Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-10-12
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CHArrrR xxxv.-IRIs To MRs. vIMPANY.

CHAPTER XXXV.-IRIs To MRS. VIMPANY.
"Entreat Lady Harry not 10 write TO me
She will be tempted 10 do 80, when she
hears that there is good hope or Mr.
Mountjov's recovery. But, even IRON
that loving and generous heart. | must
not accept expressions OF gratitude whlcf
would only embarrass me. All that
nave done, as n nurse, aud NIL that | NAV
vet hope TO do. is no more h a an effort
To make amends for my past life. Iris ha'
my hearts troast wishes for her happiness.
Until ! can myself write 10 her without
danger. let this be enough"
In those terms. dearest or women. youi
friend has sent your message 10 me. MY
love respects. as well rs admires. you: youi
wishes are commands 10 me. Atthe same
time, ! may fud some relief from he fears
Of the future that Cypress me, u car
coufide them 20 friendly ears. May i not
harmlesslv write 10 you, il only write o.
NV own poor selty
TRY, dear, TO remember those pleasant
DAYS when Won were staying with us, I'D
our honeymoon time. III Paris.
You warned me. one evening when we
were alone. To- be on my guard against
any circumstances which might excite my
husbands jealousy. Since then, the trou
BILE that YOU foreSaw has fallen on me
mainlr, | am afraid, through my owr
want of ~self-control. II Is so hard for .
woman when she really loves IA man, to
understand a state of mind which car
make him doubt her.
I have discovered that jealousy varies
Let me tell you what ! mean.
Lord Harry was silent and sullen tah
how well | knew what that meantD while
the life of our poor Hugh was in jeopardy.
When | read the good news which tolc
me that he was no longer In danger, J
don't know whether there was anv cnange
worth remarking in myselt-ont there
was a change in my husband, delightfu
10 see. His face showed such sweet sym
pathy when he looked ut me, he spoke sc
kindly and nicely of Hugh that coul
only express my pleasure by kissing him
You will hardly believe me when | tel
You that his hateful jealousy appeared
again az that moment. He looked sur
prised, he looked suspiclous-he looked,
declare. as IL he doubted whether I mean
n with all my heart when ! kissed him
What incomprehensible creatures men are
We read in novels of women who are ablt
to manage their masters. l wish l knew
how TO manage mine.
We have been getting into debt. Fo'
some weeks past, this sad state OF thing
has been a burden on nv mind. Day al
ter day, | have been expecting him tt
speak OF our situation, and nave feuo,
him obstinately silent. Is his mind en-
tirely occupied with other thingsg Or II
ne unwilling to speak of our anxieties be
cause the subject humiilates himy Yes
terday, | couid bear IL no longer.
Our debts are iucreasing," l said
Shave you thought OF any way OF payins
themf"
Ihad feared that my question might ir
ritate him. To my relief, he seemed to b.
diverted by II.
.sThe payment OF debts" he replied, 81,
o problem hat l am too poor TO solve. Per
haps. ! got near To II the other day"
asked how.
swell /" he said, II found myself wish
ing ] had some rich friends. Bv-the-b by,
how Is your rich friendf What ave you
he ,rd lately Of Mr.. Mountjoyt"
al have heard that he Is steadily ad.
vancing towards recovery"
Likely, ! dare say, TO return to France
when he feels equal TO it," my husband
remarked. HE Is a ~good-natured crea
ture. IL he finds himself in Paris again, ]
wonder whether he will pay US anothei
visitf"
He said this quite seriously. On M
side. l was too much astonished to utter '
word. Ny bewilderment seemed toamus.
him. Ia his W pleasant way he ex
plaiued himself:
81 ought 70 have told you. my dear, thr
/ was In Mr.. Mountjoy's company a.
night before he returned 10 England. W
had said some disagreeable things to eacl