Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20
THE FIRST ENGRAVING Of WASHINGTON.

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came to realize how very lonlp she be-
came, he would not stay, away from
her so long.
Bat he did not seem to realize.
, Once, when she was very lonesome
Mrs. Chatterton came in and sat with
her. They talked together and busted
themselves with some eedlework, and
the hours did not seem so long. And
when Ned came that nigh they walked
home with his mother and they all
were light-hearted and happy.
But other evenings passed when no.
body came in, or when her mother or
Nell dropped in to find her alone and
limited that Ned vas ~neglecting her.
They would look at her strangely, as
If they pitied her and wondered II she
were happy. Somehow this panied
her. Ned was good. She loved him
and knew that he loved her; he was
only thoughtless. She said this over
and over to herself, and she could not
bear to see in the eyes Of her relatives
the look that accused him.
One night when he had been later
than usual, and whom her heart was
/ overfull, she tried to tell him how he
was paining her, but broke down and
burst into tears.
His face was flushed and he ans
wered her impatiently:
"NOnsense, Addy; don't act like q
baby; you must remember that yon
are q woman. You oughtn't 10 expect
q man to stick in the house all the
time"
It wa MT SO much what he said, but
the tone in which ne said it, that hurt
her and made her sob silently until
she fell asleep.
He "a shame-faced in his manner
as he kissed her goodbye the next
morning and went down town, but In
the evening he returned early and at
ter dinner he did not GO ont. He was
restless and nervous, and didn't seem
to be reading the paper which he held
up before him. Between husband and
wife there was an embarrassing silence
There seemed to be no common theme
for them to talk about. They retired
early. and again Adelaide's pillow was
wet with tears.
It Is . very easy matter to tell whom
q man stays In the house ont Of =
sense Of duty. That is what Ned did
foa several nights, but 1t brought Ad-
elaide no happiness and him no COM
fort.
Her heart was overfull and she
wanted comfort and counsel To
whom should she turn? Would not
her father tell her that she was foolish.
Would not her mother DO angry and
blame Ned? Would not Nell pity her?
No, she could 60 to none Of these.
Then suddenly she thought Of Mrs.
Chatterton. She understood Ned.
She loved him. Who should not also
understand the situation and be able
to advise her? When she had gained
courage enough she went down to her
mother in-law's and sobbed out the
whole story to her. The old lady took
her In her arms - she would have
taken . tired child.
@Yeu poor little girl,s said she, aNsd
has BEEN very bad 70 you and you
didn't know how to manage him; how
should you? But bs patient; We shall
bring the young man around ALRIGHT"
Mira. Chatterton bent down md Hssed
the GIRL, who lay sobbing In Mr. arms,
and hope sprung up IN the young
wis heart.
It was : matter 81 soms doubt
whether Ned was most pleased or sur
prtsed whom, on the following night
Adelaide said To him:
/ Would y0n mind Roidg to tho club
tonight, Nedf Mother and I are 70
Ing ont Tor little phile md / On
afraid you will b loneeoma.m
SCertatnly not" hs replied, *bnt ]
thought that your mother was out u
the city.H
mother" aAtd. faltefiu9 ana hluahin9.