The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-06

no longer necessary to him; indeed he
was longing to be free, and wondering
what means he should adopt to obtain
his end.
IL Marjorie would only leave him and
return to her friend in Scotland the
matter would be simple enough but
this she did not seem inclined to do.
She thought of her child; for his sake
she still chung to the man whom she be-
heved to be her husband.
Thus matters stood for a week. when.
one day, Caussidiere, when within a
lew yards of his own door, saw q man
emerge from it and walk quickly down
the street.
Caussidiere caught his breath and a
very ugly look came into his eyes; the
man was none other than the one
whom he had strictly forbidden his
wife to see-John Sutherland!
After a momentary hesitation he en-
tered the house and walked straight to
the sitting-room, where he found Mar
jorie.
She had been crying. At sight of
her husband she dried her eyes, but
she could not hide her sorrow.
What are you crying for?" he ask
ed roughly.
ct is nothing, Leon" she returned.
Its lie; you can't deceive me as
well as defy me-
Defy you'll"
Eyes, defy me. Didn't I forbid you
ever again to seek the company of that
accursed Scotchman?'
YES" she returned, quietly, "and 1
obeyed you. 1 saw him once again to
tell him we must not meet-that was
ALL"
Il tell you you are liarv'
Her face flushed crimson.
"Leon," she said, think of the child:
say what you please to me, but let us
be alone"
hand, and was about to lead him from
the room, when Caussidiere interposed.
NO." he said; II shall say what
I please to you, and the child shall
remain 1 tell you you are a liar
that man was here today-don't trou-
BILE yourself to deny it; l saw him leave
the house
81 do not wish to deny it" she re-
turned. Eyes, he was here"
The tears had come into her eyes
again; she passed her arm around the
shoulders of the boy, who chung treln-
blingly to her.
"Why was he here?" continued Caus-
sidiere, furiously.
''He came here to say goodby. He
is going to Scotland-his father is dy-
ing"
She bowed her head and laid her
lips on the forehead of her child.
''Why did you not go with him?''
She raised her head and looked at
him with weary, sorrowful eyes.
''Why did l not go?" she said. "Ah,
Leon, do not ask me thatis it the
duty of wife to leave her husband
and her child?"
"Her husband" he said, with a
sheer, "Ah, we'll, since you are pleased
to put it SO, your husband gives you
permission, and for the brat, why, you
may take him, too"
"Leon!"
''Well?'
"What do you mean?'
.What I say, mon annie, I generally
do!''
"You wish me to leave your
He shrugged his shoulders.
ST think you would be better in Scot
land and l should be better free.
Again she looked at him in wonder.
What did it all mean? She could not
believe that he was speaking the truth.
He had been dining perhaps, and
drinking too much wine-as he had
done so often of 1ate-and he did not
1xna,v what he said. Perhaps it would
NOT he we'll for her to provoke him, she
Thought so she said nothing. she
turned from her husband, took little
.oon in her arms and tried TO soothe
him for the child was trembling with
fear. :,
Rut Caussidiere was not to be sill
eHeed.
"Did you hear what I said?' he ask
ed.
eyes. Leon, heard"
"Then heed!
Che rose from her seat, still keeping
the child in her arms, and again moYeu
toward the door.
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