor even a progressive
woman just want to be your wife again
1 want to take care of my children and my
home. and want you to be a man again.
why, God bless my soul!' said Mr.. Daw-
son. He was looking down at the back of
her head with the most amazed eyes mag
Unable.
Mrs. Dawson went to bed without her
dinner. In the morning the doctor came and
saia it!was typhsid fever. = -
1t was six week before Mrs. Dawson was
able to go about the house and to hear news
Of the outside world. Then, one morning,
Mr.. Dawson conveyed to her, with extreme
delicacy and caution, the informa ton that
woman suffrage had been declared uncon-
stitutional and had been abolished. He add
ed that he had considered it his duty to take
her place, and he was now running for the
senate.
How lovely of you, dearest" she said,
with a sphinX-lilke smile,
Then she inquired for Oarrach.
oh he went off on a wild goose erase to
Australia soon after you were taken ILL.,
said Dawson, lightly.
"Oh.'' said Mrs. Dawson. "And my type
writer? Is he stll with you?"
"Why-er-no," said Dawson. He looked
with deep attention at an Old Chinaman go
ing along the street on Irot with two has
kets of vegetables dangling at the ends of a
pole on his shoulder THE fact isl didn' t
just like him. He wasn't competent. l.
he jingled some coins IN his pocket have
a very speedy young woman-er--a Miss
Standish.'
"Oh,' said Mrs. Dawson.
When Mr.. Dawson started for the office
the following morning his wife followed him
to the hall door. She looked charming in
her long, soft house dress. Her lovely arms
shone out Of the flowing sleeves. Her hair
was parted in the middle and waved dain-
tily. red rose glowed on her breast. The
color was coming back to her cheeks. and
her eyes were bright.
Her husband put his arm around her and
drew her TO him with affection and satisfac-
ton. He was fully restored 10 health, and
thoroughly pleased with himself.
Mrs. Dawson put one arm around his
shoulder, and as she kissed him. with the
other hand deftly extracted the morning
time giving him most charming and ador-
able smile.
Dawsons countenance fell But he de-
cided instantly not 70 remonstrate-this
time. By and by. when she was stronger
At the steps he paused and said, lightly
Have to dine with some of the boys at the
club. Internal nuisance, this campaign
1t requires so manv exhaus.ilg lessons to
teach man anything.