Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-13
AWIFE'S DEPARTURE

II was u pity Lila N1lofi' was N'' ''"
,cntrd with her pleasant home hor llhn",
Der canary, her forguc domestic llI, nnu
Inc good husband fato had awarded her IN
The lottery Of marriage. ,,s
But Lila desired 90 1.-Two her own llio
and not 80 completely NORGE 10 INTO thAt
u another W. 20 luso her own lurhtltyt n'
shp was now In danger 81 d1InF. Besides
her present mudo Of living simply meant
10 hor ambitions spirit slngnntiun. ircu
Roberts did not really plan 60 mako any
ono unhappy lcnst Of nll his own VIC
Io was solnshly following DIS own ih'
olinatlons according TO bis Ideas oi tho
eternal fitness Of things.
lila rcanrdcd his wishes and immurcd
herself ON the domestic altar without com.
plant, but she did 10 great deal " thinking
aud chmo 20 look upon her husband ns
petty tyrant
sbo had "a glft of music, nnd before her
marriage had played and sung 10 church
tociables and amateur thutrol'H with thu
hearty appreciation of her father ana
mother.
Fred, not 10 bc outduuc Boo WISDOM BE-
gan the making over process and hopcd IN
limo 10 model Lila intnnf0ri ui composite
vIfr. whom hr should hlyU grated on hrr
budding nitnrc all tho virtues which nru
popularity supposed to b1lons 20 perfected
womnnknd.
So after duly considering thomhttcr and
taking no ono into her confidence Liza
made decision. Onrmurnlns when Frcd
was going 90 business sh0 asked him Co
walt q moment and, standing ora the tup
stairs Of the ycnndn, sho pinncdo knot 81
purple aud yellow pnnkiua Into DIE button
hole Then because bis face was s1 near
che kissed him.
"Goodby, swcoihoarti" fho plt, with %
iittlo nervous laugh, md Doc wondered 10
tho uclghh1rs saw them, and they would
think him spuony.
Iiln's pnrsles worried Froi nll day. Ito
put them In water tu kugp them fresh, ns
hn wanted 90 wear thFm homo. % r1ncus-
sion that iorotold much good ii Lila had
only known
"pshnw, I'm ns scnti entail o. won.
AMI" no said 20 himself 81 dare sly u BE-
duh sometimes Tor Lila without mo. IN
plan "a trip somewhere, In business intur'
elts, and take her along.
Frud Roberts went homo that evening
with fresh flower about 20 bloom Ia his
soul, aud Lila's pnnslcs worn at bis hrunst.
lilo WINS disappointed 10 find tlod door locked
aud tho koy undor tho mnt-nn occasional
thing when Lila visited her pnrn
Ilr NJ once frlt nPrrioyod. Thu ms nl.
ways the way whom hc had tried do -
noble dccd-thcro was no ouoto holp him.
Nor was thoro any supper for u tired aud
hungry man. That had mover happened
befora
Then no saw u motto In froit Of tho littlo
Frunch clock which had boon ono N their
wedding presents. lilo toru Il open aud
read.
DrAn rnrb-Our marriage was a mistake.
Better separation than hatred. 10 NOS try %
IND me, me- % will b. impossible, and no ono
knows whoru hayo funo. lgiUgo mo- dhlll
do nothing 20 bring shadow on Jour name or
Tho ono / shall hereafter hCar, LIZA.
Frcd won't into q fury. Thocat ncd mp.
pnlled from thoruom and tho canary ceased
90 whistle md sling and became dumb.
When tho tempest had nhntCd, hU wont out
aud bognn u SEARCH Tor bis wife.
Tho search lasted % yuar. 10 placed hll
business In trusty hands aud pretended "a
DO travelling Ia it, Interests. His hair
turned iron gray and became him we'll.
Purpose lines developed Ia hls fnCo and
tho yoncoring wore from hia character,
showing tho rial substance beneath.
A friend who know him nj this pcrlot
OF his carcCr snld 90 him.
"Tho world h full u women. WIS
compel nn unwilling woman TO DO yuui
wifoi Accept your liberty and begin M,
over again"
"You hayonoyor loved, " answered Frud
~ want my vito bconusr-l love hcr"
at would DO morn 20 the purpose n Nh
loved you" rutortod his friend, with thai
brutal candor which friendship permits
"Sho docs" said Fr5d, and tho two
words contained his whole litnny Of faith
Tho poor follow grow rs thin ns u Hhad
ow. Ito had long since parted with buti
pride and anger. AZ irt ho wns n walk
Ing arsenal for no determined that " i.Ili
had olopod tho innn Ia tho ease should die
Hut LllAH fitting soon became NOR
personal adventure Ia his estimation
much like tho running away ot ohili
from its homo, and hu was only anxious 10
n chance to forgive and be- forgiven.
Ia this mood be- runrlud % hOtJ IN
small town, whore ho studied tho ru.lsto
and asked somc questions about tho guest
his invariahlo habit.
This tiino thorn was mysterious ficl
woman, who had hcr meals sgut Co De-
room. 10 questioned Tho clerk and lUnrnr
that rho WINS young md attractive aud
lady, but cried "a great deal
llu wandered discunsolntcly about IN
halls, aud NJ last rhn against a walter car
Tyiug tray.
"Whcrc nro you Ruiugg" hc dumandcu
In u porrmptory tone
"rnklng sick lHdy's dinner 10 hcr,
said tho man.
Here" commanded Frod, slipping
coin into tho mans hand, "glyO II 90 me
Now show mo tho way And. fulluwiu
the walter, no was shown into darEouc
room.
4 slight form lay dressed ou sofa.
pale face, scarcely dlstingulshlhlr iu "a
gloom was turned from him but, ole, hll
plnoss, 10 was tho inUo OF Lllal And sh
was weeping
Frrd was 40 bcst hut a bungling follow
aud hu huurlud now smash went "a
tray, caught in rs descent by table bu
making % Noise that would have aWaluuu
tho seven sllvpur. Lila snt up with
shock,
You careless fall1wr' rho nid indii
nHutly My head ACHES fu now that
can hardly sre-' lrod"
"Llla'" And husband and wiz, w5ro 4
each others arms, whogo $50 viii luAi
them, an difficulties being T1guuu.l1I,-
Detroit FREQ Press.
King by Trade.
while IN Geneva in 1891 Judge r.
MaekCy 81 South Carolina was select,
by the American colony to deliver
Fourth of July Grafton at o hauqu
given IN honor of tho hy, 10 was o.
tended by an tho foreign cmpula m