Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-08-29
Lefty Leigh.
Al WIN Live to Curse You"
CHATTER II.

TO by DR.. I.ennard, she never faiiea
10 remind him that she was wealthy
enough to please herself. and please
she did
In the first glow and warmth OF hie
love, the young doctor had never
given 4 thought to the riches his wife
had brought him. His private income
was ample enough for them both, ana
her money had never been touched by
him. If Al mad, her tenants would proh-
ably have driven him wild. one
morning they went very near driving
him wild as 1t was
An acquaintance, more Or less close,
had sprung up between the Leighs
and them. Mr.. Leigh broken-doWh
man Of the world, living on very
scanty annuity had come 70 Kenmore
"a be out of the way. lie had played
the game Of life in cities, aud lost.
He came to end his days quietly III
this lonely spot, where what he had
been was unknown, and what he was
passed unnoticed.
His daughter, Lefty, a motherless
girl. had a fun share OF the faults
usual to one, and rather more than
fun share Of the sweetnesses. she
was young and Wild and shy ana ioN-
able wlthal, and therein lay her bleh-
Jsh In Mrs. Iennards eyes. She saw
that her husband, who had grown
cold and grave to her, could unbend
TO Letty. smiling kindly at int QUAINT
speeches ana odd ways of the child
woman. TO her ne was always gentle
and foraearlng: he never frowned on
her ne never chilled her By covert
sneer ana all this the jealous woman
fancied he did to herself Her own
brilliant blonde beauty was fading
rapidly, while day by day, ana week
nv week, the soft flush fired and
deepened On 1etty's round cheek, Td
the clear, steady light In her gray
eyes frightened.
For months now Dr Leonard had
gone his way; never unkind, always
cold; he did not upbraid, but he could
not caress the woman who had dashed
his cup with bittcrs, He did not love
her; she herself had killed hM love;
but he could never forget The unleay-
ened 10y OF the first few weeks of his
married life when he had loved her
wholly, intensely, with the gath
ered-up strength Of hts manhood. He
never ceased TO remember. often with
a sigh, the radiant vision Of girlish
loneliness that had passed through the
dim stone hall by his side that fair
June morning on which he had
brought home his bride
Every one hut his wife was saying
now IN the doctor looked; every one
pitied him. and was considerate to
MIN.
paulines Jealous nature, ever cray
ing to he first, had Slckcned over his
neghborly attentions - Lefty Leigh
for days ana DAYS. and this morning
the torrent burst
The breakfast hour had passed In
sullen silence on rauines part, ana
Quiet Indifference IN the doctors.
He had rot used to these domestic
storms and plainly saw that one was
gathering Breakfast over, he rose 70
- ont. feeling thankful THAT this one
had only thrcatcned aud rs lie
reached the door n clear voice. TINT
both husband aud wife recognized rs
I.etty's. broke into 4 laugh in the
hall
moment later and LEFTY leigh
Stiu smiling. stood IN the doorway,
with i merry "Good- morning The
doctor. afcr returning hcr greeting.
hnd placing ehair for her went 70
the book ease and proceeded to select
n volume. while he asked her whit
had been amusing her So.
II have lust hecn walking On the
Shore she replied and before |
knew. 4 sudden gust came by aud my
poor hat went dancing over he
waves"
"Yon should be moro careful of Your
Nat Miss Ict'y. ON 50 windy n morn.
ing" said the doctor Smilingly.
II llaaw. but | wasn't thinking ~ II
lust then said Lefty; land coulapt
Int lauch when saw Il hohhlns
about in inc water like n wild thing
= -
ana | get my poor Ola INT again and
that Il phat brought me II this hoar.
! hive lrrt Il Ia thc Kitchen to ret
dried"
Miss Leigh an no' have break
fnSt~d Net raulihn sld the doctor
eanring AZ his WIFI but sh- aid not
hecl him
His pale face flushed nj her want
o' courtesy, ana Eetty's eanutenaner
was of most embarrassed crimson as
she rose to go
THANK Won Doctor Leonard" 40
saii. II dare uat stay Nty nana viii
want inn IN gei Why breakfast ready
and nv lat must be ii u put on now.
for i was driving while | talked 10
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