Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-08


rose from mOlehills TO mountains.
Anger at Hugh's espousal of her
neighb0r's cause had quite died out
leaving behind it O. settled venom, an
ugly, bitter hate, incompre TO
any save just such pale, thin blOoded
yiNenish women.
For three days she neither looked at
nor spoke 90 Hugh. His attempt at
Cancellation could not have met with
less response from q brick wall. She
polished her nails Oftencr and more as
slduousiy than was usual. sat with her
lips compressed and ate her food i'm si-
lence. Hugh had prevented her from
carrying ont her threat of exposing
Marian. but her obedience meant total
estrangement from himself
ON the third evening Mrs. Larremore
had disappeared. I'm her stead a letter
I'm small pale blue envelope. heavily
scented with violet, awaited Hugh
To begged him To- understand that
everything was over between them; he
had iusUlted her in her own house; she
had endured his altered manner and
low intrigue with Miss Trent since
March, but the last blow had been TOO
much for any woman 10 bear quietly:
she had written q fun account of his
conduct 90 her dear mother and at her
advice now went back TO her. leaving
him 90 go his own way as she would so
hers. it would De quite useless 20 fol-
low her: Doubt less Miss Trent would
compensate for amy regret he might feel
1r his wiie's departure. If such "a thing
as regret for her was pOss bic 90 him,
she had taken her trunks. all four Of
them; She also wished him TO under
stand that before leaving she had gone
, to luss Trent and told her just what
she thought of her. and She was, very
truly his injured wife.
This was the substance OF the letter
+ that trembled i'm HuEh's fingers
Jenny gone. His wife left him! He
+ had never dreamed of this. After the
T first sense of shock his eyes fell again
+ on the line.
"I want Won To- understand that be-
\ fore leaving told Hiss Trent just what
I thought OF her and of yOu.'
"You fo0lr' De mu.tared. dinging the
. paper from him ana crushing it under
his FOOT "Wha- are you driving me
to2'
Rage and humiliation swept over him
in waves. A cry of disgust broke from
him. Lf She had only waited, Marian
would have gone so soon with mo- suspi-
ci0u OF the love DE had sworn TO con-
cuer I'm her seuseless. vindictive
jealousy his wife had betrayed him.
He had not seen Marian even for q
f. moment since the night She had sought
him. He had purpcsely kept away.
had avoided meeting her by all sorts
of small precautiOns-and now ON,
it was m8ddenug. He was shamed
beyond redress.
bow long he stood staring az the leJ-
ter ne did not know
The servant. after speaking TO MN
several times, veu-rreu I'd approach
and touch him ON The arm.
Dinner is ready SIR
AS She waited upon him she cast tim
f1 chances at his stern, weary race.
She was sorry for him. but me asked no
7restious. and she yeutured no expires
/ sion of sympathy.
.Tbe mfssis gone and as heartless q
bit of fesh and blood as ever lived,
with mo- thought I'm the world but dress
and stvle. she cOuhded 90 Che tea cad
dv later. "and he the best of men, WIN
always q kind smile and ready word
Tic lust hurts me 20 see him slttin there
alone. his dogs head on his knees, so
/ it does
Before Hugh left the table the bell
rang It was O maid from next uoor'
with q note from Mrs. Nentnor,
Come in for q moment do. we
know what has happened. Your VIE