The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-09

aged. and rather rubicund. Mr. Iress
lei must have looked very like Othell(
IN this moment Of mad jealousy anC
! unreasoning rage.
Il see it all" foamed Mr. Tressler
As sure as my name is Alonzo Tress
Ter, I'll be made a fool of no longer
Dinners ready, sir, If you pleasen
said the waitress curtseying at the
door. And missis says she's packing
your things and won't come down"
Let her stay up stairs, then" nut
tered Alonzo between his set teeth
No, wonder she shrinks from meet
ing my gaze. even though she is AL
unaware that I posses, this inc0ntro
vertible proof Of her falsity. j. in
deed, j. :"
Sir said the waitress. turning as
her master hissed ont the obniXiOus
initial, under his breath.
Nothing, girI-depart" cried Mr.
/ lressler. traglcally.
And Betsy went down stairs to con
| iide to cook that master seemed clear
ont of his head like. and she wouldn't
wonder if he had a spell o brain
fever yet, Her Uncle Simon was took
| Just sor'
Meanwhile Sarah was crying over
the shirts and pocket handkerchiefs,
and sobbing as she paired the neatly
mended stockings together.
Presently, mp came Betsy. Mrs.
Tressler thrust her head down into a
bureau drawer, lest the girl should see
the traces OF recent tears.
Masters compliments. ma'am-and
is his valise ready? He amt got but
five minutes"'
III will be ready in less time than
that, tell him, Betsy"
lie will come up to tell me good
bye" thought the wretched little wife,
as she put in dressing case and the
last collars, and drew the straps of the
valise. Here he comes now-and
will kiss him and beg him not to leave
me so, if he has ever loved mew
She rose with beating heart and car
mine cheeks as step echoed on the
stair case. But. alas, it was only
Betsy,
Master wants the valise, ma'am."
Mrs. Tressier pointed to where it
lay, and Betsy carried it off down
stairs. When she was gone, the wife
stole to the hall and paeped quietly
over the balustrade
He will come-I know he will
come"
But Alonzo tipped his hat sulkily
over his brows, took the yalise. and
walked straight ont Of the house with
ont even an upward glance. Sarah
ran TO the window and watched his
figure receding III the summer twi
light, until she could no longer dis
tlnguish It's portly outlines.
And then she burst into hysterical
passion of tears.
''Oh, if | We're only dead and at
rest. How could be wicked enough
to let Alonzo leave me without single
word of farewell ?"
She sprang up and rang the bell
with an energy that brought Betsy
painting up from the subterranean
depths Of the kitchen.
Betsy, DO yon know in which di-
rection your master intended travel
ing?"
''He was going to the --- depot,
ma'am.'
"Then I'll follow him." murmured
Sarah. flushed and eager. Bring me
my things, Betsy-don't lose a single
moment
It's the brain fever sure enough.
and Missis suspects II and don't want
to let him out of her sight, pondered
sagacious Betsy, as she ran hither and
thlther, accomplishing the least posi-
bic amount Of work consistent with the
greatest possible confusion.
'Hadn'tI better go with you, ma a'am?
may be he won't be easy to manage?
suggested Betsy, as her mistress
seated herself in the carriage she had
summoned, according to the orders
hurriedly given
Certainly not. said Sarah, with a
look that withered Betsy's budding
hopes Drive to the -- depot.
coochman, as fast as possible"
1t still lacked eight minutes of the
starting time of the train when Mrs.
Tressler reached the depot She hur
lied through the variops waiting
rooms. and soon passed through the
crowded ears, anxiously glancing into
the face OF every passenger, but with
ont the longed for result.
He has deceived me-" thought poor
Sarah. Oh. what have | done to de
serve such treatment at my husbands
hands? Perhaps he has deserted me,
never to return
She sank down. pale and trembling.
on one Of the comfortless wooden
benches in the waiting room
My dear Sarah. what is the matter ?
1t was her brother, who had come
in to ask some questions relative to
the change of time on --- road,
and was astounded to find his sister
there, in almost fainting condition.
Sarah sObhed out her trials, and was
surprised t. see the matter of-fact
calmness with which Harold Drew
listened
You're q goose, my DEAR said
Harold. Perhaps he has changed his
mind possibly he has gone back for
SOiietulllS GudI ue udt IOISOtteu
No said Sarah, in husky voice.
/ shall never see him again, lIerold,
and its all my own faultn
Nonsense said Drew, checrily
Lets go home. Sarah, and ten TO one
he'll he there, wondering what has
become of you
Sarah shook her head, but allowed
Harold To lead her back to the car
riage, crying all the way home, great
ly to the CONSERVATION of Harald, who.
in common with other gentlemen. alb
horred the sight of womon's tears.
And what was Mr. Tressler, about
all this time Had the earth swallowed
him MP. or had he vanished like an
eXhalation into the air? We shall see,
At this precise moment-fifty eight
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