The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-07-11

duty by her husband. And the men WHO
are literally living two lives would 10
vastly offended II one dared to cast a
doubt upon the lustre of that which they
proudly call their honor! Dear, dear,
what aquaint world this is!
1--WE must go away, Stephen" said
julia. suddenly, after n few minutes.
"Oh, yes, indeed we must. l should al
ways live in the direst dread of the whole
truth coming to light, and if it ever did 1
should die of shame. L know that ought
If I was u Spartan good kind of wife
to urge you to give every farthfng you
have to n hospital and yourself to the law.
But Pm not n Spartan and think | never
was very good, and l can't bring myself
to do anything except to beg that you
will give it all up and come away with
me. to n place of safety aud let us try
to forget that these things, these dread
full things, have ever been, and help one
another to live n good and quiet life in the
future"
He was almost struck dumb by hel
words, by the mcrcifulness OF her decision
for he had expected something utterly
different. And he laid his head against
her shoulder and made 3 mighty vow
within his own heart that by hook or by
crook-no. God help him. not by crook
he would turn to a different kind of work
and make two fortunes, one for his wife
TO spend us she would, the other that
she might endow some charity with at
least twice rs much as he had ever drawn
from the company with which he had been
associated almost ever since he could re
member.
But / must say that Stephen Howard
felt no more shame at his profession"
than did eyerany highwayman of old. lie
was grieved that the wife whom he mlored
should be distressed and he was angry
with himself for having placed her in II
position of some risk-beyond this, how
ever, he only thought it II pity that every
thing had come to light.
"Stevie, my dear" Julia said, at last,
there is one question | wan to ask you.
1t Is about Bob and Mamie. They belong
to this dreadful society, toof"
II can tell you-don't ask me-" ne said
In great distress. -5.0..
"But Bob at least does-I am sure of it."
My darling, | beg of You to let that
question rest. And pray" he cried. do
let me implore of you to say no word which
Will cast suspicion upon my sister. Prom
Use mo you will do this"
YES" she said, 81 will promise you. !
have my W thoughts about it, Stevie-I
know what think. And now let me say
Just one thing more-it is thut rs long as
you keep faith with me-and l know that
you will will never mention this sub.
ject to you again. Let it be as If this dis.
covery of mine had never been made, for
II it is constantly being discussed and
ragged over between us, we shall only
have Il miserable aud wretched life, aud,
indeed, it would be better to part at once."
"Oh, juicy" he cried, chow good, how
generous you are!"
May" she answered, with n touch of
her old sarcasm, you had best say moth
ing abou. that. There's a saying you
know, which says, It's easy work burying
other folks bairns,' so we might read it,
It's easy work forgiving other folks
losses" and then, poor girl, the strain
became too much for her, and she burst
out crying aud hid herpoor flushed shamed
face upon the breast which in strict jus.
tice she ought to have scorned but which
In reality this dreadful trouble seemed
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before.
CHAPTER XxvI.-A BRAVE FRONT TO THE
WORLD.
But Julia's weakness soon passed. She
was a young woman of marvellous energy.
aud before she went down to dinner that
evening-which she did wearing n charm
ing white gown and such a bright smile
that not even her mother guessed ut the
existence of the aching heart it covered
she had already arranged their plans.
1--WE must get out of this earlier than
we intended, Steyie," she told him. 1--WE
must get home as soon as possible-and |
think you had better be ill as soon MS you
possibly can aud go up to town to consult
n doctor. You know we must give some
reason for our leaving England-we can
not give up our fiat and go off just Mt this
time with no more apparent cause than a
mere freak. But if you find the English
climate tries your lungs, we can quite cas-
lily manage it,"
But must we give up our flat?" he ex.
claimed.
ON! Stephen, yes-I should nevcrknow
another moments peace-1 should never
care to live there again." She cried. Now
listen; this is what | should do. You 90
to town tomorrow to consult Il doctor
write to me tomorrow to say that you are
to see him the next day. Write the next
day and say that you are most imperative.
ly advised not to stay another winter in
England and in fact that the sooner you
get out of England the better. Then sug.
gest a steam yacht"
"a steam yacht!' he cried.
eyes. Why not? We must live some
where,f she answered, mildly. 'If we
have ayachtof ourown we can take every.
thing we most value in Victoria Street
with us. Quite half the things could be
used for fitting her up"
but you, %Juey-how will you like its'
he cried.
"Oh! am n very good sailor" she an
swered.
But wanted to turn to work of some
kind" he exclaimed. Il mean to make a
fortune"
S you can. We can more easily store
a yacht than get n house taken care OF, .
she answered. "Besides, you must have
some time to find out what you can do,
or find to do. Depend upon it, the yacht
10 liz pSSb SCHeIle we IaSc ilu ou ycV.
"Thcu it shall be n yacht" he answered.
So at dinner-time Julia went down say
ing brightly that her head was better, al.
most well in fact, although, as Miss Theo-
dosia told her kindly, anyone could see
she had not been well by the dark rings
under her eyes. And then she said that
she was q little anxious about Stephens
health, ''she Was afraid everything was not
we'll with him here" laying her hand
lightly ou that part of herself which might
be taken to indicate the heart or the lungs
as the observer thought proper.
But don't talk about it tonight" she
said, when Miss Theolosin and Mrs. Traf-
ford broke out into simultaneous expires.
sions of regret. ut may be nothing. II
you don't mind. Miss Thcodosia, Stephen
will go up to town tomorrow and have a
good opinion
Thus prompted the two older ladies cast