Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-06

err, and he whispered TO himself, Poor
| Margaret"
Perhaps the ghost OF those long neg
lected years OF married life rose to con-
front him in that silent ROOM He
wondered, as he sat there, how he
would feel if this absence was forever
ii she were really dead. He remem-
bcred her patient forbearance, her
sweet nature, her affectionate heart
that he had so often set aside. Yes
she had always loved him, he knew
that. AS he sat and pondered in tho
loneliness of that room the scales fell
from his eyes. He saw clearly his neg
lect, his se!fishness, his blindness. He
had an abundance of time to be sorry
in. for six months is quite period to
live through when one is miserable.
One day, in Brussels, Margaret
handed Aunt Elizabeth most lover
like letter.
Read it. Aunt Elizabeth" said she.
with shining eyes, II believe Robert
really begins to miss me at last"
But she stayed the six months, and in
tho sightseeing in the Old World for
got. in measure, the long years Of
pain that lay behind. Her eyes took
on brighter, happier expression. the
face filled out into its old roundness,
and in the bracing atmosphere OF Aunt
Eliz ,beths presence, new scenes and
new people. Margaret. at thirty, be-
gan to look more like the old Margaret
of twelve years ago.
And Robert Allison? AS the months
rolled by and 1t became nearly time to
expect her, he could scarcely under
stand the impatience with which he
waited. He longed inexpressibly to
see her again, to tell her how much he
had missed her, and that he had never
ceased to love her. After all, she was
his wife, the one creature in the world
nearest him. He treated her with cold
, ness and Indifference, but he knew now
, that he had always loved her. He
would never let her go again, he thought
dear Margaret!
. Among the anxious watchers for the
great steamer that was expected one
morning stood tall, handsome man.
, He walked back and forth with eager
, Impotence. as the great ship came
nearer and nearer.
All now she was nearly at her pier;
now she had reached it. What scene
, that was. What torrent of kisses and
. embraces were given and exchanged
What a Gathering of voices. What
laughs and what tears. A few uninter-
, ested spectators who stood by noticed
, particularly the figure of tall. beau
!, tiful woman. clad in dark blue dress
= She was closely followed by little old
> lady, in black, and she seemed to be
looking for some one; but not long, for
, with little cry Of Joy. she saw her
), husband and as Robert Allison felt the
a fresh, sweet lips press his own so low
ingly, and beheld, after sixlong, weary
months of waiting, that beloved face
+, he vowed that henceforth and forever
> the first care of his life would be tc
= make her happy, and he realized as he
J, had never before. as he held her close
- close to his heart, the tender forbear-
ance of a woman's love. He had found
: out what life was without her, and hi
: told her himself, as he looked into tht
>, radiant face that without her it was no
" worth living.
u Aunt Elizabeth smiled shrewd lit
u tie smile when Margaret told her, 8
: few days afterward.
: my dear" said she, in that wise way
: of hers, "men need to be handled will
Z the incest of tact and judgment. Mar
II ried life is apt to blunt the keen edge
J. of affection. and prove monotonous, but
Il in spite of carelessness and indiffer
y ence, the love is there. 1t only needs
: careful training to bring it to the sur
face. Don't merge your. individuality
into that of your husband, and whel
= YOU find yourself running into rut
Il run away and see the world and it
q ways. Weakness is one of the finest o
n virtues, but we can have too much OF it
L. There. my dear, l have preached Ion;
= enough. Any one can see that RobeT
y is changed man. l am glad he proiltel
u by the lesson we gave him. But, then
l. I knew he would" and Aunt Elizabeth
a besto we'd an affectionate pat on Mar
?. garet's shoulder. as she left the room
o Eyes, Aunt Elizabeth" said Marga
; ret, looking after her with grateful
Il One ut II Time, Please
o Father Whose wife has presented hin
l. with twins)-Tommy you may sta.