Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-06-12

suddenly the younger OF the Two girls
with Blanche looked up. She pointed
at him, and touched her sister across
Blanche's lap.
1T must be the new DOCTOR" she
said.
Blanche stared at him in bewilder-
ment for an instant. A slight flush
mantled her brow.
mo, it is my husband" she said;
EXCUSE me moment"
She came to him at once.
why did you Gomez" she asked, a
look of embarrassment on her face.
IL am so surprised. really do not
understand how"
He drew her to the side of the room
away from several persons who were
listening curiously.
81 have no excuse for spying on
you," he said, lamely; none, except
that was afraid you were in danger,
and I came TOTO protect you.''
II don't understand" she said. II
really do not
For a moment he was reduced to
saying:
pardon my foolishness, dear; do
pardon me!'
"Oh, don't think am finding fault
she said, quickly. II am glad you are
here now, but
II may as we'll tell you that I have
enemies, darling little girl, enemies
who would entrap you-take your life,
anything to take revenge on me-
When first I saw that letter I did not
like its appearance, and when you
would not tell me about it my fears
got the best of me-"
1T was from Mary, there-the old
er of the two girls" replied Blanche
~ knew her and her mother when-'
Blanche flushed little-"when I used
to visit this quarter when I was in
school. Ever since then she and have
been friends, and have tried to help
her family. They are so poor.
ought to have told you that I was en-.
gagged in this sort of work, at least
after we were married; but, knowing
that your other wife was opposed tc
such. things, I thought you might
think was parading my deeds, so
could not tell you about it,
"Oh, darling, you are an angel, and
am not worthy to touch the hem Of
your garments! God have mercy or
me-you don't really know the mar
you have married. If you did yor
would turn from me as you would
from leper."
Her face shrank sensitively before
the force of his strong sentences.
"You are the noblest, most abused
man in the world, and l love you tot
dearly to believe anything agains
you," she exclaimed, with startled ten
derness. ''But you'd better leave m,
now. I am perfectly safe. I hav.
been here often before. l know al
most every family in the building.
shall be very busy all day. This dealt
is awfully hard on these poor girls
You and I, who have so much to b.
thankful for, ought not to stand talk
ing of imaginary troubles in the pres
ence of such reality as this
"When shall you come home?" h,
asked.
| VA IAO 4A'O " NAONA ~ uAA> lAAAA
Good-by, till then"
! That afternoon while making som,
purchases in one of the big shops OF
Sixth avenue Blanche met Lott,
Dean.
''Oh. you dear thing!''' cried the lat
ter, giving Blanche little impulsiv
hug, II am so glad to see you, but
haven't moment to spare. Papa is il
the carriage at the door, and is a
crusty and impatient as bear. Yo7
have been saying nice things abou
me-"
II always do that, DEAR answered
Blanche.
"You have been talking to Mr.. Tai
ley about me; he has told me of
number of nice things that only yo7
could have said"
Have you seen him lately?' Blanch
inquired.
"Have I seen him? Well, I Xix
that!" cried Miss Dean, with a prett,
affectation of resentment.
HE has been to see you, Lottie?"
'"Twice-three times in one week,
announced Miss Dean. "Oh, he is Q
good and charming"
"Ah, l begin to see," answers
Blanche. 'He is a good man, Lotti<
NY guardian-1 mean my husband
trusts him implicitly. He and mum
Der of other business men are abou
to start a bank and they are goin
to ask Mr.. Talley to be CASHIER
"Oh, I am so glad" cried Miss Dear
excitedly. II introduced him to pap
. the other night. was awfully afrai
papa would not want him to continu
his visits, but he seemed to like hir
very much. Blanche, shan't forge
that met him at your house-that II
fit"
"Don't say if when it is alread
three times week." broke in Blanch,
with laugh, and the two girl
parted.
CHAPTER XVI.
Major Goddard's most intimat
friend in New York was Father SUI
tees, priest, who lived in comfort
able home in Madison avenue. God
dard liked him for his liberal views o
all religious subjects, and for his e.
emplary life. They had been chum
at Harvard, belonged to the same reg
/ ment, in which Father Surtees wa
chaplain, and frequently met in thei
club, They had made a tour of Ell
rope together, had slept in the sam
bed; in short, were ideal friends.
;: The afternoon following the inc
dent recorded in the foregoing char
ter, Goddard went to visit this prizes.
The afternoon was as cloudy as tn
| nracedino f7av had been. and Fafhe