The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-04

working Of Toms face, and FASTENED to
interpose.
He Is with his grandmother, darling"
she sait thinking sadly Of June's dead
mother; but June understood, as it was
meant she should, that he was with Mrs.
Ellesmere.
Fancy Tom letting him out of his
sghtr' she murmured and then sank back
tired, and said no more.
That night, as Mrs. Trevanon was sit
ting by her bedside, thinking she was doz-
ing. June suddenly opened her eyes, and,
with a fixed look, said:
us it true?'
rs what true dearest?'
"Dallas!' uttered June, in a low voice.
Mrs. Trevanion hid her face in her
! hands, and the tears fell thick and fast
through her fingers
How hnrd"' said June. and then closed
her eyes and relapsed into silence
The doctors now gave every hope of her
| recovery. When she was we'll enough to
be moved. she was to be taken to the sea
side, and, as Mrs. Trevanion could no
longer be spared from home. Mrs Bryan
was to be installed as head nurse.
oh said Tom, in melancholy voice,
rs they sat together after dinner on the
! last evening. what shall I DO without
| you! l don't believe my poor little girl
would ever have pulled through but for
! YOU"
when she is stronger, you must tell
| her answered Mrs Trevanion, with
tears IN her eyes. And when you talk
about your dreadful loss. I. will be heart
| breaking at first. but it will draw You
Of orl nj
| looking very kindly at his grieved face.
do you feel sufficiently friendly to allow
me to take a liberty?''
| At this Tom jumped up, and coming
/ round to her, seized her hand and held it
! fast.
What in the world might you not say
! or dog And he took the chair beside
/ her
you know said Mrs. Trevanion. af-
/ ter slight pause, when our poor darling
was 50 i'll and we did not know which way
/ it might turn. | would not allow you to
ropronCh Yourself in my way on her ac-
count; but, now that she is going to get
/ quite we'll and strong again. you must
/ be all in all to each other just as you
were when first You married"
! Mrs. Trcvanion paused moment; then.
! looking at him very kindly and speaking
in low but resoute voice she proceeded
'No third person ought ever to be al
| lowed to come between n husband and
wife. The cause of most of the misunJor
, standing between you and dear June ha :
been the interference of Miss Ellesmere. -
Yes, yes" said Tom. heartily. II am
sure you are right. But think, with poor
Agnes. 1t was what you would call want
Of tact more than anything else. How
| over" seeing the expression of dissent on
| his friends face, 1T shall never happen
again. No nothing-shall ever come
between my wife and me- Please God
she gets well, she shall have it all her
own way
Mrs. Trevanion smiled Il think YOU
will find she said, that June is less like
ly to be spoiled by too much kindness than
10y the other method And | am quite
sure that a man as good and kind as YOU
are ought 10 make any rea sonable woman
happy, and will DO so when left to your
self"
ooh" cried Tom. deprecatingly. dom
say anything about me. I'm very pool
sort Of chap, I'm afraid
NO, you are not" said Mrs. Treyan
ion, smiling and putting out her hand t,
him. But you are none the worse ror
being modest and when | come TO stay
with you again know shall find you the
happiest couple in the world"
And we will be, thanks to your" cried
Tom. fervently, still grasping her hand.
1T will be thanks to the natural gool
qualities of both of you, and to there be
ing no one to interfere" answered Mrs
Trevanion, kindly.