The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08

blame her husband She did no; ar
first even dream OF blaming Joseph.
BY the middle Of the week her whole
mood changed. She felt hurt. deeply
hurt There seemed to be no reason
no excuse for such neglect. To think
that this. their first separation in SO
many years. should be unbridged by a
word,
She could not have the consolation OF
writing TO him. for he had left no ad-
dress. there being an uncertainty about
the very part OF London in which that
troublesome Perley was living.
IL was the way of men. and he, II
seems, was not better than the rest OF
them. Once out OF her sight he forgot
forgot all the love and daily deyo-
tion OF fcrty-two years.
By Saturday morning Mrs. Allestree
was Hill enough 10 go to bed Jim
my had 10 fetch both posts. and. after
delivering in person the first one, he
vowed TO Molly that he would not ap-
preach Mrs Allestree again while
Mr.. Allestree was away.
All day Sunday Mrs. Allestree lay
silent in dark chamber. Molly could
not get a word from her. nor would
she eat Ii was almost restful to be
so weak. True. she was in despair.
She had given up all expectations Of
seeing Joseph again. but, compared
with the bewilderng tossings of vain
conjecture, her present state was one
OF Quietude and peace.
But by Monday morning she was
suffering torments once more She felt
that If Jimmy returned without either
Joseph or letter she would surely die.
and, indeed, she nearly died as il was.
When the wheels sounded again up
On the gravel, Mrs. Allestree sat up in
bed. She was whittier than her hair.
No voices were heard below. She
her heart and gasped But
a door opened and a step
came up the stairs. 1t was the step OF
Joseph. AS he entered the room she
fell back among the pillows.
MY dear Henrietta. what's all this?"
He looked around almost accusingly
upon the two frightened women, as il
he had caught them in the act OF as
their mistress.
Didn't Jimmy tell you?" she muir
You know Jimmy never tells any
thing. He did say you weren't we'll |
But have you been very i'll. dear?"
The women had Withdrawn, and he /
,eated himself upon the bed.
Joseph, you might have sent me
)ne little liner'
"Wh-what? l don't quite compre.
lend. A line?"
Yes it wouldn't have hurt you 10
write a line"
Henrietta, wrote to you every day
ind sometimes twice day"
They stared at each other.
But / never got a solitary letter"
'he said presently. II sent 10 every
myself until became
Il. Mr.. Framwell said there was
lothing from you. 1t nearly killed
me- Joseph"
However" he muttered, they
couldn't have d-I-Henriet.
a. | have it! Wait; I'll be back in
wenty minutes" and the gentleman
airly ran out of the room.
He laughed all the way downstairs
md she heard his ma has between his
shouts for Jimmy TO bring back the
rap. In a few minutes they ratified
mt Of the grounds and within the time
mentioned they ratified back again.
Mr.. Allestree tore breathlessly I'D the
iairs, bursting boy-fashion into his
yife's room. He carried package OF
etters, which he spread out in a circle
m the bed. There were fourteen OF
hem, and every one was addressed TO
Hiss Henrietta Shower.
For a short space nothing was said.
nd then the two aged lovers began TO
augh and they laughed until they
ried.
Joseph" she said, "it's very funny.
cry, but it was almost the death OF
ne. How did you come to do it?"
Why, Henrietta, love. when | once
ot out of your dear, familiar presence
he old days came back completely.
'ou were little Retta Shower. and"
Joseph Allestree blushed; he did not
ften quote poetry
And our two and forty years
Seemed a mist that rolled away"