Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-05-31

""h' besides every shilling we had In the
mousse It's cruel Of her." says James, re-
iapsing into the fearful state which 90
oiten succeeds drunkenness, ito leave me
all alone here without q blessed coin In
my pocket. and no one to see after me. l
didn't think she could be 80 cruelr'
William Moray whistles suggestively.
Listen to me, Jem," he then says; II
want to speak seriously to you. Tell me
tne truth. IL that woman your wife or
not?'
OF course she's my wifer'
Il see no of course In the matter.
After that terrible scrape you got into at
Glasgow you disappeared altogether from
society, and never communicated with
your family for four or FIVE years. Then
you suddenly turn up in London, and
hnd you living with lady who you say
u married to you, but who is not in the
position from which men of our standing
usually choose their wives'
well! how could / help itY' grumbles
James. 81 couldn't get any employment
after that cursed business in Glasgow,
and Della can make money. and how are
we to live else? You wouldn't have me
starve, would you? or break stones? If
the governor hadn't been so beastly un-
forgiving, and cut me cut Of his will,
suppose we should have been living like
other people. But anyway we were mar
ried fast enough at Chiffon, in Berwick
shire, and we've got the certificate of it
at least, Della has, for suppose the jade
has taken it with her"
do you think that she can have ret an
inkling Of where we took the boy last
night, and carried him of in consc-
QuenceY
How can l tell? These women have
ears NIL round, in my experience"
Because that is rather an important
matter to decide. Iou see, the case is,
James, you can't afford to part with this
woman just yet"
"HOw do you meanp'
"Well, to speak plainly-you won't sup
port yourself, and I can't support you.
Therefore you must use every possible
means to make her come back to you"
But suppose she won't come backY y
whines James. How can l make her.
She earns enough money to support her.
self, and she knows how i'll am, that
am unable to do any work or to stand
any fatigue: and if she stays away AMI
You won't make me an allowance, l shall
starve or go to the workhouse, for there's
nothing else left for mew
Hush! don't talk such nonsense" in
terrupts his brother, authoritatively. I'VE
must force Mrs. Moray to return to you
and we must do it by means Of the child
But she's got the child"
''She has no claim to him. I think you
told me he was seven years old on his
last birthday. You can legally take him
from her again"
''But then shall have to support him
and how am I to support myself?"
II do wish you would hear me to the
end. and not keep on interrupting 30. The
first thing we must do is to find out your
wife's present address. That Is easily ac.
complished by having her followed home
from the theater. Then you must claim
and take away the child. The mother is
certain to follow II"
But suppose she doesn't follow itY
Then l am prepared to carry ont what
proposed % you last night, thousk
cannot say that my wife fell In very read
lily with my views. She considers the boy
30 plain. And am sure she would never
consent to receive him II she knew his
mother was an actress, or even alive.
have represented him to her, therefore, rs
q motherless child Of yours by an early
and imprudent marriage, whom I am de-
sirOus, in the event of your death. Of
adopting as my son; and II she allows me
to carry out my own views concerning
him, it is as much as she will do. She's
a good woman, but her opinions are de-
cided; and as she has no children of her
own. she is apt to be little jealous Of my
approaching the subject. But it Is very
premature to talk of these things. Your
wife appears fond of the child, and l be-
lieve you have only to claim him to Sc
cure her return to you"
well, what am I to do till she comes
back? She's taken all the money she had
with her, and she'll draw her salary to-
morrow evening, but not a cursed half
penny Of it shall I see. It's cruel of her
to leave fellow in such plightv'
Here! hold up, man! Don't snivel! 1
am going to settle the rent for you this
week, and there's n sovereign to go on
with" throwing it down on the table
But for heavens sake, Jem, don't 60 and
get drunk again tonight; for the woman
OF the house declared she'd turn you out
into the street IL you did, and she looks
every inch as il she'd keep her wordr'
The poor wretch makes some sort of
promise to do as he is advised, and sub
sides again into his old respondent atti-
! tude. As William crosses the threshold
and looks back ut him, he thinks he has
seldom seen more pitiable object.