The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22

had an arm round the waist of each,
and the major heard her trembling
voice try to speak words OF cOnsola-
ton.
ooh, Mrs Goddard" the elder girl
said, 81 cannot bear i'll simply can
not give her up. She was all we had
-Sll-alli'
So much was Blanche concerned in
the duty before her that she did not
look up. A light broke upon the
major, but he did not have the pres
ence of mind to retreat unnoticed, as
he might easily have done. His relief
at finding his fears ungrounded was
so great that he felt weak all over.
Suddenly the younger of the two girls
with Blanche looked up. She pointed
at him, and touched her sister across
Blanche's lap.
sit 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
''I-I am so surprised. really 10 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 I was afraid you were in danger,
and came TOTO protect you"
81 don't understand" she said. 81
really do not"
For a moment he was reduced to
saying:
Pardon my foolishness, dear; do
pardon mel"
"Oh, don't think am finding fault"
she said, quickly. 81 am glad you are
here now, but"
81 may as well tell you that have
enemies, darling little girl, enemies
who would entrap you-take your life,
anything to take revenge on me.
When first l saw that letter 1 did not
like its appearance, and when you
would not tell me about it my fears
got the best of me.
''It was from Mary, there-the old
er of the two girls" replied Blanche.
81 knew her and her mother when"
Blanche flushed little-'when 1 used
to visit this quarter when 1 was in
school. Ever since then she and I have
been friends, and l have tried to help
her family. They are so poor.
ought to have told you that was en-
gagged in this sort of work. at least
after we were married; but, knowing
that your other wife was opposed to
such things, 1 thought you might
think was parading my deeds, so
could not tell you about it."
ooh, darling, you re an angel, and
1 am not worthy TO touch the hem of
your garments! God have mercy on
me-you don't really know the man
you have married. If you did you
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 love you too
dearly to believe anything against
you," she exclaimed, with startled ten
derness. "But you'd better leave me
now. am perfectly safe. L have
been here often before / know al
most every family in the building. I
shall be very busy all day. This death
is awfully hard on these poor girls.
You and 1, who have so much to be
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?" he
asked
"On the five o'clock train, 1 think.
Good-by, till then"
That afternoon while making some
purchases in one of the big shops on
Sixth avenue Blanche met LOttie
Dean.
"Oh, you dear thing!' cried the lat
ter giving Blanche little impulsive
hug, II am so glad to see you, but 1
haven't moment to spare. Papa is in
the carriage at the ooor, and is as
crusty and impatient as a bear. You
have been saying nice things about
me-"
81 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 you
could have said"
Have you seen him lately?" Blanche
inquired.
Have 1 seen him? Well, I like
that!" cried Miss Dean, with pretty
affectation of resentment.
"He has been to see you. Lottie?"
''Twice-three times IN one week.
announced Miss Dean. ooh, he is so
good and charming"
"Ah, l begin to see," answered
Blanche. HE is a good man, Lottie.
Ny guardian mean my husband
trusts him implicitly. He and num-
Der of other business men are about
to start a bank and they are going
to ask Mr.. Talley to be cashier"
"Oh, 1 am so glad" cried Miss Dean,
excitedly. 81 introduced him to papa