Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

then she hurriedly said goodnight d
them all and went of followed by her
husband, who being perfectly well and
having every intention Of coming back to
London before a year had gone by, war
naturally only distressed at the effect all
this would have on his wife, and SO far az
he was concerned, was rather amused
b otherwise by the fuss which they one
and all thought 1T TO make about their de
parture on a long pleasure trip, ostensibly
In search Of health.
IL am sure" said Mrs. Bob to Mrs. Traf
ford when they had gone, 'of one of two
things. Either Stephen is much more
seriously i'll han he chooses to admit and
that Julia knows 1t, or that Julia's ow'
state of health is such as may give US tn,
gravest anxiety"
"what do you meani" cried Mrs. Traf
ford, in alarm.
well, 70 be candid I don't think tha,
Julia is at TO go of on an indefinite yacht
ing tour"
but why mott"
Because they are taking no doctor with
them"
"welly"
"well, I think they will want one, and
u nurse, zoo, Dt1OTe long.
"You don't surely mean" cried Mrs.
Trafford.
well, I'm afraid ! do" returned Mrs
Bob, drily.
Thus prompted Mrs. Trafford drew Julis
aside when they were all assembled or
the platform at Waterloo from which she
and Stephen were to start for Southamp
ton, where they would join the yacht.
Julia, my darling" she said. anxious
ly, tell me one thing before we part. You
are looking very His IL your anxiety for
Stephen which Is making you look so, or
is there any cause for your pale face aud
hollow eyesi"
"No, mother dear" she answered. II
am perfectly well-and anxious about
Stephen, of course-but-but that is ALL
you are quite suref'
ooh. yes! quite sure. And. mother
she said, in a troubled voice, there Is ont
thing / want TO say to you alone-I an
going away and it is possible that | ma.
never come back again"
"Ohi my dear" Mira Tra1ord cried.
ut is more than possible" said Julia
solemnly, that I may never come back
aud besides that we never know what viii
happen. What | want 10 tell you is this
that whatever happens, whatever you
hear. will you always remember that. al
though IL almost broke my heart 10 leave
you all, I yet went happily and Of my owl
free will, that I was quite happy 10 go.
You will remember"
You are keeping something back
cried Mrs. Trafford.
'No, don't think that. Only do what
wish-you will remember the last Trims
that | asked OF you, won't you'" Julii
cried.
"Oh! my dear"
mo, don't ask me to tell you anythin!
only II a certain contingency should
arise, YOU will remember that | am per
fectly happy with Stephen and that | low
him more dearly to-day than ! ever love-
him before" and then she flung her arms
around her mothers neck and burst int
q passion Of hard dry sobs,
But only for a moment The indomita
BILE will which she had inherited from he
, mother stood her in good stead. Sh
wrenched herself free from the tende
clasp Of the loving arms and went bac
with q smile on her face 10 where the ott
ers were standing together in a group.
It was a supreme moment. but she tr
! umphedl A word for each-a kiss-a las
! request TO one, some trifing commissio
: for another to execute, and then she &
into the train and stood smiling at Il
window throwing q gay last word TO ea'
and all. Aud then the signal was give
"a aud the train began TO move slowly out
the station carrying her, brave and smiliI
A 10 the last. into her indefinite and uno
y served exile, leaving her mother and Nj
Bob standing hand in HAND togetheri
. THE End