Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-27
white, trembling lips.
Then why" she said, should they

| white, trembling lips.
Then why" she said, should they
| try 20 set it aside?"
f'They could not Child do you
, think that men can undo the work of
| Heaven? You see the proof of the
| utter futility of the idea. You
! thought to yourself that you would
annul your own marriage, While
Heaven has confirmed it. l am an old
man, with daughters young and fair
as you. l do not wish to pry into
your secrets nor do l ask your con-
| fidence. l thank Heaven for you
| that you have right to wear q wed
ding-ring. For your own sake
counsel you most strongly to put it
on at once; and l advise you to go
| down upon your knees and ask pardon
from Heaven for having arrogated
to yourself so much power, for having
thought it possible that you could dis
solve or annul your marriage Then
seek your husband, and ask him to
take you back. l give you this ad
vice from the depths of an honest
heart"
But she fell to moaning that it was
too late, that she had left him for
ever, had hidden him an eternal fare
well.
Child" said the doctor, steadily,
why did you leave your husband?
What did he do? Was he untrue
to you? Did he give his love, his
cares, his attention to any one else?'
NO. she replied, earnestly; Ibis
fault was that he loved me too much.
He-he deceived me in order to marry
me, and my heart was sore ard heavy
on account Of that deceit"
did that deceit hurt you in any
way, remembering that all is fair in
love and WARP"
1T did not hurt me-" she replied.
'The secret he kept from me was with
respect to his wealth and position"
"And you resented it," interrupted
the doctor.
81 did-greatly. Then his mother
hated me and tried to make out that
our marriage was not valid. Oh what
an | saying? In this house least of
a, l should not have spoken. But
you will not betray me, you will never
sGy one word?"
Seek your husband, child. If it be
wounded love that stands between
you. vanquish it; if it be wounded
pride, trample it under foot: let moth
ms stand between your husband and
you"
lou do not know" she cried,
wringing her hands.
Il may not know the details of your
story" he said, impressively. "a
different set of circumstances sur
rounds every individual, but grand
and immortal truths never change. |
Take my advice. Seek your husband,
seek a reconciliation with him!"
No; she would not be treated with |
scorn by his proud mother; she would |
not return to the husband who had |
known his mothers intentions. vet
had not told her of them. And VET
the newly-awakened love cried out
that all this was less than nothing
compared with the bliss of being with |
him again.
Il am tortured" she said.
I know it; I read it in your face. |
Do right child-never mind the re- /
suit; dc right, come what may. Now
l must leave you. You are still very
weak and i'll; be careful, and keep
quiet. Calm your mind, your soul,
your conscience, and all will be we'll. |
[ shall drive over again this evening
to see you
"And you are quite sure that it is
true?" she repeated.
"I am quite sure" he replied. 81
will keep your sercet; but 1 am quite
sure. When l return this evening, |
we will talk over what will be best |
for you to do; until then, good-by."
But the doctor never saw the face |
of his beautiful patient again.
To be continued.