Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-11

ity burlesque. Well, the episode
was over. He had tried most
things aud found them a failure
before esssying mstnmony, and
marriage had proved as empty as
the rest. There was nothing now
to prevent hlm resuming, without
restrictions, the more unfettered
life he had forsaken at the tempta'
ton of little Myra Bromlej q
pretty face.
He would clear out or the NJ ID
dox street lodging and take a
couple of rooms somewhere en
garcOn. He balanced his cash and
decided THAT be was justified in
treating himself to a veIlchosen
little dinner and music hall
aiterward. AS for Myra, he did
OF want any more to do with her
She had left him and he did not
intend to think of her again. 1t
was his "reward," he told himself
bitterly, for marry ing her-her re
ordinations and desertiOn. be
tele that he had been guilty of a
certain King Cophetua nobility 10
making her his wife at all, when
No, he could not dupe himself
about that: She had been honest
enough but it had been a mesalli-
ance, and whom a man made a
mesalliauce the least be had a
right to look for IN return was
gratitude and devotion. Bah! 1t he
were wise he would 60 down to the
the theatrr and box her ears ia the
presence of a witness or two, and
'et her divorce after all. On the
whole be thought he would. Let
the account close-wlpe 1t out
obliterate it. Hang herl
Whether he would or would not
bave dUne so in the ordinary cOur-
Sc of events however, there Is no
means of determining. He did no.
as things turned out, because
" hile he was still considering 1t
Myra Bromley male sudden aud
unexpected leap into public favor
and commanded IN the course OF a
very few months salary Of first
G25. next $50 and then ESQ
week, Mr.. Capel, his ire exhaust
ed that in ridding himself OF a wift
on whom he had a right to levy
handsome contributions, be would
be-to use an expressive vulgar
lsm-pulling his nose to spite biz
taco.
His circumstances, thanks tt
the illness of the "principal," into
whose shoes the fortunate little
'anderstudy' had stepped were
now vastly improved. He tool
very cosy ambers, indeed called
on his tailor, and was no Longer
ashamed to sun himself 10 Picca'
dilly between the hours Of ) aud
5. HIS correspondence with th'
goose who laid the golden eggs
was rare and brief, but sometime
when his allowance failed to suff1c'
tor his weekly requirements, III
dropped a polite request for an ad
diuonal 'tenner,' and as Myr
lived quite cheaply she always hS'
1t to spare and sent 1t to him. Toll
state of things continued for three
years, and then, as might hav'
been foreseen, Mrs. Henry Cape
fell IN love With an actor.
He was ready aud anxious Il
marry her, but she explained be
position to him and told him, with
out Disgusting her love, that the
could never be anything more
than they were to each other whll'
her husband lived. She was, a
she had been straight as a dl'
and no breath of scandal ha
touched her. Charles EInes, VIII
was u thoroughly good fellow, dl
: not attempt to shake her resOlI
lion. He only pondered mlser'
bly,, and then, arriving at plan
ction went to her at last and SUI
gested 1t.
This blsckguard of yours ID
society, isn't he" he said. 'KnO"
all swell people, and they a
know he is married to youi We
look here, Myra darling you can
divorce him, compel him to dlvo
VI ce you. II you are known to
openly living with me he won't |
Ie able to help himself. He darer
y let 1t be said that he refuses 20 q
vorce you because he makes yC
pt keep him out of your salary, al
E. there could be no other explain
D. LIon of his attitude. For vel
is shame he'd have to proceed, 81
n [ swear to you on all my gods l
'g make you nv wife the moment t
K decree nlsi is made absolute. VIII