Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-27

attending at one Of the stalls and TAX
Ing q warm % interest In the affair.
When Sir Gilbert, who was patron
Of the hospital, and Lady Mordaunt
arrived at this stall, II happened that
only the youngest Miss Macy, much
| the incest Of the fair bevy, was pres
emit to attend to the wants OF custom
ers. Sir Gilbert, divining that his wife
had not before been introduced, was
about to perform this necessary duty
when he was dumfounded to hear q
voice from behind say, THANK you,
Sir Gilbert, but would rather my
daughter were not introduced to your
wife," Turning round, he saw Mrs.
Macy looking very red and malicious.
Il don't understand you," said he.
ooh, you needn't trouble, assure
YOU" was the answer.
''But insist on an explanation" no
turned the irate baronet.
"Oh, don't try to brighten me; IL you
must know what l mean you had bet
ter see Mr.. Macy"
THAT certainly will"
Naturally Sir Gilbert's pleasure was
spoiled for the day; besides, he did not
feel sure that he and his wife might
not be cut by others, and this was gall
to his proud spirit. AS soon as they
got clear of the bazaar he asked his
wife IF she could comprehend what
Mrs. Macy meant" but she expressed
her inability to do so.
Early the following morning Sir Gil
bert went over to see Mr.. Macy, who,
however, seemed very reluctant to ex-
plain Mrs. Macey's behavior, saying
''he could not understand why women
were so venomous one toward the 9TH
err" At last, after continued pressure,
1t turned out that Mrs. Macy had
heard through some naval friends that
the father Of Lady Mordaunt had pur-
Joined cash and stores belonging to the
admiralty and been disgraced and
court-martialled out of the service.
Sir Gilbert reached home in tower
ing rage, angry with himself, with
Mrs. Macy, but especially with his
wife. Seeing a servant in the hall, he
sent n message to his wife that he
would be glad Of her immediate pres
ence in the library" Not connecting
the message with yesterdays episode,
she came in to find her husband walk
ing up and down the room with long
strides. Dimly conscious of something
wrong she waited for him to- speak.
At last he turned and faced her.
did you want me, dear?" she in
quired.
YES; for the last time.'
"For the last timer" she repeated, as
If puzzled.
Eyes, woman, for the last time. Was
it not enough that married you out
of the gutter?"
my father was an officer and gen.
tleman," she broke in proudly.
Gan officer and thief, you mean"
Whatever are you saying" Then,
as If light broke in upon her. Can
it be that some wicked person has
been telling you the reason why my
father left the navy?"
Exactly; no doubt they thought in
genuousness, as personified in your
self, had already done So"
"Hear me for one minute, my hus-
band. You know now that my father
was accused Of defrauding the admir-
atty, but / thought it best to let the
past bury its dead; it was certainly
no intentional deceit, and, believe me,
he was more sinned against than sim
ming"
THAT is what every rascal says. But
hear me, madam. You have deceived
me, and that l never forgive; in fu-
ture, therefore, our paths must lie
apart. 1t is useless to parley words.
have the pleasure to wish you adieu."
1t was all over, the twain had part
ed; pride and vainglory had gained the
day. The Sins Of the Fathers."-A.
" Fullerton