Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20

piness to Gerald Egerfon and his
young wife, both so soreiy tried.
Hyacinth has recovered from the
traces all those months OF suffe1ipS
had left on her, and il there Is, In re-
pose, a kind of grave, sweet wissful-
ness in the beautiful eyes, 1t only adds
TO their loyeiiness. not detracts from It..
She hears from. and writes regularly
to Delphine Lathrop, who, up to his
time, has kept her PROMISE and
struggles to be 'as like Hyacinth as
she can"
She pours out her untutored heart to
this sympathetic woman, who Is never
weary OF striving to give her hope and
comfort and announcement.
And who, if often shocked and dis
heartened at the terrible and essen
tial coarseness of the woman's nature,
takes hold Of what is good, and takes
much for granted that isn't there, and
so as Delphine had said, "makes her
wish the good that's assumed, was
there"
Hyacinth was terribly shaken, when,
in her last letter, Dclphine said she
had had good offer OF marriage rom
. colonist-.sa good sort Of man, he's
very fond of me-" she wrote; she
knows about me, but they aren't so
particular here, wives are too scarce.
| think l should get ON with him, and
to have home! think Of that, 1t gives
one something to care for; he's got
money, and would be kind and in
dlllgent. What do you sayg'
"Geraid,' Hyacinth said, putting her
hand over her eyes, 1T seems--terri-
bier
But Gerald smiled and drew his wife
to his arms.
He understood hef perfectly, and
from his point OF view synlpatnlzed,
but experience made him take much
moe philosophical line.
Dear" he said, gently; Won can't
put your feeling into her nature; you
can't expect her to shrink from the
idea of resuscitating herself by mar
riage, If the man is willing to overlook
her past. 1t is, In fact, the very best
thing that could happen to her; YOU
see how the idea Of home faScina ties
her, and 1t is a natural and good wish.
So, sweetheart, YOU will write kindly,
and not let her see but what you think
it a very good chancew
Hyacinth was silent little while,
bordering and getting her reason into
order again.
And after few moments she looked
up with those worshipping eyes Of
hers to his face.
You are always so wise and under
stand everything, Gerald" she said,
with half sigh Eyes. | see you are
right, and ] was inclined to be senti-
mental and visionary. What should 1
do without you, Gerald, to balance
me?'
"You don't want much balance hut
what nature gave YOU, dearest" an
swers Gerald, laughing, and kissing
her fondly. "Yon asked little too
much from human nature, especially
human nature tainted from its very
BIRTH"
And Hyacinth smiled but looked a
little wistful, as she went away, and
wrote a letter full of sympathy aud
loving kindness to Delphine.
She showed most of 1t to her hus-
band, because" she said, simply, "you
see, Gerald, l may mean to be very
kind and yet may show that there isn't
entire sympathy yet, please tell me-"
He read, and then folded His darling
close to his heart.
You could not but be loving, my
precious child. he whispered, softly.
"She does well TO call you AN angelsof
goodness Sweetheart, forgive me,
am your lover, husband, and must wor-
ship you for your divine love and good
ness you mustn't chide me-"
81 can't chide you" said Hyacinth,
laying her soft face against his with
smile, Thought we have been i've
years married lovers"
The End.