The labor world., 1899-11-11

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very commiserating tone:
"You poor little creature! I have
;, come on purpose to console with you.'
:! '"Thank you,'. said Adele, mistakine
her meaning, II almost think need
coincidence, being left alone in th1:
great house with only the servants"
"Yes," continued Mrs. Ainsbury "bu
YOU may be sure that everyone will
take your part, for people always dc
sympathize with the ladies, you know
I think he was a perfect wretch tc
leave you, and so soon, too"
Her meaning began to break upon
| Adele's mind, and she exclaimed al.
most fiercely, "Of whom are you speak
! ing?"
"Mr. Irving" replied Mrs. Ainsbury
| in some surprise at Adele's excited
manner, II heard that he had quarreled
with you, and that was the reason OF
| the separation; and knowing that you
| must feel lonely, I fastened to Offer
my sympathy, trusting that you would
excuse the intrusion"
Our heroine drew herself up with
! considerable dignity, as she replied:
| '.Allow me to say that you have been
quite misinformed; this is the first time
J that have heard Of any quarrel,
and the separation was caused by some
business which has called my husband
away for a few days."
Mrs. Ainsbury hastened to apologize,
and soon after left the house. Then
came honest little Vivian Lovejoy, who
| threw her arms around Adeles neck
and exclaimed in a tone of sincere
sympathy;
"My poor, dear Mrs. Irving! how
sorry 1 do feel for you!'
"Why do you feel sorry for me,
Vivian?" asked Adele, in calm voice.
"Oh, because - because of this
dreadful rumor," said Vivian, llesitat-
ingly.
"That my husband and had quar-
relied and separated?" said Adele.
"You have heard of it then, and it
is not true?"
ooh, yes, I have heard of it, and
have also been condo1ed with, but ]
cannot imagine what gave rise to such
an idea."
Vivian did not hurry away as Mrs.
Ainsbury had done, and Adele found
it a comfort to have friend with her.
She was obliged to receive visits of
coincidence all the afternoon, and r.
the evening her gentlemen friends
came ''to offer their sympathies," as
they said, but Adele thought it was
to satisfy their curiosity. Everyone
expressed such deep sorrow for her
that she almost began to think she
must be very unhappy being, and she
became quite wrought up to state
of wretchedness. ,.s,
This state OF affairs continued until
the. return Of Mi. Irving, which took
place rather sooner than his wife had
anticipated. Adele, ran to meet him,
and throwing herself into his arms,
burst into tears.
what ails my pet?" he asked, as he
kissed her affectionately:
''Oh, st. John," sobbed Adele, ''there
/ has been such a strange report cir
| culated throughout the whole place
they said that you and I had quarreled
| and that was the reason you had gone
and left me- ::
A quizzical look came over Irving's
| face as he replied:
What very strange reports, my
| dear, gain credence! How could this
| have arisen, do you know?"
His wife answered.:
II have not. the slightest idea; ]
am sure it could not have been from
anything that I said, this time
St. John Irving passed his hand
thoughtfully across his face as he re.
| marked, slowly: could it have been
from a remark that I made on the
morning I left you? I recollect meet
ing one Of the neighbors who inquired
how you were. replied that you were
very we'll when I last saw you, but
that we had had few words together
! and separated. I noticed that he
looked rather surprised at my answer u
"Oh st. John! how could you?" ex-
claimed Adele.
why, my dear, it was only in fun
| and then it was strictly true; but peo-
pie are so very matter Of fact-any-
one might know that would not leave
you, no matter for how short time.
without having a few parting words
with you"
But it has placed me in very strang
position, I did not think it Of you,
| St. John
Mr.. Irving folded his little wife in
| his arms and asked to be forgiven,
Adele had generosity enough to see
how much trouble she had often been
the cause of bringing upon him in a
similar way, and now, in her turn, she
laughed heartily over the modification
| she had suffered.
| Her husbands remedy proved a most
effectual one, and from that time she
was more careful to preserve truth ir
the spirit as we'll as in the letter, Of
| what she said.
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| w several years ago, among his as
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| per cent bonds This Dr01uced al in