Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-01-25

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SO you must never mentions it or let
her suspect you are anxious about
her." ..s> N: /, 5s3S st $it55
Gan nothing be done ~ 4 q. I. 4
absolutely nothing: the medicine
she is taking is just what she needs,
and he even advised me not to have
her consult any other doctor. pre-
sumo, considering the fact that. he is
such great authority. his wishes.
even on that score, ought to be re-
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II presume so," responded the ma
jor: ''but isn't.it awful?' %, Then he
came back to his own affairs almost
with start. He &frowned and sat
silently looking at the fire. 1t was as
il he were wondering what connection
this disclosure could have with his
witc's strange flight. He gently ex-
pressed this idea to her presently.
':After1 left you to-day got to think"
ing about it" was her answer, and her
fingers frightened on his. blanche
has, as you know, about three mil
lions in her own name"
II know that" answered the major.
"When she drops of Suddenly all
that money will 60 legally to people
she never saw. an aunt and cousins
for whom she doesn't care pin.'
"That is the truth, Jeanne, but
"Please do not interrupt me, DEAR"
pursued his wife, and she began strok-
ing his hand again. "You told me that
since you had taken charge of her az
fairs Blanche's money has more than
doubled
"Yes, / happened to invest it better
than I did my own capital"
There was silence in the room for 4
| moment. The muffied strains of the
F.! orchestra below stole up to their ears.
The handsome woman had never
thrown so much power of enchant-
ment into her beautiful. long-lashed
eyes as at this moment. She held his
gaze as a reptile might that of its
wondering, .bewildered victim.
Dear husband" she said, sweetly.
"John Briscoe loved you as few men
! love their friends. Do you know that
! he would rather have you enjoy that
money after his daughters death than
those people,"
II don't know: never thought
about it. Jeanne"
: well, know he would want you
to have it. and have it you must"
| II declare you mystify me-"
II have something else to say
Blanche was in love with you when |
first met you. knew it. from the ac-
| counts you gave me of your visits to
her.. used to think you were fool
not to have seen it. She loved you 30
| much that"
20, how absurd!"
THAT when you brought me home
| as your wife she swooned away. One
| of the maids told me about it. She
pretended to be confined to her room
! with a headache. but in reality she
spent the two days in tears. She
keeps diary; it hasa lock and key,
but one day found it open and read
her heart. She not 013I 1oves you,
but she has worshiped you since she
| was Is years old. :. You have thought
she was happy At Lyndhurst. The
truth is she has not had one content
ed moment there. She dislikes me
and imagines me unworthy of you,
and that has only irritated her pas
| sion."
"Jeanne,' said the major. II can
hardly believe all this, but even if it
were true, what has it to do with this
awful breach between you and me?''
"You must have her money or I
shall never be content as long a.
live" The speaker paused as If to let
her statement settle into his dis
turbed consciousness, then she ended:
"You must have it, or. I cannot live
with you any longer" -.
" "You mean" he was unable 70 pro-
eeed -,
II mean that you and I. Rowland,
without harming the girl in the slight
est, cam after her DEATH live, the rest
Of our lives on that money. over half
of which you have fairly earned by
your busjness care and Judgment"
Il don't Sc how. We can do It,"
Goddard said, after no had sndsavors4
to fathoa heT meaning. :<*. - 80
: ''She has only two yeass to live ct
the very loHgest dear. Itwould mean
= temporary separation: between you
and me, hxt II tho end NJ could make
up for It. :. NJ plan 10 this: She loves
you md would worry You :within d
week ~ Afkgtk - yer asked hsr.