The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-15

who had been so low and unhappy, was
unusually bright: all care seemed
somehow to have passed away from
her. and tonight she was SO glad she
seemed to be the DorOtnea she had
dreamed about. The fire was burning
away brightly, the cat was blinking his
eyes before it: Stevey looked almost
handsome as he said:
well. little woman. we have waited
good bit. but l have gained the mon,
ey at last, ten as good soYereigns as
you would see in the Prince of Wales
purse; here's sight which would as
tonish your mother. think" And he
rolled out first one. then nine bright
yellow sovereigns.
"Stevey.' said Dolly. I'm amazement.
"Yes. it's Stevey for the present, but
yours in the future he began.
They did not see MIR. Howard's face
looking in through tne curtainless win
dow. they only heard the door burst
open with such bang that they both
jumped from their seats, and hard,
angry voice cried:
Yes. you can't deny it. The very
sum, Ten bright new guineas, Oh
but the policeman shall come this very
instant"
There's been no one IN the house"
shrieked his wife. who was behind him.
THAT l can swear TO. It's truth posi-
tive, no one but Dorothea-and my
back was only turned about five min
utes."
Her words ratified out 50 quickly that
her voice was sounding strange. and
stephen looked az her thinking she
had been drinking. He had no idea of
the msaning of her words.
Dorothea for once was sharper: but
ah, poor soul--sbe gave one question:
ing hook at her husband-for one in
slant only "A fearful suspicion rose In
her heart. How had he got the very
sum? Why had he njt been open with
herr
Where did your fine husband get
this ei0 FROM shrieked the farmer.
speak. you thief! you"
But Stephens foot was a match for
his masters words; and when he called
Dorothea thief. he took him as a dog
does rat. shook him. and turned him
out of his house.
Outside came the revenging cry of
the retreating figures: Thieves and as
saulters. The law shall have you bdth"
"Stevey." cried Davy. trembling.
" hite, ill, and with a crushing despair.
as II life had somehow stopped. "how
did you get it2'
And then. ahl then the worst OF all
befell. stephen turned upon his deli
cate young wife. He told her she had
bctterd go home TO her mother, he
sworc at the day that they first met
he would never live under the roof
where his own wife misdoubted him.
He few bareheaded out on to the wide
common.
How long he was there he never
knew. He paced like "A madman by the
sides OF the little pools. whore sweet
scent OF pepperment hung about, cat
tie. grazing the fresh grass. turned
their ,ieek heads and looked az him;
The stara above spangled the heavens in
their clear shining.
For hours he must have wandered.
and then the evil spirits must have
been withdrawn. and he returned home
home 10 lights flickeving about I'm an
unusual fashion and a heavy treading.
we'll meaning Ignorant woman. passing
through the room to the kitchen. stood
FOR a moment aghast as she saw his
face
"Nour mispus WAS took bad. and got
Out to- call Tor help or summat. and
neighbor EdAunds heard her and call
ed for me: bRt my " n job-shc IN
afeared Of yoN OF Of thieves on of some
thing"
stephen rushed up stairs. but at his
own door stood his mother-in-iaw.
keeping grim guard.
"If you wish 10 be her instant death.
30 in. stephen 1,cynolds. but rll have
you ND FOR maAslaushtcr II you do.