The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

or. ana be- whispered to himself. Poor
Margaret"
Perhaps the ghost OF those long neg
loctci years of married life rose 10 con-
front him Fra that silent room he
wondered. as he sat there, how he
would feel n this absence was forever
N she we're really dead, Ho rcmcm-
herod her patient forbcaranco. her
sweet nature. her aEectionato heart
that he had 10 often got aside Yes
she had always loved him. he know
that AZ be- sat and pondercd 10 the
Loneliness Of that room the scales fell
from his eyes. lie saw clearly HE neg
lect. hls seldshncss. his blindnera Hc
had an abundance OF time TO be- sorry
In. for six months Is quito a period 10
live through when one is miserable.
One day. in BRUSSELS. Margaret
handed Aunt Elizabeth most lover
like letter
Read g. Aunt Elizabeth" said she.
with shining eyes. II believe Robert
really begins 20 miss mo at last"
But she stayed the six months. ana 10
tho aight-soelng In the Old World for
got In n measure. the long years Of
pain that lay behind. Her eycs took
on brighter. happier expression. the
face filled out into Is old roundncfs.
and IN the bracing atmosphere Of Aunt
Ellz iboths presence. now scenes and
new people. Margaret, NJ thirty. be-
gan 10 look more like the old Margaret
OF twelve years ago.
And Robert Allison? AZ tho months
rolled by and II became nearly time TO
expect her. he could scarcely under
stand the Impotence with which no
waited, He longed Unexpectedly TO
see her again TO toll her how much he
had missed her. and that he had never
ceased TO love hcr. After all. che was
his wife. the one creature In the world
nonrcat him. he treated her with cold
ness and Indifference. but ne know now
that he had always loved her lie
would never let her 20 again. he thought
dear Margaret
Among the anxious watchers for the
great steamer that was expected one
morning stood a tall handsome man.
Ho walked back and forth with eager
Impotence. NJ the great ship came
/ nearer and nearer.
All. now she was nearly at her pier;
now she had reached a. What scen'
that was. What torrent Of kisscs and
embraces were given and exchanged.
/ What n gathering OF voices. What
laughs and what tcara 4 few uninter-
csted spectators who stood by noticed
particularly the figure Of tall. beau
tlful woman. clad In dark blue dress.
sho was closely followed by a little old
lady. In black. and sho seemed TO be
looking for some one: but not long, for,
with n little cry Of Joy. aho saw her
husband and rs Robert Allison felt the
fresh. sweet lips press his own 30 low
ingly. and bchcld. after six long. weary
months OF waiting. that beloved face,
he vowed that hencoforth and forever
the arst caro- OF his life would be Ia
make her happy. and he realized as he
had never before. az he hold her close
close 10 his heart. the tender forbear.
ance OF a woman's love. lie had found
out what life was without her. and h,
told her himself as he looked into N,
radiant face. that without her II was mo-
worth living
Aunt Elizabeth smiled ghrowd H.
tie amllo when Margaret told her. Q
few days aitcrward.
My dear. said she, In that wise wal
Of hers, "men need to be handled with
the incest OF tact and judgment, Mar
rled life Is apt TO blunt the keen edg'
OF affection. and prove monotonous, but
In spite Of carelo1sncss and indlffcr
cncc. the love "a taere. II only need.
careful training to bring Il to tho sur
face. Don't merge your individuality
into that OF your husband, ana who's
you Gnd yourgolf running Into n rui
run away and see the world and itl
ways. Moekncss II one Of the finest o
virtues. but we can have too much OF II
There my dear | have preached LON
enough. Any one can see that Robcr
Ga @ changed man. ! am glad he prohtcI
hy the Lesson we gave him. But. then
know no would" and Aunt Elizabeth
bestowed an aficctionato pat on Mar
garcts shoulder. as she let the room
"Ycs. Aunt Elizabeth" said Margn
ret looking after her with grateful