Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-11

by her husband aud bored 10y her
meditstions. He took to going out
alone in the evening now. He said
that if he was to get hold OF any
post, it was necessary to meet
fellows, and keep in the swim.
There may have been something
in 1t. but 1t was not lively for the
women staring at the clok and
The re2ead periodicals or the scat
fOldlngs Of the houses that were
undergoing repairs on the OPP
pOsite side of the way. She told
him so oUce; it was the prelude to
the crisis, He was out all day and
only returned at dinner time to
hastily swallow the meal and re-
tire to bis room in order to dress.
When he re.enteIed the parlor,
sue i3qulred where he was going.
'Is 1t essential she said lrOEical-
ly, to come in at alli Your visits
are so brief that it seems to me
you must find tan Inconvenience
to make them.
FWhat do yon meanF
Il mean;' said Mrs. Capel, that L
am mOpiug myself to death. l
married you for your society,
Harry, aud l need not remind you
/ that 1 am not getting much OF it,
He was hipped, angry, out OF
sorts. He had lost at a race meet
ing that day.
Il ain sorry,' he said savsgelv,
that you regret my marrying you;
If you we're single again, you may
take Ill, word for il. l wouldn't
Ii was the first occasion that
an, thug like PLAIN speaking on
the subject had occurred between
them. He seized his bat, aud lefl
tue house in a rage; Myra sat still
with tears III her eyes aud mutlny
III her soul.
WI, should she be left to eat
out her heart like This, she demand
ed of herself. Better the dlstrac-
tons of her old life a thousand
times. He regretted their mar
riage, aud she, too, regretted 1t.
" ell. then, he could lead bis Own
life. and she would lead hers
! She would go to the 'Audacity' the
very next mOrniug, and Try for a
re- engagement. She would &c to-
ight-uowl The sooner the wiser.
To morrow night be too late.
She ran into the bed room her
husband had just vacated, aud
hastily proceeded to don her cloak
and hat. In fastening the latter,
she dropped the pin, aud, stoop'
ping for it, found that 1t had fallen
on the jacket he had exhanged for
a dress coat.
She picked them both up to-
g.ther, and note fell out of the
jacket pocket-s note in q wo-
mans handwriting, which began
my Ducky,'
She was not a heroine, only a
very natural girl and she read the
note through from the address to
the signature. When she had
finished the perusal, she took the
cloak and hat off again aad sat
down iu the armchair, thinking,
until Mr.. Cspel returned.
1t was l o'clock when the street
door was unlocked, and his steps
we're heard ascending the stairs
Mrs. Oapel stood up, with the note
IN her hand.
You should be more careful,
she said, cor perhaps, since yoT
regretted your marriage so deeply
YOU we're anxious should assist
you to regain your freedom.
promise to do my best
Are you wad2'
'No,' she said, Il am very sane
We have both made desperate
mistake and my eyes are open tt
it. SIX months ago | shonId hav'
been PROSTATE with misery to finC
you false to me. To-day l tnani
heaven for my chance OF escape.
can divorce you and l mean to d.
it,
You are mistaken lie answered
sullenly. Il sm sorry TO dispeI al
illuss,on' but you csunOt divOrc
me. may have been false to you
but have never been cruel. YoI
are my wife, apd you will have I
continue so.'
Il will not live with you anothe
day!
'Oh, that may be, but my viii
you are, and will remain. An
, lawyer will tell you ss mueh.'
= She broke down then and wei
I passionately; aud cIumsiIy, b
/ cause he Was ashamed Of hiu
. | .oIF Ia strova fO conanla har Hi