Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-20

was laid in his arms q wee babe His
sole object in life was to bring them
together, and SO he planned sojourn
Tor them on the Jersey coast where
they had first met
! The young people went there because
MIR. Bertram wished it. If tley were at
all sentimental about the locality, they
said nothing One morning, while prom
enading ON the board walk, they met, to
their great surprise, Marga andermeu-
len and her mother. The dashing Marga
was as vivacious as ever. She embraced
Sue, shook hands with Jules and an
nounced her engagement to Lieutenant
| Iomkins the cadet with whom young
| Leroux had first met her.
How beautiful you are" she burt
ed out, examining Sue from head to
foot. You We're "a sickly thing when l
first knew you. "
She suggested a sail ON the ocean,
and Jules and Sue We're forced to acoui-
esce. The morning went by quickly,
but Mr.. and Mrs. Leroux were not whit
livelier than they had been before meet
ing the chatty, clever Marga All dur
ing their sail Sue was tortured by the
thought, eff the boat should be cap
sized, which one would he rescue, Mar.
ga or me, his wife?"
Sue was passionately in love with her
husband. His presence was as necessary
to her as the air. She could have kissed
his hand with humblest devotion when
he passed it gently over her blond hair.
She was ecstatically happy when he
talked with her on the most indifferent
subjects.
She had banished every thought of
death. She had suddenly become an
egoist. She craved the love he had Civ
en- to Marga and pinned her faith in
the ultimate fulfillment of her ardent
desire on little signs that seemed to her
unfailing. She consulted her mirror,
and it told her that she was growing
more beautiful day by day Was she as
lovely as Marga in his eyes? Perhaps
AT any rate she would ask him. She be-
gan to torture him with disguised
questions in which Marga's name was
often mentioned.
Jules felt Inundated at first, then
hurt, and finally he grew cold toward
his wife. Marga was completely forgot
ton. He loved his wife, and he became
conscious of the change in her. 1t seem.
ed to him that demon had taken posses
sion of the harmless child. He feared
that she was no longer content with his
affection, Meanwhile they loved each
other more and more yet became I'M
happier as the days wore on.
With Vargas coming Sues jealousy
had once more definite object Per-
haps the sly mink feigned to be be-
trothed to the lieutenant to disarm her
(Sue's) suspicious She must set trap
for them--for him and Marga.
Lieutenant Tomkins, Miss Wander
meulen had said, was in Washington,
making arrangements for long leave
of absence. Thither sue was determined
to go. She would find the young officer
whom she had never seen and ask him
about his coming marriage with Marga
She told her husband of the journey she
planned. He offered to accompany her,
but she said that she preferred to go
alone. He gave his consent reluctantly,
but Sue, blinded by jealousy, thought
his reluctance was only feigned.
Sue was driven to the station. She
paced the platform impatiently. The
train was half an hour late. Suddenly,
just as the monster engine pulled into
the station, hand clutched her arm
tightly
You are deceiving me! With whom
are you going?"
Sue turned quick as "A flash and
looked into the pale, distorted counte-
nance of her husband In moment she
understood him He whom she loved
distractedly was jealous of her!
"Would you kill me?' she whisper
ed, hardly able to repress tears of JOY.
"You and himr' groaned Leroux,
drawing a revolver from his pocket.
Jules" she broke forth in joyous
tones, forgetful of her surroundings and
the fact that the train was just then
leaving for Washington, 'tell me that
you love me- not Marga? was going to
hunt up the lieutenant to whom she is
engaged / was going to ask HIM
Hush ~ said softly the happy nus
band his face radiant with unutterable
love Il love only you, my wife my
allr'
He lifted her into waiting carriage.
"By the way" he continued as he
wound his arm around her waist, your
father has telegraphed that he will ar
rive tonight. We will go down to meet
him, Sue Do you think he will see a
change in us?"-St. Louis Republic
A Misguided Burglar.