The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-10-17
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ONE TRIP AND
. ANOTHER.
T BY
, MARIE ALICE PHILLIPS
Copyright, 1901, by
Marie Alice Phillips


The impCrtunate cabbies and bus
thing porters failed to attract the at.
tention Of Frank Ryals except so fa1
as a nervous person would notice mos
quitOes or flies. He brushed then
away without so much as a look as be
passed down the long pier. With ben
head and quickening footsteps he walk
ed, %unheeding and unnoticed, through
the sweat and turmoil Of the city to hi!
home. AS he rang the bell his hanC
shook and the muscles Of his throa'
frightened.
The faithful butler. who had beer
valet to Frank Ryals before his mar
riage. held the door open and inquired
solicitously If Mis- Ryals" got of
safe and sound.
The reply came after a pause, Eyes
Brown, thank you" but the white
drawn look Of his beloved master.
face repealed further inquiry, and thu
butler retired to the kitchen, there t,
unbosom himself to Cynthia.
ITS my opinion Marse Frank |.
mighty cut up bout Mis- Bess goin' of
to Europe 'ithout no warnin' hardly a
all
Cynthia shifted.
"And her a bride Of jes' tire,
months" continued the Indignant
Brown. ITS my opinion she dom
care much about i'm. and i'm the bes
and %jolliest mar that ever lived.
Brown was growing more aggrievet
every minute.
Gus Brown, would o have
oman tied to n mans coattails Away,
jes' cause she happens to be married
to 'im| And Cynthia set the PAL
down sharply On the table.
IL don't expect much Of women folk
ut 10 time" replied Brown stoutly, in
jecting as much scorn into his tones a
he thought safe, 'but l didn't much ex
pect a young bride to go off so cheer
ful-like and leave her husband for 81,
months on a stretch"
Cynthia turned sharply and looked
into the face Of the worthy butler
did you say six months, Gus Brown
six months?"
The faithful Brown could only bov
his head In assent, and Cynthia, detect
ing traces of real grief in hts usua
woOdcny cOuntenance. was too shock
ed to take much account Of the bliste
made on her hand by the overturned
gravy.
Presently Brown put his head in tn,
doorway Of the drawing to an
nounce dinner. but, seeing his maste
with bowed head and lent shoulders
retired quietly to the kitchen.
Cynthia called Brown "a white liver
ed coward" Oh his return, which EN-
bOldcned that functionary to 60 bacl
and touch his masters elbow.
81 don't care for dinner, Brown
thank YOU"
"'ThoLt so much as movin'." Brow
confessed TO Cynthia as IL ty prepared
to do justice to the dinner now almos
cold.
Letters came across the ocean t
Frank Ryals. full Of life and v~ivacity
now trimming over with the JOY o
some bright experience, now breathing
awe and wonder OF the grandeur O
some old cathedral or mystery Of IA
turc. but never once did she say I"
miss YOU. dear" or Il wish l wer
back at home with YOU" or II wonde
..I.,x 10, ,,, 1n;nrv ISrorl, Rival
searched her letters feverishly TO
| some such expression. but it neve
| came.
Old friends welcomed him back I
| the club. and occasionally he went t
| the opera. Dinners at home wer'
scarce and finally ceased altogether
Six months had extended into eight be
| cause Mrs. Raine wanted to take he
| party into Egypt, but now they wer
coming home.
The man who stood on the pier wait
ing for the North German Lloy
| steamer to cast anchor or Il brigh
April day looked very much like tn
same Frank Ryals who had stood Their
| eight months before except for a Gel
tain air Of composure and two littl
| patches Of gray hair on his temple
that c%ontrasted oddly with his fires
face. He received Bess and her friend
cordially and told the latter he ha'
made all arrangements to have them a
his home during their short stay l
New York.
Everybody talked at once at Dime
there was SO much to say and the 10
Of being once more on American SO
was so keen. The company rose. pr
testing vigorously when their hos
babe them good evening US he prepare
to leave the house.
1--WE refuse to stay and turn you OF
Of house and home this way. 1t
atrocious." they said.
1T is my pleasure" was the gra,
answer. land you must stay"
Ress for the first time In her life WI
thoughtful and said little. On tt
fourth evening after her arrival. whs
the guests had all departed and II
clock was on the stroke Of II. Frar
Ryals rose and, taking hat and can
said good night.
Bess % also.
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