Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
eyes we're cleaning. asr cheeks burns

eyes were cleaning, her cheeks burns
ing.
'You heard her. you saw herr" she
cried bitterly. "She was so glad to
get rid of me, she could not bear the
idea of looking upon me again-shc.
my mothers mother. with whom I
have lived all my life. What Is there
in me, wonder, that makes me such
an unbearable burden to every one?
When had the fever years ago, she
she prayed that might die. wish
had-I wish I had. Now, they are
all relieved, overjoyed, that you-you
have been tricked into marrying me
every one of them, Biddy, Mike, oven
Molly, who-who / thought cared
little for me. Oh, Il
"She does care for you,' l broke in
soothingly. ''And so do /, Helen
you know that well. Why else should
have married you?"
81 don't know-I don't know" she
answered wildly. you had some good
reason, feel; and, though you fancy
you care a little for me now, it will
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rid of me like the rest. l wish l
had never met you. / wish l had
never been born-there's no one cares
for me in the world but little Jim and
he has no senSe-my little Jim, whom
II am never to see again, though
you promised, Mr.. Dennys, that he and
l were never to be parted-you-did-
you know you did"'
"My dear, why did you not bring
him with you? You know l would
not have objected. Let us turn back
and get him at once
l leaned out to tell the driver to
turn, when l saw the poor little dog,
with his tongue hanging out, covered
with dust. ambling feebly after us.
1 picked him up and laid him in his
mistress arms, and left them for
time to whisper their grievances
to one another. Presently Helen
touched me gently, and l saw the
storm had gone out of her face. She
said wistfully-
I'm sorry l said what l did, Mr..
Dennys. Will you forgive me, please,
and-and try to be kind to poor little
Jim and me?" When l had made the
most suitable answer l could think Of
she added: "When-when-you are
really tired of us you will let us
know, and We'll go away quietly and
never trouble you again"
We remained abroad for five months,
for l was anxious to rub off the sur
face-coat Of my wifes rusticity before
bringing her under the critical eyes
of my friends.
l must say the undertaking was not
a painful nr tedious one by any
means Somehow the lace ruffles and
bangles fitted her little brown wrists
more naturally than l imagined. She
learned quickly and aptly, and. much
to MY surprise, showed an innate
capability of discerning worth and
beauty in the higher branches OF art
which culture had failed to awaken
in me. In picture gallery she would
instinctively go to the best picture,
stand entranced before canvases from
which my eye and, indeed, the average
eye of our fellow-travelers would
turn away in dull WEAKNESS.
She was very observant and inFe1i-
gent, never required to be told-4o ling
twice, and in very short time Of
welded intimacy learned to read the
meaning of every light and shade that
crossed my commonplace counte-
nance, the very thoughts Of my heart
in q manner that startled me at
first, until l came to accept it as IN
ordinary accomplishment. not without
its advantages to one of my torpid
temperament. The thing I had been
longing lazily for I would fnd/ |ne-
how at my elbow a She
wish said would dp lrally from
her lips, the peop Led woualsbe
her friends at ting ID of the week.
ITO be Obntinued.)