The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-05
way connected with the mysterious
handkerchief, never knew.

Poor Dude, he was mighty hand
some man, and if this little Dude is like
him, he'll be a wonder some day.
1.-The air is so warm, shall leave
you, gentlemen, now to your cigars, and
take Dudley upstairs myself. Come
pet, with mamma
"She caught a glimpse of her hus-
bands face as he opened the door for her
to pass through, and there was strange
stern look on it.
"She moved upstairs, and put the baby
in his cot, like one in a dream. What a
miserable woman she was! Why hadn't
she saved all this trouble and disgrace,
by telling her husband frankly before
she married that her heart was given to
another, but that she would be faithful
wife to him? Was her heart ever given
to another? Was it love she had felt for
Dudley, or was it girlish admiration
for the man who was such general
favorite, so good natured, and sweet
tempered, and whose attentions all the
girls liked to claim? Surely it was the
latter, else what was this new feeling for
the loyal man whose name she bore,
which she was experiencing for the first
time, and whose great depth she had
never realized until now, when by her
own falseness, she feared she had forfeit
cd all right to his respect?
"She sank down by the side of their
child-her child and his child-and
prayed God to give her husband the
strength and the grace to forgive her.
"How long she had been there she
didn't know, when she was reused by
the sound of her husbands voice.
Dolly, my darling wife, forgive me for
these cruel suspicious. l know they
can't be true. Tell me they are not, and
we will forget all about them. You are
not the Southern girl this lieutenant
loved?' Mrs. Fenton seemed paralyzed.
My God, woman, speak YES she an
swered, hardly audible, 4 was
And yet you married me, knowing
how l loved you, how l nearly wor-
SHIPPED the gowns you wore, because
they had touched you, seemed a part Of
yourself. would have given my lfe's
blood for you gladly, and that is poor
return for the love, that I-poor fool
that was-thought you gave me, and
even to give that cursed name to my
child-you have forfeited all rights to
call it yours
"Jack,-I beg you to forgive me.
Let me tell you all and per-
Forgiveness! Confession! Is this
the time to talk OF that? Had you told
me the story before our marriage, it
would have made no difference then.
The man was dead, and would have re-
spected your sorrow, hoping that in
time, by devoting my life to you, could
teach you to forget him and love me.
cor had you told me even after we
were married; but to hear it now, for
the first time, from a comparative
stranger; to know that all this time you
had no love for me; that even at the
birth Of my child your feeling for hin,
was SO great, you gave baby his name.
That is the hardest Of
Mamma, tiss boy Goodnight Tome,
papa, oou tome, too interrupted baby in
his shrill, sweet voice.
Jack, for his sake, beg
Mrs. Fenton fell forward in dead
faint. When she recovered, she was in
her own room where her mother was
bending over her. much alarmed at her
daughters condition. Jack brought
you in, dear she said, you are all right
now; he was greatly worried thought
and said he would go for Doctor Brown
though | told him it was only the heat
and there was no need for the doctor.
"A little later, messenger brought a
note from MIR. Fenton, saying he would
stay that night at his club, and think
what would be best to do.
For the clild's sake, there must be
no public separation, but hereafter they
would live their lives as entirely apart
from each other, as two strangers might
appearing friends only when circum-
stances demanded. These were his plans
If she had any suggestions to make, he
would be glad to hear them when he re-
turned in the morning. Mrs. Fcnton
began to be hopeful. II they both lived
Under the same roof, and together
looked after the interests OF the child
which each loved so dearly, there would
surely come a time when she could
prove to him that her regard for Lieut.
Forriston was merely an infatuation, ant
that the one great love, which comes tc
all women but once in lifetime, was al
for him.
"The morning dawned at last, and she
prepared for her interview with him
Nine, ten, eleven, but he did not come
and there was no message. Half after
eleven chimed, and second later came
a sharp ring at the bell. She heard the
voice Of her husbands partner, Mr.
Bale, asking to see her, and Mrs. Bale
was with him. What could they want;
The maid showed them into the room
and one look at their faces told her theil
errand.
"Jack,' she gasped, you have new:
about him-tell me quick-what is it?