Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30

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companion yet he knew that he was do
ing her wrong by abandoning her hon
est. hearty love. This made him read,
to quit the place secretly with Cynthia
The project was decided then and there.
Cynthia, my own Cynthiar' he cried
Mss me; kiss me twenty times"
| cynthia put up her pretty, ruddy lips
ana he kissed them until he was tired.
! a short month later they were settled
| IN a big city. Cynthia was delighte,
| with her home. Hayward enjoyed he,
| delight. Every day he brought her some
! little treasure, few flowers. a pretty
| vase or yellow-backed canary. All
! came to brighten the home of his airing
All day long Hayward amused his girl
pride. He talked to her, laughed with
her and INDUCED her every within or fan.
cy Nothing was too good for the woman
| OF his choice If she was tired he read to
her. If she wanted to walk he was there
10 attend upon her. He had no thought
for Mary Armstrong. All this was very
pleasant indeed. What could be pleasant.
er than this basking in the sunshine of
home with lovely young bride always by
his side. To the outside world this would
seem the height of earthly happiness.
Money and love! what else could be need
ed to make the days fly by without a
thought or care?
year passed and a child was born to
them. Jack Hayward was liberal to 4
fault where his home and his baby girl
were concerned. He was quite content
70 ENJOY the sunny path of life and to revel
IN the luxury which he dispensed with a
lavish hand. He forgot that the golden
stream which gilds life may not always
trlll on so merrily; that the source may
become dry and the current may cease to
How. Yet those who forget are sometimes
forced to watch the stream growing slow
er and still more slow. Hayward became
one of those who are obliged to stand
by the brink and to consider how to urge
the stream of gold to flow anew
Cynthia's last bit of love for her hus-
band vanished with his MEANS and she
was needless now as to what he might
think of her. Through all his losses Gym
thla and their child were the chief
thoughts which occupied his mind. For
his own comfort he never once expressed
any uneasiness. If he could provide COM
fort and luxury for those he loved better
than his life, he would be content to give
up every pleasure, every simple indulgence
which became his by birth and training.
His disappointment was greater than he
could bear. He had expected 50 much
love and kindness from the mother of his
child, and even that was denied him. The
ray which should have helped him to bear
the trouble of his losses never lit up his
life for one moment-the darkness grew
still more dark. One day his little girl
Ruby rushed up to him, exclaiming: dad
die, don't 90 fordet it's my burfday to-
morrow, and Is free years old. I'll soon
be crowd up and then mover won't say
what bower is, will she, daddie. dear"
The child sauntered into the drawing
room. where her mother was sitting. bust
ly thinking affairs over. She was angry
with the man she called husband, infuri-
ated at his losses, and weary of love and
poverty. She hated the man who would
have sacrificed his life, if by doing so
he could have saved her one pain or care.
She looked up as the child entered the
very sight of that laughing, innocent face
made her mad with anger But RUBY was
too young to understand such things. for
Hayward had SO carefully guarded his
girl that family disputes never fell upon
her ears. The child cried out gleefully:
Mover, mover, p'waps daddie is going to
take me to the circus tomorrow, cause
it's my burfday. Won't you come. too?'
Don't come bothering me, Ruby, about
such rubbish. Your father ought to have
more sense than to promise you such
things
HE didn't promise said the child,
with candor. HE only said he would if
he could. That isn't promising"
"Don't answer me like that, Ruby, or
I'll smack you. What a rude child you
are. l do wish your father wouldn't
spoil you. Go away, do
While Hayward grieved over his child.
Cynthia was making up her mind as to
what she should do to improve her posi-
ton. At last she came to a determine.
ton. She would call upon Dot Venn. a
concert hall actress to whom she was in
troduced at party, and see if it were
possible for her to 60 ON the stage. When
Hayward, two evenings later, told her
how they stood financially, she was on
her part, quite prepared to fight for the
plan upon which she had decided.
Have you anything to propose, dear?"
he asked.
Yes, great deal" answered Cynthia,
shortly. what l have to say is, that
am going on the stage. Yesterday l call
ed at the theater where Dot Venn is play
ing. You're as poor as beggar and as
proud as a king But pride and starva-
ton won't suit me, and I'll go where I
can earn for myself, whether you like it
or not If Dot can show me the way to
get handsome income, shall 90 in for
it at once. And, remember, your per-
mission is not asked"
''Then listen to me. / do not mean to
turn you out of house and home before
you have decided most carefully what
steps you intend to take in the future. I
fear you may have been hasty in your de-
cision, and that before long you will re-
pent. l have heard your proposal, and it
is only fair that you should hear mine.
We have a few thousand remaining. With
that we could begin life afresh, and be as
happy as we were when first we met.
have been making inquiries, and find that
there would be sufficient money for us to
60 to Arizona. could take a share in a
ranch. and we should soon be rich again
We might be very happy again if you
would risk the life with me-"
Perhaps even Cynthia's hard heart
would have softened had she known how
Hayward had hoped for favorable reply
from her lips. To him it seemed as if all
his life. all his hopes. all his happiness
depended upon her answer.
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