Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-14


the hostess. n little girl OF Il. under
dressed and palc-faced. conspicuous
only for n new and shining wedding
ring. She had been alone most OF the
evening, and now II was she and her
boy husband whose whispering had dis
turb,d Mrs. Trclawucy
''parling,nrc you enjoying YOURSELF"
whispered the boy husband.
so much. dear" answered the little
pale girl enthusiastically. It's ali ~
pretty and 80 amusing 10 watch. I've
never seen anything 30 pretty in my
iife."
"i'vc been helping Lady Lucy. she
asked me 60 take some ladies down to
supper" the boy husband went on.
unh n comlcnl importance. You're
sure YOU nrc not dull here al ainne2"
"Dun7 oh. dear, MOI" cried the little
rIrl. opening Wide her eyes In amaze
mcnt. "Oh. there's Lady Lucy looking
90 US, dear, 1 expect she wants you
again"
The boy hurried IN again. proud and
cluind. and his iituc wife eat smiling
after him from the corner Mrs. Tire
lawnoy looked sharply from one 10 the
other II wonder how long that state
Of things will lnst7' shc mcdltatcd
cvnically.
she Know a certain amount about the
Affairs N the foolish couple Lady Lucy
had connded various details IN tho
course ~ her apology fnr their presence
there ct all. The boy was a journalist.
with microscopic Income and limited
talents. and the little wife was pcnnl-
less. ANA they had q tiny hnt 5omo-
whore IN the east-sofne uuciviiizcd To-
caiity. the bare thought NJ which sent
shuddcr through Lady Lucy In ten
years time" she said 10 herself. what
viii have become Or thong Ana at that
point Fhe paused nFhust
u was exactly ten years since she
hcrfolf % girl OF a.. had made o. run
away love match with handFnmc Cap
tain Trclawncy.
She sat curiousiy white and stiii.
while that dead and haif-forg1ttcn past
flashed WILDLY before her. She would
never have thought u possible then Tor
her husband 60 be- at his club while she
amused herself successfully elsewhere
and now this was the normal state OF
thlnra between them.
There had been no quarrel. no dis
putri they had simply dHfted away
from each other In those ten years ~
married life. until now they were com.
rarntlvely stranger Neither could
have told how or when the division be-
gan.
she looked ut the uncomfortable cor.
nor again, and with new eyes. That
pale little face was tho happic-t IN the
room-the only contcnied one In sight
And when the bny-huubanf came near.
always with n glance and smile In that
direction. what a radiant look she float.
% back NJ hint They really seemed to
be- enjoying their evening,
Mrs Trclawncy reflected. and then.
with an indcscfibnhie sensation, II oc-
CURED to her that rhe the admired and
potied society beauty was actually en-
wing that plain. badly dressed. pcnni-
less little glrl.
Mrs Trciawncy brcathcd n long sigh
N relief when the bruuFham door was
shut upon her, ma she was IN her way
home. She had long way 10 drive.
plenty ~ time 10 follow out her present
train ~ thought. and TO be- NJ unhappy
M she pleased.
She told herself that shc was a
dcsplcnhlc little wretch. mere society
butterfly. and II was no wonder Horace
was tircd ~ her. N only Horace had
been poor ~ that he ana she could have
worked ana STRUGGLED toEctherl n on
~ their one child had lived beyond
hnhyhondl hut that she could not bear
20 think % even now. N only an the
last ten years could be- lived over again.
how differently she would Use thomi
Now II was too late. and then she
suddenly sat up straight, with fast
beating heart. II was not too late. II
could not b. too late. she would begin
this night and Try 10 restore something
of the OLD loving relations Of ten years
nEo. She would cnil for her husband
now NJ the club. she remembered hav-
inr done 10 once or twice In those by
Fone days. when something imperative
had prevented him from coming with
her. TO their mutual disappointment.
She gave the necessary order 10 her
conchman and then sat tense and up
right. her eyes bright. her checks
flushed.
An. they were not far from the club
now-fivo minutes more, and her new
life would have begun.
She had M idea what the time was,
hut II could not be 10 late. FOR the pave
mont was thflurcd with people-nli goo
ing the same way, oddly enough. ~ II
occurred 90 her after a moment There
We're no many NJ them that presently
the carriage was blocked ana Obliged
10 10 slowly; she beat her little hands
ON the seat IN her impatloncc and
looked out again.
Its the club that ~ ON IRE maam."
a policeman fald. Then aa she turncl
white. be added kindlyi Don't BE-
frightened. mn'nm, they've got the IRE
well IN hand by TITS time. ana every
one IL out"
IAN nafef" Mr.. Treiawnoy gnsped.
"WeIi. n low broken bones ana such
IKE" said the policeman. choerfully.
"Nothinr 10 speak OF mn'nm-only one
gentleman killed \ sad business
that
"who7"
'Thr gentleman who ala such great
things out In lurmuh a few years ago
Major Trolnwury"
My husband
HAD they brought hlm-lt-- home7
rho wond red. with long fhulder.
sho was ln the hail now. and some one
was hIrrylns tn meet hor-thc doctor
Rhe was not surprised 60 see him
there: M nor dfcam-like state nothing
seemed strange any more.
u have bad news for you Mrs. Tre-
lnwney'
~ know-.t tnow'" rho answered PEE
tuleutly. in nor unrenHouing misery
Tho was annoyed by his huahed tone
Her voice was unnnturally Hhrlil and
strained. md the doctor raised his
hand IN protest
what heafileaT creatures these prct-
ty women ars' he was thlnklng-nn
unconscious echo Of tho servants opln-
ion.
~ must ber Of you 10 control your
self" he said strrrly. Everything de-
ponds on quiet Ills life Is hanging on
thrond"
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