The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1896-03-05

4 Hrrttcu n1In with smile and kiss, ut
| which the troubled loo K left his face ana
hc said:
Now You are my own sweet wifc
Rgnin. viii you go down to tea OF have
II mp here? o.
Il will go down. said. and we de-
seconded together.
AS we entered the little tlining-room
| Mrs. Curtiss arose, saying:
| "NNill you take your place at the head
Of the table tonight, or are you too
tired?"
| II do not care to take the head of the
table now, or at any time" replied,
| and took seat ut the side. | spoke
so rudely that my husband and his
mother both looked at ME but only for
an instant. During the meal George
! trieo to be cheerful; ! was silent, and
the woman who poured the tea at the
head of the table was so nervous that
her hands trembled. The meal was
over at last and we returned to the
sitting-room. After waiting for me to
seat myself the old lady took low
rocker close to the light and began to
| knit.
II will leave you two TO get ac-
quainted while | SO TO the hotel and
telephone Ned we have arriyed,' said
George, cheerfully II won't be long"
and off he went. Silence followed for.
some time. the stiffness only broken by
the click, click Of her needles. ] could
bear itno longer q" .#G IL
What are you maliing?" ] asked.
She was SO startled that She dropped
several stitches, but managed to an
swer: .-r.". +. ....-.,. 49,.
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''ror tho heathen ~ asked again. !
She looked az me q moment over her
glasses and said. a..~>.-.. -.
'No, for George; ! always knitted
his fathers socks, and il you have no
objection always intend to knit his
"Oh no, / shall not object" said,
and, not knowing what else TO do, com
plained of being tired and said if she
would excuse me ] would retire, and
with Il cool good night I left the room
and went upstairs.
Night after night, day after day ,weelS
in and week out, we lived on in this UNI
sociable way till several months went
By. We were freezingly polite to each.
other, nothing more. z@..> -.:... III.
One evening George said to me;
"Gracc, why can't my mother be your
mother?" II did not marry your en-
tire family" heartlessly replied, land
forbid you ever to speak on this sub
ject again. r..
He left me without the usual kiss,
and was w1ctched all day. From that
time on things grew worse 'ather titan
better. j became pale, thin and list
less under the strain. 4 doctor was
called, who said the climate did not
agree with me, anil must go away at
once, and George managed for me to
return to Chicago, saying he would
come to me US soon as he could settle
his business. r.. @@...-.- ..."..%:&
Ny husband was n rising young law
yer in Denver, his prospects good, bust
ness hourishing, and to sell out meant
ruination; but this he did, and in
Few month followed me to Chicago,
where i had been living with an aunt
ever since my return. Baby Elizabeth
was three months old before George
saw her. He looked in wondermenb Mt
the tiny thing, almost afraid to touch
her, but she soon learned 10 know him
and look for his coming. We began Mt
once making plans for a little home
Of our own, and Mere soon settled in
cosy fat IN the southern part Of the
city. Ny husband bought all the pretty
artistic things that cnugh' my fancy,
and we were ais happy and comfortable
as pcss Bile. Our little hcme was per-
feet. l was SO occupied i'm the care Of
my baby, overseeing and planning tor
Cur one maid Of all work, and deyot:ng
my spare moments to the study of the
cook book.
As my JOY and happiness Increased,
the lines Of trouble and Worry were
fast growing in my husbands face.
The little dishes so carefully pre-
pared by my own hgn,is were left n
tasted he 10 longer repeated the chit
chat of the Office, but sa: silent and
gloomy the entire evening. 1 could
bear it no longer 10 one evening after
putting Elizabeth TO bed sat down
beside him TO whom had given my |
whole heart, and said: Dear, what |
is it troubles you?' Without an ,n-
swerIng caress, h. said Grace, We
must retrench. You know / only re-
ceived $4,000 for my share in the Den
yer Office We have furnished this
house. / have taken an office down
town. and as 1 am a stranger cannot |
expect much business, | have had 20 !
begin all over again, and, Grace, nay |
mother must CONF TO live with us / |
cannot afford to keep two establish
ments.''