The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-12-03
FRIENDS COURTESY FEAR FOR NONE
SISSIPPI. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1897.

| primitive emotion was Ouo 0I place IN
the commonplace room. with It's writ.
ing tables Uttered up with Bradshaws,
directories and hotel stationery.
Il gained my wife by no means of
wi. ~ l need be ashamed" said Mr..
Tho"ldpson, with a.ccrtain quiet dig
nifty.
"But 1t was all a mistake. lie
wrote, only never had his letters.
lie was coming back to me-" said
Anne, hclplessly.
IL don't understands: perhaps ! am
Ldcnsc. You mean to say you only
married me believing Mr.. Dacrc was
ialsc?" began the elder man, confus-
edly. The door swung again; n busy
commercial traveller hustled in, bag
In hand, drew Il chair noisily up to u
table, aud began to write.
Mr.. Thompson beck0ned inpcra'
lively tn Anne. "Come! / must
speak to yOu," he said, sharply. lie
held the door open for her, and she
obeyed him mechanically, leaving her
lover standing by the mantlepicce,
pOwerlcsS To stop her.
Mr.. Thompson led the way up the
first flight OF stairs, Il waiter threw
open ii door, and Anne found herself
alone with her husband.
1"Now, perhaps you will explain
This man, what is he doing here? BY
what right does he address yOu?" he
said. There was ndtc Of sharpness
in his voice.
"IIc did not know l should be here.
lie was coming home from India to
stop my marrying you. He Thought
lie would be in time" said Anne,
almost in the voice Of IA chiddcn child.
"Rut lie Is too late! You are my
wife now. No one can take you from
me-" The remembrance OF the hand
some young face below moved him to
a touch OF brutality.
But l can't live with you now
Don't you see? can't, O, l can't
cried Anne.
You arc my wife. You are bound
10 live with me. You thought it pos.
siblc halfan hour ago. Nothing has
changed since then.'
"But | didn't know then. l thought
he had left of caring for me. My
mother knew. 1t was she who made
me marry YOU" painted she. All heI
= delicate color had faded; even her lip'
were white; her eyes were full 0l
terror.
80. won't you be kind to inc, ant
|, let me go?'
"To your loycr?'
"ND, no. will never see him agair
, II you will only let me go"
but don't you know ] love you
Yes, as dearly as you love that maj
down stairs. Haven't you littl'
, pity for me?"
Anne looked ut him DULY. Ill
round, h0rid face had not paled; h
y. looked as prosperous as ever. Low
y her? Love was young. and strong
- and comcly, with ardent looks AM
y melting tones. Her heart could no
= recognize him under this guisc.
=. Il am sorry. 1t is not my fault
:, We have loved each other 50 long. O
il you will only bc kind and let III
go"
~ She came up close to him in her cal
v uestncss. Her hat had fallen of; h
could see the little tendrils Of hal
curling round her tiny ears, the dept
~ " OF her eyes darkcned by coming tear
=. "You ask too much," he said wit
y sudden anger. Il love you, you al
20 my wife, and very beautiful"
d. lie had both her hands in his nov
nc and was drawing her her ncarc
Aunc did not speak, only Looked at hi
rd with a white face OF terrified repulsio
or He could see the pulse In her throi
ie. beating furiously.
"YOu would not be the first wi
tn who has lived down Il fancy for Il
lid other ma n, and has been happy wi
to her husband" he said slowly; al
IN then the girl broke down into II stor
in. OF wild hysterical weeping, coweri
Ir. away from him with bent head.
MY poor child! my dear little 81
he you are quite overcome" she hci'
Ike his voice saying In quite Il chang
tone. "Come and sit down, and let
Ap- think what is for the best"
She suffered him to lead her Il
as couch, and sat down, burying her lie
Ivy In the pillows.
MS Mr.. Thompson was not accustonl
ar' to women, and her long-drawn Sc
rec and the pitcous hcave Of her should
arc went t0 his very heart
'a'' "Y0u ask me to let you 70, An
but what would you do then? Wo
aid you go to your mother?
I'D. 20! no, no!''
II thought not. And as you h
chy my name, In common fairness To
ovc self, l could not let you 70 alone |
l'oy the world"
~ She said something Incohcrcnt
the tween her sObs Of wishing she v
rain dead.
his "EUr Gods sake, child, don't u
'rm. me rs nm enemy!" he said, bite
hc "Listen! You must share my ho
tier there Is M help for that; but u
other respects l will leave sou UT
You free; only l ask you, for your