The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-07-19

L OuG CGIJ4l0 GyGul " 1890
calculate the probable erect OF QUE
demise, as we do other changes IN tne
mercantile and social world. BY the
terms OF this will, as was about 70
remark, my property, with the excep-
ton OF legacy to Harriet Field, is d.
vided equally between yourself ana Ed
ward. And he is appointed sole ex-
ecutor. In the event of my death ne
will be your nearest connection and SAT-
est adviser. / wish you to remember
this. 1t is hardly to be expected that
you, although fair Judge of character,
should be as conversant with the qual-
titles that fit him to assume these re-
sponsibilities as I am, who have been
his business partner ever since he was
twenty-one."
He was astonished that his wife, in
stead Of rendering submissive verbal
acquiescence to his spoken and writ
ten decree, began to weep so violently
as to hinder herself from listening or
replying to his speech. She had never
conducted herself in this irrational
fashion before in his sight, and he was
naturally exceedingly perplexed. Aware
that any attempt to soothe her would
be awkward work to him, he lay quiet
for minute, hoping the emotion would
expend itself without his interference.
Finally. he adjudged it to be but reas-
enable that she should set the bounds
OF her grief at point somewhat short
OF Mysteries or commissions, and adj
dressed her with the most stringent ap-
peal he could think Of.
Really, Constance, your agitation is
exciting me most unpleasantly. I fear
| shall be feverish when the doctor
calls. If this sort Of thing Is kept up"
He did not mean to be unkind or sell
fish. He believed his health to be OF
supreme Importance in her esteem, and
that the recollection Of this would set
her to rights. The experiment succeed
ed to a charm. The sobbing flow of
briny drops was stanched on the in
slant.
Il beg your pardon" stammered Con-
stance, Strengthening herself up. Il will
control myself better hereafter. 1t is
time for your cordial. May pour it
out for your"
1t was inevitable that the confession
she had meditated, while he told her of
his arrangements for her future, be-
traying with child's artlessness the
perfectness OF his trust in his brother
and in herself, the full outflow of pen
itence, and depreciation, and entreaty
for pardon, Of which the tears were
but the type and premonition, should
be checked by the querulous reference
to his personal discomfort. But the sud-
den and disagreeable reaction induced
by 1t was hardly an excuse for the hard
ening OF her heart and dulling of the
sensibilities, just now so tender, which
hlle6 her mind with sullen resentment
against him who had repealed her con-
ndence. He will never understand
me. We are as antagonistic as oil and
water" she excused this by thinking.
The more closely initiate his icy pro-
priety the better matched we shall be.
| was fool to imagine anything else"
And thus slipped by the fairest chance
OF reconciliation and real union that
was ever offered the ill-assorted pair.
With Mr. Withers' returning strength
everything seemed to fall back into the
old train. Except that invitations were
less frequent as the season waned. and
tnat Edward and Constance passed
FEWER evenings abroad and more at
nome, that Mr.. Withers rode to his
once every morning and returned at
noon, to spend the rest of the day upon
the sofa in the library exchanging his
arter dinner for an easy chair in the
aarior, the mode of life in the house
mold varied in no important respect
rom what 1t had been prior to his acct
dent.
ITO BE coNrryuRnt