Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-02


article had caused him to look at her
with eyes full Of hatred; and In a sorrow
full, silent way she began to ponder the
hest way Of removing herself forever
from his sight.
All through the week she sought for
some excuse to offer him, but none came;
and at last she determined upon telling
him that she wished to return home. This
was partly the truth, though to return to
the old home--to her beloved Towers
was more. she thought, than she could en-
dure; and, II the marriage could be set
aside, az she hoped and believed with a
passionate misery that II could be, he
would be the last to wish her there.
At length, one day toward evening. she
summoned all her courage to her aid, and
went 70 where he was, and, standing at
some little distance from him with her
folded hands tightly claspcd, said, trem-
ulOusly:
"F'ulke. may I 20 homer
"Whatw he said, rs one thoroughly
amazed. His face changed, and he re-
garded her with searching scrutiny.
"What In It you want?"
"To go home." she repeated, with
slight increase Of nervousness this time.
He said nothing for a minute or two.
spent principally In thinking out her
words; and then, with a half smile:
"Tired Of II 80 soonf'
Eyes, am tired" she said, In q low
voice. Her head was bent, and she was
twirling her wedding ring round and
round her finger In q little, sad, aimless
way.
swell, what Il itT asked he, not un.
kindly, though some sense Of tisappoint.
ment was Irritating him. There 10 some.
thing else you want to say"
II wish I had not married you" she
said.
| The words came 40 quietly and with
such calm distinctness that at nrst he
could hardly believe his ears. Then his
brow contracted.
"That II a terrible thing TO say. Are
you quite sure you mean III"
"Quitc-Quite sure" She drew closer
to him. "Why should Il be terriblef' she
asked. 'The-our MARRIAGE can no NM.
done. can't Nr
| II was impossible NOT IN 400 with what
oyerpowerins ANXIETY W. sb 70 buns "non his
answer. II seemed 10 he A matter ~ life
or death TO hcr--thi. question =. 20 xhsth.
or she would or wo,id NOT have an liz.
the rest OF her life m his wife. Il v.s
scarcely a aatterins tho,,pbt and ho M.
sented IL soreiy. And conid she Inaeod ho
40 foolish. no Ignorant. m 70 have = doubt
on the subject? He Looked n Tho nsIe
childish face uprnised 10 his and :. w thst
Il was indeed 40: hut. "A he Looked he
misiudged the fear In Tho In roo ovo. ana
failed TO under.ts nd tho misery th.t al.
dened tho younr lIrc.
II am afraid I must tell you .ome.h,n,
you will not like 10 hcar." be .sid vorv
gently. "Our mnrrinse cannot ho "rdon.
NV wife you must remain mnti, LinI,,
death rcleases Won from mo or mo c.or,
YOU"
"How can there bc such . u,,ckod Lao,
II In uujust-horriblev ghe Gin .ncd no,
slender hands upon her bo.om. "Hov nm
I to i've" she cried. "with mi. ,v",~ht
forever on nv henrti'
"You are unjust" said Wrioths.Iev
coldly. ~ did not compel you IA mi,
marriage"
mo: that II H." she said. quickly r.,..
ing her lovely, haggard eyes 70 his "It
was I who made you marry me: I ON.
treated You, I begged you-oh, how could
I have done it?-not 10 leave mo hehind
alone; and now-nOw"-with such a deDth
Of misery In the young voice AZ struck
coldly TO his heart-"l am doubly alonev'
Remorse grew stronger within him. A
sudden awakening to the fact that he had
sacrificed her to his own revenge trou.
bled him, and, though Justice had follow.
ed hard upon the heels Of that deed. and
his revenge had rccoiled upon himself
vet he could not fall TO soc that he md
done her an injury that was irrcpn rabIe
How could no have thought that a child
90 reared and encompassed with love a,
she had been would rest satisfied with the
barren existence he had given herr
} II cannot hear you sneak like that" hS
said, II alone am In fault. have done
you 20 great q wrong that I know no,
how to ask your forgiveness, You were
you are, hut mere child, yet I took you
Mt your wOrtl-I permitted you TO narrS
man nearly twelve years your senior
I feel ! have spoiled your life."
us thut how Il seems to yOu?'' asked
; and tone.
aou are 100 young 10 I'VE alone: but
you 10 NOT wish 10 70 10 tue IoTers
there u that pace III iorksnire. " "
handsome and-carelessiyI .pactuIeSque
they say; ana, ~ all events wen KEEP
up ana ready Tor you ~ any moment
VII SUIT you
wM DC Deuer than TINS; ! dar'
ssy, sue said' caimiy' ana WIN som'
'p.M. An