The Eddy current., 1898-10-08

"sit down. r,y dear, ~ down; there
n nothing 40 horrible a. a scene
and this looks like one Take on your
cloak and your bonnet. What a strange
hoaddresaw
She unfastened the thick travelling
cloak,and there IN picturesque diearray
was the rich evening Of amber
and black. with faded crimson flower
clInglng TO H. The lawyer looked on
IN utter dlsmay This disregard for
dress and appearances spoke more
forclbly than anything else could have
done-told more plainly than words
that something dreadful had happened.
Evening toilet. Hiidredl Pray, my
dear, put on your cloak again. ] did
not know was not prepared-put II
on quickly. before any OF the servants
come In. What IL II. Hildred7 What
In the matter7"
mot much. father" she replied,
drearily; my marriage has not turned
out we'll. and / am come home, you
Sec"
But that Il nonsense cannot
come home. What Ia the matter7 Tell
me" and the lawyer. with a very ro-
signed expression Of face put away his
pate de iolo gras and folded his arms
20 listen 10 his daughters story
You have quarreled with the carl.
hope that Is, you have not left him3"
"Ile has sent me away" she replied,
and Arley Ransomo's face grew very
dark.
There r. not much TO tell" she con-
tlnued. wearily. You mislod mo you
told me that marriage could be happy
without love. / find that love Is the
soul OF H. that without love marriage
Is like dead body. I being weaker
and inferior was the hrst to learn TO
love. learned to love my husband
he has never cared for me-"
You are too sentimental, Hlldred." /"
said Arloy Ransome, severely.
II have been doing my best for my
husband" she continued" and we we're
growing happier. In time think that
he would have loved me; but someone
else, fair woman-one OF the kind OF
women that he admros- Lady Hamll-
ton. came. and"
II see" said the lawyer; the old
story Jealousy and quarrellng. Surely.
| Hlldred. you have not thrown away tho
labor OF a lifetime by growing jeal-
ous and vexing the earl7"
II have done worse than that" she
said, far worse. was Jealous Of Lady
/ I.r,lttau thaunhf thut t,th aho
and my husband were derlding me.
I followed them when they went out Ia
see tho sun set over the lake hid
| myself behind the aldor-troes TO listen
II they said anything about me: and
thon-I cannot tell how Il happened
my husband saw me. lie was very
angry; he said | was never 10 enter
his doors again, but to return home at
once to you"
The lawyers face cleared
You are quite sure that you have
told me the whole TRUTH" he said.
Yes. quite sure What should
keep from you? II seems a very hard
punishment for what was merely O
fault rather OF judgment than anything
else. / told the earl loved him and
that Jealousy had driven me mad"
you told him that? Then rely upor
II Ia few days all will be we'll. II,
Will forget his anger aud come to find
you"
II do not think So" she returned.
"You are quite sure. Illldred. thai
you have hidden nothing from mo?'
he interrogated; adding, III Is, as yoJ
say. severe punishment for 80 small 1
fault"
She looked mp NJ him IN surprise.
what can have TO hide. papa? II
telling you Of my love. and my jeal
ousy. have told you the worst"
Then all will come right again. II
the meantime keep up Appearances
20 TO your room unobseryod and wal
until your luggage arrives, shall sal
that you are come In FOR a few days
change. Keep up your spirits; an vii
come right again. ! am sure"
II am very tired, papa" she said. Z"
think J will stay In my room today"
ITO be contlnued.l