News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-01

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one word all that afternoon, but re-
manned in his study with the door
locked. He wrote lot of letters. One
was to me. In it he said he intended
to leave the ministry for awhile and
go away from me forever. lie never
| wants to see me again"
"That is sufficient grounds for Oil
vorce under the claim of desertion. /
can arrange it for you promptly and
quietly"
81 thought it might be DONE" said
the woman humbly, "but was afraid
| you would not help me after l treated
you as l did I thought lot of you
and counted on marrying you till he
| got to staying in the house. Then
oh, got very silly! thought it would
be nice to be preachers wife and be
respected by the people, do good deeds
and never sin again."
Good deeds ON $4,000 of stolen
money" asked Bates, his heavy brows
running together
Don't say that" said Mrs. Murray.
''But that reminds me of another point.
1t kept me awake all last night. After
what Mrs. Wittekind said about my
| having confessed to Tabitha about the
will was afraid it might revive, cause
them to take up the case again."
Undoubtedly" returned Bates calm
ly. "Old Jeff Harris said this morning
that he was going to write to Hal
Menefee and his sister and apply for
the management of the case. He is a
pretty fair lawyer too"
The woman shrugged her shoulders.
"Then shall have to go to court"
Il can get you out of that, too, If you
will promise to marry me when you
get your divorce and when you have
waited long enough. You know how
impossible it is for me to give you up"
"How could you help me?" asked the
woman evasively.
"Forestall Harris and write to the
claimants at once that you are willing
to relinquish the property in question.
You might say that no will was made,
but on Investigation you find that it
was evidently your husbands wish for
them to have it and that you release it
willingly"
The woman's lips parted.
would you advise that? Could they
gain tine suit?' she faltered
"No; the proof is insufficient. | could
make it appear very reasonable to a
jury that you were not confessing to
Tabitha Bogsworth when Mrs. Witte-
kind overheard you, but that you were
merely teasing her, playing on her feel
fngs. A confession like that is not in
accordance with your general charac.
ter fog shrewdness."
'Then why give up the-the proper
typ asked the woman wonderingly.
because / love you. | have loved
you, it seems to me, nearly all my life,
a dishonest woman"
"But you YOURSELF
81 know, but have myself decided
not to be dishonoiable again. 1t won't
pay. l cut Mrs. Spriggs and Hal out |
of their rights by my advice to you,
and if you had not made their loss |
good l would have done so out of my |
savings. AS | said, dishonesty won't |
pay. 1t has not paid you. If l had |
been as-even as honorable as that |
preacher, you would have married me. |
You turned against me the day l be- |
came your accomplice, and / was |
guilty of that simply to save you That |
Is really the only real dishonest thing
ever committed"
when you talk like that replied |
the woman in softened voice, 1T |
makes me respect you more than ever.
Oh, do so want to be goodw
The face of the lawyer glowed with
tenderness.
"If l can make you see the joy of |
correct living, / shall be a happy |
man." he said, land am sure l can"
"But where shall we liver asked |
Mrs. Murray.
"Here," replied Bates, with decision.
"Pubic opinion will take turn when
this property is transferred and we
are married"
"There is one sin for which l can |
never atone" Sighed the woman, and |
she covered her face with her hand. |
at is the sin against that boy. l ought |
never to have allowed him to care for
me-"
"That is the greatest of your SINS"
the lawyer, 'and am glad |
you realize it,
NH