Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-10
eyes were cleaning, Asr cheeks Surd.

eyes we're slOaming. hsr cheeks burn-
Ing.
"You heard her, you saw herr she
cried bitterly. "she was 30 glad 70
get rid Of me, she could not bear the
idea Of looking upon me agaln--sho,
my mothers mother, with whom
have lived all my life. What Is there
in me, wonder, that makes me such
an unbearable burden TO every oneY
When had the fever years ago, she
--fhe prayed that / might die / wish
I had-I wish had. Now, they are
all relieved, overjoyed, that you-you
have been tricked into marrying mo
every one OF them, Blddy, Mike, even
Molly, who-who l thought cared a
little for me- Oh, L"
"She does care for YOU" | broke In
soothingly "And so do |, Helen
you know that we'll. Why else should
have married your?
II don't hnow-I don't know" she
answered wildly "You had some good
reason, l feel; and, though you fancy
you care little for me now, II will
wear away, and you will long to get
rid OF me like the rest. wish
had never met you, | wish / had
never been born-there's no one careg
for me In the world but little Jim and
no has no sense-my little Jim, whom
IL am never to see again, though
you promised, Mr.. Dennys, that he and
| were never to be parted-you-dld-'
you know you dldW
my dear, why did you not bring
him with your You know I would
not have objected. Let us turn back
and get him at once"
leaned out to tell the driver to-
turn, when | saw the poor little dog,
with his tongue hanging out, covered
with DUST ambllng feebly after us.
/ picked him up and laid him In his
mistress arms, and left them for a
time to whisper their grievances
to one another. Presently Helen
touched mo gently, and saw the
storm had gone out Of her face, She
said wistfully--
I'm sorry said what did, Mr..
Dennys, VIII you forgive me, please,
and-and try to be kind to poor little
Jim and me2" When | had made the
most suitable answer / could think Of
she added: "When--when--yo are
really tired of us you will let us
know, and we'll 80 away quietly and
never trouble you again"
We remained abroad for Ave months,
for / was anxious to rub off the sur
face-coat of my wlfe's rustlclty before
her under the critical eyes
Of my friends.
l must say tho undertaking was not
D painful or tedious one by any
means. Somehow the lace ruflles and
bangles fitted her little brown wrists
more naturally than l imagined She
earned quickly and aptly, and, much
% my surprise, showed an innate
,apability of discerning worth and
beauty in the higher branches Of art
which culture had failed to awaken
n me. In o picture gallery she would
go to the best Picture ~
itand entranced before canvases from
which my eye and, indeed, the average
,ye Of our fellow-trayelers would
urn away In dull WEAKNESS,
She was very observant and intelli-
rent, never required to be told thing
vice, and in a very short time OF
Welded intimacy learned to read the
meaning of every light and shade that
rossed my commonplace counte-
lance, the very thoughts Of my heart
in q manner that startled me at
Irst, until came to accept 1t as an
ordinary accomplishment, not without
Is advantages to one Of my torpid
temperament. The thing l had been
onglng lazily for I would find some-
low at my elbow as soon as she
inferred the room, the words would
wish said would drop naturally from
Ter lips, the people liked would be
Ter friends at the end of the week.
ITO be Continued.)