The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-27

seemed 10 be enjoyipg their evening.
Mrs. Trelawney reflected. and then,
MIN IN indcscrlbable sensation, il oc-
rurred TO her that she, ne a,.-..- cd ard
petted society beauty, was actually en-
wing that plain. badly dressed. pcnni-
los little cir.
Mrs. Trelawney breathed long sigh
Of relief when the brougham door was
shut upon her. and she was on her way
home. She had a long way 10 drive:
plenty Of time to follow out her present +
train or thought and 10 be a. unhappy \
a She pleased
She told herself that she was de- 7
spicable little wretch. a mere society (
butterfly. and it was no wonder Horace K
was tired Of her. II only Horace lad I
been poor. so that he and she could have /
worked and struggled together II !
ONLY their one child had lived beyond
boy hood. But that she could not bear
10 think OF even now. II only all the
last ten wears could be lived over again,
how differently she would use them.
Now 1t was too late. and then she sud-
denly sat up straight. with fast-beaiing
HtIEi. III WAS MOI tND 4hA's ~ 'ONAA IVt
lee too late She would begin this night
and try 10 restore something OF the old
loving relations Of ten years ago. She
would call for her husband now al the
club; She remembered having done 30
once OF twice in those bygone days.
when something imperative had pre-
vented him from coming with her, 10
,...4,.al .ft mont
She gave the necessary order to her
ccachman and then SAT tense and up
right. her eyes bright. her checks
flushed
An, they were not far from the club
now-iiye minutes more, and her new
life would have begun
She had no idea what the time was.
but IL could not be so late. for the pave
ment was thronped with pcople-all go-
ing the same way. oddly enough. as il
occurred to her after moment. There
were so many Of them that presently
the carriage was blocked and obliged 10
20 slowly: she beat her little hands on
the seat in her Impotence and looked
out again.
ats the club that is on fire. ma'am."
policeman said. Then. as she turned
white. he added kindly: Don't be
frightened ma'am. they've got the fire
we'll in hand by this time, and everyone
is out
.All safe?" Mrs. Trelawney gasped.
well. few broken bones and such
like" said the policeman, cheerfully.
Nothing TO speak of. ma only one
gentleman killed. \ sad business that"
"Who?"
"The gentleman who did such great
things out in Burmah a few years age
- Maj. Trelawncy"
My husband"
Had they brought him-it--hore
she wondered. with a long shndder
She was in tkc hall now, and some ont
. was hurrying 10 meet her-;he doctor
She was not surprised TO see him there
in her dreamlike state nothing seemed
; strange any more.
II have bad news FOR you Mrs. Ire
, lawney.'
Il know know she answered
petulantly In her unreasoning mis-
q erv She was annoyod by his hushe'
tone. Her own voice was unnatural,
shrili and strained. and the docto
raised his hand N protest.
!, .What heartless creatures these pref
tv women are." he was thinking al
Z unconscious echo of the servants opin
q ion.
) II must beg Of you to control your
\ self" he said. sternly. Every thing &c
ponds on quiet. His life is hanging o
3. thread"
: "His life? o God. Then he i nc
= dead:'
She had brushed past the doctor
deaf to his remonstrances. with nois'
less. fiying feet she was up the starcas
and n moment later was kneeling b
her husbands bedside.
The doctor. following rapidly stoo
arrested at the door. looking In al II
darkened room. the kneeling white nj
(, IRE. with clasped hands and large hNe
: ewes the swathed wreck of man !.
" irg still on the bed.
= One hand lay outside the coserie
y Her own stole out slowly. hungri'y' =
ward IL. rs IL her own daring scare
her. she nONtu Iti 49,
: daoed hama at last and knelt motto
less. The doctor. watching. and qu
forgetting his scathing condo mnal'
Of moment before, thought with
= swift contempt Of certain reports co
2 corning the Trelawney's domestic ma
piness which had reached his ears
Something came before his shrew
keen eyes which blurred the plctu
before him. He turned aside for a N
ment and then was recalled by swi'
&c low cry: Horace o Horace.
st. The doctor sprang forward and 'h'
ed dr.v. back. The injured mans ey
nj had opened and were fixed on the shi'
ie- ,nerinp white figure with an expressi'
To- ~ mingled awe. unbelief. bliss.
mt "Clara." said the faintest whisper
en- the world.
at The doctor could scarcely hear II.
,at did not know that the old pet name u
never been used for years.-Sketch
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