Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-06-27

he looked GOWN on n6T Win
kindly smile.
my poor child" he said pityingly, !
what vain words, You say you have
annulled it, while Heaven has con
firmed it more strongly than ever.
Can you trust me?"
NO" she replied-'not here in this
house, where begin to believe the
hand of Heaven has brought me. Of
all places in the world, my lips are
most tightly sealed here"
Still you are sure of the fact that
you are legally formally, and validity
married." he asked.
Il am the more sure of it," she an
swered, because my-my husbands
mother hated me, and tried to set my
marriage aside. When | knew that,
said to myself that would annul
my own marriage; and have done
So"
A faint smile played round the
doctors lips.
when the tide OF restless sea
| is set floating" he said, mo human
power can stop it; yet is would be
easier to stem such tide than to set
aside or break the sacred tie of
marriage when once it has been
| formed"
She listened with beating heart and
white, trembling lips.
| Then why" she said, Should they
try 20 set it aside?"
"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. I am an old
man, with daughters young and fair
as you. / do not wish to pry into
your secrets nor do | ask your con-
fidence. | thank Heaven for you
that you have right to wear a we'd
ding-ring. For your own sake |
counsel you most strongly to put it
on at once; and | 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. I give you this adj
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; his
fault was that he loved me too much
He-he deceived me in order to marry
me, and my heart was sore and heavy
on account of that deceit"
did that deceit hurt you in any
way, remembering that all is fair in
love and war;"
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
! Il did-greatly. Then his mother
hated me and tried to make out that
| our marriage was not valid Oh what
! am | saving? In this house least OF
all, | should not have spoken. But
you will not betray me, you will never
say one word?"
Seek your husband, child. II it be
wounded love that stands between
you, vanquish it; If it be wounded
pride, trample it under foot; let moth
ing stand between your husband and
you"
"You 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 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, yet
had not told her of them. And yer
the newly-awakened love cried cut
that all this was less than nothing
compared with the bliss of being with
him again.
Il am tortured" she said.
Il know it; | read it in your face.
Do right child-never mind the re-
suit; do right, come what may. Now
must leave you. You are still very
weak and ill; be careful, and keep
quiet. Calm your mind, your soul.
! Your conscience, and all will be well.
| shall drive over again this evening
to see you"
And you are quite sure that it is
true?" she repeated.
81 am quite sure" he replied. az
Will keep your sercet; but | am quite
sure. When 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.
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