Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-16

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Hugh 1laaohlsy looked dDwn with ssors
q fond, admiring tenderness o the bright
syed. damask checked little woman who
was industzi ously brushing his ooat.
~ she gave Il . shake TO complete the
process : letter fell from one Of the side
poOkStsA letter addressed to III. Match-
~, "a. In . dainty iaminine handwrit-
- lstssr from ! ladyr' abe cried out,
IL merry sparkles Of mischief coming
Into her eyes sOh, Hugh, who 10 shei"
That is9my secrst, Mrs. Mstchlay, hs
sstnrned With assumed dignity. -
" u II on busineasl'' J@-
Certainly II y on business" hs sn.
swsred- Give mo my hat; there's Q
darling; And now goodby until :
Mamie Matohlsy had bsen fsrmsr's
dsughtss, and, although she bad lived In,
The city dnoe her marriage with The th1iv.
Ing young lawyer, her heart still l6ngsd
Tor the soent OF apple blossoms and new
mown haywith anindescribAbte yoarniug.
- abe glided around the room, intent
On her various household duties, knock
sounded q the door.
I" It's that tedious, gossiping old Mrs..
Bonneau, said Mamie to herself. "Now
! am In for an hour Of neiRhborhood news.
Good morning, Mrs. Bonneau. Arc you
wsll today3'' ' n !s @sa NJ ~ -,
~ am tolerably well.'' shs answered
gloomty-..as wen % ono can DO In this
vale Of tears" Is1 -
"Why, what . tho mattar novp" Mamie
asked, depressing . smile. fE &C."
no you mean. mn. Natchley. thai
You have never suspected the preeenco Of
the canker worm that II rnawins ~ ths
bud Of your domeetio happinaaai p ssked
the old dame. 4 = a @3f.,3 .9r7- ~
"What In tho nane OF common sense do
you meani" s5.n H. ( ~ -1 4
"Ah. these wives-these Innocent. do
luded, unsuspeotine wivesr. she srosned.
III you had disguised your,elf THE morn.
ina. Mamie. ia folloved your ~, wra a.j,.
husband to whas he called busiueee''-
"wslli' gasped Mamie. = S.
s.You wonld haya 49, n ~hAa th.Avonld
have ourdled Ga yar1 bIood n vour vsins. y
"What aishtei'' assped moor Nannia. in.
Voluntarily rememberine the mvsterioua
lester and feeling her,elf grow IA and
PALE under tho unswervine eoeelee OF hea
tortnrer. - -. 80 - : -. = -
"Wsli r. von r..,,v ,n.,.t ,, ala NJ.
Bonneau, syidentiy enioyine the moment.
II must tail Won. "a ~ tha Andea ho.
tai moi l6 minutas inoe-deari deeri e
think that I shonld have 10 teIl The tals-
ma ia oame Cher. Iii ano,ias ana s-asi
looks. "a ~ ca boid faoed vidnv noS
dressed in decent mourning." With !
dovnvard slanoe n ,her. IN fun:raI IN.
hiliments. .sbut All streemerc and ~ oiasna
and nenkiaoes. I ~ in tha oorner vith
nv rsiI DOM "a ths* h. crnlS ~ 800 s,.
nisa ma 49, :, : ~ e . - E ~ -
:, !" sThe oarr,aee n raadv. Mn. Arno<a.
aaid ia. sPrav iet ma loca ma timo-mv
ia anmeo4e nothinr ~ 81 Ana Il
you'll heiiave M. ~ thsv vanN n
oerriass !" - - y, - y - -, -
! 81 do mot teliavs f. ;, troke fronn Mr.
Hatnhlev'a In. - =. '-1-'
s.But * asked fhe water aftervard
.Ior,.. "a -, ~ s.. sthat,a the sant a
- beon oomin9 Is - Nra Arnof9 49,
Az fmavaak A. E s. Il :
II don,t wieh 30 alarm Won. NV dor.
but IL they have elonod Won Won 4 bye ths
least difficulty in obtaining = divorce.
Goodby, my dear. I'd stay LONGER. only III
have an appointments With the drsaa.nafa,
a H." .'--..t.
TAnd away rustled Mr.. Bonneau. lasv.
IND q musty emell Of orape Ana dve hahind
her, while Mamie stood looking blankly
out Of the window @ IL the sunny sky Of
her young life were turned to lsaden dark.
mess already.
He viii come back to me II he cares fol
me, !" she kept repeating to herself. "Hs
eoid he would be here st 1. and IL he comes
not shall know that he has oaased "a
love me" '.-''.o ~.
How slowly the hours draeneds slonpl
How spiritless it all seemed to poor Nan.
MEL And when the hour of / drew nea,
IN awful dread came upon her let she had
Looked her last upon Hueh's faoe.
But punotually 40 the clock struck 1 hen
husband appeared in q carriage.
y "Oh, Hugh, Hugh, am 20 eladp' she
cried inooherently a. the open barouche
drove up to the door and she saw HuRh's
dark eyes shining cheerily from beneath
the shadow Of his broad brimmed Panama
hat - g..
"Nannie, what sils your" asked Hugh
% he alighted and handed his wife into
the carriage and little Allie climbed mn ON
tho seat to look into her mothers heavy
eyes and cried:
,"Mamma sicki Mamms feel badl