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


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former smiles of hers he adored IT,
unever doubted my love, Jeanne:
that is . certainty"
/ Then I have had you come that W.
may agree on plan of action" she
said. She nestled nearer to him and
took one of his cold hands and
pressed it.
Il missed the money. too. Jeanne?''
"0h, did you? Well, I may as well
confess that this meeting is an after.
thought. and do think. it you care
for me, that you ought to appreciate
that"
"You intended, then, to desert me?''
eyes, that was the intention forced
ON me-"
Forced on your"
Yes, cannot 60 on at Lyndhurst
- It is. You knew when I became
your wife that I could not remain
stationary-not progress. When I
married you it was clearly understood
that I was to be able to crafty GER
tain desires that frankly confessed
had always had . firm hold on me.
Well, your recent -speculations have
reduced US to Lyndhurst and a trivial
income"
But it will be secure" he rejoined,
desperately.
'Oh, don't doubt its security, Row.
land, dear, but it Is hardly more than
these two hands and my brain used
to earn. Oh, you can see what mean!
I am simply an ambitious woman.
want things. want power, and am
going to get my desires through you,
dear husband, or we must part COM
pany. love you as much as any won.
an could love man, but my ambition
is At least half of me, and it will drag
me away from you if you don't come
to my assistance
Jeanne, you know I would do any.
thing In my power to crafty you. I
know I have violated part of our
matrimonial contract. but could not
help things taking such an uuexpect-
cd turn. a..
She stroked his hand caressinely
~ad raised 1t to her warm. red lips.
Listen 70 me-" she began, laying
her head on HE broad shoulder. Il
wa1t TO tell you somsthing you do not
know, thea shall propose . plan.
xo~ afsnsu1sr That. Dr.. Fleming. the
lensse~ E1Gltsar*e expert on; heart
tzouS]ss, saias 70 go Blanche 1 month
seo-the> 4ay. befers IL returned to
1endo4." z..t.,..'..> ~. re
eyes. i zr,tt ~. HAT. ~&..ia Ii,
ne{sF. wendertnGly. go. II IL: !
Welt. verhaps Il We Because he
thought I locked - II I seaM keep :
.sssrst-AaA aeue one ought to know
The trata-taat he naAA Al ialportant
GseloeaFo - me. He was deeply con.
strae1 SITTER - had exkasamuliaed Diaach,
a11 cent fer - 10 allS6t zhisa II the Ii.
besry. .1S tAsnz told: aia,1 ed liz face
was actually pale. fer=:he seemed to,
Ike her, that che had tho most fatal
case Of :aortts a1surisn' he called 10
~ eeute disease Of the heart-that
10 had ever met with In all his exc
perienoe." a. 's@a , 49, -Sr:,<:-S -.
NY God, You cant b sertous!" ex.s
claimed the msjor.. "she looks 50
wsll-and yet. / remember. she 10 TAX
ing his medicines" ! is. :.
"Dr. Fleming explained that to all
outward appearances she. would be,
even to- the end. s'as healthy looking
q q perfectly sound person. He says
she cannot possibly live longer than
two years, and that it IL most likely
that she will drop OF soonest any
moment, The least excitement or un.
usual exertion may kill her Instantly
Does Blanche know of her condi.
ton q q asked the major. almost for-
getting his own troubles in his vast
sympathy for his ward. XII: .s.. s 5.>= :. s. 81
1= mo: oh, mol Or. Fleming said that
The knowledge Of It would only prey
~ her mind and hasten the end. Ho