Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-02-02

yAR 'seea sss fears 'a ssss ;sss Ssa- en-
= crossing pursuit.
One Wednesday evening he
was sitting smoking in his
Il chambers, deeply engrossed
OP, in q blue book, when he
heard a gentle knock on his
{ door.
"Ceme in" he shouted. thinking II
was his man, and again buried himself
in his book.
The door opened and shut quietly
and he stiH read on, and then suddenly
hooked up. There, standing in a de-
jected attitude, was the wreck Of what
had been a lovely woman. Graves
sprang TO his feet, his face pale anc
stern. for. IN front of him. was hi.
justly divorced wife.
"You!-Bertha!- Here in my rooms"
He moved over to the bell.
Don't ring it, she walled: Il watch
ed your servant go out, and wanted to
speak to you, ah, SO badlyw
Now look here, Bertha-you drag
ged my name in the dust-you nearly
ruined nay career, and now, when you
have been justly punished, you come
back. What do you want ?-money:"
His tones were Icy in their coldness.
and the weak, degraded creature be-
fore him shivered as she heard the last
"Cyril-I've no right TO come to you.
know, but the world is SO cold and
to a woman, and God alone
knows how low I've fallen. Cannot
you take me back" She sank into q
chair. and began to cry silently.
Take you back he cried, his eyes
gfttering with fury, whilst. with un.
sven strides, he paced the room: take
you back and become the laughing
stock OF London. What. Go and rus
scate in some dreary hole until you
left me again? You forget what you
are"
The insult lashed fresh life and spirit
into the covering woman.
And who made me what am ?" she
said, with her color rising. and her
breath eeming and going rapidly.
Not l." he replied, with a sneer.
IF not you, who did7 When you
first men Re at my fathers rectory
Was as simple minded a girl as any IL
the hand. You made me MARI
lid yoa nOtT' Her tone WAS ipA
"Weil-suppose | didT' hewered.
ss1roniIy. -------
You took me TO a dull house In this
London town. and there you left me.
Night after night you went to your DO
ittcal meetings and TO your House Of
Commons, and gave me what was left
Of your time. You fed me and clothed
me, It's true. and there II ended. You
encouraged me TO mix in society, and
never troubled to protect me as you
should have done: and then. when
left Jon. more from heart sickness and
from desire TO be loved and petted By
some one than from any other cause
you divorced me, and received the con.
dolence Of your friends. BahLyou are
the man who is responsible for rBy
ruin, and ron only Money I scorn
your money. and never until die will
trouble you again"
She left the room abruptly, leaving
Graves a prey TO the most conflicting
emotions. Her Indictment was. he felt
only too true. ard a feeling of shame
came over him.
He unlocked his safe and took out his
VIII, and read 1t slowly through, theE
took a sheet of paper and wrote rapid
y, and replaced both IN the safe.
There" he said. Il shall never mar
y again. and if 1 die before her. who
knows, ii may make difference II she
has the control of money. If / coulc
in s@cGk.t time over again.
,;tuatiop, debate was over, and Cyri
10 not teks its hero Secure in the self
,,r7ssionat thorough knowledge OF
,o.si,1tyo = gives It's possessor. he had
=, --,,-5r Iouse spellbOund for over ar
-, sat down amidst a chorus OF
esS 1g cheers. In the lobby his
- crowded around him with
10 w congratulations. and, already
ind Lc minds eye. he saw that his days
.eHlA obscure private member were
: e The larger life of a leader OF
= -. with all its brilliant possibilities
med 10 lie open before him, and he
{ ,rled in it. 1
-S-OrqIiet down his overstrained nerE e
be took his hat and coat, and, although
1t was long past midnight, made hi.
way to the Embankment, a favorit'
There W. w fun moon, ana
he night was/very still, and, lost in
'everie, he IVint over the balustrade-
4d gazed idIt upon the glistening. Sill
.-IiYer Below him.
The utter peace and aud quietude OF
The scene soothed him, and he was just
about 10 leave when a heavy hand was
9id upon his shoulder.
Don't do It, sir-thlnk over It," was
uU-tered in his ear.
He turned sharply, and found a po-
treman looking at him with commits
ration.
Good God. constab you don't
INK I'm going to jump in the river,
10 you? Man alive! Can't any one
-aIIl on the Embankment without do
- that?"
Aren't you Mr. Graves, the member
er East Bucks. SIR" said the man.
y cs. I am: we had hot debate At
.e House. and strolled here to cool
own before turning in. How did you
now me?" Guericd Graves.
Lord bless you. sir, I'm Bucks
u1n myself. and a stanch supporter Of
-nura, But don't ee, sir. come here
gain Ike this; it amt safe. for we cal
Z one of the most risky beats in Lon
Iou. We get down here men as are
desperate for want Of foed and shell